Former President Trump on Tuesday lost his bid to move his hush money case from New York state courts to federal jurisdiction.
Why it matters: Trump is due to be sentenced later this month in the case, in which he was found guilty on all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records to conceal payments to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. The ruling means the case will remain with state Judge Juan Merchan.
The big picture: Trump, who is on the campaign trail for the 2024 election, will once again plead not guilty after a superseding indictment was filed last week by special counsel Jack Smith.
Vice President Kamala Harris will announce Wednesday a ten-fold expansion of the tax credit for starting a small business as part of a sweeping new economic plan.
The big picture: The ambitious proposalis a part of the Harris campaign'sdelicate balancing act on the economy, which seeks to defend President Biden's administration while also looking past it with new policies to help working- and middle-class Americans.
Vice President Kamala Harris, who has cast herself as the presidential candidate of change, should break from her boss' policy agenda to beat former President Trump, Democratic presidential strategist James Carville wrote in the New York Times.
Why it matters: Harris has repeatedly stood by President Biden and his accomplishments, while her crunch-time campaign has zeroed in on earned media, stops in swing states and calculated appearances in the press, Axios' Sophia Cai previously reported.
The youngest son of the late Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), 1st Lt. Jimmy McCain, recently registered as a Democrat and plans to vote for Vice President Kamala Harris, he told CNN in an interview this week.
The big picture: The beloved former Republican senator's family members have come out in recent years against former President Trump, but Jimmy McCain's stance marks the most public distancing from the GOP.
The Manhattan district attorney's office in a letter released Tuesday opposedformer President Trump's effort to further delay his New York hush money case as he attempts to move the case into federal court.
Why it matters: Judge Juan Merchan is set to decide whether the GOP presidential nominee will be sentenced before or after the election — with Trump's legal team pushing for the latter.
California is home to six bellwether U.S. House races that analysts say could help determine which party controls Congress in 2025.
Why it matters: Latinos make up roughly one in four California voters this year — and hold an even larger share in some of the most competitive districts, meaning they're expected to play a crucial role in the six key races.
Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign is channeling some of its fundraising success toward down-ballot races that will be essential for the party to enact its agenda if she wins the White House, multipleoutlets reported Tuesday.
Why it matters: Both the presidential race between Harris and former President Trump as well as key down-ballot races for Democrats remain tight with months until Election Day.
Policymakers are preparing for two very different outcomes if former President Donald Trump wins a second term: A world where he overhauls the U.S. approach to defending against nation-state hacks — and another where he leaves everything exactly as it is.
Why it matters: The Republican presidential candidate has yet to present a detailed plan for how he'd approach key cyber issues like securing utilities or combatting Russian ransomware.
A Chinese influence operation of inauthentic social media accounts to spread anti-Western sentiment is using fake accounts posing as American citizens ahead of the 2024 election, a report released Tuesday found.
The big picture: Americans have been inundated by media manipulated by China, Russia and Iran in recent yearsattempting to deepen stateside divisions as the election approaches.
Kamala Harris on Monday said in a speech that she opposes Nippon Steel's planned $14.9 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel, arguing that the iconic Pittsburgh steelmaker "should remain American-owned and American-operated."
Why it matters: This could put further pressure on the CFIUS -— the federal government group that reviews foreign takeovers — to recommend the deal be blocked on national security grounds.
Former Freedom Caucus Chair Scott Perry's (R-Pa.) support for a strict anti-abortion measure is coming back to haunt him in a new Democratic ad, Axios has learned.
Why it matters: Democrats' fight to retake the House has homed in on reproductive rights and singled out lawmakers like Perry with long anti-abortion records.
Campaign sources tell Axios that despite having to defend past comments, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) has signed up for a tough conversation with the N.Y. Times' "The Interview" podcast.
Why it matters: It's part of a "come-at-me" media strategy by Vance, who has faced constant questions about "childless cat ladies" and other previous statements about women and parents.
Brazil's Supreme Court on Monday upheld a decision to ban Elon Musk's X nationwide, after the platform formerly known as Twitter refused to comply with orders by the country's top judge.
Why it matters: The unanimous ruling by the five justices comes as Musk accuses Brazil's top judge of acting as a "dictator" for suspending X in Latin America's largest nation over misinformation concerns and for failing to appoint a legal representative for the social media platform in the country.
U.S. authorities seized Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro's plane, which they say violated American sanctions, and brought it to Florida, the Department of Justice announced Monday.
The big picture: The plane was seized in the Dominican Republic because the DOJ alleges that it was "illegally purchased for $13 million through a shell company and smuggled out of the United States for use by Nicolás Maduro and his cronies," Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement.
Vice President Kamala Harris and running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz described themselves as fighting uphill against former President Trump in Labor Day speeches to unions in critical swing states Michigan and Wisconsin.
Why it matters: Despite leading Trump in polls since the Democratic convention, Harris' campaign has emphasized how tight the race for the presidency remains despite the growing excitement and influx of cash from reinvigorated party faithful.
