Far-right commentators are lashing out online over Bad Bunny headlining the 2026 Super Bowl.
Why it matters: The Puerto Rican artist is increasingly becoming a political talking point after he decided to skip the continental U.S. over concerns that ICE would raid his concerts.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he supported President Trump's plan to end the war in Gaza during a press conference at the White House on Monday, with both leaders saying it was now up to Hamas to agree.
The big picture: The plan the White House released on Monday includes a step-by-step process for ending the war and governing Gaza into the future — initially with Trump chairing a "peace board" for the enclave.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani on Monday and apologized for violating Qatari sovereignty in Israel's recent strike on Doha, a source familiar tells Axios. He also expressed regret for the killing of a Qatari security officer.
Why it matters: An Israeli apology over the strike was a key Qatari condition for resuming its mediation with Hamas over a deal to end the war in Gaza and free the remaining hostages. The apology call, which happened during Netanyahu's meeting with President Trump, could clear the way for such a deal.
President Trump on Monday pledged to impose the 100% tariff on foreign-made movies he first promised in May, saying the film business had been "stolen" from the U.S.
Why it matters: Such a levy could cause massive disruption to the entertainment industry, given the volume of media produced outside the U.S.
Video game maker Electronic Arts on Monday agreed to taken private in what would be the largest leveraged buyout ever, by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, Silver Lake Partners, and Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners.
Why it matters: This might be just as much about geopolitics as it is about cashflow from the next iteration of Madden NFL.
The U.S. and Israel are inching toward an agreement on President Trump's plan to end the war in Gaza, which Trump hopes will be announced after his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, White House officials say.
Why it matters: The meeting could come down to a binary choice for Netanyahu: accept Trump's plan or risk a public rift with a president who appears willing to break with him over Gaza for the first time since returning to office.
President Trump told Axios in an interview Sunday that negotiations over his plan to end the war in Gaza are "at their final stages" and contended a deal could open the way for wider peace in the Middle East.
Why it matters: This is the most significant effort to date to end the war.
More than 66,000 Palestinians have been killed since the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks on Israel, according to the Hamas-controlled Gaza health ministry.
