At least two Catholic dioceses in the U.S. say immigrants fearful of detentions from ongoing immigration raids are not required to attend Sunday Mass.
Why it matters: The rare dispensations from the dioceses of Nashville and San Bernardino, California, signal how some local Catholic officials are responding to the growing panic that immigrants feel from the Trump administration's intensified immigration enforcement.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sat for an interview on Tuesday with the Nelk Boys, a team of pro-Trump YouTubers and podcasters known for their pranks and popularity among young men, Axios has learned.
Why it matters: The move by Netanyahu — who's in the U.S. this week for talks with President Trump — mirrors Trump's campaign strategy of reaching out to nontraditional, conservative U.S. media.
Senior U.S., Israeli and Qatari officials held secret talks at the White House on Tuesday that focused on the key remaining sticking point for a long-sought ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza, two sources with direct knowledge tell Axios.
The big picture: President Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu twice in the last 48 hours as he presses both Israel and Hamas to finalize a deal. White House envoy Steve Witkoff said Tuesday that three of four areas of disagreement had been resolved in recent days.
The U.S. started imposing tariffs by letter to a variety of countries, pairing new rates with an explicit warning that even those could change at any time.
Why it matters: After months of threats, President Trump is abruptly re-escalating the trade war.
Recent U.S. messagingregardingUkraine has been a cluster.
The big picture: Jumbled narratives and dismissive answers raise questions about what an "America First" foreign policy looks like, and who really holds the levers of power in Washington.
A growing number of U.S. citizens — many of them Latinos — are reporting they were detained for various periods by immigration agents in what critics say were instances of racial profiling and overzealous policing.
Why it matters: U.S. citizens aren't supposed to be arrested or detained unless agents allege they're breaking laws. But reports of citizens of Latino descent being detained — or stopped and asked to prove citizenship — are rippling through Latino communities nationwide.
Senate Republican hawks are eagerly embracing President Trump's increasingly critical comments on Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Why it matters: U.S. military support for Ukraine has become one of the biggest flashpoints between the GOP's growing isolationist wing and more traditional Reaganite hawks.
President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met for 90 minutes on Tuesday evening to discuss efforts to reach a Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal.
Why it matters: The two leaders had dinner last night, but weren't scheduled to meet again during Netanyahu's visit to Washington. The newly added meeting came amid renewed optimism surrounding negotiations for a 60-day truce in Gaza.
Members of the National Education Association (NEA), the nation's largest teachers' union, have voted to sever ties with the civil rights group Anti-Defamation League (ADL) over the war in Gaza.
Why it matters: The member-backed measure calls for the union to no longer use ADL material on antisemitism and Holocaust education, nor will it promote other ADL statistics or programs.
President Trump has been touting his friendly relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin for nearly a decade, but he lamented Tuesday that Putin's warm words are ultimately "meaningless."
"We get a lot of bullsh*t thrown at us by Putin, if you want to know the truth. He's very nice all the time, but it turns out to be meaningless," Trump said at a Cabinet meeting.
Sheinreportedly filed confidential IPO papers in Hong Kong, 18 months after filing to go public on the London Stock Exchange.
Why it matters: The fast-fashion giant is trying to pressure U.K. regulators into accepting reduced disclosures into its China labor practices, as the current requirement can't get Beijing's signoff.
Federal immigration agents would be banned from wearing most face coverings but be required to wear visible ID during public enforcement operations, according to a proposal from Democratic U.S. Sens. Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Cory Booker (D-NJ).
Why it matters: The long-shot proposal comes following images of masked, heavily armed immigration agents snatching people off the streets and taking them away in unmarked cars have shocked many Americans.
President Trump's decision Monday to send defensive weapons to Ukraine followed days of consultations with aides and other world leaders about where those arms would actually come from.
Why it matters: The Trump administration had paused shipments of some arms to Ukraine, including Patriot missile interceptors. Now the desperately needed weapons are on the way. But Trump is also seeking alternative solutions, including pressing Germany to send its own Patriot battery.
President Trump said Monday the U.S. will send more weapons to Ukraine.
Why it matters: Trump's pledge comes after the Pentagon last week paused some shipments of precision munitions to Ukraine that included air defense missiles amid concerns about declining U.S. stockpiles.
The Trump administration will remove Syria's Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) from its list of designated "Foreign Terrorist Organizations," effective Tuesday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced.
Why it matters: Rubio noted in his announcement Monday that the action is in line with President Trump's pledge in Saudi Arabia in May ahead of a meeting with HTS leader Ahmad al-Sharaa, Syria's former rebel leader-turned-interim president, "to deliver sanctions relief" to the war-torn country.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed during his meeting with President Trump on Monday that he's nominated him for the Nobel Peace Prize.
What they're saying: Netanyahu said during their dinner at the White House he was presenting Trump with a copy of the "well-deserved" nomination letter that he sent the Nobel Prize committee because the president has "forged the Abraham Accords. He's forging peace as we speak in one country and one region after the other."
President Trump said at the top of his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he thinks Hamas and Israel "want to have that ceasefire" in Gaza.
Why it matters:Trump has been pressuring both Israel and Hamas — through Qatari and Egyptian mediators — to agree to a deal that includes a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza and the release of 10 living hostages and 18 bodies.
