Mass movements against the Trump administration are poised to take a different form in year two: more disruptive and potentially more violent.
Why it matters: Tens of thousandsof Americans are expected to participate in walkouts on Tuesday, the one-year anniversary of President Trump's inauguration, setting the stage for what future resistance could look like.
Congressional negotiators are expected to release a bipartisan health care package as soon as today that revives major parts of a deal that was torpedoed in late 2024 by Elon Musk and then President-elect Trump.
Why it matters: The agreement would include long-stalled priorities like an overhaul of the business practices of pharmacy benefit managers — the "middlemen" between drug manufacturers and insurers — and new controls on how hospitals bill for outpatient services, according to sources familiar.
The Trump administration has drawn record-setting protests nationwide, prompting millions of Americans to learn how to safely and legally exercise their right to demonstrate.
Why it matters: The right to assemble and demonstrate is covered by the First Amendment, but there are still legal limits on protests that participants need to be aware of, particularly when tensions are high.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day will look different in many parts of the country this year after a series of administration moves to limit observances — part of President Trump's broader crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion.
"Since the start of Trump's second term, we have seen a coordinated effort to erase or rewrite parts of American history, especially Black history and the legacy of the Civil Rights Movement," Martin Luther King III, son of the civil rights leader, told Axios.
DAVOS, Switzerland — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will meet with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng during this week's World Economic Forum, as part of a dominant administration presence capped by remarks by President Trump.
Why it matters: I'm told Trump administration officials plan to focus on economic growth, home ownership and peace through strength — in a deliberate contrast to past globalist fare more focused on DEI, climate and even eating bugs.
President Trump warned European leaders that he no longer feels "an obligation to think purely of Peace," as his quest to take control of Greenland pushes NATO to the brink.
Why it matters: U.S. allies are outraged, but Trump isn't budging. His escalating aggression over the self-governing Danish territory is thrusting NATO into crisis — all for a takeover push that most Americans don'tsupport.
Elon Musk and his SpaceX team believe they've cracked the code on building orbiting data centers to power the future of AI — and plan to use the company's upcoming public offering to help fund the audacious vision, according to people briefed on the plans.
Why it matters: Musk and top executives at other AI giants believe that earthbound data centers will become politically toxic and less efficient than space, which they see as the inevitable answer.
Elon Musk has cut a massive $10 million check to bolster Nate Morris, an outsider, pro-Trump candidate running to succeed retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Axios has learned.
Why it matters: The stunning gift is the biggest sign yet that Musk plans to spend big in the 2026 midterms, giving Republicans a formidable weapon in the expensive battle to keep their congressional majorities.
The Civil Rights era is no longer the central reference point for how many young Americans understand race, justice and power — a generational shift reshaping politics, education and activism in the U.S.
Why it matters: America's racial conversation is moving from a shared historical narrative to a fragmented, individualized one, increasingly shaped by social media, personal identity and real-time events.
A Supreme Court decision on the legality of President Trump's tariffs is expected soon, but it isn't likely to bring much certainty to business leaders watching White House economic policy.
Why it matters: There are still multiple policies — including about trade — causing headaches for business leaders in 2026.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Many Democratic powerbrokers in D.C. are done with Kamala Harris. They see the former vice president as a politically toxic reminder of an unpopular president, Joe Biden.
But among lots of Democratic voters — particularly Black voters crucial in a Democratic primary — Harris is an exalted, historic figure.
Driving the news: This past week put the party's divide over Harris into focus.
