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  • Judge halts Trump administration's taxpayer-funded ads

    A federal judge on Sunday ordered the Trump administration to immediately halt taxpayer-funded ads featuring President Trump.Why it matters: The ruling temporarily blocks the ads weeks before November's midterm elections as multiple lawsuits challenging the Trump administration's use of taxpayer…

    Axios AI+2 min read
  • Buttigieg gambles on a different path for 2028

    Pete Buttigieg has been able to campaign for Democrats across the country more than many of his potential 2028 rivals this past year. One reason: He doesn't have a job.That's by choice. Buttigieg said no when top Democrats urged him to run for governor or the U.S.

    Axios AI+3 min read
  • Trump bears down on Zelensky as Russia keeps up attacks on Ukraine

    President Trump's announcement Sunday about an "energy ceasefire" between Russia and Ukraine referred to a potential deal that includes each side stopping attacks on oil refineries — and he expects Volodymyr Zelensky to abide by it, a White House official said.

    Axios AI+3 min read
  • Trump claims Russia and Ukraine agree to energy ceasefire

    President Trump claimed Sunday that Russia and Ukraine agreed to an "energy ceasefire" and will halt attacks on each other's energy facilities.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky tells Axios the announcement "was news for me.

    Axios AI+2 min read
  • Silicon Valley's horror shows

    Hollywood's hottest villain right now is the tech billionaire.Four films hitting theaters this fall put some of Silicon Valley's most powerful and controversial figures in the spotlight: Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman and Elizabeth Holmes.Why it matters: Hollywood's portrayal of Silicon…

    Axios AI+3 min read
  • Pope Leo to have "nodule" removed from lung

    Pope Leo said Sunday tests had discovered a nodule in his lung, which he will have removed surgically this week.The big picture: The first American pontiff, aged 71, is less than 18 months into a papacy that has been defined by public stances that put him at odds with the White House, including…

    Axios AI+1 min read
  • As youth sports booms, churches compete for American families' Sundays

    America's youth sports boom is quietly rewriting Sunday mornings, turning the family calendar into a competition between the pews and the playing fields.Why it matters: For generations, churches helped organize American family life around a shared weekly ritual.

    Axios AI+3 min read
  • California threatens to worsen House Democrats' 2027 headaches

    More than half a dozen U.S. House districts in California will send a Democrat to Capitol Hill next year no matter what. Party leadership still has a lot riding on the outcome.Why it matters: Most of these Democrat vs.

    Axios AI+4 min read
  • Kushner, Witkoff to pitch "new ideas" to end Russia-Ukraine war

    Presidential envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will meet with Ukrainian negotiators and European officials in Miami on Friday to present "new ideas and proposals" to break the stalemate in the Russia-Ukraine war, U.S.

    Axios AI+3 min read
  • The staggering cost of winning a Senate seat in 2026

    Source: AdImpact, Census.gov Note: AdImpact data includes dollars spent on video advertisements on broadcast, cable and social media as well as spending estimates on streaming platforms.

    Axios AI+2 min read
  • Trump: Anyone saying "AI" is "THE ENEMY!" The White House uses it

    President Trump on Thursday called anyone who uses "Artificial Intelligence" instead of "Super Intelligence" "THE ENEMY!" — even as the White House continues using the term "AI."Why it matters: Trump's push to rebrand AI as "super intelligence" clashes with established terminology in the technology…

    Axios AI+2 min read
  • Labor Department marks low layoffs milestone

    Data: U.S. Department of Labor; Chart: Courtenay Brown/AxiosNew applications for unemployment benefits have stayed below 200,000 in a stretch rarely seen in modern history.Jobless claims fell by 2,000, to 197,000, last week, the Labor Department said Thursday morning.Why it matters: It points to a…

    Axios AI+2 min read
  • The Fed's going to take its time with rate hikes

    A couple more interest rate hikes are probably on the way. But the Federal Reserve is in no great hurry to deliver them. That's the takeaway from the latest round of communications out of the central bank.Why it matters: It implies that the Fed is not in a full-scale effort to tighten the screws on…

    Axios AI+3 min read
  • Trump's foreign worker crackdown comes for Microsoft, Adobe, IT firms

    Vice President JD Vance said Thursday that he is suspending Microsoft, Adobe and several other IT firms' ability to hire foreign-born workers for permanent residency in the U.S.Why it matters: The move will affect hundreds of companies owned by the tech giant, escalating the Trump administration's…

    Axios AI+2 min read
  • Nicolás Maduro and his wife hit with fresh torture charge

    Prosecutors accused former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife of orchestrating the torture of people held in his regime's custody, piling onto the narcoterrorism charges they already face in a fresh indictment unveiled Thursday.The big picture: The charges add new fuel to the historic…

    Axios AI+2 min read
  • DNC sues to stop Trump's taxpayer-funded ad blitz

    President Trump said he will help pay for his administration's campaign-style ads after the Democratic National Committee sued Wednesday over their use of taxpayer money.Why it matters: Trump's funding announcement does not address the DNC's central allegation that the administration illegally used…

    Axios AI+3 min read
  • Republicans squirm as Latino support slips in South Texas

    Republicans are in a dogfight to defend the Latino gains that had them dreaming of a lasting political realignment just two years ago.Why it matters: Nowhere is that reversal of fortune more visible than in South Texas, where President Trump ran up historic numbers in 2024 — and Republicans redrew…

    Axios AI+2 min read

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