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Good morning and welcome to the Sunday edition of Morning Wire, where we give you the weekend rundown to get ready for the week ahead. In today’s edition: how a weaker dollar is quietly costing you more; Trump officials show extraordinary defiance of court rulings; and a guide to the summer’s biggest movies. Plus, a recap of yesterday’s historic Kentucky Derby.

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Twenty dollar bills are counted in North Andover, Mass, in 2018. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

How a weaker dollar is quietly making life more expensive

A hidden force is quietly pushing up costs for everything from your summer vacation to your weekly grocery bills: a weaker U.S. dollar. The dollar has fallen about 10% against other major currencies since President Donald Trump returned to the White House, a pullback potentially playing a role in Americans’ concerns about affordability. Trump has suggested a strong dollar puts the U.S. at a disadvantage and that a weak dollar helps American industry. Read more.

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Trump officials show extraordinary defiance of court rulings

The Trump administration has been found in violation of court rulings in an extraordinary number of lawsuits on a broad set of issues. The Associated Press found at least 31 suits since last February in which a judge determined the administration was not complying with an order. These cases are in addition to more than 250 violations judges have recently highlighted in individual immigration petitions. The AP's review also shows higher courts have frequently overruled district courts and sided with the White House. Read more.

Summer Movie Guide 2026: Here’s what’s coming to theaters and streaming from May to August

Hollywood’s summer movie season is shaping up to be epic. There are superheroes, franchises and thrillers galore with many of the regulars on the lineup: “Spider-Man,” “Minions,” “Star Wars” and “Toy Story.” But the most eagerly anticipated is not a superhero, toy or franchise: It’s Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of “The Odyssey," out July 17. The AP spoke to over two dozen people involved in some of the summer’s biggest releases, from studio executives to filmmakers, writers and actors about their films and the industry. Read more.