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Suspect in National Guard shooting near White House had helped CIA

The suspect came to America under a program for Afghans who worked with the U.S. during the war.

Axios · Nov 27, 2025

Scoop: Inside the White House meeting that launched the new Ukraine peace talks

The previously unreported meeting laid the groundwork for the talks in Geneva last weekend.

Axios · Nov 27, 2025

AI shopping wars: Walmart, Amazon, Target, Google, Meta, OpenAI unveil new tools

Retailers and tech giants are unleashing AI shopping assistants that promise to make gift buying faster and smarter.

Axios · Nov 27, 2025

China seeks "alternative world order," U.S. commission warns

The commission's report is a hefty read, coming in at 700-plus pages with dozens of recommendations.

Axios · Nov 26, 2025

The rise of Dan Driscoll, Army secretary turned envoy

"We got Driscoll, who's well-liked, who's well-trusted. He's connected with U.S. government leadership."

Axios · Nov 26, 2025

Trump admin to ramp up icebreaker fleet as race for Arctic minerals heats up

DHS report says China's "continued expansion" in the Arctic is a key challenge to U.S. plans for the resource-rich region.

Axios · Nov 26, 2025

The turkey pardon: A quirky White House custom

Behind the scenes of a tradition shaped by protests, kids and poultry politics.

Axios · Nov 25, 2025

Scoop: Trump's meeting with MBS got tense over Israel

With the war in Gaza over, Trump had hoped for a breakthrough toward Saudi-Israeli normalization.

Axios · Nov 25, 2025

Deepfakes are flooding retailers as part of scammers' return fraud operations

One large retailer currently averages more than 1,000 AI-generated calls per day, according to Pindrop.

Axios · Nov 25, 2025

Zelensky ready to meet Trump over Thanksgiving to finalize deal, top aide tells Axios

U.S. and Ukrainian officials have agreed in principle on most aspects of the plan.

Axios · Nov 25, 2025