President Trump has warned he would stop the Gordie Howe International Bridge between Detroit and Ontario from opening unless Canada meets a list of U.S. demands unrelated to the bipartisan infrastructure project.
Why it matters: The threat could further inflame tensions with America's northern neighbors amid an ongoing trade war, sanctions and talk of making Canada the 51st state.
House Republicans are calling on the Federal Communications Commission to investigate Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime performance, suggesting the content and lyrics of the Puerto Rican star's show were "illegal."
The big picture: Many of the explicit lyrics cited by Bad Bunny critics are literal translations of his songs but were not actually performed during the February 8 halftime show.
ICE plans to have a presence at the World Cup this summer, acting director Todd Lyons said Tuesday.
Why it matters: Trump's immigration crackdown and ICE's actions have fueled international backlash that could affect how global fans, teams and governments engage with the World Cup.
EPA's reversal of the formal 2009 scientific finding that greenhouse gases threaten humans will be issued Thursday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.
Why it matters: Rescinding the "endangerment finding" is the Trump administration's most direct effort yet to rip out climate regulations root and branch — and make it harder for a successor to impose new ones.
President Trump's sudden threat on Monday to block the Gordie Howe International Bridge from opening early this year could have dire consequences for Michigan's economy, critics say.
Why it matters: For years, Michigan and Detroit have been counting on the bridge's opening to usher in a new era of international commerce, border security and tourism.
President Trump reiterated in an interview with Axios on Tuesday that he opposes Israeli moves toward annexation in the occupied West Bank.
Why it matters: Trump made the remarks several days after the Israeli Security Cabinet advanced a new policy that is a step toward de facto annexation.
President Trump's top immigration enforcement officials on Tuesday defended their officers before a House panel whose members grilled the officials on their agencies' heavy-handed tactics.
Why it matters: It wasn't just the fatal shootings of U.S. citizens Renee Good and Alex Pretti, who were both killed in Minneapolis in January, that the agency heads had to answer for,but a broader pattern of use of force incidents.
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is facing growing calls from Capitol Hill to resign over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, after files released last month showed the two were in contact with each other as recently as 2018.
Why it matters: The blowback over Epstein that has been pointed at President Trump is now expanding to include a Cabinet official with close ties to the president.
Several states are rolling out new incentives to lure Canadians back to the U.S. after visits from America's northern neighbor fell by roughly 20% between January and October 2025.
The big picture: Canada leads all international visitors to the U.S. Those 20.4 million visits in 2024 generated about $20.5 billion in spending and supported 140,000 American jobs, according to U.S. Travel Association data.
New York City council members are demanding answers after a pride flag was removed from New York's Stonewall National Monument, the birthplace of the modern queer rights movement.
The big picture: The removal comes amid a broader federal effort to scrub LGBTQ+ history from government sites and single out transgender people, raising fears among LGBTQ+ advocates that their community faces erasure from public life.
Christian clergy are deploying spiritual infrastructure — from organizing prayer circles to acting as human shields — to resist the Trump administration's immigration agenda.
Why it matters: The clergy members who spoke with Axios argue that Trump's immigration crackdown contradicts core biblical teachings about protecting the vulnerable, putting them at odds with the Christian nationalists who back the administration's policies.
Why it matters: This is the first time since Guthrie went missing more than a week ago that law enforcement has provided public details on a suspect or person of interest.
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) told Axios in an interview Tuesday that when he searched President Trump's name in the unredacted Epstein files the previous day, it came up "more than a million times."
Why it matters: At least one of the files Raskin found appears to contradict what Trump has publicly claimed about his association with Jeffrey Epstein, according to the House Judiciary Committee ranking member.
President Trump's push to "nationalize" elections includes his backing of a bill that could be a "nightmare" for voters, election experts told Axios.
Why it matters: The House is scheduled to vote on the SAVE America Act this week, which requires proof of citizenship to vote, and could potentially prevent millions of people from casting their ballots.
Swedish skier Elis Lundholm became the first openly transgender athlete to compete at the Winter Olympics on Tuesday, after completing the first qualification run in women's moguls.
Why it matters: While the Olympics and many international sporting federations have taken steps that limit participation by transgender athletes, some athletes have been able to compete in the category corresponding to their assigned gender at birth.
A new, strange-bedfellows group is launching an initiative with an ambitious goal: "reimagine how the United States manages its public lands and waters in the face of accelerating 21st-century challenges."
Why it matters:Ground Shift is quite different from existing groups working to sway management of vast swaths of public lands used for energy, conservation, recreation and more.
New York has joined the World Health Organization's Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network following President Trump's decision to withdraw the U.S. from the UN's global health agency, per a Tuesday announcement from Gov. Kathy Hochul (D).
Why it matters: New York is the third state to join the global health organization's network dedicated to monitoring and responding to disease outbreaks, following Illinois and California.
Another day, another sign that foreign investors may be tiptoeing away from the U.S.: This time, it's a report that China is telling its banks to cut back on buying U.S. Treasury securities.
Why it matters: Such a retreat would rhyme with a growing concern that the dollar — and America — is losing its status as the safest place in the world to park your money.
The Texas Democratic Senate primary between Rep. Jasmine Crockett and state Rep. James Talarico has turned ugly over race and credibility, becoming a skirmish that could foreshadow tensions for Democrats nationwide.
Why it matters: The primary's rapid escalation in identity-based attacks reveals unsettled fault lines that Democrats worry could derail them, again.
Pop star Chappell Roan announced Monday she is no longer represented by Wasserman, the talent agency led by Casey Wasserman, citing a need for representation that aligns with her moral values.
Why it matters: Her departure marks the latest public backlash against Wasserman, who also serves as head of the Los Angeles Olympics organizing committee, following the release of the Epstein files.
The Justice Department is seeking to dismiss former President Trump adviser Steve Bannon's conviction for refusing to testify about the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, legal filings submitted Monday show.
The big picture: The submissions mark the Trump administration's latest effort to unwind prosecutions of the president's allies.
