Herb Scribner

The U.S. Mint began selling $1 Trump coins Wednesday.Why it matters: The Trump coin sits in a rare middle ground: The Mint is promoting it as a collectible, but under federal law, it has a face val...

Apple and OpenAI are escalating their legal fight over allegations that the ChatGPT maker used Apple employees to obtain closely guarded hardware secrets.Why it matters: If the case makes it to the...

Thousands of people are missing and hundreds are dead after a flash flood in Nepal that struck with little warning earlier this week.Why it matters: The flood is exposing the gaps in warning system...

The Iran war hits its six-month mark Friday, with President Trump's path to ending it increasingly unclear.Why it matters: Trump entered the war projecting a four- to five-week military campaign. S...

President Trump is escalating economic pressure on Tehran more than six months into the Iran war, aiming to squeeze Iranian leaders into submission.Why it matters: Trump's campaign could test how m...

Walmart announced Friday that some of its stores and Sam's Club locations will add tap-to-pay options in the U.S. beginning Monday.Why it matters: The tap-to-pay option has eluded Walmart customers...

The U.S. national debt this week topped $40 trillion, raising fresh concerns about how rising federal borrowing could affect Americans' finances.Why it matters: Americans don't personally owe the n...

Data centers have become the face of AI backlash, with celebrities, politicians and protesters pushing to slow their growth.Why it matters: America's sharply rising public opposition to data center...

Karoline Leavitt will be stepping down from her role as White House press secretary at the end of the month, President Trump announced Wednesday in a Truth Social post.The big picture: Leavitt is l...

The development costs of President Trump's White House ballroom keep rising — as does speculation about what the finished project, including its underground complex, will look like.The big picture:...

President Trump's secret plane switch in Turkey is putting Air Force One's security protocols and defensive capabilities in the spotlight.Why it matters: Air Force One is the call sign for any Air ...

Two people in Michigan have died in connection with the multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak, Michigan health officials said Monday, marking the first known deaths linked to the foodborne illness.Why...

House Republicans are pressuring the Senate to advance their reconciliation package as President Trump pushes for quick action.Why it matters: The roughly $95 billion package is House Republicans' ...

The U.S. blood supply has reached crisis levels, prompting the American Red Cross and the Surgeon General's Office to urge people to donate. Why it matters: A prolonged blood shortage could delay s...

Data: MIT IT FutureTech and the University of Queensland; Chart: Herb Scribner/AxiosThere is a one-in-five chance of AI gaining dangerous weapons capabilities or causing mass harm that could kill m...

President Trump alleged Thursday that U.S. intelligence agencies covered up information about alleged Chinese efforts to influence the 2020 U.S. election.Why it matters: The document release is lik...

Vice President JD Vance said the Trump administration "mishandled" last year's release of the Epstein files during an appearance on "The Joe Rogan Experience."Why it matters: Vance's comments are a...

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman warned Tuesday that the company's new GPT-5.6 Sol model may face "hiccups" soon.Why it matters: The warning underscores that even one of the world's leading AI companies can s...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is delivering a masterclass in global monoculture, stacking blockbuster ratings, on-field theatrics and a superstar race for soccer immortality.Why it matters: Skeptics spen...

World Cup fans' romance with America has soured after FIFA suspended a red-card ban on U.S. striker Folarin Balogun for the match against Belgium.Why it matters: Soccer officials and fans allege th...

Extreme heat, drought and dangerous fire weather are raising wildfire risks across the U.S. West heading into the July 4 weekend.Why it matters: Millions of Americans celebrating Independence Day f...