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Democratic Congressmen Rep. Emanuel Cleaver and Rep. Juan Vargas questioned Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent during his annual testimony before the House Financial Services Committee about the $5,000 checks President Donald Trump pledged to send Americans if the Republicans retain control of Congress.

While fly fishing in Montana, CNN’s Jake Tapper asks California Governor Gavin Newsom about his relationship with President Trump. This is part of on an ongoing series where Jake Tapper joins politicians from both sides of the aisle in some of their favorite places to discuss how they got to where they are today. Watch the full interview on CNN.com/AllAccess .

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies the bureau no longer automatically disqualifies job applicants who were accused of some crimes, including bestiality, if they were victims.

US President Donald Trump called Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang while the tech leader was speaking on stage at a summit in Los Angeles. As Huang put him on speaker, Trump dismissed AI fears as a “hoax.”

The United States military has weapons in space and will use them to defend its forces, Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said Monday. This marks the first official confirmation of such capabilities and a deliberate signal to potential adversaries.

The Supreme Court rejected President Donald Trump’s bid to limit mail-in voting ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

Bo French, a Texas Republican running for the Texas Railroad Commission, posted on X what critics described as a xenophobic image targeting Asian students at a UT football game. CNN's Patrick Svitek reports.

Congress has yet to pass any laws on the regulation of AI despite more than 100 proposed bills on the issue. So, what's next? CNN's Lauren Fox reports from Capitol Hill.

民主党众议员伊曼纽尔·克利弗和胡安·巴尔加斯在众议院金融服务委员会的年度听证会上质问财政部长斯科特·贝森特，如果共和党继续控制国会，唐纳德·特朗普总统承诺将向美国民众发放 5000 美元支票。

在蒙大拿州垂钓期间，CNN记者杰克·塔珀采访了加州州长加文·纽森，询问他与特朗普总统的关系。这是杰克·塔珀正在进行的一系列采访的一部分，在这个系列中，他会拜访来自两党的政治人物，在他们最喜欢的地方，探讨他们是如何走到今天的。观看完整采访请访问CNN.com/AllAccess。

FBI 局长卡什·帕特尔作证说，如果求职者是某些罪行（包括兽奸）的受害者，FBI 不再自动取消他们的求职资格。

美国总统唐纳德·特朗普在英伟达首席执行官黄仁勋于洛杉矶峰会上发表讲话时，致电给他。黄仁勋接通免提后，特朗普将人工智能的担忧斥为“骗局”。

美国空军部长特洛伊·梅因克周一表示，美军在太空拥有武器，并将利用这些武器保卫其部队。这是美国首次正式确认具备此类能力，也是向潜在对手发出的一个明确信号。

最高法院驳回了唐纳德·特朗普总统在2026年中期选举前限制邮寄投票的请求。

德克萨斯州共和党候选人、德克萨斯州铁路委员会委员博·弗伦奇在社交媒体X上发布了一张被批评人士称为仇外图片的图片，该图片针对的是德克萨斯大学橄榄球赛上的亚裔学生。CNN记者帕特里克·斯维特克报道。

尽管已有超过100项关于人工智能监管的提案，但国会至今尚未通过任何相关法律。那么，接下来会发生什么？CNN记者劳伦·福克斯从国会山发回报道。