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September 1, 2026
The secret history of Trump's Venezuelan oil baron
President Trump's historic Venezuelan oil deal revolves around a colorful and controversial man from Caracas with a long history of supporting U.S. interests — including the operation to remove for...
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August 29, 2026
Trump hails "biggest oil deal in world history" with Venezuela
President Trump said Friday the U.S. has struck a deal with Venezuela to take control of oil fields with 65 billion barrels of reserves.Why it matters: The unprecedented deal vastly increases U.S. ...
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August 27, 2026
Scoop: U.S. close to striking "massive" deal for Venezuelan oil fields
The Trump administration is in talks with Venezuela's interim government about taking an ownership stake in the South American country's enormous oil resources, two U.S. officials tell Axios.Why it...
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August 18, 2026
This primary is "like 'Florida Man' having his own election"
Tuesday is the Florida Man primary. "It's really weird," one political pro said.Why it matters: Florida, MAGA's beating heart, is President Trump's home and was a top, successful target of his redi...
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August 13, 2026
"Rubio Realizing" memes become a White House birthday gift
Photo: Marc Caputo/AxiosMarco Rubio has three official Trump administration jobs and a fourth unofficial title: Viral meme star.He's been featured in countless "Rubio Realizing" images doctored to...
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August 11, 2026
"Not helpful": White House winces over conservatives bashing AOC for egg freezing
When Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez posted a video Saturday giving herself a shot in preparation to freeze her eggs, she instantly injected issues of fertility, family and feminism into political di...
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August 7, 2026
"No escape:" Inside Rubio's Cuba pressure campaign
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is waging an unprecedented economic war on Cuba — and wants to make sure the island's communist leaders know it's going to get worse."What we're trying to teach them ...
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August 6, 2026
Why Max Miller is staying in (for now)
Denounced on social media and by fellow Republicans, Ohio Rep. Max Miller is telling allies he's not quitting for a simple reason: It would be tantamount to admitting he beat his ex-wife and their ...
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August 6, 2026
Exclusive: Trump targets birth tourism and citizenship in new executive orders
President Trump plans to sign two executive orders Thursday aimed at denying citizenship to children born in the U.S. because of the commercial "birth tourism" industry, Axios has learned. Trump al...
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August 3, 2026
Energy Dept. draws fire for slow pace of Venezuelan oil deals
Nearly eight months after President Trump predicted U.S. companies would "rapidly rebuild Venezuela's dilapidated oil industry" to boost production, no new petroleum deals have been finalized there...
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July 30, 2026
Bessent sets stage for Xi visit in high-level China talk
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer held a high-level video call with China's vice premier to prepare for the September visit of its president, Xi Jinping,...
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July 27, 2026
U.S. officials believe sanctions could hurt Iran more than bombs
President Trump's economic assault on Iran has drawn a fraction of the attention devoted to his bombing campaign, even as senior U.S. officials believe it may ultimately do more damage to the regim...
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July 22, 2026
Trump, Rubio don't plan to stop Tate brothers' extradition to the U.K.
President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio aren't planning to block the extradition to the U.K. of the Tate brothers, the notorious "manosphere" influencers accused of rape and human traffi...
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July 21, 2026
Scoop: Trump's top MAGA advisers gather to plot midterms
President Trump's top political advisers inside and outside of the White House are meeting Tuesday afternoon to review polling, their messaging and strategy ahead of the Nov. 3 midterms.Why it matt...
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July 19, 2026
GOP midterms strategy: Make it a "hate election"
Republicans admit the GOP's midterm forecast is bleak. But they're clinging to two hopes: voters' fear and loathing of Democrats."It's going to be a hate election," a Republican tied to President T...
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July 14, 2026
Trump set to address Iran, election integrity in prime-time speech
President Trump's prime-time Thursday speech from the White House is slated to include election integrity, an update on Iran and whatever else he deems important, a senior adviser tells Axios."It w...
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July 13, 2026
Trump wants Graham's sister as Senate replacement — not Mace
President Trump wants South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham's sister to fill his seat on an interim basis after his unexpected death early Sunday.Why it matters: Trump has a close friendship and worki...
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July 8, 2026
How a top State Dept. official "went rogue" over Machado's Venezuela plans
The Trump administration's official position about Venezuela's exiled opposition leader is simple: Don't help Maria Corina Machado gain entry to her home country. But Deputy Secretary of State Chri...
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July 6, 2026
Vance's hot summer positions to be Trump's heir — for now
This is JD Vance's summer: The vice president penned a bestselling book, helped broker a tentative peace deal with Iran, embarked on a media blitz and — most importantly for him — impressed the man...
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July 1, 2026
Trump admin blasts Machado's "grotesque political opportunism" after Venezuela quakes
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado's repeated efforts to return to her home country after last week's devastating earthquakes there have outraged top Trump administration.Why it matt...
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June 30, 2026
Trump's "Swiss Army" tools on Iran: Vance and Rubio
As he tries to hammer out a peace deal with Iran, President Trump has a dovish adviser in Vice President Vance perched on one figurative shoulder — and a hawkish Secretary of State Marco Rubio on t...
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June 29, 2026
Scoop: Gallego under federal investigation over campaign spending
Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) is under federal investigation for suspected campaign finance violations, Axios has learned.Why it matters: The investigation could cast a shadow over Gallego's politic...
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June 15, 2026
Boris Epshteyn: Trump's "psychiatrist" and counsel
Boris Epshteyn is such a fixture in Donald Trump's White House that he's in Oval Office meetings when some attendees don't even know it.Epshteyn, the president's senior personal counsel, speaks wit...
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June 11, 2026
Scoop: Pulte sought Gabbard's early removal as intel czar
Tulsi Gabbard, the outgoing director of national intelligence, got an unexpected call Tuesday from her controversial successor, Bill Pulte: "Today is your last day," he said.Gabbard was surprised. ...
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