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April 9, 2026
Melania Trump says she's "never been friends with Epstein" in rare address
First lady Melania Trump denied that she had a friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein or that she had any ties to his crimes in a head-turning White House address Thursday.The big p...
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April 9, 2026
Gen Z's fading AI hype
Data: Walton Family Foundation, GSV Ventures and Gallup survey; Table: Avery Lotz/AxiosGen Z's sentiment toward artificial intelligence has shifted in the last year, with teens and 20-somethings le...
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April 7, 2026
Trump's Iran threats raise moral stakes for military members
Military officers could face a moral dilemma if President Trump follows through on threats to bomb Iran's civilian infrastructure, military law experts tell Axios. The big picture: Established proc...
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April 2, 2026
Attorney General Pam Bondi pushed out
Attorney General Pam Bondi is leaving the Department of Justice, President Trump announced on Truth Social Thursday.The big picture: Bondi led the unsuccessful attempts to prosecute Trump's politic...
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April 2, 2026
More students in these majors are switching due to AI: poll
Data: Lumina Foundation-Gallup; Note: Due to rounding, percentages may sum to 100% ±1 percentage point; Chart: Avery Lotz/AxiosNearly half of college students say they've thought at least a fair am...
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April 1, 2026
The five words fueling Trump's birthright citizenship fight
The legal battle over President Trump's executive order restricting birthright citizenship largely boils down to five words found in the 14th Amendment: "subject to the jurisdiction thereof."The bi...
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March 31, 2026
Trump's White House ballroom project halted by judge
A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked President Trump's sprawling plans to build a massive ballroom where the East Wing of the White House once stood.Why it matters: U.S. District Judge Ri...
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March 31, 2026
Supreme Court strikes down conversion therapy ban
The Supreme Court sided Tuesday with a Christian talk therapist who contended a Colorado law banning the discredited practice of conversion therapy to change minors' sexual orientation or gender ex...
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March 31, 2026
Super scrollers sour on democracy: poll
Data: Charles F. Kettering Foundation and Gallup; Chart: Avery Lotz/AxiosHeavy social media users are less likely to think democracy is the best form of government and more likely to stray from dem...
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March 28, 2026
What the GLP-1 era means for body positivity
A cultural shift toward downsizing fueled by a GLP-1 drug boom and slimming celebrities is destabilizing for people trying to achieve acceptance, mental health experts and body positivity advocates...
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March 27, 2026
What to know about Iran's military as the U.S. weighs ground operations
Iran's military has taken a significant beating in the opening weeks of the U.S.-Israeli offensive — but Tehran continues to demonstrate a defiant disruptiveness.The big picture: The U.S. is develo...
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March 26, 2026
"War," "Excursion," "Operation": Trump's war on Iran semantics
President Trump said Wednesday he won't call the conflict in Iran a "war" because "you are supposed to get approval," suggesting the label itself could trigger congressional authority the administr...
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March 25, 2026
Americans skeptical about potential Iran war escalation
Americans and lawmakers alike continue to signal their discomfort over the U.S. military strikes against Iran, even as the Trump administration directs more troops to the region.The big picture: Ag...
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March 25, 2026
Exclusive: Meta president says AI is "the transformation of humanity"
Humanity is undergoing a "transformation" in the AI era, Meta President Dina Powell McCormick said Wednesday at Axios' AI+DC Summit.Why it matters: But the key word, she says, is "humanity." In a p...
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March 25, 2026
Exclusive: U.S. needs "whole new workforce" for AI, Meta president says
The U.S. will need a "whole new workforce" within the next two years to be competitive in the AI race, Meta President Dina Powell McCormick said Wednesday at Axios' AI+DC Summit.Why it matters: She...
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March 19, 2026
States challenge "broadcast behemoth" mega-merger
Eight states sued to block the massive $6.2 billion merger of Nexstar and Tegna that could create the largest local broadcast company in the country by far.Why it matters: The deal, which would req...
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March 18, 2026
Gabbard defers to Trump when asked if Iran posed "imminent threat"
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said that only the president can determine if a nation poses an "imminent threat" during a Wednesday Senate hearing on worldwide threats.Why it matte...
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March 15, 2026
Trump's energy chief: "No guarantees" gas prices will fall in weeks
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday there are "no guarantees" when gas prices will fall, acknowledging the Strait of Hormuz remains unsafe.The big picture: Administration officials are adaman...
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March 15, 2026
Trump officials target media over Iran war reporting
FCC Chair Brendan Carr threatened to revoke broadcasters' licenses over Iran war coverage, a day after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth singled out CNN and rooted for a friendlier owner.The big pictu...
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March 12, 2026
More Americans hold dim view of allies Trump antagonizes
Data: Gallup World Affairs poll; Chart: Axios VisualsAmericans' positive views of Canada and Great Britain, historically two of Washington's closest friends, hit their lowest level since the 1980s...
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March 11, 2026
International agency calls for historic oil release amid Iran war
The International Energy Agency is proposing that its member governments jointly release up to 400 million barrels of oil from strategic stockpiles after the Iran war set off a chaotic spike in cru...
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March 10, 2026
Trump's Iran war messaging is all over the map
Ten days after the U.S. and Israel struck Iran, President Trump's endgame is a murky, ever-moving target.The big picture: Across interviews, press conferences and social media, Trump floated and er...
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March 8, 2026
Trump says nothing else gets signed until Congress passes his voting bill
President Trump said Sunday he won't sign any bills until Congress passes the SAVE America Act, which would require proof of citizenship and photo ID to vote.Why it matters: Trump has pushed for sw...
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March 8, 2026
Trump's energy chief blames oil price spike on market fear
The Trump administration's top energy official argued Sunday that fear — not supply shortages — is driving a historic surge in oil prices.The big picture: The world is well-supplied with oil, but m...
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March 5, 2026
5 controversies that dogged Noem's DHS tenure
Kristi Noem is on her way out at the Department of Homeland Security after a tenure marred by personal controversies and an unpopular immigration crackdown. The big picture: Noem has long been a ta...
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March 4, 2026
Americans aren't sold on Iran attacks, new polls show
Some five days into the sprawling Middle East conflict sparked by U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, significantly more Americans disapprove than approve of the attacks across several polls.The big pict...
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March 2, 2026
Trump delivers Iran messaging through exclusive interview spree
President Trump has made a scattershot case for Israel and America's joint attacks on Iran through a series of one-on-one interviews with various media outlets.The big picture: The mission's timeli...
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February 28, 2026
Reluctant MAGA demands swift results from Trump in Iran
The America First wing of the MAGA coalition wants swift results from Saturday's Iran strikes, often invoking the late Charlie Kirk's opposition to foreign wars.The big picture: President Trump's i...
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February 27, 2026
America's slipping sympathy for Israel
Data: Gallup World Affairs surveys; Chart: Axios VisualsFor the first time in 25 years of Gallup polling, more Americans say they sympathize with Palestinians than with Israelis — a striking shift ...
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February 26, 2026
The GOP's NIMBY rebellion against ICE facilities
ICE is on a multi-billion-dollar quest for new immigration detention facilities, but they're increasingly facing pushback from an unlikely foe: Republicans.Why it matters: The Trump administration ...
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