The Interior Department has lifted a stop-work order on a major wind project under construction off New York's coast, developer Equinor and state officials said Monday.
Why it matters: The multi-billion dollar project's halt last month sent shock waves through the industry.
The U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division says it's opened an investigation into Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's hiring.
Why it matters: The letter outlines what the Trump administration and some MAGA activists have identified as race-based hiring that they say discriminates against white candidates.
The DOJ says the investigation is to determine whether Johnson has violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which bans hiring based on race.
Why it matters: The Venezuelan immigrants are still challenging the Trump administration's decision to remove their Temporary Protected Status in a lower court, but the Supreme Court's order means those protections can be revoked while the case continues.
President Trump signed the TAKE IT DOWN Act, into law Monday alongside first lady Melania Trump, who has supported the online safety legislation.
The big picture: The bipartisan bill aims to bolster protections against the non-consensual dissemination of sexual images, including those generated through artificial intelligence and targets deepfake and revenge pornography.
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer is planning to seek a vote on legislation he's introducing Monday to prevent foreign planes from being used as Air Force One, Axios has learned.
Why it matters: Democrats have latched on to the offer from Qatar to give a $400 million jet to President Trump, arguing it reeks of corruption.
President Trump spent several days brawling online with America's biggest pop stars, re-litigating their support for then-Vice President Harris in the 2024 election, bashing their talent and demanding they be investigated.
Why it matters: Trump has repeatedly used the power of the federal government to probe political enemies and target the Democrats' fundraising arm.
National Institutes of Health budget cuts proposed by the Trump administration and staff layoffs at the largest funder of cancer research threaten to stall innovation, doctors and researchers said.
The big picture: Cancer remains the second-leading cause of death in the U.S. As former President Biden said Monday after announcing he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer, the disease "touches us all."
The Trump administration's first charter flight for dozens of "self-deporting" immigrants took off from Houston early Monday, part of a new program offering them a free trip back home and $1,000 — or else.
Why it matters: The self-deportation flights are one of the few incentives for unauthorized immigrants to present themselves to authorities under President Trump's immigration crackdown, which is long on sticks and short on carrots.
The Trump administration has instituted all sorts of requirements in its first months to monitor Americans, particularly immigrants.
The big picture: From an undocumented immigrant registry to proof-of-citizenship for voting, President Trump has attempted to create a landscape in which the government can demand to know — and force people to prove — their identity in radical new ways.
President Trump has invited newly inaugurated Pope Leo to the White House, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Monday.
Why it matters: If accepted, the visit would mark the first time a pope has visited the White House since Pope Francis visited then-President Obama in 2015.
The big picture: The president has continued to take aim at some of his former rival's celebrity backers, lashing out against both Taylor Swift and Bruce Springsteen — who called Trump "corrupt" and "treasonous" during a recent concert — in the last week.
Former President Joe Biden thanked his followers for their support in a Monday social media post after his office confirmed Sunday he has been diagnosed with an "aggressive" form of prostate cancer.
The big picture: The news of Biden's cancer diagnosis was met with a bipartisan outpouring of support as his personal office said he and his family are "reviewing treatment options with his physicians."
The big picture: After Biden's representatives announced that he was diagnosed Friday with an "aggressive form" of prostate cancer, Democrats and Republicans took to social media to pay tribute.
Former President Biden is being praised following his prostate cancer diagnosis for his efforts in spearheading Cancer Moonshot, an initiative that's designed to improve treatments and combat rates of the disease.
The big picture: Former President Obama, who appointed Biden to lead the drive a year on from his son Beau Biden's 2015 death from brain cancer, said after it was announced that his VP has an aggressive for of cancer that's spread to his bones: "Nobody has done more to find breakthrough treatments for cancer in all its forms than Joe."
The House Budget Committee approved President Trump's "big, beautiful bill" Sunday after Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) convinced a cadre of Republican opponents to drop their opposition pending changes that have not yet been publicly disclosed and may still be in flux.
Why it matters: It's a big win for Johnson and Trump, two days after GOP opposition torpedoed their first attempt at committee passage. But they'll still need to pass it through House Rules and on the House floor, where Republicans have a razor-thin majority.
Former President Biden and his family are reviewing treatment options after he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, which the National Cancer Institute (NCI) says is the "most common" type of cancer in U.S. men.
The big picture: Biden's representatives said Sunday the 82-year-old has an aggressive form of the disease that's spread to his bones — though it "appears to be hormone-sensitive which allows for effective management."
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