With the House back in session after a five-week break, Speaker Mike Johnson can no longer avoid an issue he's skirted all summer: allegations of sexual misconduct in the GOP.
Why it matters: The House will vote Tuesday on censuring Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-N.C.), putting Johnson and his Republican colleagues in an uncomfortable — and unavoidable — position nine weeks from Election Day.
The Supreme Court on Monday permitted President Trump to proceed with plans to build the White House ballroom.
Why it matters: The 5-4 ruling is likely the final word on the project, which can now proceed with above-ground work after it was halted while the case played out in court.
U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down from his post, according to a Department of Defense official.
Why it matters: Driscoll, the youngest Army secretary in U.S. history, was well-liked in the military and regarded as a Trump 2.0 power player who took on a diplomatic role in talks to end the war between Russia and Ukraine.
The nine new drug pricing deals the Trump administration announced with midsize manufacturers Monday came together despite fears within segments of the industry about how price concessions could affect smaller companies' bottom lines.
Why it matters: The administration has been pressuring midsize companies to fall in line with its pricing regime, as it expands the "most favored nation" deals it's already struck with 17 large drug manufacturers.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met with Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov on the sidelines of the G20 on Monday, a striking sign of the Trump administration's willingness to reopen high-level engagement with Moscow.
Why it matters: Russia's top financial official is attending the gathering of global economic policymakers in person for the first time since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. His appearance exposed the sharp divide between the U.S. and its European allies over how Moscow should be treated.
President Trump has personally asked Apple to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America" on Apple Maps, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said in an interview Monday.
Why it matters: The request comes after Google changed the lake's name on mobile and desktop for U.S. users on Saturday.
President Trump has a new message for Americans rebelling over the nation's data-center boom: Get over it.
"If we kill the Golden Goose, you will only have yourselves to blame," Trump warned Monday.
Why it matters: Nine weeks out from the midterms, the president is charging into a fight Republicans have been scrambling to escape — staking his political capital on one of the most toxic issues in the country.
President Trump and his senior aides have been consideringwaging limited strikes in the Strait of Hormuzto prevent Iran from reconstituting its radar and missile capabilitiesto attack ships, according to three U.S. officials.
Why it matters: The plan, which was developed over the past weekby U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) and supported by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, had not been approved by Trump ahead of this weekend's exchange of fire with Iran. But he could greenlight it after the new escalation.
President Trump and his team frequently tout the president as the most media-accessible in history — but female reporters in his orbit are often disparaged and belittled, an Axios analysis of his remarks shows.
Why it matters:Press freedom advocates say Trump's attacks on female reporters undermine media trust while exposing individual journalists to harassment.
The globe's top economic policymakers gather in the mountains at a shaky period for the global economy, with the Iran conflict driving up energy prices, trade tensions running high and governments facing huge debt loads.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's message to the world: The way through is stronger growth.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent made a case for lighter financial regulation at the G20 finance ministers gathering Monday, arguing to CEOs that post-crisis rules have squeezed small banks, according to remarks first shared with Axios.
Why it matters: The private sector has a prominent role in the U.S.-led G20, with business leaders like JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon and Goldman Sachs chief David Solomon participating alongside finance ministers and central bankers.
California's state legislature last week passed a bill to restrict private equity investment in litigation firms, but it appears to have the bite of a goldfish.
Why it matters: Legal practices are greenfield for private equity, which has spent the past decade buying and rolling up virtually every other type of professional services partnership (financial advisory, medical, etc.).
Why it matters: Saving the world with AI-designed cures is better than being blamed for ruining the environment or driving up Americans' utility bills.
Michigan Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed spent the weekend trying to make amends with the state's Jewish Democrats. But he showed there are limits to how far he's willing to go.
The big one: Hasan Piker.
Why it matters: El-Sayed's appearance before the state party's Jewish caucus was an important early test of whether he can pivot from a primary candidate who electrified the party's progressive wing to a general-election nominee who can win over moderate voters uneasy with his politics.
President Trump's order to rename Lake Ontario to "Lake America" is stirring up more controversy, as tech companies decide whether to comply or not.
The big picture: Google and other digital map providers — like MapQuest and Apple — have split on whether to accept the name change or keep Lake Ontario on their maps.
The U.S. military struck Iranian military targets to prevent the deployment of sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz, a U.S. official said.
Why it matters: This is the first known U.S. strike in Iran since late July when President Trump paused a two-week U.S. military campaign in the strait in late July.
