The Supreme Court on Friday denied an emergency request from the Department of Justice to enforce updates to a federal rule that bars sex-based discrimination in education.
Why it matters: The decision effectively halts a Biden administration rule that would have extended Title IX, a 1972 civil rights law, to include expanded protections for LGBTQ+ students.
The Republican-led House Oversight Committee is opening an investigation into Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Democrats' candidate for vice president.
Why it matters: The panel has spent the last year and a half trying to bring to light damaging information about President Biden. Now, it is setting its sights on the new Democratic ticket.
Former President Trump tried to avoid taking a hardline abortion stance with his leave-it-to-the-states platform, but a new survey shows resistance from women across the political spectrum.
Why it matters: While Trump tries to downplay abortion as a political issue, 74% of women ages 18–49 said in a KFF survey that they "somewhat" or "strongly" oppose leaving it up to the states to decide whether abortion is legal.
Why it matters: By most measures, the two candidates could not be more different — yet former President Trump and Vice President Harris agree that high prices are the economy's central issue.
The big picture: Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign has swiftly embraced TikTok and social media meme culture, building an in-on-the-joke repertoire with a younger generation as the election nears.
OpenAI said Friday it deactivated a cluster of ChatGPT accounts this week that were using the AI chatbot to craft fake news articles and social media comments as part of an Iranian disinformation campaign.
Why it matters: Nation-state adversaries have already shown a vested interest in disrupting the 2024 U.S. elections — and experts fear AI tools like ChatGPT could speed up their ability to craft disinformation.
Iran, not Russia, is proving to be the biggest nation-state threat to the U.S. presidential election in November.
Why it matters: Russia and Iran have grown more brazen and hungrier in their attacks on the U.S. elections, officials say, and the final stretch of the presidential election could see even more chaos.
Two of former President Trump's major donors, Linda McMahon and Howard Lutnick, will be co-chairs of his transition team for his potential return to the White House, his campaign announced Friday.
The big picture: Trump also selected his two eldest sons, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, to serve as honorary chairs of his transition team. They're expected to play key roles in vetting potential hires for ideology and loyalty.
Former President Trump's apparent inability to stay on message is grating on some of his Republican allies on Capitol Hill, who worry the 2024 election is slipping away from their party.
Why it matters: Republican lawmakers fear that an unfocused campaign could doom their chances of winning control of Congress — a concern voiced by the leader of the House GOP's campaign arm in a call with colleagues on Thursday evening.
Former President Trump's latest financial disclosure released Thursday revealed that while he made millions from his properties and business ventures, the civil judgements against him posed heavy financial liabilities.
Why it matters: The more than 250-page filing is the first insight into Trump's personal finances in a year's time and comes as the 2024 presidential race is entering its final stretch.
In a speech on Friday in North Carolina, Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris will propose a raft of progressive economic proposals that echo and expand on President Biden's agenda, campaign officials said.
Why it matters: Until now, Harris has offered little in the way of details on her economic plans.
Top House Republicans warned members on Thursday that they need to ramp up their fundraising efforts due to the influx of cash Democrats have seen since the Biden-Harris swap, multiple sources told Axios.
Why it matters: Leadership told GOP lawmakers they need to present a unified front, and haul in fundraising, during the final stretch of the election.
With the support of the Biden White House, the United Steelworkers Union (USW) has established a beachhead in the domestic solar industry, Axios has learned.
Why it matters: For organized labor, it's a deeper step in unionizing an industry that's expected to explode with new positions and products, bolstered by billions of dollars in tax breaks from Biden's signature climate and clean tech legislation.
Former President Trump is flirting with a familiar pattern of self-sabotage, betting he can reverse his polling slide with one simple trick: Give the public more Trump.
Why it matters: It's a high-risk head-scratcher for one of the most polarizing candidates in U.S. history, four years after his 2020 re-election bid was derailed in large part by voter exhaustion.
Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign this week began trying to persuade a surprise group of voters: Fox News viewers.
Why it matters: While Fox News is known for its conservative coverage, its viewers — particularly during the daytime — are more ideologically diverse, and the Harris team wants to reach them.
