Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.), in the fight for his political life, is leaning on bucking his own party and President Biden to keep his Senate seat.
Why it matters: Tester's campaign in deep-red Montana could be the difference between Democrats keeping control of the Senate or relinquishing it to the GOP.
The Republican electors who submitted votes falsely asserting that former President Trump won Arizona in 2020 have been indicted along with several Trump allies, Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes announced Wednesday.
Why it matters: Arizona is the fourth state to bring charges against electors who falsely cast votes for Trump in states that President Biden won, along with Michigan, Georgia and Nevada.
Former President Trump is showing signs that his vulnerabilities with suburban voters in 2020 will carry over to 2024.
Why it matters: The persistent protest vote against Trump has been pronounced in suburbs around Philadelphia, Milwaukee and Atlanta, even after former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley ended her campaign.
A group of moderate, swing-district House Democrats called for Washington to shift its focus to border security just hours after President Biden signed an aid bill to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan into law.
After two weeks of stalemate, the Arizona House of Representatives voted to repeal an 1864 ban on nearly all abortions that had been reinstated by the state Supreme Court.
The big picture: Thanks to a handful of Republicans, both legislative chambers now have the votes to repeal the pre-Roe ban.
Far-right website The Gateway Pundit is declaring bankruptcy, founder Jim Hoft announced Wednesday.
The big picture: The site is facing a lawsuit from two election workers over accusations it committed ballot fraud to alter the outcome of the 2020 presidential election in Georgia.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and a contingent of his Republican House colleagues faced a venomous response to their Columbia University visit on Wednesday – both on and off campus.
Why it matters: Several prominent New York Democrats accused Johnson of "politicizing" the chaotic pro-Palestinian protests that have rocked Columbia for over a week.
The U.S. quietly shipped a new long-range missile system to Ukraine, which used it to bomb airfields in Russian-occupied territory, according to a Pentagon spokesperson.
Why it matters: The transfer of the Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) marked a major policy shift within the Biden administration, which has so far been wary of giving Ukraine long-ranged missiles over concerns about escalation.
Rep. Donald Payne Jr. (D-N.J.) died on Wednesday after what his office described as a "cardiac episode" that left him hospitalized and absent from Congress.
What they're saying: Gov. Phil Murphy said in a statement he is "deeply saddened by the passing of our friend, and a steadfast champion for the people of New Jersey, Congressman Donald Payne Jr."
The Biden campaign will stay on TikTok even after President Biden signed a bill Wednesday that could lead to a potential ban of the app.
The big picture: The bill has a provision thatwill force TikTok's Chinese parent company ByteDance to divest from its U.S. operations or face a nationwide ban over data risk and privacy concerns.
President Joe Biden signed a bill Wednesday that will force TikTok's Chinese parent company to divest from its U.S. operations or face a nationwide ban.
Why it matters: The move potentially sets up a protracted legal fight over the fate of the popular social media app, as TikTok has vowed not to go down without a fight.
Several groups of House Democrats on Thursday launched eleventh-hour attempts to restrict U.S. weapons sales and military aid to Israel as part of a foreign aid package set to be voted on later this week.
President Biden signed a bipartisan foreign aid package Wednesday that includes billions for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan as well as a provision that could lead to a potential TikTok ban.
Why it matters: The law comes months after Biden first requested emergency funding to respond to ongoing crises in Gaza and Ukraine and to counter looming threats from China in the Indo-Pacific.
Rigid school attendance zones allow districts to legally keep many students of color and low-income families out of coveted, elite K-12 public schools, a new study finds.
Airlines must issue automatic cash refunds to passengers whose flights have been canceled or significantly delayed under a new rule that the Biden administration issued Wednesday.
Why it matters: Post-pandemic air travel has at times verged on chaotic, as airlines have struggled to handle surging demand. It's the administration's latest effort to boost protections for passengers whose plans are upended by flight schedule setbacks.
Chaotic protests at Columbia University are spurring visits to the college from at least 10 members of Congress this week from states as far flung as North Carolina, Florida and Louisiana.
Why it matters: It's a sign of how salient the issue of college antisemitism has become within Congress since the onset of the Israel-Hamas war and subsequent pro-Palestinian protests.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should resign, calling him an obstacle to a two-state solution.
The big picture: Speakingabout the aftermath of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack and the prime minister's counteroffensive, Pelosi said Netanyahu is ultimately responsible.
Donald Trump's allies have quickly found a target in Matthew Colangelo, the Manhattan prosecutor who delivered the opening statement in the historic hush-money case against the former president.
Why it matters: Trump frequently jabbed at Colangelo before a gag order theoretically muzzled the ex-president — but now a barrage of attacks from Trump supporters in Congress and beyond have filled the void.
Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump have become key players in the early planning for a second Trump administration's transition team, and would focus on vetting potential officials and staffers for ideology and loyalty, campaign aides and close allies to their father tell Axios.
Why it matters: Neither brother would officially run Donald Trump's transition team, but they'd take a lead in making sure government jobs are filled by Republicans aligned with Trump's vision for the party, the sources said.
Sara Kehaulani Goo, executive editor of Axios Live, is part Native Hawaiian and her family is from Maui. She writes:
This summer, I'm taking my husband and kids back to our family roots in Hawai'i. But we won't be visiting the island of Maui.
Why it matters: If we visited Maui, we'd need a place to stay — most likely a condo or home rental for our family of five. But Maui needs all its housing for locals, not visitors like me.
Columbia University gave pro-Palestinian protesters a deadline to resolve talks with officials over dismantling their encampment, president Minouche Shafik announced Tuesday.
State of play: Shafik said in a message posted on the school's website Tuesday that the college would "consider alternative options" if students didn't leave the area by midnight. A college spokesperson said in an emailed statement just before 3am Wednesday that after "constructive dialogue" the university "will continue conversations for the next 48 hours."
A sizable share of Republican primary voters in Pennsylvania cast a ballot for former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley on Tuesday, despite former President Trump clinching his party's nomination over a month ago.
Why it matters: Pennsylvania could ultimately decide the election in November — and it's a state that President Biden won by about 80,500 votes in 2020. Haley received at least 147,000 votes in Pennsylvania's GOP primary on Tuesday, with over 90% of the vote counted.
Why it matters: Eight months after Biden requested tens of billions in emergency funding and four months after he promised he wouldn't "walk away from Ukraine," he can make good on his promise to U.S. allies.
Progressive Rep. Summer Lee (D-Pa.) on Tuesday defeated a primary challenge from moderate rival Bhavani Patel, AP projects.
Why it matters: The primary was one of several this year in which vocally pro-Palestinian members of the progressive "Squad" are being pitted against pro-Israel challengers.
