At least two Catholic dioceses in the U.S. say immigrants fearful of detentions from ongoing immigration raids are not required to attend Sunday Mass.
Why it matters: The rare dispensations from the dioceses of Nashville and San Bernardino, California, signal how some local Catholic officials are responding to the growing panic that immigrants feel from the Trump administration's intensified immigration enforcement.
Americans widely think the president has a significant impact on the country's global standing but relatively small effect on their personal lives, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.
The big picture: President Trump's trade war has made him a key player in the global economy, but the data reveal a clear disconnect in how Americans view the president's influence on national issues versus his effect on their day-to-day lives.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sat for an interview on Tuesday with the Nelk Boys, a team of pro-Trump YouTubers and podcasters known for their pranks and popularity among young men, Axios has learned.
Why it matters: The move by Netanyahu — who's in the U.S. this week for talks with President Trump — mirrors Trump's campaign strategy of reaching out to nontraditional, conservative U.S. media.
Killing the penny could trigger a small "rounding tax" that forces cash-paying consumers to spend a bit more at the register, according to a new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.
Why it matters: With the one-cent coin's upcoming demise, making sense of cents — and getting exact change — could get a lot trickier.
A group of House and Senate Democrats introduced legislation to create an inspector general to specifically oversee and investigate President Trump's office.
Why it matters: The bill is a long shot while Republicans have majorities in both chambers of Congress, but it could be on the docket if Democrats retake control in 2026.
Federal Reserve officials debated whether tariff-driven inflation in the months ahead will be a one-time event or an ongoing problem, according to minutes of their last policy meeting released Wednesday afternoon.
Why it matters: The central bank is leaving interest rates paused for now, but the ultimate judgment over whether inflation is temporary or lasting will shape their willingness to cut rates in the months ahead.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s office has postponed a meeting of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force scheduled for Thursday that was due to discuss healthy diet, physical activity and other steps to prevent cardiovascular disease, sources familiar told Axios.
Why it matters: The expert panel makes recommendations for services that health insurers must cover fully under the Affordable Care Act.
The U.S. started imposing tariffs by letter to a variety of countries, pairing new rates with an explicit warning that even those could change at any time.
Why it matters: After months of threats, President Trump is abruptly re-escalating the trade war.
President Trump's nominee to lead the agency that includes the National Weather Service said Wednesday it did a "great job" in Texas, but sees ways to improve forecasting technology and communicating hazards to the public.
Why it matters: Neil Jacobs, Trump's choice to run the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, appeared before a Senate panel days after fatal flooding in Central Texas killed over 100 people, with many more still missing.
Former President Joe Biden's physician, Dr. Kevin O'Connor, refused to answer questions to the House Oversight Committee today, citing the Fifth Amendment and doctor-patient confidentiality.
Why it matters: The committee is investigating Biden's decline while in office, and O'Connor had regular access to Biden during his presidency while publicly attesting to his fitness during the re-election campaign.
The Department of Education threatened Harvard's accreditation on Wednesday, while the Department of Homeland Security sent the school a subpoena for information on its international students.
Why it matters: The Trump administration is continuing its multi-pronged squeeze on the Ivy League university, which it has singled out in a tirade against higher education institutions.
Recent U.S. messagingregardingUkraine has been a cluster.
The big picture: Jumbled narratives and dismissive answers raise questions about what an "America First" foreign policy looks like, and who really holds the levers of power in Washington.
Someone has to pay the cost of tariffs — and a new survey out Tuesday finds many companies are already feeling the pain.
Why it matters: Businesses trying to insulate customers from trade costs can only eat them for so long before raising prices, fueling the tariff-driven inflation many economists fear.
A growing number of U.S. citizens — many of them Latinos — are reporting they were detained for various periods by immigration agents in what critics say were instances of racial profiling and overzealous policing.
Why it matters: U.S. citizens aren't supposed to be arrested or detained unless agents allege they're breaking laws. But reports of citizens of Latino descent being detained — or stopped and asked to prove citizenship — are rippling through Latino communities nationwide.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for the Trump administration to fire federal workers.
The big picture: The majority decision, which lifts a federal judge's earlier order freezing the cuts, gives the administration power to resume its goal of reshaping and scaling back federal agencies.
President Trump's pick to head NOAA — which includes the National Weather Service — will tell Congress on Wednesday that he wants to make the U.S. a weather forecasting leader.
Why it matters: Neil Jacobs' nomination hearing arrives as Democratic critics question whether NWS staffing reductions hampered performance in the deadly Texas flooding — and whether proposed budget cuts will hinder the very forecasting improvements he's vowing.
Freshman Rep. Eugene Vindman (D-Va.) will report raising $1.5 million in the second quarter, bringing his cash on hand to $2.1 million at the end of June, Axios has learned.
Why it matters: It's the biggest haul for an incumbent frontline Democrat this quarter — sending a clear signal to any potential GOP challenger that a race to unseat him will be expensive.
A super PAC for Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) raised $5.6 million in the first half of the year, letting the five-term senator know she'll have ample air support for her expected reelection bid in 2026.
Why it matters: Collins, the only Republican senator to represent a state won by former Vice President Harris, is a top target in 2026 for Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y).
Senate Republican hawks are eagerly embracing President Trump's increasingly critical comments on Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Why it matters: U.S. military support for Ukraine has become one of the biggest flashpoints between the GOP's growing isolationist wing and more traditional Reaganite hawks.
