Taylor Farms, a major produce supplier and producer of finished food products in North America, is engulfed in a food safety crisis that's ensnaring some of the biggest consumer brands in the U.S.
Why it matters: The company — a critical supplier to stores like Walmart and Target and restaurants like Chipotle and Taco Bell — is connected to FDA investigations into multiple pathogens that have sickened thousands of people.
The congressional town hall is becoming an endangered species.
Why it matters:August recess once meant lawmakers returning home to face constituents — sometimes friendly, sometimes furious. After a wave of explosive confrontations last year, many lawmakers have stopped them altogether.
A pair of Florida lawmakers are wading into the crowded GOP primary in Florida's 19th Congressional District, endorsing Catalina Lauf in a seat President Trump won by 24 percentage points.
Why it matters: It's a conventional play in a crazy primary full of carpetbaggers.
President Trump issued an executive order Monday calling for fewer childhood vaccinations, splitting the childhood MMR vaccine into three shots and delivering vaccines at separate medical visits.
Why it matters: Controversial vaccine policy changes are roaring back ahead of the midterms.
U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert's 21-year-old son was arrested over the weekend on felony charges related to the alleged sexual exploitation of a child, according to the Garfield County Sheriff's Office.
Catch up quick: Tyler Boebert faces three felony charges of sexual exploitation of a child, including one alleging intent to "deal in, sell or distribute … any sexually exploitative material" and another involving videotaped material, according to court records.
The big picture: Few prospective parents are weighing a White House bid, but Ocasio-Cortez is among a growing number of people freezing their eggs to preserve the possibility of having children later.
A U.S. Appeals Court said Monday that thousands of lawsuits targeting Meta Platforms, ByteDance's TikTok and other social media outlets over claims that social media is harmful and addictive can proceed.
The big picture: Tech companies have thus far skirted major regulatory scrutiny at the federal level, but the lawsuits suggest it isn't immune to heavy court penalties, which can be just as, if not more, punitive in the long term.
Danielle Thumann Severs, a longtime aide to Federal Communications Commission chairman Brendan Carr, was nominated by President Trump on Friday to fill one of the agency's two vacant seats.
Why it matters: If confirmed by the Senate, Thumann Severs would make it much easier for the Republican-led FCC to hold and pass votes unilaterally without any Democratic friction.
Why it matters: Ocasio-Cortez is high on the list of expected 2028 presidential candidates. If elected, she would be the first female president — but not the first president to have a child during their White House tenure.
If at first you don't succeed, someone may force you to try again.
That's the situation for Verisk, which on Friday was told by Delaware Chancery Court that it must proceed with a $2.35 billion merger that it had tried to terminate.
Cambridge Aerospace, a British air defense tech startup, raised $300 million in Series C funding at a $3.4 billion post-money valuation led by DFJ Growth.
Why it matters: Cheap drones have redefined war, as evidenced in both Ukraine and Iran, but legacy interceptor technology remains very expensive.
A flurry of federal investments in mining and mineral supply chains could help the electric vehicle industry that famously isn't President Trump's jam.
Why it matters: The White House emphasized the support as a way to diversify supply chains critical to defense, aerospace and other sectors.
America is less than three months away from ... say it with me ... the most important election of our lifetimes.
Yet the Democratic Party hasn't yet articulated its vision for artificial intelligence, a technology that promises to fundamentally transform our economy and society.
It's a failure of leadership, and also exacerbates investor uncertainty.
White House staff secretary Will Scharf will take over as White House counsel on Sept. 1, President Trump announced Sunday.
Why it matters: Scharf begins his job just two months before the midterms, when a possible Democratic House could put him at the center of fights over subpoenas, testimony and executive privilege.
When Mike Allen and I are curious about the "real economy," we talk to sources at big-box stores for a read on real-time sales trends, or friends at super-regional banks to gauge the mood and money movement.
To us, that's the real world and real data, imperfect but less imperfect than dated Bureau of Labor Statistics surveys built for a different time and economy.
Why it matters: Fed Chair Kevin Warsh will get scrutinized like hell for rate changes, his communication style, his vow of a "new chapter" at the Fed, and his relationship with President Trump.
We think the most interesting thing to watch long-term is the seemingly boring data task force he appointed last month to improve the "quality and timeliness of real economic signals that inform the Federal Reserve's policy judgments."
Just 4½ months after replacing Kristi Noem as Homeland Security secretary, Markwayne Mullin is feeling the heat from President Trump's MAGA enforcers.
Mullin provoked border czar Tom Homan with an ICE nominee who has limited immigration experience, had to walk back changes in immigration policy, and angered the MAGA base with talk of immigration reform.
