Axios

As the MAGA media ecosystem fractures, conservative women are stepping into a growing influence vacuum.

Why it matters: The MAGA "manosphere" has become increasingly critical of President Trump, creating space for conservative women to expand the movement's reach to new voters.

Senate Appropriations Chair Susan Collins (R-Maine) will summon members of President Trump's Cabinet to testify before her committee next week, part of an ambitious push to fund the government before the fiscal year ends on Sept. 30.

Why it matters: Collins, the only Republican representing a Democratic-leaning state, wants to show Maine voters she can still deliver ahead of November's elections, when she's seeking her sixth term.

OpenAI laid out a new plan on Tuesday to expand access to AI models with advanced cyber capabilities while implementing controls on who can use them.

Why it matters: The roadmap coincides with the release of a new model variant, GPT-5.4-Cyber, designed to assist with defensive cybersecurity tasks and be more permissive for vetted users.