The first challenge to same-sex marriage since the Supreme Court enshrined the right a decade ago comes before a very different mix of justices, LGBTQ+ advocates said.
The big picture: Legal experts believe the court is highly unlikely to hear the casebecause unwinding protections for same-sex marriage after so many years would be incredibly complicated.
There's a new fear among investors and CEOs: flying blind on investments without sufficient data on the economy's health.
Why it matters: The U.S. government produces some of the world's premiere economic data. The future of those indicators looks murkier than ever, with no private sector source readily available to replace them.
President Trump prides himself on being a dealmaker, but some eye-popping dealmaking of late comes thanks to his predecessor's administration.
Why it matters: The Biden administration's antitrust crackdown, at the time sharply criticized by many in Silicon Valley, has now spawned a few interesting deal scenarios in tech.
President Trump's nomination of Heritage Foundation economist E.J. Antoni to head the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Monday drew criticism from economists across the political spectrum.
Why it matters: The growing negative consensus among conservative economists is unusual given Antoni's own conservative pedigree.
President Trump's takeover of the D.C. police began this week, and it's unclear what that control will mean for district residents or how long it will last.
The big picture: Trump's decision to upend the status quo in D.C. isn't without legal merit, as the Home Rule Act gives him the power to do so for roughly a month.
The White House Wire, a news headlines outlet run by the White House, and President Trump's Truth Social account avoided linking and citing the Wall Street Journal last month after WSJ's blockbuster report on the president's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
Why it matters: By comparison, the White House and Trump continue to cite the Journal's sister outlet Fox News more than any other outlet by far, according to an analysis from The Righting and Axios.
Advocates for people experiencing homelessness in Washington, D.C., are bracing for President Trump's district crackdown and warning that making homeless populations invisible is not the same as resolving the crisis.
The big picture: They began devising plans with few details and limited resources to work with. And for those experiencing homelessness, advocates say, forced relocation may mean separation from family, supportive services and healthcare providers.
The EPA has agreed to the Energy Department's request to dig out two new underground areas to store nuclear waste at the only permanent U.S. burial site for radioactive materials.
Why it matters: Critics of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) say the approval represents a significant expansion of the southeastern New Mexico facility, which they say was only intended to dispose of wastes for several decades before closing permanently.
Senate Democrats held more than 100 events railing against Republican policies in the first week of their summer recess, part of a coordinated push to drive down GOP approval ahead of the 2026 midterms.
Why it matters: Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) deployed similar tactics on the campaign trail last year, when his Democrats significantly outperformed the rest of the party in the general election.
President Trump's nominee to head the Bureau of Labor Statistics, E.J. Antoni, suggested the possibility of suspending the bureau's flagship monthly jobs report.
Why it matters: It's one of the world's most fundamental pieces of data, crucial for investors to understand the health of the U.S. economy.
A Texas woman sued a prominent abortion pill supplier and a former sexual partner, alleging he laced a drink with medication that he obtained from the service, according to a lawsuit filed Monday in federal court.
The big picture: Anti-abortion attorneys general have targeted telemedicine service providers that send abortion pills to patients with the protection of "shield laws," like Aid Access, the Austrian-based group named in the lawsuit.
Ford's decision to invest $5 billion in a new family of electric vehicles might seem crazy at this point, given how much the political winds have shifted against EVs since President Trump took office.
Widen the lens, however, and Ford's big bet is the only natural choice in the face of existential threats to its business.
The big picture: More and more mainstream car buyers can't afford to buy a new Ford, which sells for an average of $56,000.
The U.S. construction, agriculture/mining and accommodation/food services industries have the greatest shares of foreign-born noncitizen workers, per census data.
Why it matters: President Trump earlier this summer acknowledged that his massive immigration crackdown is "taking very good, long time workers away from" the farming and hotel industries, and promised changes.
When President Trump announced a federal takeover of D.C.'s law enforcement Monday, he figured it would draw muted opposition from the city's mayor — and was likely to garner support among many residents.
Why it matters: Trump's move marked an unprecedented peacetime expansion of presidential control of the capital city. It was widely condemned by national Democrats as an authoritarian overreach — and a prelude to takeovers of other cities in blue states.
Editor's note: Read the latest on Trump's D.C. crime crackdown here.
D.C. is seeing an increased federal law enforcement presence after President Trump declared a "crime emergency" in the U.S. capital on Monday.
The big picture: Trump's move to federalize the D.C. police force, announce the deployment of 800 National Guard troops and send in federal agencies drew protests in D.C., with many pointing out the city has seen a drop in violent crime.
The U.S. and China have extended their tariff truce for another 90 days, President Trump confirmed Monday.
Why it matters: The extension comes hours before the truce was set to expire. It pushes off a huge, open question for U.S. businesses and investors on the future of trade with China.
Explosions at the U.S. Steel facility in Clairton on Monday killed two people and injured 10 others, officials said.
The big picture: Pennsylvania search and rescue crews were sent to Clairton after large explosions around 11am that sent a plume of black smoke into the air at Clairton Coke Works.
