Zohran Mamdani shrugged off President Trump's attacks on him and denied he's a communist during a Sunday interview in which the progressive New York City mayoral candidate said he doesn't think there should be billionaires.
Why it matters: Trump in an interview on Sunday doubled down in his assertion that Mamdani is a communist and said the likely Democratic primary winner must "do the right thing" if he's elected mayor of NYC or else he'll withhold federal funding.
The Senate reconciliation package being debated this weekend would add nearly $3.3 trillion in budget deficits over the next 10 years, according to a new estimate by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO).
President Trump said Sunday there is a buyer for TikTok, a week after he extended the app's ban deadline for a third time.
The big picture: Trump would not say who the buyer is while appearing on Fox News' "Sunday Morning Futures," noting only it is "a group of wealthy people."
A looming deadline to make trade deals doesn't necessarily matter, President Trump said Sunday, because the U.S. will simply send letters to hundreds of countries assigning tariff rates.
Why it matters: The pause on Trump's sweeping global tariffs expires in about 10 days, with one deal and one temporary truce in hand, and the rest of the world in varying states of limbo.
President Trump said he would like to see those involved in leaking an intelligence report on Iran prosecuted, and suggested the government could go after reporters to unmask their sources.
Why it matters: Trump and officials in his administration have railed against the media's coverage of the Defense Intelligence Agency's preliminary report on the U.S. strikes against three Iranian nuclear sites.
President Trump on Sunday accused Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell of artificially inflating interest rates and said they should be less than half of what they are now.
Why it matters: After Trump's threats to fire Powell scared global bond markets and caused interest rates to spike, the president and his administration have turned to insults and public demands instead.
Why it matters: U.S. presidents have long treated aid to Israel as a sacrosanct, bipartisan commitment. Trump's unprecedented intervention appeared to tie the security of 10 million Israelis to the criminal prosecution of one man.
The images of masked, heavily armed immigration agents snatching people off the streets and taking them away in unmarked cars have shocked many Americans — and led to a simple question: Is all of this legal?
It is — at least for now.
Why it matters: Since Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) was created after the 9/11 attacks, its agents have operated with vastly more enforcement power, less transparency and fewer guardrails than local police.
A growing number of Gen Z and millennial Americans are seeking elected office — campaigning on the issues that matter most to them and their peers.
Why it matters: The 119th Congress is the third oldest in U.S. history, and both of America's most recent presidents set records as the oldest ever inaugurated. As leadership skews older, young candidates from both parties are running to get their voices heard in local, state and federal government.
Senate Republicans voted 51-49 late Saturday to move forward with President Trump's "big, beautiful bill" — clearing a significant hurdle and setting up a lengthy weekend to pass the legislation.
Why it matters: After days of heated debate and complaints, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is barreling forward to get Trump's priorities on taxes, the debt ceiling, border security and military funding passed by July 4.
President Trump says he'll meet with potential GOP primary challengers to Sen. Thom Tillis after the North Carolina Republican voted Saturday against advancing the "big, beautiful bill."
Why it matters: Tillis faces one of the toughest re-election fights of any GOP senator in 2026. His vote against Trump's signature legislation could be a central topic in a primary challenge.
