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July 16, 2026
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 falsehoods, or risk backlash from a White House that's shown little hesitation in co...
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July 16, 2026
Vance enters the media lion's den
Vice President Vance is venturing into unfriendly media terrain to defend the White House against its critics — reviving the same playbook that endeared him to President Trump when he was picking h...
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July 10, 2026
MAGA figures flock to Charlie Kirk murder hearing
A parade of prominent conservative figures are descending on a Utah courthouse this week to attend the preliminary hearing for the man accused of murdering Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk.Wh...
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July 8, 2026
Scoop: GOP megadonor Ken Griffin says he'd back Rubio over Vance in 2028
Republican megadonor Ken Griffin said at a private conference Wednesday that he'd support Secretary of State Marco Rubio over Vice President JD Vance in a 2028 GOP presidential primary, Axios has l...
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July 8, 2026
Exclusive: Republicans juice spending to protect Senate "red wall"
Republicans are dramatically boosting campaign spending on Senate races in red states that, until recently, looked safely out of Democrats' reach in the November midterms.Why it matters: The GOP — ...
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July 1, 2026
Scoop: Trump backs MAHA in heated, "shocking" Oval Office fight on pesticides
Tensions over pesticide use erupted in an Oval Office meeting last week, as a top agriculture lobbyist warned President Trump that an executive order calling for pest-killing alternatives would cos...
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June 13, 2026
Cruz breaks with Trump on key endorsements as 2028 looms
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is staking out his independence from President Trump ahead of a possible 2028 run for the White House, backing rivals to Trump-endorsed candidates in two high-profile Republican...
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June 13, 2026
Scoop: Trump admin blocks foreign access to Anthropic's most powerful AI
The Trump administration is blocking foreign governments, companies and individuals from accessing Anthropic's most advanced AI models.Why it matters: The move marks an escalation in Washington's e...
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June 12, 2026
Mystery orb videos, other UFO records released by White House
The Trump administration released a sweeping cache of government records and videos Friday that include colorful UFO-like orbs flying across the sky in seemingly impossible ways.Why it matters: The...
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June 10, 2026
Duffy's push for son-in-law's House campaign sparks backlash in Wisconsin
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is going all-out to get his 26-year-old son-in-law elected to a Wisconsin House seat, infuriating Republicans in the district who say he's abusing his office and...
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June 9, 2026
Scoop: White House pre-blames Europe for any World Cup Ebola
The Trump administration, fearing that international travel could accelerate the spread of Ebola as the World Cup hits America, is pressuring Europe to dramatically shift its strategy for preventin...
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June 5, 2026
China fueling U.S. data center resistance, AI groups claim
The AI industry, battling concerns about its impact on jobs and energy costs, is accusing China-linked actors of using social media to fan opposition to the data centers powering America's AI boom....
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May 27, 2026
Scoop: Mike Collins hires top Trump advisers ahead of Georgia runoff
Several of President Trump's top political advisers are joining Rep. Mike Collins' campaign in the Georgia Senate race, Axios has learned. Why it matters: The hires provide the clearest indication ...
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May 27, 2026
Texas takeaways: The night Trump tossed Cornyn
Republican Ken Paxton's 28-point primary rout of longtime Texas Sen. John Cornyn — the widest primary defeat for a sitting U.S. senator in nearly 50 years — further cements President Trump's hold o...
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May 27, 2026
Scoop: Trump appoints Bondi to White House AI panel
President Trump has appointed former Attorney General Pam Bondi to an advisory committee focused on AI policy, Axios has learned.Driving the news: Bondi, whom Trump ousted as AG last month, will be...
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May 21, 2026
Trump eyes more GOP targets for revenge in 2028
Fresh off his takedowns of GOP dissenters in this month's primaries, President Trump is already making a list of Republicans who could be on his 2028 chopping block.Why it matters: Trump's string o...
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May 17, 2026
GOP to crypto: Show me the money
Republicans have delivered major wins for the crypto industry in Washington — and they're increasingly frustrated that its biggest political spender isn't stepping up for them in the midterms.Why i...
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May 12, 2026
Exclusive: How the White House is justifying its $1B East Wing ask
The White House will offer line-by-line detail on its $1 billion plan for its East Wing renovation project during a Senate Republican lunch on Tuesday afternoon, Axios has learned.Why it matters: T...
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May 9, 2026
Trump's ruthless midterm power play
President Trump is flexing his dominance over the Republican Party to stamp out primaries that would bleed party coffers and fracture the GOP ahead of a treacherous midterm election. Why it matters...
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May 6, 2026
RFK Jr. out for revenge against skeptical senator
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his MAHA movement are out for payback, setting their sights on unseating a fierce adversary — Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy — in next week's Louisiana prim...
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May 6, 2026
Trump revenge tour steamrolls Indiana holdouts
President Trump exacted retribution Tuesday on a group of Indiana Republican state legislators who blocked his push to redraw the state's congressional map.Trump's political operation targeted eigh...
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April 29, 2026
Scoop: Trump huddles with oil execs as Iran stalemate drags on
President Trump and top lieutenants met with oil and gas execs at the White House on Tuesday to discuss the energy fallout of the Iran war and other topics, Axios has learned.Why it matters: The un...
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April 20, 2026
How Trump is wooing Joe Rogan after their split
President Trump and his administration officials are working aggressively behind the scenes to court Joe Rogan, even as the podcast titan torches the president over the Iran war.Why it matters: Rog...
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