Sen. Dave McCormick (R-Pa.) is hosting a mega fundraiser Tuesday night that aims to raise $1.4 million in a single evening for four of his Pennsylvania House colleagues, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Why it matters: The freshman senator is leveraging his Senate position — and extensive fundraising network — to boost the war chests of four Pennsylvania Republicans in competitive districts.
The Trump administration has informed Congress that Cuba has contributed up to 5,000 fighters for Russia's war in Ukraine, while also providing "diplomatic and political support for Moscow," according to an official transmission from the State Department.
Why it matters: The U.S. is directly suggesting that the current Cuban regime is complicit in supplying Russia with troops.
President Trump will host FISA-skeptical lawmakers at the White House Tuesday night in a last-ditch effort to flip holdouts ahead of Wednesday's vote on reauthorizing the surveillance program.
Why it matters: Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is facing an uphill climb to pass a clean extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, and is leaning heavily on the White House to get it over the line.
As the MAGA media ecosystem fractures, conservative women are stepping into a growing influence vacuum.
Why it matters: The MAGA "manosphere" has become increasingly critical of President Trump, creating space for conservative women to expand the movement's reach to new voters.
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) announced that appropriations subcommittees will call members of President Trump's Cabinet to testify before her committee next week, part of an ambitious push to fund the government before the fiscal year ends on Sept. 30.
The wealth gap between white and Latino households poses deep problems for the U.S. economy in the coming decades, according to a new reportout Wednesday.
Why it matters: Latinos are the fastest-growing demographic in the U.S., but have $.22 in household wealth for every $1 held by white households. This could limit consumer spending, business formation and long-term growth if unaddressed.
Reps. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) and Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) submitted their formal resignations from Congress on Tuesday following sexual misconduct scandals.
State of play: Swalwell's resignation took effect at 2pm ET on Tuesday — meaning he has already resigned — while Gonzales' takes effect at 11:59 pm ET, according to the House clerk.
The Trump administration eased sanctions on Venezuela's state-run financial system Tuesday to try to boost the country's economy amid protests by public workers demanding higher pay.
Why it matters: Venezuela's government-run bank and other large financial institutions can now begin legally using U.S. currency, directly receive billions of dollars in oil sales and reenter the U.S.-controlled global financial system to help its damaged economy.
A LEGO man rapping about President Trump's TACO trades and an image of the commander-in-chief as a Jesus-like figure healing the sick are both symptoms of an AI-fueled propaganda boom driven by the Iran war.
Why it matters: AI "slopaganda," as such content is called, is the new reality moving forward when it comes to warfare, propaganda and information warfare experts tell Axios.
Anthropic's new Mythos Preview model could bring huge security advancements to under-resourced critical infrastructure sectors, like water systems and gas suppliers, that have struggled to update their technology stacks.
Friction point: The U.S. government, which typically acts as a coordinator between major tech vendors and those utilities, is in a huge fight with Anthropic.
There is new progress on getting Kevin Warsh, President Trump's pick to lead the Federal Reserve, confirmed to the post.
The Senate Banking Committee will hold a hearing on his nomination next week, Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), who chairs the committee, confirmed in a Tuesday morning interview with Fox Business.
House Democrats on Tuesday unveiled legislation that would create a commission to assess whether the 25th Amendment should be invoked to remove President Trump from office.
Why it matters: The bill is a long shot — Republicans control Congress, and Trump could simply veto it — but it has dozens of Democratic co-sponsors, as lawmakers warm to the idea of using drastic measures to oust Trump.
The chorus of voices opposing Paramount Skydance's $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery is growing louder.
Why it matters: It will likely be up to state attorneys general and foreign regulators to challenge the merger, and there are indications that both groups are ready to act.
The International Monetary Fund cut its 2026 global economic growth forecast Tuesday, warning of slower growth and higher inflation thanks to the Iran war.
Why it matters: The war and energy shock in tow has halted economic momentum — and even a rather short conflict will do real damage, it finds.
The Iran war brought global economic momentum to a halt, the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday, providing new projections for slower growth and higher inflation.
Why it matters: It is the latest major economic institution to warn about stagflation-like global economic fallout from the war. The conflict upended what was shaping up to be a solid year for the global economy.
Republicans in Congress are trying to attract more people to direct-to-consumer drug purchases on platforms like TrumpRx by requiring insurers to count that spending toward patients' deductibles and out-of-pocket limits.
Why it matters: Paying cash for drugs has limited appeal for insured patients, in part because it doesn't help them get to the point where insurance picks up a bigger portion of their health costs.
Republicans are betting big on AI to defend their imperiled congressional majorities in the midterms — and not just to make cartoonish images of their opponents on TV and social media.
The big picture: GOP strategists are using AI to quickly simulate voters' attitudes toward events such as the Iran war — and to scan millions of social media sites for up-to-the-second trends in public opinion.
Donald Trump is torching the coalition that made him president, seemingly unaware of — or simply unconcerned by — the depth of discontent permeating his movement.
Why it matters: Trump won back the White House with the most eclectic alliance in modern politics — a blend of MAGA diehards, crypto evangelists, nonwhite men, podcast bros, anti-war populists and culture-war Christians.
Tax refunds are up this year — but still falling short of expectations for many Americans, despite new tax breaks meant to put more money in taxpayers' pockets.
Why it matters: Refunds are one of the biggest cash windfalls many households see all year — and when they fall short, so do plans to pay down debt, save or spend.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio will host on Tuesday a meeting between the Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors in Washington, D.C., to launch direct negotiations between the countries.
Why it matters: The talks, which will take place amid fighting between Israel and Hezbollah and a wide-ranging Israeli ground invasion in southern Lebanon, are going to focus on the possibility of a ceasefire and on longer term disarming of Hezbollah, along with a peace deal between the countries, sources say.
