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Public won't see Venezuela second strike video: Hegseth

Lawmakers will see it, but the public won't.

Axios · Dec 16, 2025

House GOP moderates weigh deal with Democrats on ACA subsidies

"It's idiotic, it's political malpractice," Rep. Mike Lawler told reporters of Johnson refusing to give them a vote on ACA subsidies

Axios · Dec 16, 2025

Trump is "wrong" about Clinton-Epstein accusations, White House chief of staff says

Trump has said that Clinton visited Epstein's private island "supposedly 28 times," which Clinton has denied.

Axios · Dec 16, 2025

"Quite a buffet": U.S. ready to seize more tankers with Venezuelan oil

Impounding more tankers would threaten to further impoverish Venezuela as Trump tries to force Maduro to leave office.

Axios · Dec 16, 2025

Bondi Beach shooting "motivated by Islamic State ideology," Australia PM says

Officials from a spy agency investigated the younger suspect in 2019, Anthony Albanese said in a radio interview.

Axios · Dec 16, 2025

Trump admin says it's "escalating" review of Mark Kelly to an "official" investigation

"There is no legitimate basis for any type of proceeding against Senator Kelly," his attorney said.

Axios · Dec 16, 2025

Trump hits BBC with lawsuit over Jan. 6 speech editing

He's seeking at least $5 billion in damages over how a documentary edited Trump's speech on Jan. 6, 2021.

Axios · Dec 16, 2025

Trump says Rob Reiner was "very bad for our country" in new attacks

"I wasn't a fan of Rob Reiner at all in any way, shape or form," Trump said.

Axios · Dec 15, 2025

Republican lawmakers slam Trump's "inappropriate" posts on Rob Reiner

"Most Americans want more and better from our president," said one House Republican.

Axios · Dec 15, 2025

This AI pervasive side effect is Merriam-Webster's word of the year

Four little letters capture the tsunami of low-quality content.

Axios · Dec 15, 2025