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NPR (Sergio Martínez-Beltrán) - Former ICE leader lands new job consulting on national security and defense

Because of his former job, Todd Lyons cannot engage with the Department of Homeland Security for a year, per federal law.

Because of his former job, Todd Lyons cannot engage with the Department of Homeland Security for a year, per federal law.Open

AXIOS (Neil Irwin) - All eyes on Warsh at new Fed chairman's first policy meeting

As Kevin Warsh leads his first policy meeting as Federal Reserve chairman this week, he is not getting the luxury of starting the job in "easy" mode. The big picture: He faces a renewed surge of inflation, a restive wing of monetary hawks on the policy committee and big questions around how he will operationalize the major changes he advocates in how the Fed works. - Even if the policy outcome — no change to rates — looks preordained, the messaging would be tricky in any circumstance. - Coming as the first substantive public communications as Fed chairman adds to the possibility for confusion, as Warsh finds his sea legs in the press conference format and markets learn how to interpret his words. State of play: Even putting aside the…

As Kevin Warsh leads his first policy meeting as Federal Reserve chairman this week, he is not getting the luxury of starting the job in "easy" mode. The big picture: He faces a renewed surge of inflation, a restive wing of monetary hawks on the policy committee and big questions around how he will operationalize the major changes he advocates in how the Fed works. - Even if the policy outcome — no change to rates — looks preordained, the messaging would be tricky in any circumstance. - Coming as the first substantive public communications as Fed chairman adds to the possibility for confusion, as Warsh finds his sea legs in the press conference format and markets learn how to interpret his words. State of play: Even putting aside the…Open

AXIOS (Andrew Solender) - "Extremely dangerous": Republicans spark fury with apparent meddling in Dem primaries

House Democrats are seething over what is, by all indications, a nationwide Republican effort to elevate Democratic primary candidates viewed as more beatable in November. Why it matters: This once-rare practice is becoming commonplace. Democrats did it in 2022 and 2024 , with one House Democrat telling Axios it "seems like the new normal." - Republican former Rep. Adam Kinzinger told Axios that GOP spending in Democratic primaries is "awful" but was "inevitable" after Democrats adopted the tactic in the Biden years. - Democrats, he said, "probably ... taught the Republicans a lesson" in how to meddle in the opposing party's primaries. Driving the news: A trio of obscure super PACs with progressive-sounding names have cropped up in…

House Democrats are seething over what is, by all indications, a nationwide Republican effort to elevate Democratic primary candidates viewed as more beatable in November. Why it matters: This once-rare practice is becoming commonplace. Democrats did it in 2022 and 2024 , with one House Democrat telling Axios it "seems like the new normal." - Republican former Rep. Adam Kinzinger told Axios that GOP spending in Democratic primaries is "awful" but was "inevitable" after Democrats adopted the tactic in the Biden years. - Democrats, he said, "probably ... taught the Republicans a lesson" in how to meddle in the opposing party's primaries. Driving the news: A trio of obscure super PACs with progressive-sounding names have cropped up in…Open

NYTIMES (Kellen Browning and Jack Healy) - Montana Democrats Are Divided Over How to Win a Republican-held Senate Seat

A rift in Montana between the Democratic nominee and an independent candidate could boost Republican hopes of holding on to an open seat in conservative territory.

WASHINGTONPOST (Annie Gowen, Todd Frankel) - On a ‘beautiful day for jumping,’ a plane of skydivers plummets to the ground

Sunday's plane crash ripped a hole in the close-knit community of skydivers in the Midwest: adventure-seekers who bonded over the adrenaline they get with every jump.