Axios

President Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson and tech CEOs will hold an AI meeting on Sept. 29, a source familiar told Axios.

Why it matters: The meeting comes as pressure mounts on Washington to regulate the frontier AI companies.

Kush Desai, a White House senior deputy press secretary, is being promoted to a top role at the Office of Director of National Intelligence.

Why it matters: Desai currently handles White House press on some of the Trump administration's biggest issues, from health and human services to trade and economics.

Tucker Carlson says President Trump should have been removed from office under the 25th Amendment over what Carlson characterized as a threat to use nuclear weapons against Iran.

Why it matters: Carlson's call for Trump's removal marks an escalation in his break with the president and the Republican Party over foreign policy and the Iran war.

Americans' views of socialism have reached a record high, with 43% saying they view it positively, a Gallup poll finds.

Why it matters: Attitudes toward socialism could play a key role in the November midterms, after democratic socialist candidates won a series of key primary races.

The Senate failed to agree to a resolution calling for an end to the U.S. conflict in Iran on Thursday.

Why it matters: Despite Republicans increasingly speaking out against President Trump over the conflict — which has no end in sight and has sent gas prices spiking — the party held together to block the measure's passage.

Amnesty International is calling for the federal government to abolish ICE.

Why it matters: Amnesty goes beyond calls to reform immigration enforcement, arguing the abuses it documented show the agency should be dismantled.

Former President Obama says the federal government is less corrupt than at virtually any point in U.S. history, even as Americans' perceptions of government corruption have climbed to a record high.

Why it matters: Obama's comments come as Democrats try to turn corruption into a midterm issue, particularly around President Trump's business dealings and personal profits.

Communicators are getting unusually close to operations, helping spot and resolve smaller issues before they snowball into a crisis.

Why it matters: This kind of intervention can save the company from financial and reputational damage.

A district court judge ruled the White House violated the Fifth Amendment rights of CNN, MS NOW and Politico by banning them, and granted the plaintiffs a temporary restraining order that forces the White House to immediately reinstate their press access for 14 days.

• But both CNN and Politico said their reporters were denied access to the White House Thursday morning after the ruling.

Why it matters: Had a judge ruled against them, the broader press boycott could've dragged on, leaving the American public without key visual coverage of the White House.

A district judge tossed an election interference lawsuit by President Trump against the Des Moines Register, parent company USA Today Co. (formerly Gannett) and pollster Ann Selzer, rejecting claims that its inaccurate pre-election poll amounted to consumer fraud.

Why it matters: The dismissal is an early court test of Trump's broader push to use litigation against media organizations over coverage he disputes.

• Trump's lawyers say they will appeal.