Axios

Department of Homeland Security employees were instructed to access state voter databases in ways a whistleblower alleges violate state law, according to a new report.

Why it matters: The policy signals the Trump administration's persistence in trying to root out purported voter fraud by any means necessary.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang took a surprise call from President Trump onstage at the All-In Summit Monday in Los Angeles, where the two dismissed fears of an AI takeover.

Why it matters: Trump and Huang are staking out an increasingly clear rejection of AI doomerism right as some of the world's most powerful CEOs and AI experts call for slower AI development over safety concerns.

A second federal judge blocked the U.S. Postal Service's new mail-ballot rules for the Nov. 3 midterms as the Supreme Court weighs whether to allow the restrictions in another case.

Why it matters: Sunday's order adds another hurdle to the Trump administration's bid to upend mail voting. The blocked rules would allow the USPS to refuse ballots that don't clear new standards, with mail voting already underway in some states.