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October 15, 2026
America's wits' end election approaches
Data: AP-NORC; Chart: Avery Lotz/AxiosA quartet of polls out this week carry a stark message: Americans feel disgruntled, dizzy and down on the man in the White House.Why it matters: The vibes goin...
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October 15, 2026
Trump says Fort Hood shooter's execution will not be livestreamed
President Trump said in a Thursday Truth Social post the execution of the convicted Fort Hood shooter by firing squad will not be live-streamed.The big picture: The president's post walks back an i...
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October 13, 2026
Rep. Ilhan Omar under investigation by Jeanine Pirro's office
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said her office is probing Rep. Ilhan Omar's (D-Minn.) financial disclosures, the day after federal agents searched the congresswoman's Washington, D.C. home.The big pic...
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October 13, 2026
Russian diesel deal "a betrayal," bipartisan coalition says
President Trump's deal to lift sanctions on Russia to increase diesel supplies "is a betrayal of the people of Ukraine" and "a gift to our adversary," a bipartisan coalition of senators wrote in a ...
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October 9, 2026
Cook Political Report tilts 18 House races toward Democrats
House races in Iowa, Pennsylvania, Washington, Michigan and more are shifting in Democrats' direction, according to a Friday update from the closely watched Cook Political Report.Why it matters: Th...
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October 8, 2026
Nicolás Maduro and his wife hit with fresh torture charge
Prosecutors accused former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Thursday of orchestrating the torture of people held in his regime's custody, piling onto the narcoterrorism charges they...
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October 8, 2026
Americans' trust in the food safety net is spoiling
Data: Gallup; Chart: Avery Lotz/AxiosAmericans' confidence in the safety of food on grocery store shelves — and in the federal government's ability to regulate it — has plummeted to new lows accord...
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October 7, 2026
Americans don't want taxpayer dollars funding campaign ads: poll
Data: Reuters/Ipsos; Chart: Avery Lotz/AxiosNearly nine in 10 voters say using taxpayer money to pay for election-related ads featuring the president or Cabinet members is inappropriate, including ...
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October 7, 2026
Raskin seeks to preserve Trump's D.C. "propaganda" in Smithsonian
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) introduced legislation Wednesday that would direct the Smithsonian to preserve and display artifacts he said reflect the rise of "governmental propaganda" under President ...
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October 6, 2026
DOJ moves to strip citizenship from 40 people
President Trump's Justice Department moved to revoke citizenship from 40 naturalized citizens accused of crimes in recent months, representing what Attorney General Todd Blanche called the "largest...
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October 6, 2026
Trump remarks that Iran could "take out" Los Angeles, San Diego draw backlash
California leaders blasted President Trump after he said during a Monday rally about Iran, "Let them take out Los Angeles. Let them take out San Diego."The big picture: The backlash — and the White...
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October 6, 2026
Trump has a new target: The words Americans use
President Trump has long nicknamed his opponents, and now, as November approaches, he's even trying to dictate the vocabulary around key issues. The big picture: Trump's latest effort to reshape po...
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October 5, 2026
How states are tackling midterm pump pain
States are taking on the stubbornly high fuel prices squeezing Americans ahead of the midterm elections, pushing through tax holidays and other tactics to offer relief while federal efforts have st...
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October 5, 2026
A Trump-sized shadow looms over the Supreme Court's new term
The Supreme Court's next chapter begins Monday, with the justices set to decide key questions involving President Trump's immigration agenda, climate-change litigation and gun control in their new ...
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October 2, 2026
Big Bend border wall construction blocked by judge
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from pursuing border wall construction in the Big Bend region in Texas on FridayThe big picture: The construction inside the national park sparked l...
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October 2, 2026
Trump expected to tap DNI Jay Clayton as new AI czar
President Trump is expected to tap Jay Clayton, his director of national intelligence, for a new role as the White House's artificial intelligence — or in Trump's words, "super intelligence" — czar...
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October 1, 2026
5 takeaways from Trump's combative Time interview
President Trump's 75-minute interview with Time revealed his latest thinking on the Iran war, the AI race (or in his words, SI), the media and more.Why it matters: The interview with one of America...
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September 30, 2026
Ask Trump's AI chatbot who won in 2020. You might not get an answer.
The Trump administration's new AI service gave users conflicting responses to politically sensitive questions Tuesday and Wednesday: sometimes answering them and sometimes refusing.The big picture:...
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September 30, 2026
Trump's DOJ takes its fight with federal judges to Minnesota
The Justice Department filed a complaint against a group of federal judges from Minnesota for speaking to The New York Times about the impact of the immigration enforcement surge on their court. Th...
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September 29, 2026
Supreme Court green-lights Trump's third-country deportations
The Supreme Court will allow the Trump administration's policy to deport immigrants to "third " to continue and will consider the legal question at a later date.The big picture: The policy of expe...
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September 29, 2026
OpenAI hit with landmark lawsuit following Hugging Face hack
A public interest law group hit OpenAI with a lawsuit Tuesday over its breach of tech company Hugging Face, seeking court-ordered restrictions to prevent future hacks.The big picture: The rogue ha...
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September 29, 2026
"Love Me" artist doesn't love Trump using his song
Artist JMSN is demanding the Trump administration stop using his song "Love Me," which was the background music for a controversial government ad that critics argue illegally uses taxpayer money.Th...
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September 28, 2026
Pope Leo rejects AI "fake news" claims after Trump calls fears a "hoax"
Pope Leo XIV told reporters that warnings from AI researchers should be "taken seriously" and are not "fake news."Why it matters: Leo is leading the Catholic Church as AI raises sweeping societal c...
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September 25, 2026
Trump-appointed judge again holds admin in contempt over deportation
A Trump-appointed federal judge held the administration in contempt Friday for deporting a young asylum seeker to El Salvador in violation of three court orders — and ordered the government to brin...
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September 25, 2026
Trump administration can use revamped voter screening tool for now, SCOTUS rules
The Supreme Court cleared the way Friday for the Trump administration's expanded system to verify voters' citizenship status, handing the administration a win for now in its campaign to implement n...
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September 25, 2026
Inside Trump's "super intelligence" naming problem
President Trump is pushing world leaders and U.S. agencies to rename AI "super intelligence."Why it matters: "Superintelligence" already has a distinct meaning in AI — and is fueling debates over w...
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September 23, 2026
"We have a choice": AI leaders sound alarm at UN
Executives from leading artificial intelligence organizations urged global cooperation Wednesday to address risks from increasingly autonomous AI systems during a UN Security Council meeting.The bi...
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September 23, 2026
Dems grapple with how to pace the AI race
The left's push to rein in AI is taking shape on two fronts: slowing advanced development at home, and weakening China's progress abroad.Why it matters: The nation is locked in a moment of mass anx...
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September 22, 2026
Exclusive: Trump adviser ties high gas prices to refining
The affordability of gasoline remains "the top issue that the president looks at," Trump energy adviser Jarrod Agen said at an Axios House event Tuesday.Why it matters: The Trump administration is ...
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September 22, 2026
Love is pricey. Here's what young Americans are doing about it
Data: Zelle New Economics of Dating Report; Chart: Avery Lotz/AxiosRising costs are changing dating for more than eight in 10 Gen Z and millennial daters, leaving some to stop courting altogether,...
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