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Inside the GOP hemp wars - Axios

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President Trump personally intervened Tuesday night in a dispute over delaying a ban on hemp-derived THC products, calling a key senator.



Why Charlotte's hot dog crawl was about much more than the glizzies

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If you saw crowds of people dressed as hot dogs last Saturday...here's what was happening.



Postmaster fights against bill that would restrict his bonus - Axios

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... the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Thursday morning with bipartisan support, sources familiar with the matter tell Axios.



Jeffries-skeptic Democrats face Black Caucus hostility - Axios

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Some members of the Congressional Black Caucus want a condition for incoming Democrats seeking to join their ranks: You have to support House Minority ...



White House plans to keep AI framework under wraps - Axios

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The White House does not plan to publicly release its new framework for evaluating advanced AI models, three sources familiar with the discussions told Axios.



Scoop: Inside Trump's AI framework - Axios

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The White House is excluding open models from its framework to test advanced AI capabilities, sources familiar with the matter told Axios. Why it matters ...



Scoop: Trump tells Max Miller his candidacy is in trouble - Axios

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On the call, the president told Miller that "things aren't looking good" and repeatedly said his reelection would be tough, the three sources said. Miller, who ...



What happens if the Fed holds fewer policy meetings - Axios

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Federal Reserve chairman Kevin Warsh is reportedly weighing whether the central bank should hold fewer policy meetings each year.



Democrats mull whether to push Max Miller expulsion - Axios

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Max Miller (R-Ohio) from Congress over domestic abuse allegations, which he denies. Why it matters: While it is rare for a House member to be forcibly ousted, ...



"Growing pressure" as Nancy Guthrie search passes six months

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"There is plenty of blame to go around, but there is growing pressure to solve this case," the source said. "This case has struck a chord — people are ...



Scoop: MBS raises concerns over Trump's plans for massive Iran ...

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman spoke to President Trump on Saturday and expressed concern over his plans for massive new strikes against Iran, ...



Trump touts "historic" agreement to disarm Hamas, rebuild Gaza

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Israeli officials remain deeply skeptical that Hamas will follow through on its commitments.



Bessent sets stage for Xi visit in high-level China talk - Axios

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer held a high-level video call with China's vice premier to prepare for the ...



Thune and Johnson both plan to attend Trump's Dallas convention

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Why it matters: Majority Leader John Thune and Speaker Mike Johnson don't have much of a choice about attending September's midterm convention. President Trump ...



Exclusive: Musk plans massive push for GOP in midterms - Axios

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Driving the news: Musk is resuscitating his dormant super PAC, America PAC, which spent more than $260 million to help get President Trump elected in 2024.



Saudi defense minister holds urgent meeting with Vance after Iraq ...

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Why it matters: The source said the objective of the meeting was to deliver a message from Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) about the war with Iran ...



Scoop: Inside the White House pitch for pre-election MAGA megabill

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Why it matters: Senate Republican leaders have been skeptical that there is the time — or the votes — to get it done. President Trump and his team disagree.



SEC proposal to ease quarterly reporting gets panned by investors

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Individual investors overwhelmingly oppose the Securities and Exchange Commission's proposal to ease the requirement that companies release quarterly ...



Behind-the-scenes fury and panic dominate key House primary - Axios

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While Democrats across the country are pulling their hair out over Michigan's brutal Democratic Senate primary, a key House race in the state is also ...



Scoop: People Incorporated explores sale of The Daily Beast again

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The company was looking to sell the outlet several years ago, but instead installed new leadership to try to turn the business around.



Trump to Axios: I'm ready for "strong military action" if Iran talks fail

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President Trump told Axios on Monday that he decided to pause U.S. strikes on Iran in order to give negotiations another chance, but stressed that he could ...



Top US military commander in Middle East advised halting Hormuz ...

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... Central Command (CENTCOM), together with other advisers impacted President Trump's decision on Friday to pause U.S. strikes against Iran, the sources said.



Trump ordered military not to conduct strikes in Iran Friday - Axios

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President Trump directed the U.S. military not to conduct new strikes in Iran on Friday, breaking a nearly two-week streak of daily attacks, ...



Scoop: U.S., U.K. planning international conference on Strait ... - Axios

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... sources with knowledge told Axios. Why it matters: The reopening of the strait for commercial shipping is a key element of any U.S. exit strategy from the ...



U.S. deploys B-1 bomber as attacks on Iran intensify - Axios

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The U.S. military used a B-1 long-range bomber on Tuesday to strike Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targets in Iran, U.S. officials said.



