College football national champion Fernando Mendoza made the inaugural Latinos in Sports (LiS) Power Players list.
Why it matters: The Heisman Trophy winner's visibility underscores the growing influence of Latino athletes in college sports, as Hispanic participation in NCAA athletics hits record highs.
The last few years have exposed some of the fractures in a world currency system dominated by the U.S. dollar. China's leaders see an opportunity — but achieving it will likely prove easier said than done.
The big picture: For all the gripes that nations around the world have about the United States' stewardship of the dollar, displacing the dollar would require China or any other potential rival to build infrastructure and make sacrifices that would be no easy feat.
White House envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi are expected to meet on Friday in Istanbul together with representatives of several Arab and Muslim countries to discuss a possible nuclear deal, according to two sources with knowledge and a U.S. official.
A fourth source familiar with the planning said a meeting on Friday was "the best case scenario" but cautioned that nothing is final until it happens.
Why it matters: This would be the first meeting between U.S. and Iranian officials since the collapse of the negotiations and the 12-day war last June. It comes during a massive U.S. military buildup in the Gulf, and with President Trump insisting the only way to avoid military conflict is a swift deal.
Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) vowed to continue his campaign against the immigration detention of children after picking up 5-year-old Liam Ramos from an ICE facility and escorting him back to Minnesota Sunday.
Why it matters: After Ramos' release, Democrats are now focusing on other children that Immigration and Customs Enforcement has detained and the condition of detention centers.
The Trump administration has told Iran through multiple channels that it's open to meeting to negotiate a deal, a senior U.S. official tells Axios.
Why it matters: The diplomatic push comes as Trump has ordered a massive military buildup in the Gulf, raising the stakes of whether talks can avert a strike on Iran and a wider regional war.
