Former President Trump said Thursday that an abortion limitbanning the procedure after six weeks in Florida is "too short."
The big picture: Trump, who has long boasted that he was the one who "was able to kill Roe v. Wade," has flip-flopped on his abortion stance, campaigning with a leave-it-to-the-states approach.
Former President Trump said on Thursday that the cost of in vitro fertilization would be covered by the government or insurance companies for "all Americans that need it" if he is elected in November.
The big picture: The GOP presidential nominee said he'd mandate the coverage but didn't specify how his proposal would work.
Why it matters: Trump has long touted himself as a champion of service members, but his history of jabs at the military offers a contrasting narrative.
Sen. JD Vance, the Republican vice presidential nominee, was booed by a firefighters union audience before his speech at their conference on Thursday.
Why it matters: Vance's speech in Boston was a day after Democratic VP nominee Gov. Tim Walz appealed to the same crowd as both tickets vie for the holdout labor union's endorsement.
The Biden administration announced Thursday that it's resuming an updated version of a migration program that was paused last month over concerns of potential fraud.
The big picture: The policy, which has granted hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans, Cubans, Haitians and Nicaraguans legal entry into the U.S., will have a new vetting process aimed at stopping people from filling out fraudulent applications to sponsor migrants.
During the past 48 hours, former President Trump has boosted a barrage of social media posts that included threats to jail critics and opponents, repeated QAnon slogans and a suggestion that Vice President Kamala Harris slept her way to the top.
Why it matters: Trump's Truth Social musings and re-posts have grown more frequent and more vitriolic as new polls suggest he's losing ground to Harris — though they're unlikely to win him new supporters.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will remain on North Carolina's 2024 ballot, despite his decision last week to drop out of the race, the state's board of elections decided Thursday.
Why it matters: The impact of the move is likely statistically small. But in a state where elections are won on slim margins, Kennedy's remaining on the ballot could still be enough to sway the presidential election here, though it's unclear in whose direction.
ABC News plans to mute microphones when a candidate is not speaking at next month's presidential debate, per rules obtained by Axios, but Vice President Harris' campaign has not yet accepted the rules.
Why it matters: The question over muted microphones has been a major sticking point between the campaigns this week — and the Harris campaign said Thursday that they are still "in discussions with ABC on the final rules."
The Justice Department's internal watchdog warnedin a new report Thursday that the FBI continues to fail to properly investigate child sex abuse cases, years after the Larry Nassar scandal at USA Gymnastics shined a spotlight on the issue.
The big picture: Authorities stated in the report that "significant issues with the FBI's response to serious allegations involving suspected child abuse" remain.
The U.S. Army rebuked the Trump campaign on Thursday, issuing a statement over an encounter at Arlington National Cemetary earlier this week and confirming that a cemetery employee was "abruptly pushed aside" while the former president was visiting the grounds.
Why it matters: The apparent altercation between former President Trump's aides and an Arlington official ignited intense scrutiny over the Trump campaign's seemingly political use of the sacred site.
The Trump campaigntells Axios it's "weighing options" on whether to release its footage of an altercation with Arlington National Cemetery officials.
Why it matters: The cemetery is sacred ground for hundreds of thousands of American families. A cemetery worker confronted former President Trump's team on Monday to enforce rules against using the setting for political purposes. The events that followed are contested.
The Trump campaign's visit to Arlington National Cemetery is testing the limits of laws meant to prevent hallowed site from being used for political purposes following an apparent altercation Monday with cemetery staff.
The big picture: The details remain debated, but NPR reports two aides "had a verbal and physical altercation" with a cemetery official trying to enforce rules against using the setting for political purposes. The Trump campaign insists it was "granted access to have a photographer" on the grounds.
Before Vice President Harris became the Democratic nominee, Asian American voters were unenthusiastic about then-candidate Biden. But Harris has since energized the fastest-growing voter group in the U.S.: AAPI voters. Now, data suggests these voters could be a major factor in some swing states come November. Political scientist Karthick Ramakrishnan of AAPI data explains the power of Asian Americans to affect the race.
Guests: Karthick Ramakrishnan, founder of AAPI Data; researcher at UC Berkeley
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The good vibes of Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign mask tensions among competing factions, as Harris loyalists and Obama alumni are grafted onto what had been President Biden's campaign.
Why it matters: New people are remaking the campaign on the fly. The result is a large and at times unwieldy team, with internal worries about cohesiveness when inevitable stumbles arise, six people involved in the campaign tell Axios.
Sarah Palin was awarded a new trial against the New York Times on appeal Wednesday in a long-running legal battle over a corrected editorial that the former Alaska governor says defamed her.
Why it matters: Palin has previously indicated that if she loses the libel lawsuit she could challenge the landmark New York Times v. Sullivancase, the 1964 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that makes it difficult for public figures to win libel suits as they have to prove "actual malice."
Americans will get to see on Thursday whether Kamala Harris — with Gov. Tim Walz by her side — is ready to handle the media scrutiny as a presidential nominee that has at times haunted her as vice president.
Why it matters: Harris became the nominee without facing an in-depth interview or winning a single primary vote, while at the top of the ticket.
