Why it matters: Proposed federal legislation to end the twice-yearly time change and make daylight saving time permanent has sat idle since March 2023.
Former President Trump's2024 campaign was far more united and on-message than the previous two installments, until the candidate's restlessness sparked private feuds and very public scandals, according to a deeply reported account from the Atlantic's Tim Alberta.
Why it matters: Alberta depicts a campaign at war with itself and a candidate who might just throw away the White House through repeated acts of self-sabotage.
Montana Republican Tim Sheehy, running for Senate in the state, said medical records that prove he did not shoot himself in a national park, and instead was wounded in combat, do not exist.
Why it matters: Democrats are using the prolonged saga over his gunshot wound as their closing message to voters in the critical Senate race, which will likely decide which party controls the chamber next year.
Why it matters: The final jobs report before the presidential election was weaker than expected, with just 12,000 jobs added. But economists blamed strikes and the effects of Hurricane Helene for the slowdown, and other economic indicators have generally been positive.
Why it matters: The two-minute ad, called "Brighter Future," is Harris' closing pitch to undecideds. It will air nationally on Sunday during NFL games on CBS and FOX, including when two swing state teams — the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions — square off.
Weekly church attendees who are white largely favor Donald Trump, while Black churchgoers tend to back Vice President Kamala Harris, according to a new survey.
Why it matters: Beyond familiar racial voting patterns, the survey reflects Americans' stark differences in interpreting Christianity through the lens of race and politics.
In meetings, on calls and in public moves, CEOs are steeling themselves and their companies for the possibility of four more years of former President Trump.
Why it matters: Trump is keeping a list of CEOs and corporations he believes have wronged him or backed his rivals. Business leaders wary of retribution have been reaching out and playing nice.
Gen Z and Millennial voters are more skeptical about ballot-counting machines than older Americans, who by a clear majority trust machines more than people when it comes to counting votes, according to the latest Axios Vibes survey by The Harris Poll.
Why it matters: Conspiracy theories around voting machines spread by former President Trump and his allies have seeped into public consciousness in ways that could undermine trust in results.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) handed his Democratic foes another last-minute gift on Friday by suggesting Republicans would try to repeal the CHIPS and Science Act.
Why it matters: Johnson quickly attempted to walk back the comments, but Democrats said it's too late for that — the damage is already done.
DETROIT — Turnout among Black voters in a handful of cities like Detroit, Atlanta, Philadelphia and Charlotte could swing Tuesday's election — and Vice President Harris is focusing her closing push accordingly.
Why it matters: Grassroots organizers tell Axios voter apathy and disinformation might dampen support, particularly among young Black men. But if Black turnout comes in higher than expected, former President Trump's path to victory will get a lot narrower.
Pennsylvania, likely the most crucial swing state in Tuesday's election, is at the center of former President Trump's ramped-up push to raise doubts about voting procedures and the election itself.
"They've already started cheating!" Trump said at a rally in Allentown thisweek as election officials in Pennsylvania and several other states began scrambling to counter misleading and false information spreading on social media.
Why it matters: For months, Trump has been laying the groundwork for post-election challenges if he loses on Tuesday — and with early voting underway, the ex-president and his allies are making sweeping, unsubstantiated claims that Pennsylvania's vote is tainted.
Donald Trump's team is projecting confidence in the days before what looks to be a coin-flip election, but Trump is anxious, asking more questions about his status and demanding more work from his aides, a campaign official close to him tells Axios.
Why it matters: Trump's restlessness has helped shape his recent strategy, from flashy rallies and media stunts — which he enjoys — to headline-making allegations of voter fraud, his pet obsession.
In the final days of the presidential campaign, the Democratic National Committee is targeting rural voters in Georgia and North Carolina through a six-figure paid media blitz, per an announcement first shared with Axios.
Why it matters: Polling shows Vice President Harris and former President Trump locked in a dead heat in the two southern battlegrounds. If Harris is able to chip away at Trump's advantage with rural voters, it could give her a boost in the key states.
A federal jury convicted a former Louisville police detective of violating Breonna Taylor's rights by using excessive force when he fired 10 shots during the fatal 2020 raid on her apartment.
Why it matters: Brett Hankison, who is white, became the first Louisville police officer on Friday convicted in the deadly raid that was a flash point in the Black Lives Matter movement.
As another daylight saving time (DST) draws to an end Sunday morning, nearly half of U.S. states have moved towards permanent DST.
Why it matters: The biannual clock shifting is a constant point of debate among Americans, with some preferring more daylight in the morning and others in the evening (as DST provides).
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