Axios

A new State Department report accuses Iran, Russia and China of incorporating antisemitic narratives, threats and attacks into operations in both the physical and cyber domains.

Why it matters: The report, which was transmitted to Congress on May 26, is likely to increase pressure on the Trump administration to treat attacks on Jewish communities as part of a broader foreign interference challenge rather than isolated incidents of extremism.

The White House is negotiating a federal preemption of some state AI laws in exchange for its support of key tech policy priorities from the Hill, Axios has learned.

Why it matters: States are increasingly passing stronger AI laws and the Trump administration is feeling the heat to get something done.

Ahead of the nation's 250th, more Americans than usual are displaying the Stars and Stripes.

Why it matters: Chances are, many Americans don't know the rules for displaying them, and that's where the U.S. Flag Code comes in.

WhatsApp is asking a federal court to hold controversial spyware maker NSO Group in contempt, alleging the company violated a court order barring it from targeting WhatsApp and its users.

Why it matters: The filing alleges NSO targeted WhatsApp users through a phishing campaign even after last year's legal ban.

President Trump's plan to attend Monday's NBA Finals game to support the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden triggered amped-up security measures, canceled watch parties and is expected to turn city traffic into an absolute zoo.

Why it matters: No sitting president has ever attended the Finals — and critics on both the right and the left say his appearance has dampened fans' excitement and inconvenienced the city at large.

A $100,000 fee that President Trump imposed on employers for H-1B visa petitions is unlawful, a federal judge ruled Monday.

Why it matters: The ruling, which the White House vowed to appeal, blocks a major Trump immigration policy change and concludes that the administration imposed what amounted to a tax without congressional authorization.

Rising energy costs are "likely to be a decisive factor in the 2026 elections," per a new League of Conservation Voters Victory Fund memo shared first with Axios.

Why it matters: LCV has the environmental movement's most expansive electoral operation.

I've spent the past year using AI obsessively, inputting copious amounts of personal and business data, turning myself into a CEO lab rat.

Why it matters: This experiment has shown me in clinical ways the superhuman possibilities and real workplace limitations hitting or awaiting us.

President Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Sunday not to retaliate against Iran's missile attack and allow more time for diplomacy, according to a senior U.S. official and an Israeli source familiar with details of the call.

Why it matters: Trump's effort to restrain an Israeli response signals his administration's push to keep escalating Israel-Iran tensions from derailing ongoing U.S. negotiations with Tehran.

A growing number of Jewish Democrats tell Axios they feel shunned — like unwelcome strangers in their own party.

Why it matters: They warn that the constant and escalating hostilities over Israel's actions in Gaza have at times veered into hostility toward Jewish Americans that could hurt Democrats in 2028.