President Trump on Sunday once again floated the idea of paying a $2,000 dividend to most Americans out of the billions raised in tariffs this year, an idea he's repeatedly touted but never executed.
Why it matters: Trump is doubling down on his tariff pitch even as those duties face their biggest legal test yet before the Supreme Court — and as Republicans reel from an election in which voters punished them for high prices those same tariffs helped fuel.
Dozens of white clergy are signing up to run as Democrats in 2026, as progressive faith leaders push back on the political dominance of the Christian right.
Why it matters: Democrats have a track record of Black clergy running for office, including Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) and Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.). But when white pastors have run, it's usually been as Republicans.
More than $5 billion worth of U.S. weapon exports to support NATO allies and Ukraine have been delayed by the government shutdown, according to a State Department estimate shared with Axios.
Why it matters: It's another example of the repercussions from furloughs, program pauses and slowed activity across federal branches as the shutdown drags into day 40.
Look under almost every element of President Trump's second-term foreign policy — from the trade war with China, to peace in Ukraine, to annexing Greenland — and you'll find critical minerals.
Why it matters: China has the U.S. in a bind when it comes to supplies of rare earths and other scarce minerals, and President Xi Jinping has proved he's willing to squeeze. That's why Trump was so intent on signing a one-year trade truce with Beijing, and why he's scouring the world for alternative sources.
