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New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D) ordered the removal of self-identified noncitizens erroneously added to voter rolls after a software error led to some 6,600 people being incorrectly registered.

The big picture: Fewer than 400 people who were registered because of the error actually voted, but the incident could fuel the President Trump's unsupported claims of mass voter fraud that critics say threaten to undermine trust in elections.

President Trump is invoking an unused provision of the 1930 Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act to impose additional tariffs on Canada over alleged discrimination against U.S. exports.

Why it matters: As the Supreme Court limits Trump's ability to wield tariffs and a temporary tariff stopgap expires, the president is turning to a rarely used tariff authority.

Anthropic spent more on lobbying in the first half of 2026 than it did all of last year, according to new federal lobbying disclosures.

Why it matters: Tech companies are pouring millions into lobbying as Washington's regulatory moves threaten to make or break AI industry players.

A new way of measuring America's homeownership rate finds that it is far lower than commonly understood, especially for young adults.

Why it matters: Housing is the largest source of wealth for many Americans, and the new measure finds that barely half of adults have access to that piggy bank.

Three months into the Iran war, bond market traders are tuning out President Trump's posts on his personal social media site, Truth Social, analysts say.

Why it matters: Researchers from JPMorgan show that for the most part, his social media posts are noise, with very little ability to move the market.

The Trump administration formally laid the groundwork Monday to weigh immigrants' use of programs like Medicaid and CHIP in determining whether they should get permanent residency.

Why it matters: The policy shift could discourage immigrant families from seeking health coverage if it could put their legal status at risk, public health groups warn.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun will meet President Trump in the Oval Office on Tuesday — a sit-down that comes as the Israeli military begins its first withdrawal from Lebanon under a U.S.-brokered agreement.

Why it matters: The Trump administration is politically invested in strengthening Aoun, isolating Hezbollah and pushing for an Israeli-Lebanese peace agreement.

A white separatist group is openly planning a network of whites-only settlements across rural America that aim to withstand legal challenges by operating essentially as private clubs.

Why it matters: The communities are launching in the Ozarks, Appalachia and the South as the Trump administration has backed off prosecuting many civil rights cases.

Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) on Tuesday will introduce a comprehensive AI legislative framework, seen first by Axios, as the technology takes center stage in his reelection campaign.

Why it matters: Warner's home state of Virginia is at the heart of AI debates over data centers and jobs, and he has made AI a defining issue of his midterm race.

Flowers outside the National Cathedral. Tomatoes in community gardens. Lush fairways at Andrews Air Force Base.

• Their secret ingredient? D.C.-made "humanure."

Why it matters: A decade after launching Bloom — a compost alternative made from treated wastewater — DC Water has turned #2 into a #1 business.