Adam Laxalt, a Donald Trump ally, has been appointed to lead a political action committee encouraging Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to seek the Republican presidential nomination in 2024. Laxalt was endorsed by Trump in the 2022 Senate race and chaired his 2020 campaign in Nevada, repeating false claims of fraud. He was also a public face of Trump's unsuccessful lawsuits challenging election rules and results. The appointment of Laxalt is seen as a sign of Trump's continued influence within the Republican Party, though it is unclear if the committee will be successful.
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President Joe Biden is set to appoint Julie Chavez Rodriguez, a senior West Wing official and longtime Democratic Party activist, as his 2024 re-election campaign manager. Chavez Rodriguez currently serves as a senior adviser and assistant to the president and director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, and has a long history of involvement in Democratic politics. The decision to appoint Chavez Rodriguez is expected to be formally announced in the coming weeks.
The House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday that would bar schools receiving federal money from allowing transgender athletes whose biological sex assigned at birth was male to compete on girls or women's sports teams or athletic events. Supporters of the bill say it is necessary to ensure competitive fairness, while the White House has said President Joe Biden would veto the measure if it were to make it to his desk. The bill now moves to the Senate, where it is expected to face an uphill battle.
Julie Su’s Senate Confirmation Hearing for Labor Secretary Nomination to Test Closely Divided Senate
Julie Su’s Senate Confirmation Hearing for Labor Secretary Nomination to Test Closely Divided Senate
Julie Su, the current deputy labor secretary and a civil rights attorney, is set to testify at her Senate confirmation hearing Thursday for the position of labor secretary. If confirmed, she would be the first Asian American in the Biden administration to serve in the Cabinet. The outcome of the hearing will be closely watched as it could have a major impact on the Biden administration's labor policies.
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The Supreme Court has granted a temporary extension of access to the abortion pill mifepristone until Friday while they consider a legal challenge to the medication's FDA approval. The lower court ruling had increased the gestational age limit for using the drug and reduced the number of required in-person visits. The Biden administration and drug maker Danco Laboratories have requested the Supreme Court to halt the appeals court ruling. The temporary extension of access to mifepristone will remain in place until Friday at 11:59 p.m.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has proposed the Limit, Save, Grow Act, which would increase the debt limit by $1.5 trillion and cut government spending. The bill includes reclaiming unspent COVID-19 funds, cancelling student loan forgiveness, and rescinding new funding for the IRS. Talks between Speaker McCarthy and President Biden are expected to begin soon, as the summer deadline approaches, to avoid a potential default and its catastrophic economic consequences.
The Supreme Court is expected to make a decision Wednesday on a request by the federal government to immediately block a lower court ruling that would restrict access to the abortion pill mifepristone. The case originated in Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk’s court in Amarillo, Texas, and the outcome of this decision could have a major impact on access to mifepristone and the ability of women to make decisions about their own reproductive health. The Department of Justice has appealed to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court has temporarily blocked the appeals court ruling while the justices consider what next steps to take.