Exclusive: Trump "close" to decision on "massive attack" on Iran

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President Trump told Axios on Thursday that he's seriously considering restarting major combat operations in Iran — including strikes that would be bigger ...



Senate preparing to vote on Russia sanctions next week - Axios

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... people familiar with the matter. Why it matters: It would mark a rare bipartisan breakthrough on legislation to help end the war in Ukraine in a Senate that ...



Scoop: Dems want changes at DCCC after Arizona blunder - Axios

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House Democrats are publicly and privately pushing for changes at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee after it spent more than $500,000 backing ...



New Mossad director met with CIA chief on Iran - Axios

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... sources with knowledge. Why it matters: Gofman is one of the closest advisers to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. It was Gofman's first visit to ...



The secret Trump administration battle to fight Chinese AI - Axios

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Why it matters: Parts of the administration have tried to implement de facto bans on foreign open-source models before, knowledgeable sources tell Axios. Last ...



Chuck Edwards faces ethics complaint over guns, female staff - Axios

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One staffer received a blue handgun engraved with her name. Another received a pink handgun.



AOC channels Obama's "Hope and Change" message - Axios

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She's broadening her pitch beyond revolutionary democratic socialism ahead of a potential run for president.



Vance enters the media lion's den - Axios

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... according to a person familiar with the conversations. Yes, but: The Rogan interview wasn't exactly hostile. Though Rogan pressed Vance on Iran and Epstein ...



White House teleprompter operator investigated over Kalshi trades

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... sources familiar with the matter. The speeches the person allegedly traded on included the State of the Union in February. Why it matters: The rise of ...



Scoop: Russia sanctions bill hits 60 co-sponsors - Axios

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Why it matters: The legislation, which would impose 100% secondary tariffs on countries that continue buying Russian oil and gas, now appears to have the votes ...



Trump held Situation Room meeting on massive new Iran strikes

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... sources with knowledge said. Why it matters: Trump appears willing to escalate the war to cause enough damage that the Iranian regime will open the Strait ...



House Democratic leaders face rare divide over Israel aid vote - Axios

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Two political figures at a podium: a man in a navy suit and light blue. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Whip Katherine Clark speak at a press ...



Democrats squirm over vote to shut off aid to Israel - Axios

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"Even I'm a lean yes and think it's a crappy amendment," said one House Democrat.



Nancy Mace eyes run for Lindsey Graham's Senate seat - Axios

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C.), two sources familiar with her thinking told Axios. Driving the news: Graham passed away late Saturday from "a brief and sudden illness," his office ...



Scoop: Trump administration lifts restrictions on OpenAI's GPT 5.6

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The U.S. Department of Commerce has given OpenAI the green light for a broad launch of its advanced GPT 5.6 model, a source familiar with the situation ...



Scoop: Republicans prepare $8 million ad blitz against Platner ...

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Republicans are preparing to welcome a potential Graham Platner replacement in Maine's Senate race with $8 million in negative ads, aiming to introduce a ...



OpenAI courts Trump administration as its latest investor - Axios

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The proposal is in very preliminary conversations, according to a person familiar with the matter. Why it matters: If the overture is taken up by the Trump ...



Trump admin blasts Machado's "grotesque political opportunism ...

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Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado's repeated efforts to return to her home country — and stage a photo op — after last week's devastating ...



AI safeguards group Public First Action says it has raised $80 million

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The fundraising suggests that political spending around AI regulation is becoming even more competitive.



House Democrats hash out Israel divisions at "intense" private meeting

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One House Democrat said of a GOP anti-Israel provision: "We know it's crap, but..."



Trump's "Swiss Army" tools on Iran: Vance and Rubio - Axios

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As he tries to hammer out a peace deal with Iran, President Trump has a dovish adviser in Vice President Vance perched on one figurative shoulder — and a ...



Israel-Lebanon deal fueled by shared fear of Iran: Behind the scenes

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Four days of nonstop negotiations in Washington this week between the Israeli and Lebanese governments were propelled by one clear shared interest: weakening ...



Scoop: Powerful Anthropic model, Fable 5, on track to return soon

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... a source close to the situation tells Axios. Insiders expect the administration's limits on Fable 5 could be lifted as soon as this coming week, the source ...



Trump administration asks OpenAI to limit next model release - Axios

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This marks the first time the U.S. government has preemptively asked a U.S. AI company to restrict the launch of a model before release.



China's AI advances collide with U.S. safety debate - Axios

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One of the biggest unknowns in AI security is also one of the most consequential: China's progress toward frontier AI models.

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