Even as Democrats recover from their month of chaos and pick up some much-needed political momentum, Republicans are still planning to fight for House districts that President Biden won by double digits in 2020.
Why it matters: It's an ambitious playbook against the backdrop of a presidential election that will likely be decided by a handful of percentage points in either direction.
The Biden administration on Monday unveiled a plan for sweeping reforms of the U.S. Supreme Court, underscoring the issue as a priority in the president's final months in office.
Why it matters: The reforms are necessary to repair the "crisis of confidence" facing the court, caused in part by recent ethics scandals surrounding certain Supreme Court justices, per a White House fact sheet.
The White House didn't consult Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Dick Durbin and other key congressional Democrats on President Biden's proposals to dramatically overhaul the Supreme Court, Axios has learned.
Why it matters: The lack of coordination with Capitol Hill signals that Biden's SCOTUS proposals amount to more of a pre-election messaging push than a legislative imperative.
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) announced the members tapped to serve on the bipartisan task force set to investigate the attempted assassination of former President Trump during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania earlier this month.
Why it matters: The task force will have jurisdiction of the investigation going forward, after multiple House committees launched individual probes after Trump was shot on July 13.
Former President Trump has agreed to be interviewed by the FBI as part of its probe into his attempted assassination earlier this month, the agency announced Monday.
Why it matters: The victim interview is a standard part of the FBI's investigative process, which has been probing the Trump rally shooting in Butler, Pennsylvania as a potential act of domestic terrorism.
One of the strictest abortion bans in the nation came into force in Iowa on Monday.
Why it matters: Most abortions are now prohibited after about six weeks of pregnancy, with exceptions in the cases of rape, incest or to save the life of the patient.
Former President Trump's Save America PAC has paid at least $83 million to 80+ law firms and individual attorneys representing him and current and former aides since January 2022, FEC records show.
Just $827,000 was paid in June — the first time a monthly total has dipped below $1 million in two years.
Why it matters: A persistent drag on Trump's political coffers may be easing as he faces a supercharged Democratic fundraising effort.
President Biden will make a public and provocative case for dramatic changes to the Supreme Court today, calling for 18-year term limits and a new code of ethics for justices.
Why it matters: Eight days after announcing that he would end his presidential bid, Biden is campaigning against the Supreme Court and making it clear that he wants to remain in the political debate.
One week into the new presidential race, Donald Trump and his allies are struggling to find a coherent counterpunch that works against Vice President Kamala Harris.
Why it matters: Trump — attempting to mount a counter-offensive against Harris' momentum — suddenly finds himself out of the spotlight with a dwindling lead in the polls.
