Axios

Beyoncé isn't on the throne when it comes to ticket demand this summer.

The big picture: Stadium tours are hot right now, up 60% from last year.

President Trump began the week of his 79th birthday reeling from his explosive public breakup with Elon Musk.

• He ended it with tanks in the capital, Marines in Los Angeles, a Democratic senator dragged away in handcuffs, thousands of protests planned nationwide, and a new war in the Middle East.

Why it matters: In a year already brimming with "holy sh*t" moments, the past eight days have brought unprecedented new intensity, stakes and challenges to Trump's presidency.