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Trump has made schoolyard taunts and personal insults a staple of presidential politics. One of the big calls for Democrats in 2028 is whether to fight on Trump's terms — or bet that voters are exhausted and ready for something a bit more dignified.
Ossoff tests Democrats' appetite for going low
The Georgia senator raised questions about what kind of race Democrats should run.
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Forget energy. Forget chips. Forget China. The most clear and present danger to AI and any AI-related economic boom is rapidly rising public opposition to U.S. data centers. The backlash is sending Republicans and AI CEOs into full panic mode.
Behind the Curtain: The new existential threat to AI
Republicans and AI CEOs are in full panic mode.
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EXCLUSIVE: The Senate GOP campaign arm, in a private memo to top AI companies, warns that data center backlash is killing the party's chances of holding an Ohio seat. “If [Husted] loses and data centers get the blame, politicians across the country will take notice.”
Exclusive: GOP warns AI companies that data centers are politically radioactive
"This has become a sleeper issue for the entire election cycle," Senate Republicans' committee says.
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Angie Nixon shows Democratic Socialists of America's reach in Trump's home state of Florida
Angie Nixon scores socialist breakthrough in Trump's Florida
Nixon, a Jacksonville state representative and former union organizer joined DSA during the campaign.
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BREAKING: Trump pauses 50% tariffs on Canadian goods for 3 days
Trump pauses 50% tariffs on Canadian goods for 3 days
It's "based on the fact that Canada and the U.S.A., subject to the finalization of documents, have a DEAL!" Trump wrote.
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President Trump has decided to nominate White House aide Heidi Overton to lead the Food and Drug Administration, according to a senior administration official.
Trump to tap Heidi Overton as FDA commissioner
Overton is currently a White House aide.
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JUST IN: Rep. Cory Mills loses Florida primary amid Ethics probe
Rep. Cory Mills loses Florida primary amid Ethics probe
Mills remains under an active House Ethics Committee investigation.
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Air travel is being squeezed from multiple directions this summer as extreme weather, capacity constraints and geopolitical conflict strain the global aviation system.
Air travel disruptions mount amid extreme weather, staffing shortages
Travelers are facing a summer of delays, cancellations and higher fares as multiple pressures strain global air travel.
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The 2026 midterms are becoming a watershed election for primary meddling, mysterious super PACs, alleged straw candidates and all other manner of political shenanigans.
Political dirty tricks upend midterm races across the country
Each one of these schemes could have an outsized impact on control of Congress.
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NEW: ABC has filed a lawsuit against the FCC, arguing the agency has violated the First Amendment by retaliating against the broadcaster for its editorial decisions.
ABC files First Amendment lawsuit against FCC
The broadcaster argues the accelerated review of its licenses is retaliation for its editorial decisions and part of efforts to silence a free and independent press.
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President Trump has a new rule for America's partners: Cross him in one theater, and the consequences will follow you into the next.
Trump torches allies as Iran exposes limits of hard power
Cross Trump in one theater, and the consequences will follow you into the next.
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NEW: OpenAI announces massive Ohio data center with Nvidia guarantee
OpenAI announces massive Ohio data center with Nvidia guarantee
OpenAI announced a 10-year lease for a sprawling data center in central Ohio with financing partly guaranteed by Nvidia.
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JUST IN: The Supreme Court once again declined to take up President Trump's attempt to toss a jury's $5 million finding that he sexually abused E. Jean Carroll.
Trump must pay E. Jean Carroll after Supreme Court rebuff
The Supreme Court already once declined to throw it out earlier this year.
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High prices, a persistent war and anxiety about corruption are quickly eroding President Trump's support among Republicans.
Even some Republican voters sour on Trump
It comes as the midterms' home stretch is approaching.
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New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is laughing off "Woke 1." But she's carrying baggage from the 2020 era of cultural progressivism that some Democrats say is an obstacle to a future presidential run.
How AOC is rewriting her own "Woke 1" history
Her pivot to the cultural center is a sign she's laying the groundwork for a 2028 campaign.
