Recent articles
September 15, 2026
Supreme Court strikes down USPS mail-in voting rule
The Supreme Court struck down the U.S. Postal Service's rule restructuring mail-in voting Monday, halting a major Trump administration priority.The big picture: The 7-2 decision is a major win for ...
www.axios.com
September 14, 2026
Texas nominees' racist, vulgar remarks receive mixed GOP reaction
Republicans have condemned, sidestepped or continued to support two Texas GOP nominees after one's racist post this weekend about students of color and another's years of vulgar comments about wome...
www.axios.com
September 11, 2026
Afghan woman deported in first-ever "Alien Terrorist" court case, DOJ says
An Afghan national who was the first-ever case before the federal Alien Terrorist Removal Court has been deported, the Justice Department announced Friday.The big picture: The DOJ win before the pr...
www.axios.com
September 11, 2026
CDC declares Cyclospora outbreak over
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared the Cyclospora outbreak related to Taylor Farms lettuce over Friday, though the Food and Drug Administration says its investigation remains o...
www.axios.com
September 11, 2026
9/11 widow blasts Saudi Arabia during annual ceremony
A widow of a 9/11 victim used the annual reading of the names of those killed to plead with the Trump administration about Saudi Arabian officials' alleged ties to the terror attack, which the king...
www.axios.com
September 10, 2026
Trump's census plan could reshape voting maps, eliminate race questions
The Trump administration's renewed attempt to rewrite the rules for counting the U.S. population could upend congressional apportionment in future elections and likely spark a flurry of legal chall...
www.axios.com
September 9, 2026
Trump's midterm mess collides with a courtroom time crunch
The nation's election system is in a messy legal limbo, with fights over mail-in voting, electoral maps and voter records still locked in court.Why it matters: Americans are in the eye of the storm...
www.axios.com
September 9, 2026
Trump calls to Make Germany Great Again. In Germany, nostalgia carries a dark past.
President Trump used a call to restore German greatness Tuesday to celebrate a far-right party that others have denounced as antisemitic.Why it matters: Trump promoting the AfD, or Alternative for ...
www.axios.com
September 8, 2026
NYC unveils records suggesting officials knew air was unsafe after 9/11
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration released more than 170,000 pages of documents Tuesday that suggest city officials knew air conditions following the 9/11 attacks were unsafe, des...
www.axios.com
September 8, 2026
The body image battle is real in 2026, but the bodies may not be
A societal spotlight on extreme thinness is stripping body diversity from screens, just as fashion magazines did in the early aughts, mental health experts tell Axios. The big picture: Fake content...
www.axios.com
September 4, 2026
A costly summer sendoff approaches
Persistent pump pain and pricey burgers mean this summer's last hurrah comes with a cost crunch.The big picture: Gasoline prices are almost certain to remain north of $4 per gallon over Labor Day w...
www.axios.com
September 4, 2026
Diesel price surges to all-time high, fueled by wars
The average price of diesel topped its 2022 record high on Friday, spiking to $5.85 per gallon, per AAA.Why it matters: Farmers, truckers and freight companies have been absorbing higher diesel cos...
www.axios.com
September 2, 2026
After Trump renamed Lake Ontario, Americans aren't buying his Canada fight
President Trump's order renaming Lake Ontario to "Lake America" isn't floating with Americans, with a majority opposing the name change and his new tariffs on Washington's northern neighbor, per re...
www.axios.com
September 2, 2026
America is seeing an uptick in executions
Data: Death Penalty Information Center; Chart: Erin Davis/Axios VisualsFlorida executed its 14th prisoner for the year on Tuesday, adding to a post-COVID surge in capital punishment that drove more...
www.axios.com
August 26, 2026
Judge lifts nationwide block on Trump's mail voting order
A federal judge removed a nationwide ban on President Trump's sweeping mail-in voting policy Wednesday after the Supreme Court cleared the way earlier this week.The big picture: The decision remove...
www.axios.com
August 26, 2026
States renew fight against Trump's mail-in voting rule
A coalition of states is again seeking to block President Trump's sweeping Postal Service rule on mail-in voting, just days after the Supreme Court lifted a lower court's injunction against his exe...
www.axios.com
August 25, 2026
Kennedy Center's survival depends on Trump, DOJ says in new filing
The Trump administration argued in a Monday court filing that the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts must undergo proposed renovations and a cash infusion to survive. Why it matters: It...
www.axios.com
August 25, 2026
"Lake America": Trump turns Canada feud toward Lake Ontario
President Trump's war of words with Canada continued Tuesday amid a dispute over trade negotiations. The big picture: U.S. and Canadian officials have swapped barbs since negotiations collapsed las...
www.axios.com
August 21, 2026
Trump's higher ed shakeup starts a new semester
Students are returning to campus as the Trump administration continues to reshape American academia.The big picture: The administration has leveraged federal education funding and threatened litiga...
www.axios.com
August 21, 2026
SCOTUS allows Trump's ballroom construction to proceed for now
The Supreme Court ruled Friday that President Trump's sprawling ballroom project can proceed for now, despite a lower court's ruling that halted the administration's plans.Why it matters: The decis...
www.axios.com
August 19, 2026
Trump's profits irk Americans as Dems test anti-corruption message
A majority of Americans believe President Trump has profited inappropriately from a cryptocurrency empire while in office and disapprove of his family's global business activity, according to recen...
www.axios.com
August 18, 2026
TPS' slow bleed leaves thousands in limbo
The Trump administration has moved to end Temporary Protected Status for an estimated million-plus people — with expiration dates looming for thousands of others.The big picture: Tens of thousands ...
www.axios.com
August 18, 2026
Democrats enter their thirst trap era
Democrats seem to be leaning into a specific midterm strategy, especially on socials: bringing sexy back.Unbuttoned shirts on CNN. Exposed biceps on the rally stage. Made-for-TikTok thirst trap b-r...
www.axios.com
August 17, 2026
Trump fails to undo E. Jean Carroll verdict at Supreme Court
The Supreme Court once again declined to take up President Trump's attempt to toss a jury's $5 million finding that he sexually abused E. Jean Carroll.The big picture: Carroll's payday had been lon...
www.axios.com
August 15, 2026
College loses its monopoly on the American Dream
Whether framed on an office wall, collecting dust in a box or still a distant dream, the college diploma is getting a hard reappraisal.Why it matters: College was once sold as a ticket to the Ameri...
www.axios.com
August 14, 2026
Americans' wanderlust hits new heights
Data: International Trade Administration; Chart: Sara Wise/AxiosEven as U.S. policy has walled off Washington, D.C., from friends across the pond, Americans' travel overseas is reaching new heights...
www.axios.com
August 13, 2026
Trump's White House remodel tab keeps growing
The East Wing is gone, a new helipad is spreading across the lawn, and scaffolding wraps the White House's front columns, but the price tags for President Trump's renovations are far less obvious.T...
www.axios.com
August 12, 2026
ICE plans to put electric-shock gloves on officers' hands
Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to begin using electric shock gloves designed to cause pain and disrupt a person's ability to react.The big picture: The gloves could give ICE officers a n...
www.axios.com
August 11, 2026
Trump's DOJ lays groundwork for subpoena fights with a Democratic Congress
Executive privilege can shield President Trump's communications with "private advisers" outside of the government, the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel concluded Monday.Why it matters: ...
www.axios.com
August 10, 2026
AOC joins thousands of women putting fertility on ice
While analysts speculate whether Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) will launch a Senate or presidential bid, she's planning another part of her future: having kids.The big picture: Few prospec...
www.axios.com