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April 4, 2026
Priceless items are easy to steal. They're increasingly harder to sell.
Criminals are growing bolder, stealing priceless art, jewels and truckloads of goods — but it's harder than it looks for them to cash in on their heists.Why it matters: Because massive heists immed...
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April 1, 2026
What's at risk if SCOTUS sides with Trump in birthright citizenship case
The Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday over President Trump's executive order restricting birthright citizenship in a case that could decide who gets to be an American.Why it matters: A ru...
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March 30, 2026
AI distances itself from adult content that once drove the tech revolution
Tech giants are pulling back from AI-generated pornography over mounting legal, safety and reputational risks, abandoning an industry that has driven technological innovation since before the inter...
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March 25, 2026
Exclusive: Lockheed Martin's Martell says warfare requires human-machine teamwork
The future of warfare involves humans and machines working together, Lockheed Martin's chief technology officer Craig Martell predicted on Wednesday at Axios' AI+DC Summit.Why it matters: As the mi...
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March 21, 2026
Chávez celebrations halted as allegations reshape legacy
Efforts to strike or rename events honoring United Farm Workers leader César Chávez are accelerating days after allegations surfaced that he sexually abused girls and young women.Why it matters: Th...
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March 20, 2026
U.S. seeks billions from Harvard in alleged antisemitism suit
The Trump administration sued Harvard on Friday, alleging the school "turned a blind eye" to the harassment of Jewish and Israeli students on campus in the wake of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks.Why it m...
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March 18, 2026
César Chávez allegations grow as Dolores Huerta speaks out
Labor and civil rights leader Dolores Huerta said Wednesday that she was sexually abused by farmworker leader César Chávez decades ago, becoming the most high-profile figure to accuse him of miscon...
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March 14, 2026
Blue books make a comeback at colleges in the AI era. Why not "chisels," critic mocks
Colleges besieged by AI-generated writing brought back blue book exams to deter cheating, but some educators say hand-written tests don't showcase students' best work and disadvantage swaths of lea...
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March 13, 2026
Exclusive: Serena Williams tells SXSW storytelling helps founders win investors
Reckitt Catalyst entrepreneur-in-residence Serena Williams told founders at Axios House during SXSW on Friday that one of the toughest hurdles for early-stage entrepreneurs is learning how to sell ...
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March 13, 2026
Pentagon sends USS Tripoli, thousands of Marines to Middle East
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is sending an amphibious assault ship, the USS Tripoli, and its Marine expeditionary unit to the Middle East, a senior U.S. official confirmed to Axios on Friday.Why ...
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March 13, 2026
Michigan attack investigated as "targeted act" against Jewish community
An armed suspect is dead after ramming a vehicle on Thursday into Temple Israel Synagogue in Detroit's suburbs, according to law enforcement officials. The latest: The suspect in the West Bloomfiel...
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March 11, 2026
Trump will tap oil reserve as Iran war drives up gas prices
President Trump said Wednesday he will tap the nation's Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to counter climbing gasoline prices as the Iran war disrupts global oil shipments.Why it matters: Consumers...
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March 8, 2026
Iran's next supreme leader: Khamenei's hardline son Mojtaba
Mojtaba Khamenei will succeed his father, Ali Khameni, as Iran's next supreme leader, Iranian state media reported Sunday.Why it matters: The move consolidates hardline control even as U.S. and Isr...
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March 7, 2026
Shield of the Americas Summit to showcase Trump's push to reshape the hemisphere
President Trump will host Latin American leaders Saturday at the first Shield of the Americas Summit with ex-Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem at the helm.Why it matters: While modern U.S. pr...
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March 5, 2026
What to know about Markwayne Mullin, Trump's new Homeland Security pick
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) is poised to be the next Homeland Security Secretary, replacing Kristi Noem, President Trump announced Thursday.Why it matters: Mullin is a staunchly MAGA firebrand ...
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March 4, 2026
Trump claims America can fight "forever" but munitions are limited
President Trump's claim that America has a "virtually unlimited" munitions stockpile and could fight a war "forever," could soon be tested as counterattacks target military bases and U.S. Embassies...
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February 28, 2026
Trump strikes Iran again. Why presidents skip Congress to use military force
The U.S. struck Iran overnight in the latest example of a president bypassing Congress to order military action.Why it matters: The Constitution says only Congress can declare war — but Democratic ...
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February 28, 2026
Trump says he "ended DEI." Courts disagree
President Trump touted to raucous Republican applause during his State of the Union address this week that "We ended DEI in America." A year into Trump's crusade to eradicate "anti-white racism," ...
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February 28, 2026
What to know about Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader
Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is the Middle East's longest-serving autocrat, consolidating near-absolute control in his roughly 37-year reign.Why it matters: President Trump opted for militar...
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February 25, 2026
The biggest takeaways from Trump's record-breaking State of the Union address
President Trump's remarks during Tuesday's State of the Union address focused on the stark contrast between the GOP and Democratic opposition, underscoring culture-war flashpoints and carefully ack...
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February 24, 2026
Trump vows a lengthy SOTU speech. These are the records
Data: The American Presidency Project; Chart: Axios VisualsPresident Trump holds the crown for longest address to Congress on record at 100 minutes in 2025 — and he warned that he might be be prime...
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February 20, 2026
Democratic response to Trump's SOTU becomes a crowded affair
Top Democrats instructed members not to interrupt President Trump's State of the Union speech next Tuesday — so instead they're planning individualized responses to show opposition to his agenda.Wh...
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February 20, 2026
Trump's tariffs were voided, starting a new fight over refunds
The Supreme Court struck down President Trump's tariffs but was silent on whether that money must be refunded — leaving the $175 billion question to an obscure trade court.Why it matters: If you're...
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February 19, 2026
From London to Seoul, global leaders face legal trouble after scandals
Photos: Getty Images and Wikimedia Commons; Chart: Axios VisualsThe global political elite reeled on Thursday after authorities arrested former Prince Andrew over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein and se...
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February 18, 2026
States test limits of ICE, CBP agent immunity
Federal agents are usually immune from lawsuits in ways local and state officials aren't, but the Trump administration's immigration policies are prompting states to test the gap with novel strateg...
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February 13, 2026
MAGA-world figures attack Pam Bondi over Epstein files
A chorus of top MAGA voices are calling for Attorney General Pam Bondi's removal over her handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files and her combative congressional testimony on Wednesday.Why it matters...
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February 10, 2026
Trump lights a fresh fuse with Canada over new bridge
President Trump has warned he would stop the Gordie Howe International Bridge between Detroit and Ontario from opening unless Canada meets a list of U.S. demands unrelated to the bipartisan infrast...
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February 10, 2026
Clergy say Jesus' teachings leave Christians no choice but to resist ICE
Christian clergy are deploying spiritual infrastructure — from organizing prayer circles to acting as human shields — to resist the Trump administration's immigration agenda.Why it matters: The cle...
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February 6, 2026
Missing records from Bondi and Patel draw scrutiny in Epstein release
A watchdog group is asking the Justice Department to explain why it hasn't included communication from top Trump administration officials in its release of over 2 million pages tied to Jeffrey Epst...
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January 28, 2026
Is the U.S. still "exceptional"? Younger Americans aren't sure
Data: Carnegie Endowment; Chart: Axios VisualsA quarter of young Americans think China has more global power and influence than the U.S., compared to 12% of Americans ages 65 and older, according t...
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