Data went dark this month. The government shutdown is halting the collection and release of statistics tracking the job market, public health and crop production, as well as other economic indicators.
Why it matters: The numbers are critical for understanding what's happening in the U.S., particularly at a moment of rapid change in both government policies and in the job market.
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) thinks the administration's strikes in the waters off Venezuela will expand to land, he said in a Sunday interview, adding that President Trump will brief lawmakers on "potential future military operations against Venezuela and Colombia."
The big picture: Fury is growing on Capitol Hill over the strikes on purported "narco-terrorists" in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific, which have killed at least 43 people and stirred speculation of an attempted regime change.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and former Vice President Kamala Harris, two of the Democrats' biggest names, both suggested that they could launch future White House bids in interviews aired this weekend.
The big picture: The pair both ascended California's political ranks but haven't faced off one-on-one. The 2028 primary, which is already sure to be a tense battle for the party's nomination, could provide that forum for the Golden State stars.
Immigration raids in California's Coachella Valley — a key source of the nation's produce — have upended daily life, keeping parents from fields, children from school and multiple families crowded into shared homes.
Why it matters: Fear in one of the country's poorest regions shows how the Trump administration's immigration crackdown is shaking a vulnerable labor force, mostly undocumented, overwhelming churches and food banks.
Black and Latino Americans are reporting record levels of alienation and pessimism about the nation's direction, as President Trump tightens his focus on immigration enforcement and civil rights rollbacks, per a new poll.
Why it matters: More Latinos and Black voters supported Trump in 2024 than in his two previous presidential runs, but early into his second term the sense of exclusion has deepened among communities of color.
Sen. Bernie Sanders believes Kamala Harris lost last year's election because she was scared of offending big businesses and corporations, he said in a new interview for "The Axios Show."
"I think it's very hard to say that Kamala Harris ran a campaign that spoke to the needs of the working class and was prepared to take on corporate greed and the oligarchs," Sanders said.
Why it matters: It's the latest salvo in the fight within the Democratic Party over why Donald Trump won in 2024 and what Democrats should do going forward.
