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Republicans who haven't faced serious reelection fights in years are suddenly campaigning like they're running in swing districts.Why it matters: Democrats are eyeing House districts so Republican that they weren't even on the party's radar at the start of the 2026 midterm election cycle.That…
Speaker Mike Johnson's sudden frank talk about his political future is upending the quiet maneuvering ahead of a post-election GOP leadership contest.Why it matters: The race could become a three-way fight if Johnson follows former Speaker Nancy Pelosi's example and tries to stay in leadership if…
ICE is rejecting a Government Accountability Office recommendation for technology that automatically activates body cameras when weapons are drawn and safeguards to ensure agents record arrests, searches and detentions when required.Why it matters: The GAO warns that ICE risks losing crucial…
The rupture between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky over last week's diesel deal deepened Wednesday after an Elon Musk-owned satellite system used by Ukraine unexpectedly restricted service — undercutting Ukraine's fight against Russia.
The Trump administration is threatening emergency court action unless California officials investigate potential ineligible voters within 48 hours and set aside ballots from anyone whose citizenship they cannot verify, according to two letters sent to state officials from the Justice Department.Why…
Data: Gallup; Chart: AxiosAmericans' trust in their fellow citizens' democratic judgment has fallen to its lowest recorded level in more than five decades, according to a new Gallup survey.The big picture: Americans' growing distrust of political leaders and institutions now extends to one another,…
Apple's big new hardware bet for the AI era is here, and it's a...smart display?Why it matters: Cue the time machine and let's head back to 2014, when Amazon's Alexa shocked the tech world and led us to imagine a Jetsons-style home would be ours in the near future.It wasn't, but Apple believes it…
Cities and researchers are using AI to map and predict extreme heat risk, but new research suggests it's used far more to identify where people are in danger than to help officials respond.Why it matters: As climate change intensifies extreme heat, better predictions won't protect vulnerable…
Advocates for AI safety and regulation are emerging as a force in U.S. elections, spending nearly $50 million this election cycle on candidates who favor regulation, a new analysis shared exclusively with Axios shows.Why it matters: The safety spending points to the unusual power dynamics in the AI…
President Trump is indulging his fondness for Vladimir Putin at a moment of acute political peril, forcing Republicans in the midterms to take cover as he showers Moscow with one-sided concessions.Why it matters: With just three weeks until the election, Trump is rekindling a decade-long,…
Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) delivered another debate performance tailor-made for social media Tuesday night, feeding the presidential speculation he insists is entirely misplaced.Why it matters: A darling of the Democratic internet and a favorite to win the party's nomination in 2028, Ossoff…
President Trump is turning to Vladimir Putin to help ease a global diesel crunch, setting up a clash between Washington's energy priorities and its efforts to pressure Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.Why it matters: The fuel shortage is among the most severe effects of the Iran war and…
The trillion-dollar AI race is moving from software to silicon, as Microsoft's massive bet on its proprietary Maia chips proves Big Tech wants to wean itself off Nvidia's dominance.Why it matters: Microsoft's plan to power its AI products with custom silicon shows how every major Nvidia customer is…
Data: RealClearPolitics, American Presidency Project; Note: Nebraska's Senate race is between a Republican and an independent; Chart: Erin Davis/AxiosMove over Wisconsin and Arizona.
Federal agents conducted a pre-dawn search Monday at the Washington home of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) as part of an ongoing immigration probe, a DOJ spokesperson confirmed to Axios.Why it matters: Searching Omar's home marks a substantial escalation of the Trump administration's fight with the…
Both parties will be pressured to intervene more in markets after the midterms as economic frustration animates the new Congress, according to an FGS Global sketch of 2027 Washington scenarios, shared first with Axios.Why it matters: In a Trump-dominated Washington, Congress ceded much of its power…
Stanford University's Robert E. Hall and Columbia University's Michael Woodford won the Nobel Prize in economics for research on how policymakers can stabilize economies, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said on Monday.Why it matters: Their work helped shape how central banks set interest…
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