White House teleprompter operator investigated over alleged trades on Trump speeches
Federal regulators are investigating whether a White House teleprompter operator capitalized on his knowledge of…
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Tillis withholds Blanche vote until AG pick meets Epstein survivors
Outgoing Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) said Thursday he would not vote to confirm acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to…
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Americans keep spending while "grumbling" about the economy
Data: U.S. Census Bureau; Chart: Courtenay Brown/Axios The list of headwinds facing American consumers keeps getting…
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Trump speech gives TV networks a tough choice
President Trump's primetime address Thursday night is forcing TV networks to choose: Air potential 2020 election…
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Behind the Curtain: AI godfathers converge on regulations
The three men racing hardest to build superhuman AI — Demis Hassabis, Sam Altman and Dario Amodei — all agree the…
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How a fuming Trump reversed ICE's pause on vehicle stops
Late Tuesday at the White House, a livid President Trump complained to advisers about the Department of Homeland…
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Vance enters the media lion's den
Vice President Vance is venturing into unfriendly media terrain to defend the White House against its critics —…
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Scoop: DNC officers asked to sign NDAs amid financial woes
The Democratic National Committee asked its leadership team to sign non-disclosure agreements before a recent meeting…
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The AI boom tests the limits of growth
Electricity demand is becoming the clearest measure of the AI industry's extraordinary expansion — and a test of how…
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Trump imposes 25% tariffs on Brazilian goods
The Trump administration said Wednesday it will impose an additional 25% tariff on many Brazilian goods, escalating a…
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Iran releases American detainee amid escalating fighting with the U.S., Trump says
President Trump said Wednesday that Iran released an American woman who had been wrongfully detained since December…
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Vance pitch does little to quell House GOP angst over reconciliation 3.0
Vice President Vance's pitch to House Republicans on Wednesday did little to ease concerns over Speaker Mike Johnson's…
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He honored Khamenei. Then he broke bread with Trump.
Last week, Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi attended the funeral procession of Iran's supreme leader. This week, he…
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Blanche sidesteps questions on federal agents at election sites
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche declined Wednesday to explicitly rule out deploying federal agents to polling…
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Buffett and Kalshi: Two views of America's gambling boom
The Oracle of Omaha is concerned that America has a gambling problem. Why it matters: Warren Buffett recently retired…
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Measure to cut Israel aid fails in bipartisan House vote
A measure to prevent any State Department funding from going to Israel failed by a decisive margin in a House vote on…
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Maine shooting adds to growing immigration enforcement death toll
Map: Axios Visuals Johan Sebastián Guerrero, who was shot to death in Maine, is the latest in a string of people killed…
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Vance: "We did" mishandle Epstein files release
Vice President JD Vance said the Trump administration "mishandled" last year's release of the Epstein files during an…
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Trump reverses ICE traffic stop suspension after Maine, Houston shootings
President Trump said ICE should continue using traffic stops to arrest immigrants after a recent directive suspended…
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House Democratic leaders face rare divide over vote to cut off U.S. aid to Israel
House Democrats' internal split over a vote to cut off U.S. aid to Israel has extended to leadership, with Minority…
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Warsh: AI spending may lift prices without fueling lasting inflation
Federal Reserve chairman Kevin Warsh said on Wednesday that the AI investment boom will likely raise prices over the…
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PPI data lowers market odds of interest rate increases this year
Federal Reserve chairman Kevin Warsh is testifying on Capitol Hill for the second day Wednesday, this time before the…
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Exclusive: Bank of America CEO bullish on economy powered by spending
Affordability pain is real, but resilient consumers are still infusing money into the economy, Brian Moynihan, CEO of…
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Help wanted: Anthropic hires to head off catastrophe
Anthropic has warned that its own technology could bring the end of civilization. Check out its latest job listings to…
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New York offers Democrats a roadmap for data center fight
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's first-in-the-nation data center moratorium could provide a playbook for other Democrats…
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Trump held Situation Room meeting on massive new Iran strikes
President Trump held a Situation Room meeting Tuesday to discuss a massive offensive in Iran that will be wider in…
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UAE's big bet on AI
In Abu Dhabi, the largest emirate in the United Arab Emirates, AI is as much a part of daily life as reporting a…
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New Mexico AG, federal DOJ clash over Epstein records
A public dispute between New Mexico's attorney general and the U.S. Department of Justice escalated Tuesday over…
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House GOP's reconciliation 3.0 push hits early road bumps
House Speaker Mike Johnson is in an uncomfortably familiar spot: under pressure from President Trump, under fire from…
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Altman warns of "hiccups" with new flagship Sol model
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman warned Tuesday that the company's new GPT-5.6 Sol model may face "hiccups" soon. Why it matters:…
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"Every option is bad": Democrats squirm over House vote to shut off aid to Israel
An upcoming House vote on a measure blocking U.S. aid to Israel has Democrats divided over how far they should go to…
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House Democrat wants reckoning after Mitch McConnell, Tom Kean Jr. absences
The prolonged absences of Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-N.J.) and Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) have inspired a bill that would…
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