A federal judge on Monday declined to allow the release of Taliban's former ambassador to Spain after he was detained by U.S. immigration officials over the weekend.
The big picture: The Trump administration is charging ahead with high-profile detentions and deportations, including of U.S. tourists and permanent residents, as part of an immigration crackdown.
Senate Democrats will launch a war room Tuesday dedicated to fighting back against the Department of Government Efficiency's cuts to Social Security, Axios has learned.
Why it matters: The White House is planning service cuts to Social Security that current and former officials warn would break an already strained system.
Top Republicans in Congress are dismissing out of hand President Trump's suggestion that he is "not joking" about running for a third term.
Why it matters: While they didn't push back forcefully, Republicans are at least clear-eyed about the severe Constitutional and political hurdles the president would face.
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) is leaving the right-wing House Freedom Caucus over its opposition to her efforts to allow House members who are new parents to vote by proxy, Axios has learned.
Why it matters: Luna is the fourth member that the Freedom Caucus has lost or ejected in the last two years over growing internal divisions.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has touted vitamin A as a measles treatment, but the side effects of a vitamin overdose are dire.
Why it matters: The vitamin can treat some patients who are already infected but should only be administered under doctors' guidance.
The Israeli military will expand its ground operation in Gaza to occupy 25% of the enclave over the next two to three weeks, a senior Israeli official said in a briefing with reporters on Monday.
Why it matters: The Israeli official said the ground operation is part of a "maximum pressure" campaign aimed at forcing Hamas to agree to release more hostages. But reoccupation could go beyond Israel's stated objectives of the war and could serve as a pretense for pressing Palestinians to leave Gaza.
A Jewish organization working to combat antisemitism has unveiled an alternative to the Trump administration's plan that cracks down on foreign students and free speech on college campuses.
Why it matters: The blueprint by the Nexus Project could give colleges and universities another path to combat antisemitism while protecting Jewish students and diversity, equity, and inclusion programs amid funding threats.
Two of President Trump's sons are investing in a new bitcoin mining venture.
Why it matters: The deal further expands the first family's business interests in the crypto industry, even as President Trump continues to push favorable digital currency policies.
Nearly half of American adults approve of President Trump's harsh immigration crackdown, but his economic policies are unpopular, according to a Monday poll from Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
Why it matters: Trump's multipronged efforts to curb immigration are the most popular aspect of his second term, but most respondents oppose his tariffs and economic policies.
President Trump on Friday granted clemency to startup founders convicted of investor fraud and three crypto exchange co-founders who had plead guilty to violating anti-money laundering laws.
Why it matters: There's never been a better time to be a white-collar crook.
Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) on Monday urged President Trump to abandon his "velvet gloves" approach with Russian President Vladimir Putin and re-commit to countering the Kremlin's aggression in Ukraine.
Why it matters: A retired Air Force brigadier general, Bacon has in recent weeks raised alarms over Trump's softening approach to Russia and his public spat with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky amid the White House's attempt to broker a ceasefire between the countries.
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink reassures investors that this moment of economic anxiety will pass in his annual letter out Monday morning.
Why it matters: Fink runs the world's biggest asset manager and is hugely influential — his widely read letter typically reflects the business trends of the current moment.
Leland Vittert— anchor of NewsNation's prime-time "On Balance" — will be out Sept. 30 with "Born Lucky: A Dedicated Father, A Grateful Son, and My Journey with Autism," chronicling his dad's role in coaching him from childhood struggles to the journalistic heights of war and political coverage.
"This book is about giving hope to tens of millions of parents whose kids are struggling every day — not just with autism and the spectrum, but ADHD, learning disabilities, anxiety, bullying and the difficulties of growing up," says Vittert, 42, whose childhood nickname was "Lucky."
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says sweeping layoffs and restructuring in the department will bring order to a bureaucracy he claims is in "pandemonium." But experts say the overhaul also likely gives him far greater control over dozens of federal health agencies.
Why it matters: HHS has long functioned like a decentralized behemoth, with key decisions on hiring, grant funding, and public health priorities often in the hands of career staff and scientists.
The U.S. is freezing research funding, canceling projects, firing thousands of federal scientists and creating an atmosphere of uncertainty that scientists warn could slam the brakes on progress.
Why it matters: America has enjoyed decades of dominance in science and technology — plus the economic boom, medical advancements and global influence that come with it.
Now, as the U.S.'s global lead is contested and competition for the world's top talent gets stiffer, the Trump administration is disrupting the system that has propelled the country.
For the next three days, one man holds the global economy in the palm of his hands, literally and figuratively — and almost no one but him knows what will happen.
Why it matters: Every Wall Street trader and economist has "April 2" circled on their calendars. The consensus is that tariffs are coming, but the fear is in the unknown: how aggressive the measures will be.
President Trump said Sunday his reciprocal tariffs that launch this week will affect "all countries."
Why it matters: Trump is expected to announce wide-ranging levies on Wednesday, which he is calling "Liberation Day," but the administration has yet to reveal many key details of this plan or when levies will be implemented.
President Trump said in an interview with NBC News he is "pissed off" with Russian leader Vladimir Putin and threatened to put secondary tariffs on Russian oil if he deems it to be "Russia's fault" that a deal is not struck to end the war in Ukraine.
The latest: Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One en route to D.C. from Florida that he didn't think that Putin would "go back on his word" but he was "disappointed in a certain way," pointing to the Russian leader's criticisms of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Elon Musk gave $1 million checks to two people at a Wisconsin event on Sunday night after the state's Supreme Court declined to intervene in the drive.
The big picture: Tuesday's election for a single state Supreme Court seat in Wisconsin has fueled big donations from Tesla and SpaceX CEO Musk and other billionaires, as Republicans aim to overturn a liberal majority on the bench.
President Trump told NBC News Sunday "there are methods" by which he could serve a third term in the White House — a highly improbable idea some MAGA allies have endorsed.
The latest: When asked aboard Air Force One about his comments to NBC that he's "not joking" about a third term, Trump said "I'm not looking at that but I'll tell you, I have had more people ask me to have a third term," according to a White House pool report.
The Republican Party of New Mexico's Albuquerque headquarters were struck in a suspected arson attack early Sunday that caused thousands of dollars of damage, authorities say.
The big picture: No one was hurt in the fire, which marked the third time since 2017 that vandals had targeted the New Mexico GOP offices.
Two career Department of Justice officials were fired in one-line emails stating the dismissals were "on behalf of" President Trump, multiple outlets report.
Why it matters: Trump has long railed against what he's called the "weaponization" of the justice system. Now, the White House, "in coordination with the Department of Justice, has dismissed more than 50 U.S. Attorneys and Deputies in the past few weeks," per an emailed statement from press secretary Karoline Leavitt.
