Politics

Rebecca Falconer Former Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), the former president Pro Tempore of the U.S. Senate, has died, his foundation announced Saturday. He was 88. The big picture: Hatch served from.

Jacob Knutson Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said during a press conference Saturday he will meet with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in Kyiv on Sunday. Why.

Axios A senator close to Vice President Harris lamented her political decline as a “slow-rolling Greek tragedy,” New York Times reporters Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns write in “This Will.

Shawna Chen Donald Trump told the Wall Street Journal Friday that his relationship with House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) hasn’t been damaged by newly released audio of McCarthy saying he planned to urge.

Erin Doherty Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Friday signed into law a bill revoking the special status of Reedy Creek, a municipal district operated by Walt Disney Co. Why it matters: The vote.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit Friday to block the Biden administration from repealing the Trump-era Title 42 policy. Why it matters: The pandemic-driven policy, which allows federal officials to turn back.

Oriana Gonzalez Civil rights groups on Friday filed a lawsuit against Florida state officials over the newly passed congressional map that they say “[diminishes] the voting power of Black residents.” Driving the.

Shawna Chen Top infectious diseases expert Anthony Fauci told CBS News Thursday that a federal judge’s “disturbing” decision to strike down the federal travel mask mandate could set a “dangerous precedent.” Why it matters: The.

Shawna Chen Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday that Russia “must pay for violating global stability,” calling for “a special tax for the war.” The big picture: Russia’s unprovoked invasion has killed unknown.

Alexi McCammond Vice President Kamala Harris is replacing her outgoing chief of staff Tina Flournoy with a senior advisor who’s been working with the VP since last summer. Driving the.