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NEW: President Trump said he instructed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to "substantially reduce" U.S. military exercises with South Korea, that Seoul declined his request to help the United States denuclearize Iran.
Trump tells Hegseth to cut U.S.-South Korea drills
He cited his "very good relationship" with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
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Attorney General Todd Blanche refused today to pledge the Justice Department's independence from the White House, saying he would consider President Trump's views on individual prosecutions.
Trump's views can factor into prosecutions, Attorney General Todd Blanche says
He refused to pledge DOJ independence from the White House.
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NEW by me -- AOC's big week ignites hype and outrage AOC had a huge week. Went viral multiple times. Clips are everywhere. So what does it mean?
AOC's big week ignites hype and outrage
The widespread attention shows how Ocasio-Cortez is expanding her political reach.
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AOC had a banner week, expanding her political reach as she weighs a possible presidential or Senate run in 2028. Here's what happened.
AOC's big week ignites hype and outrage
The widespread attention shows how Ocasio-Cortez is expanding her political reach.
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LATEST: Mangione's lawyers are now using today's federal plea to request that all but one separate state charge be dismissed. They claimed double jeopardy, arguing that the weapons and murder counts against him should not move forward.
Axios@axios.com · 5d agoTrump shrugs off concerns about dismal conditions on USS Abraham Lincoln
Trump shrugs off concerns about dismal conditions on USS Abraham Lincoln
Trump shrugs off concerns about dismal conditions on USS Abraham Lincoln
The aircraft carrier has been deployed for nine months, with reports indicating crew members' families were concerned about their well-being.
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BREAKING: Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to stalking UnitedHealthcare CEO
Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to stalking UnitedHealthcare CEO
Mangione was facing a potential life-in-prison sentence if convicted.
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So far, Trump hasn't given Netanyahu the endorsement he hopes for ahead of October’s election, despite being asked repeatedly by reporters. While Trump likes Netanyahu on a personal level, he's been frustrated by his decisions and policies, sources say.
Trump stops short of endorsing Bibi as his campaign falters
The Israeli prime minister is faring poorly in polls ahead of an Oct. 27 election.
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So far, Trump hasn't given Netanyahu the endorsement he hopes for ahead of October’s election, despite being asked repeatedly by reporters. While Trump likes Netanyahu on a personal level, he's been frustrated by his decisions and policies, sources say.
Trump stops short of endorsing Bibi as his campaign falters
The Israeli prime minister is faring poorly in polls ahead of an Oct. 27 election.
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NEW: Kushner plans to visit Israel next week for Gaza talks
Kushner plans to visit Israel next week for Gaza talks
Netanyahu is caught between competing political pressures on Gaza.
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The DOJ charged 11 people this week in an alleged scheme involving more than 1,000 sham marriages. The case is part of the Trump administration's broader push to target suspected fraud in the U.S. immigration system.
What to know about the DOJ's massive marriage fraud blitz
The case is part of a broader Trump administration push to target suspected fraud.
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The Kennedy Center board voted today to again add President Trump's name to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 2 anonymous sources told Axios.
Kennedy Center board restores Trump's name, testing judge
A judge ruled in May that only Congress could change the name of the performing arts venue, and that Trump's name must be removed.
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House Democrats who have comfortably held their seats for decades are suddenly finding the ground shifting beneath their feet as primary voters revolt against the party's old guard.
Older Democrats walloped by midterms anti-establishment revolt
House Democrats who have held their seats for decades are finding the ground shifting beneath their feet.
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Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg have muscled their way back into AI's elite ranks, defying early obituaries to close the gap on a new generation of Silicon Valley startups.
Musk and Zuckerberg claw back into AI race with new model momentum
The tech giants are putting new pressure on a hierarchy dominated by OpenAI and Anthropic.
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Republican Rep. Mike Lawler's fight to hold on to a key battleground seat is getting a behind-the-scenes assist — for now, at least — from an unlikely group: House Democrats.
Why House Dems may go easy on one of GOP's most vulnerable members
"I don't think Lawler is beatable," one senior House Democrat told Axios.
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