The Democratic National Committee is planning to conduct one of its convention's signature moments — when each state announces its nominee for president — weeks before its convention in Chicago in mid-August.
Why it matters: The DNC's unusual step to have a "virtual roll call" is a response to the political uncertainty created by an Ohio deadline (Aug. 7) for when a candidate's name needs to be submitted for that state's ballot.
The big picture: After the Biden administration instituted the ban in an attempt to keep the conflict from escalating, calls to remove the embargo have been growing from U.S. lawmakers, the NATO Parliamentary Assembly and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
MoveOn, a top progressive organization, is backing Maryland Democrat Angela Alsobrooks in a bid to protect a blue Senate seat, Axios has learned.
Why it matters: The Republican candidate, former Gov. Larry Hogan, has made the race surprisingly competitive. Funding and other assistance from national groups could be key to Democrats holding the seat.
President Joe Biden will unveil a new coalition in Philadelphia Wednesday to court Black voters, per the Inquirer.
Why it matters: This voting bloc has historically turned out for Biden, but could be less supportive of him this year. Black voter support for his rival Donald Trump in national and state polls has been "surprisingly robust."
Former President Trump backed House Freedom Caucus Chairman Bob Good's (R-Va.) primary challenger Tuesday, casting Good as a traitor to his Make America Great Again movement.
Why it matters: Good has come under fire from some Trump allies for backing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in the presidential primary, with his later embrace of Trump doing little to get him back in the former president's good graces.
The man convicted of assaulting and attempting to kidnap Paul Pelosi, the husband of Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), was again sentenced to 30years in prison by a judge on Tuesday, AP reports.
Why it matters: The sentencing of David DePape, the attacker, had to be reopened because of a judicial error during his original sentencing hearing earlier this month.
The judge overseeing former President Trump's New York criminal trial rebuked defense attorney Todd Blanche during closing arguments Tuesday, calling his suggestion that Trump could go to jail "outrageous."
The Biden campaign enlisted Robert De Niro and two Jan. 6 police officers to draw a stark contrast with Donald Trump's campaign during a press conference outside the courtroom where the former president is listening to closing arguments in his historic criminal hush money trial.
Why it matters: Biden's team did not directly comment on the ongoing trial during the press conference, but it's still a significant moment for a campaign that has largely stayed away from Trump's criminal cases.
1.Water-borne diseases have led to at least four deaths and 120 infections in recent days in the southern area of Brazil hit by severe flooding.
Authorities in Rio Grande do Sul are warning about leptospirosis, a bacterial infection that is usually spread in contaminated water.
The flooding, in which at least 169 people have died and which displaced hundreds of thousands this month, also affected water treatment plants and led to sewer overflows.
2. The Colombian government has begun exploring a sunken 18th century ship believed to hold up to $20 billion in treasure taken from Peruvian and Colombian mines.
The U.S. Department of Justice has sued two more states this month to prevent them from implementing new state laws targeting immigrants.
Why it matters: The lawsuits against Iowa and Oklahoma — in addition to one against Texas — signal that the Biden administration is taking an aggressive stance against states taking immigration matters into their own hands.
Why it matters: Smith had asked the court to limit Trump's ability to comment on law enforcement that searched his Mar-a-Lago resort. The request came after the former president and his allies spread false claims about the search.
Melinda French Gates announced on Tuesday she will donate $1 billion through 2026 to advance women's rights and health around the world.
Why it matters: French Gates announced the major commitment as she prepares to leave the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and turns her focus to her philanthropic organization: Pivotal.
Nella Domenici, the daughter of the last Republican senator of New Mexico, released her first ad Tuesday in her uphill bid to defeat Democratic incumbent Sen. Martin Heinrich.
Why it matters: With her name ID and personal wealth, national Republicans see the race as a sleeper that may also force Democrats to spend resources defending what is considered a safe seat.
Parents locked into strict school boundaries and forced to send their children to subpar schools have developed clandestine networks to circumvent what they view as "unfair" local laws to get them into better ones.
Why it matters: Rigid school boundaries often reinforce racial and economic segregation, experts say, and these parents believe they are simply going around unjust laws that foster inequality.
