President Trump won't let go of the SAVE America Act voting bill, no matter how many times Senate Republicans make it known it's never going to happen.Why it matters: Trump's refusal to relent on his voter ID/proof of citizenship plan shows how far removed he is from the vote-counting realities of Congress — and how that disconnect is starting to carry real consequences.Driving the news: Trump dropped a bombshell Truth Social post early Wednesday declaring he wouldn't allow t...
Less than four weeks after being sworn in as chairman of the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh left no doubt that the way the central bank shapes its policies and communicates is now going to be very different from the last 15 years.The big picture: Warsh is already executing on his longstanding view that the Fed has been over-explaining, over-signaling and overly focused on fine-tuning the economy for years.
The political arm of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus is quietly putting massive sums into helping the group's chair, Rep.
Data: AAA; Chart: Ben Geman/AxiosThe U.S. national average gas price has dropped back below $4 a gallon, per AAA, a sign of Americans' pain at the pump easing after months of war in Iran.The big picture: Iran's squeeze on oil traffic through the Strait of Hormuz battered the global economy. But crude prices in June fell to their lowest levels in over three months on news of an extended ceasefire agreement between the U.S.
President Trump said Thursday on "The Axios Show" that "it's possible" a potential Cuba invasion would resemble the swift capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in January.Why it matters: Trump wants to project U.S. military power across the Western Hemisphere, fitting a second term defined by blunt force and expansionist ambition.Trump also acknowledged the Iran conflict is taking longer to resolve because Iran has a "more powerful" military and and is far away.
The top Democrats on congressional committees overseeing foreign, defense and intelligence policy are demanding Secretary of State Marco Rubio provide a briefing on the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding.Why it matters: Unlike some of Congress' hawkish Republicans, these lawmakers aren't dismissing the deal out of hand."While we welcome the Administration's turn toward diplomacy and its decision to end this war of choice, the Administration must provide Congress with great...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was silent on Wednesday as President Trump released and signed a deal that Israeli officials see as a strategic and political disaster.Why it matters: Netanyahu promised the Israeli public "total victory" in Iran.
House Democratic leadership's preferred candidate in Maine's 2nd district, state Sen.
Two U.S. officials told Axios on Friday that Israel and Hezbollah had agreed to a renewed ceasefire in Lebanon, but clashes continued even after it was supposed to be in effect.Hezbollah sources told Reuters the group would observe the ceasefire, but a spokesperson for Israel's military declined to confirm its participation.Why it matters: The continued fighting between Israel and Hezbollah led to the postponement of U.S.-Iran talks planned for Friday. U.S.
Juneteenth is surviving the corporate DEI backlash, even as American institutions pull back from the promises that helped elevate it.Why it matters: The holiday's staying power shows how Black history can be absorbed into calendars, payroll systems and public rituals even as the post-2020 commitments that gave it renewed force are renamed, narrowed or abandoned.The holiday is enduring by becoming quieter, more internal and routine.Juneteenth remains a federal holiday, and Pre...
The triumph of a democratic socialist in the D.C.
The world's first human trial of whether a drug can essentially make a person's cells younger sets up a reality check for one of the longevity field's most promising theories.Why it matters: The early-stage clinical trial will signal whether "cellular reprogramming" can be performed safely in humans, a prerequisite for any future claim that a treatment can slow or even reverse biological aging.The big picture: Attempts to prolong the human lifespan can refer to anything from ...