ESPN's Stephen A. Smith criticized Democrats Sunday for talking during the 2024 election about "woke culture to cancel culture to abortion rights and all this other stuff" instead of warning voters about tariffs President Trump had campaigned on.
Why it matters: Smith confirmed during an appearance on ABC's "This Week" Sunday he's seriously considering running for president in 2028, which would make him the latest in a series of celebrities who've run for office.
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Sunday that smartphones and other electronics will be included in future semiconductor sectoral tariffs, two days after the Trump administration said such products were exempt from China import levies.
Why it matters: The announced carveout was a win for companies like Apple, which assembles most of its iPhones in China. But the relief is only temporary, officials clarified Sunday.
A majority of Americans believe President Trump's on-again, off-again sweeping tariffs will raise prices, at least in the short term, according to new polls conducted after the president's "Liberation Day" announcements.
The big picture: Trump has paused many of his steepest levies, but the global economy took a historic blow. And while the White House says Trump's dizzying trade policy has been a masterclass in negotiation, polling suggests many Americans aren't enjoying the lesson.
After a public spat with Trump administration ally Elon Musk over tariffs, White House Trade Adviser Peter Navarro said Sunday he and the world's richest person "are great."
The big picture: Musk last week called Navarro "truly a moron" and "dumber than a sack of bricks" in a dramatic escalation of the war of words between two prominent figures who have the president's ear.
White House physician Capt. Sean Barbabella released a memo Sunday providing a rare snapshot of President Trump's health.
The big picture: The results from Trump's first physical of his second term saythere are no significant changes and that the president "remains in excellent health."
Bruised by years of civil suits, criminal charges and a historic felony fraud conviction, President Trump is using his second term to delegitimize the very concept of white-collar crime.
Why it matters: Trump's belief that he was a victim of "lawfare" has tainted his view of the justice system. Paired with his crusade to crush the "Deep State" regulatory complex, Trump could enable a golden age of financial fraud, ethics watchdogs fear.
U.S. and Iranian officials met and spoke briefly in the first round of nuclear talks on Saturday in Oman, according to the Iranian foreign ministry.
Why it matters: President Trump has repeatedly said Iran needs to rapidly reach a deal that makes sure it can't obtain a nuclear weapon or face the prospect of military strikes, which could lead to war.
America's most prestigious law firms have agreed to provide almost $1 billion worth of legal work to President Trump— and that total will likely grow.
Trump announced deals with 5 firms Friday. He's now gotten the giants of Big Law to pledge a combined $940 million in pro bono legal work for conservative causes.
Zoom in: Trump began this process by signing executive orders targeting firms that had employed or represented his critics.
Tens of thousands of unaccompanied children who are in the U.S. illegally stand to lose legal help for their immigration hearings — and face being deported — because of a little-known Trump budget cut.
Why it matters: The $367 million cut takes aim at the legal defense fund designed to help children and teens who've fled violence, lost their parents, or are victims of trafficking.
President Trump on Friday put the Pentagon in charge of a narrow strip of land along the U.S.-Mexico border, authorizing the military to detain immigrants suspected of crossing illegally.
Why it matters: The latest directive builds on Trump's January executive order declaring illegal immigration a national emergency and ordering the military to secure the border.
Nearly five years after fueling the largest protest movement in American history, Black activism stands at a generational, emotional and strategic crossroads.
Why it matters: Many of the Black Americans who flooded the streets in 2020 have stepped back from the renewed anti-Trump protests — torn between the urgency of the moment and the spiritual toll of relentless, often fruitless resistance.
