Republican eyes rogue vote to expel Ilhan Omar from Congress "I don't think she should be a citizen, let alone a member of Congress," Rep. Randy Fine said. Axios · Dec 18, 2025
"It's a disgrace": Enraged Democrats vow to fight "Trump-Kennedy Center" renaming "If he defaces the place with his name, we will spackle it over," said one Democratic board member. Axios · Dec 18, 2025
Trump green-lights these "no charge" marijuana products for Medicare enrollees Marijuana use among older adults in the U.S. is growing fast. Axios · Dec 18, 2025
Trump just ordered the biggest federal shift on marijuana in decades. Here's what changes. It won't legalize weed, but it could reshape the industry. Axios · Dec 18, 2025
Trump's Venezuela blockade fuels Caribbean campaign confusion Many unknowns remain — but it could mark a sharp escalation in Trump's pressure campaign. Axios · Dec 18, 2025
Why Oracle keeps sparking AI-bubble fears Oracle's stock, already in a deep slump, is still stumbling, and jarring investors. Axios · Dec 18, 2025
Republicans vow bitter recriminations after Johnson outflanked on ACA "Those members need not ask me for any help in their campaigns whatsoever." Axios · Dec 18, 2025
America's data center growth hot spots, mapped Virginia and Texas lead the way, but they're becoming a major political fight. Axios · Dec 18, 2025
How Democrats helped to orchestrate a Republican revolt against Mike Johnson Jeffries resisted pressure from his centrists to back one of several bipartisan compromise proposals. Axios · Dec 18, 2025
CNN’s top MAGA defender Scott Jennings tapped to take over Charlie Kirk’s radio time slot The time slot is one of the most coveted in conservative media, as it was once occupied by right-wing talk icon Rush Limbaugh. The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2025
Scoop: Charlie Kirk's radio slot filled by Scott Jennings, Alex Marlow The noon–3pm ET block — once commanded by Rush Limbaugh — is a staple of conservative talk radio. Axios · Dec 17, 2025
Trump orders oil tankers blockade in Venezuela, labels Maduro regime a "terrorist" group The escalation exerts unprecedented pressure on the Maduro regime, threatening to bankrupt Venezuela's already struggling economy. Axios · Dec 17, 2025
Jared Kushner's firm backs out of Paramount's Warner Bros. bid The newsThe Warner Bros. board is expected to announce that it plans to reject Paramount's $30-a-share all-cash offer for the company. 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
Latin Times · Dec 16, 2025 Musk Reportedly Funding GOP Campaigns Ahead Of 2026 Midterms, Staying Away From Initiative To Create Third Party Elon Musk is funding campaigns for Republican congressional candidates after tensions with Donald Trump thawed in the past months, according to a new report.
Axios · Dec 16, 2025 China on track for massive population decline The world's population map is about to flip.
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.
The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2025 Even Stephen Miller’s cousin is against his deportation policies she says would have stopped their family coming to US ‘He’s trying to take away the exact thing that his own family benefited from,’ said Alisa Kasmer
Axios · Dec 15, 2025 Trump advisers strafe Hawley over new anti-abortion group The White House views abortion as a losing issue for Republicans in next year's midterms.
Axios · Dec 14, 2025 Harris stepping toward another White House run Despite worries from party leaders and donors that she can't win, Harris is polling well and has strong support among Black voters.
Axios · Dec 14, 2025 Inside the emerging push to knock Newsom off his perch as the Dems' 2028 frontrunner Axios conversations with more than 20 Democratic operatives reveal what they see as his possible liabilities in a presidential primary.
Axios · Dec 14, 2025 The taboo against holiday layoffs is fading. The stigma of layoffs during the holiday season has faded.
Axios · Dec 14, 2025 It's beginning to look a lot like (AI) Christmas The rise of AI at Christmas is tied to churches trying "to put their best foot forward" during the holidays.
Axios · Dec 13, 2025 OpenAI isn't too big to fail. It's bigger. OpenAI's central place in the AI economy is enough to make people nervous.
Axios · Dec 13, 2025 Joy Reid's next act: building her own media empire "They don't protect us," she said of legacy media organizations. "We have to build our own."