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AXIOS (Kate Santaliz) - Mike Johnson faces "hell week" as Republicans defy Trump

House Speaker Mike Johnson is staring down a brutal pre-recess session next week as he tries to cram three high-stakes votes through a fractured conference. Why it matters: Johnson (R-La.) has built a reputation for pulling off the improbable . But his rank-and-file have shown a new willingness to buck President Trump, who the speaker relies on to close tough votes. - The House will take up three contentious measures next week: A long-term extension of Section 702 FISA, the farm bill and the Senate-passed budget reconciliation resolution to fund ICE and Border Patrol. - "Next week is going to be hell week," Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas) told reporters . Johnson's biggest headache may be the Senate-passed budget resolution to fund parts of…

House Speaker Mike Johnson is staring down a brutal pre-recess session next week as he tries to cram three high-stakes votes through a fractured conference. Why it matters: Johnson (R-La.) has built a reputation for pulling off the improbable . But his rank-and-file have shown a new willingness to buck President Trump, who the speaker relies on to close tough votes. - The House will take up three contentious measures next week: A long-term extension of Section 702 FISA, the farm bill and the Senate-passed budget reconciliation resolution to fund ICE and Border Patrol. - "Next week is going to be hell week," Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas) told reporters . Johnson's biggest headache may be the Senate-passed budget resolution to fund parts of…Open

AXIOS (Ben Geman) - Trump's surge in oil exports during Iran war will hit a ceiling

The bottling up of Middle East oil is giving a lift to U.S. exports, but there are real limits on how much more they can grow. Why it matters: President Trump keeps talking up U.S. exports as the Strait of Hormuz is blocked, and oil and gas exports give America more geopolitical leverage. - But at some point, the limits of its infrastructure — especially Gulf Coast ports and terminals — are likely to put a ceiling on how much more oil the U.S. can export. - And nearer term, higher U.S. shipments can only offset a small amount of the massive drop in Middle East transit. The big picture: The Iran war could redraw the world's oil map, or at least parts of it. - Think Mideast producers building pipelines to avoid the Strait of Hormuz,…

The bottling up of Middle East oil is giving a lift to U.S. exports, but there are real limits on how much more they can grow. Why it matters: President Trump keeps talking up U.S. exports as the Strait of Hormuz is blocked, and oil and gas exports give America more geopolitical leverage. - But at some point, the limits of its infrastructure — especially Gulf Coast ports and terminals — are likely to put a ceiling on how much more oil the U.S. can export. - And nearer term, higher U.S. shipments can only offset a small amount of the massive drop in Middle East transit. The big picture: The Iran war could redraw the world's oil map, or at least parts of it. - Think Mideast producers building pipelines to avoid the Strait of Hormuz,…Open

AXIOS (Ashley Gold) - Trump's missed AI deadlines

Key deadlines set out in President Trump's executive order targeting state AI laws have passed, with agencies failing to deliver on major steps that were due more than a month ago. Why it matters: The missed deadlines are raising doubts about how forcefully the administration can follow through on its push to rein in states on AI regulation. Driving the news: Three provisions that were due on March 11 per the December order have not been completed or publicly announced. - The Federal Trade Commission was supposed to issue guidance on how consumer protection law applies to AI, including when it could override state laws that "alter truthful outputs." - The Commerce Department was due to review and publish an evaluation of state AI laws…

Key deadlines set out in President Trump's executive order targeting state AI laws have passed, with agencies failing to deliver on major steps that were due more than a month ago. Why it matters: The missed deadlines are raising doubts about how forcefully the administration can follow through on its push to rein in states on AI regulation. Driving the news: Three provisions that were due on March 11 per the December order have not been completed or publicly announced. - The Federal Trade Commission was supposed to issue guidance on how consumer protection law applies to AI, including when it could override state laws that "alter truthful outputs." - The Commerce Department was due to review and publish an evaluation of state AI laws…Open