Two suspects have been arrested in connection with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's purse being stolen from a Washington, D.C., burger restaurant, a U.S. Secret Service official said Sunday evening.
The big picture: A man was arrested Saturday in D.C. and "a second defendant who is believed to be implicated in the same pattern of robberies and thefts was arrested today in Miami Beach, Florida," per an emailed statement from USSS spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi.
The U.S. and China are talking on key economic matters, despite what the Chinese government may say publicly, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday.
Why it matters: The trade war between the world's two largest economies threatens the entire global order, but there's significant disagreement about whether there's any actually progress toward a resolution.
Trump administration officials on Sunday defended the administration's aggressive crackdown on undocumented immigrants after immigration advocacy groups reported U.S. citizen children had been deported.
The big picture: Both Secretary of State Marco Rubio and President Trump's border czar Tom Homan in Sunday TV interviews denied the children, who were sent with their mothers from Louisiana to Honduras, had been deported.
CNN's Abby Phillip introduces ABC's Rachel Scott last night. Screengrab: C-SPAN
This year's Nerd Prom was nerdier than usual: There was lots less Hollywood, and lots more focus on the First Amendment and a free press — the bedrock beneath the glitz and frenzy of White House Correspondents' Dinner weekend.
Why it matters: White House aides have tried to sideline the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA), as part of battling the mainstream press. So President Trump and top administration officials skipped the dinner.
President Trump said Sunday that he plans to reinstate Columbus Day as a federal holiday, and blamed Democrats for its absence.
The big picture: A president cannot unilaterally erase or declare federal holidays — Congress is required for such a move — and Columbus Day is still a federal holiday, though Indigenous Peoples Day has replaced it in over 200 cities and multiple states as of last year.
President Trump is prepared to bail out American farmers if the trade war continues squeezing commodity exports, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said Sunday.
Why it matters: Exports of key commodities are plunging, particularly soybean and pork sales to China, threatening tens of billions of dollars in farm income.
The Trump administration has quietly been holding discussions and consulting outside experts as it considers options for potentially restarting dialogue with North Korea, a senior U.S. official and three additional sources familiar with those discussions tell Axios.
Why it matters: North Korea has made alarming nuclear advances since President Trump and Kim Jong-un held two dramatic but ultimately failed summits. While nothing appears imminent, Trump has made clearhe'd like to reconnect with Kim — perhaps face-to-face — and his national security team is preparing for that scenario.
Ambitious Democrats are increasingly jumping into a universe of podcasts and internet shows they once shunned: right-leaning ones geared toward men.
Why it matters: President Trump won the majority of male voters last November — and made huge gains among those under 30, a group Joe Biden had won in 2020. Now Democrats are scrambling to counter Trump's version of masculine appeal.
Pope Francis' open coffin at the Vatican's St. Peter's Basilica drew tens of thousands of mourners, and his funeral Saturday attracted some 250,000 in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican.
Virginia Giuffre, who alleged the late financier Jeffrey Epstein arranged for Prince Andrew to sexually abuse her, died by suicide at 41 years old on Friday, multipleoutletsreported.
Zoom in: Prince Andrew, Queen Elizabeth II's second son, denied the abuse allegations, settled a related lawsuit with Giuffre in 2022 and did not admit wrongdoing in the settlement.
Trump administration officials are suggesting their immigration crackdown could expand to include deporting convicted U.S. citizens and charging anyone — not just immigrants — who criticizes Trump's policies.
Why it matters: Such moves — described by officials in recent days — would show how U.S. citizens could be impacted by the growing number of tactics President Trump is using to, in his view, improve national security.
President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelensky met on Saturday in Rome on the sidelines of Pope Francis' funeral and discussed the effort to end the war with Russia.
Why it matters: This was the first meeting between Trump and Zelensky since their explosive Oval Office shouting match in late February, which led to an unprecedented diplomatic crisis.
Why it matters: Friday's arrest of Milwaukee County judge Hannah Dugan, on charges of obstructing an immigration arrest, is a stunning escalation of President Trump's battles with political opponents.
New parents looking to purchase a stroller may want to get a jump start, as the price of baby gear is climbing thanks to President Trump's tariffs, CEOs warn.
The big picture: The president has become a powerful ally in the push for women to have more children but his roller-coaster tariffs have made it more expensive for parents to buy the baby products they need, industry leaders say.
Heads of state and royalty were among the 250,000 people gathered in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican for Pope Francis' funeral Saturday morning.
The big picture: Attendees included the Trumps, the Bidens, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Prince William.
