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October 15, 2026
Scoop: Inside Elon Musk's massive Texas rescue mission
Elon Musk's team reached out to Republicans in late August to discuss a train wreck they all saw coming: Unless the GOP poured more money into Texas immediately, the state's Senate race could be lo...
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October 12, 2026
Scoop: Top Trump operative enlisted to rescue Kansas senator's campaign
A top Trump political operative has been tapped to help boost Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall's campaign in the weeks before the Nov. 3 election, the latest sign of how Republicans are scrambling to def...
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October 8, 2026
Inside Trump's blow-up at Fox News over El-Sayed coverage
Republicans have spent months griping privately to Fox News about coverage they argue is helping Abdul El-Sayed, Michigan's Democratic nominee for Senate, moderate his image. The frustration boiled...
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October 4, 2026
Scoop: White House monitors suspected plague outbreak in Russia
The White House is monitoring reports of a suspected plague case and a related quarantines in Russia, a Trump administration official told Axios on Sunday.Driving the news: Russian health authoriti...
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September 29, 2026
Scoop: Trump's hand-picked, taxpayer-funded ads about to ramp up
President Trump is personally selecting which government-funded ads his administration is airing ahead of the midterms — with more to come, Axios has learned."This is just the beginning," an admini...
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September 29, 2026
Exclusive: Full list of attendees at White House AI lunch
A host of industry titans and Washington power players are slated to meet with President Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday for a crucial meeting on AI as calls for government interven...
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September 25, 2026
3 big questions as GOP nears moment of truth
With midterms 39 days away and the outlook for President Trump's party looking increasingly bleak, top Republicans say they're focused on three big questions for the final stretch:Are their attack ...
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September 19, 2026
Football drives GOP's TV ad blitz for the midterms
Republicans scrambling for midterm momentum are making a massive bet on football, pouring millions into advertising during the country's biggest NFL and college games.Why it matters: Across the cou...
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September 15, 2026
Scoop: Trump pollster gives GOP a data center survival guide
President Trump's longtime pollster is offering Republican candidates a detailed playbook for neutralizing Democratic attacks over AI data centers — down to what language they should and shouldn't ...
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September 14, 2026
How Republicans secretly got Fetterman for their convention
The biggest surprise of last week's Republican midterm convention began with an audacious request from the organizers to GOP Sen. Dave McCormick: Could he get Democratic Sen. John Fetterman, a fell...
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September 10, 2026
GOP uses 9/11 anniversary to bash left-wing Dems
DALLAS — Republicans are invoking 9/11 to bash left-wing Democrats in a growing number of midterm races, seizing on the 25th anniversary of the attacks to portray them or their supporters as anti-A...
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September 9, 2026
Exclusive: Fetterman to praise Trump in bombshell GOP convention video
DALLAS — Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman (D) is preparing to make a bombshell appearance Wednesday night at the GOP convention, in a video praising President Trump and Republican Sen. Dave McCormi...
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September 9, 2026
Secretive Vance-aligned donor network draws GOP power players in Dallas
DALLAS — A secretive donor network closely aligned with Vice President Vance drew Cabinet members, lawmakers and major GOP donors to a "cowboy-chic" bar here Tuesday night for a marquee pre-party a...
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September 5, 2026
Scoop: Republican midterms convention speakers revealed
President Trump and his top allies will share the stage with Republican candidates in some of the nation's most competitive races at next week's GOP midterm convention in Dallas, according to a pre...
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September 1, 2026
Vance reaches out to Jewish Republicans in Vegas speech
Vice President Vance on Monday offered an olive branch to Jewish Republicans who have grown wary of his views toward Israel.During a closed-door appearance before the Republican Jewish Coalition at...
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August 22, 2026
Scoop: Mike Rogers-AIPAC rupture roils Michigan Senate race
Allies of Mike Rogers, Michigan's GOP nominee for the U.S. Senate, have asked AIPAC not to advertise on his behalf, triggering a rupture with the powerful but polarizing pro-Israel group.Rogers spo...
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August 20, 2026
Vance raises $5 million at big Hamptons event
Vice President Vance hosted a Wednesday evening fundraiser in Southampton, N.Y., for young Republican donors that raised more than $5 million, Axios has learned.Why it matters: The event drew sever...
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August 19, 2026
Exclusive: GOP warns AI companies that data centers are politically radioactive
The Senate GOP campaign arm, in a private memo to top AI companies, warns that toxic views of U.S. data centers are killing the party's chances of holding a vital seat in Ohio.In the memo, obtained...
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August 14, 2026
GOP finds its next progressive target in Minnesota
Republicans have a new name on their growing list of progressive midterm targets: Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, fresh off a landslide Senate primary win.Why it matters: With President Trump's ...
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August 7, 2026
Exclusive: GOP plans socialism telethon at midterm convention
Republicans plan to use their first-ever midterm convention in Dallas next month to mount a sweeping, made-for-prime-time case that Democrats have become captive to their activist left, Axios has l...
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August 4, 2026
Reliably red Ohio suddenly a red-hot mess for GOP
Ohio, the red state that helped fuel President Trump's political comeback — and launched his presumed heir, JD Vance, onto the national stage — has become one of the GOP's biggest headaches for the...
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August 4, 2026
Scoop: Trump tells Max Miller his candidacy is in trouble
President Trump phoned Rep. Max Miller Monday and expressed doubts about the Ohio Republican's candidacy amid reports he assaulted his ex-wife and their child, three sources familiar with the call ...
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July 29, 2026
Exclusive: Musk plans massive push for GOP in midterms
Tech billionaire Elon Musk is jumping into the midterms with a huge investment in a plan to boost Republican voter turnout, Axios has learned.Driving the news: Musk is resuscitating his dormant sup...
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July 28, 2026
Scoop: Trump asks Supreme Court to overturn $83M judgment for E. Jean Carroll
President Trump's lawyers are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the $83.3 million defamation judgment he was ordered to pay to E. Jean Carroll, Axios has learned.The judgment stemmed from T...
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July 24, 2026
Republicans skeptical Darline Graham can win a full Senate term
She has President Trump's endorsement and is a sympathetic figure after the death of her brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham. As Graham's temporary replacement, she's a symbol of the political brand he bu...
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July 21, 2026
Scoop: Trump's Cabinet members are joining TikTok after DOJ shift
Most of President Trump's Cabinet will launch TikTok accounts Tuesday, a move that comes days after the Justice Department told federal employees it was safe to use the app because of its sale to a...
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