Alex Isenstadt

President Trump's Justice Department has concluded that a federal law requiring presidential records to be turned over to the government is unconstitutional, a senior White House official tells Axi...

President Trump's political team is meeting with his Cabinet late Thursday to discuss plans for top officials to fan out across the country to stress what the administration is doing to help the ec...

Democrats on Tuesday flipped a Republican-leaning Florida state House seat that encompasses President Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, per AP.The big picture: Democrat Emily Gregory beat the Trump-endors...

President Trump tells Axios it's the "hottest ticket that I've ever seen."He's talking about UFC Freedom 250, the fight Trump is staging on the White House's South Lawn on June 14.Why it matters: D...

Billionaire Rick Jackson filed to run for Georgia governor at the last minute even though another Republican had been endorsed by President Trump. But Jackson made a move that helped put him in con...

President Trump, already at odds with many MAGA leaders over Iran, is getting pressured hard by MAGA activists not to endorse Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) for reelection. Why it matters: This is the...

Ric Grenell plans to transition out of his role as president of the 54-year-old Kennedy Center on Monday, as the nation's premier performing arts venue finalizes plans for a two-year shutdown for r...

White House officials are outraged over CBS' hiring of Jeremy Adler, a communications executive who previously worked for former Rep. Liz Cheney.Adler will join CBS News' communications team, accor...

Texas Rep. Dan Crenshaw owes his defeat in this week's Republican primary to a billionaire megadonor who was hellbent on ending Crenshaw's career, sources tell Axios.Why it matters: Texas banker Ro...

President Trump is expected to endorse Sen. John Cornyn in the Texas Senate race, a source with knowledge of the talks tells Axios.Why it matters: Trump posted on Truth Social on Wednesday that who...

GOP operatives tell Axios they're worried that their worst possible scenario is unfolding in the Texas Senate primaries.Why it matters: Sen. John Cornyn's seat has long been a virtual lock for the ...

Republican candidates snubbed by President Trump for primary endorsements have found a workaround: Act like he endorsed them anyway.Why it matters: Trump's approval numbers are sagging but he still...

Haverford College students and alumni are calling on the school to remove Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick's name from its library after revelations about Lutnick's ties to the late pedophile Jeff...

Republicans are getting crushed in scores of state and local races, raising deep concerns about a deflated base refusing to show up to vote even in the most pro-Trump areas.Why it matters: The numb...

Jeffrey Epstein co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell once sent a message to an email address associated with former President Clinton that complimented the size of the recipient's genitals, according t...

Josh Hawley once was a key ally of President Trump's in the U.S. Senate. But Trump and his allies have been increasingly angry with Hawley recently, miffed by some moves the Missouri Republican has...

Sen. Ted Cruz, the Texas Republican eyeing a 2028 White House run, torched Vice President Vance and ridiculed President Trump's tariff policy during private meetings with donors, according to recor...

Elon Musk has cut a massive $10 million check to bolster Nate Morris, an outsider, pro-Trump candidate running to succeed retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Axios has learned.Why it matters: Th...

Senior Trump political adviser Chris LaCivita and The Daily Beast have reached a settlement agreement stemming from a defamation suit LaCivita brought against the news outlet last year.Why it matte...

President Trump's team recently reviewed private GOP polling that showed support for his immigration policies falling. The results, reflected in public surveys, bolstered internal concern about the...

Former Trump White House adviser Steve Bannon is laying the groundwork for a 2028 run for president, two people familiar with his thinking tell Axios.Why it matters: The MAGA godfather isn't seriou...