Axios
April 2026
Congress passes short-term FISA extension
A group of lawmakers has dug in on demanding warrant requirements be attached to the bill despite leadership's resistance
MAHA scores on farm bill but loses ally for surgeon general
The "Make America Healthy Again" movement notched a big win on pesticide regulation during Thursday's debate on a House farm bill, only to see the White House pull the nomination of a favored influencer for surgeon general hours later
Scoop: Rep. Chuck Edwards under investigation by House Ethics
Chuck Edwards over unspecified allegations against the North Carolina Republican, Axios has learned from three sources familiar with the probe
I welcome any investigation, given the professionalism my staff has demonstrated and my commitment to serving the people of Western NC. Given the current political environment we are facing in our nation, it comes as no surprise that others with their own political agendas will attempt to raise false accusations in order to create news stories."
House Republicans cave to Senate with vote to end 75-day DHS shutdown
Kevin Warsh's challenges become clear after Fed chair Powell's last hurrah
When Kevin Warsh takes over as Federal Reserve chair, he will face vocal internal opposition to any attempts to cut rates prematurely
Louisiana halts House elections after Supreme Court map ruling
Jeff Landry said Thursday, after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the state's congressional map
Supreme Court supercharges the death of competitive districts
Janet Mills drops out of Maine Senate race, clearing way for Platner
GOP faces gas pump problem at the polls
Democrats and allied groups are seeking to make Iran war-driven price increases a major campaign theme
Oil prices hit highest level since Iran war's start
The oil market has moved from over-optimism to the reality of the supply disruption we are seeing in the Persian Gulf,
What a weakened Voting Rights Act means in today's America
AI labs can't stop leapfrogging each other
The AI industry has entered an era of perpetual upheaval where market leaders are crowned — and dethroned — every few months
Scoop: Commanders to brief Trump on new Iran military options Thursday
Musk casts himself as AI's good guy in testimony vs. OpenAI
Elon Musk portrayed himself in court this week as a leading advocate for AI safety — in contrast to what he described as the profit-consumed OpenAI that he's suing
I really just wanted to warn him about AI,
Exclusive: Senators interrogate AI firms on China safeguards
LIV Golf reportedly loses Saudi funding as tour's future looks murky
Powell to remain as Fed governor, denying Trump a key vacancy
There's only ever one chair of the Federal Reserve Board. When Kevin Warsh is confirmed and sworn in, he will be that chair,
I worry that these attacks are battering the institution and putting at risk the thing that really matters to the public — which is the ability to conduct monetary policy without taking into consideration political factors,
I'm not looking to be a high-profile dissident or anything like that,
House passes FISA reauthorization, Senate roadblock awaits
Trump tells Netanyahu only "surgical" Lebanon strikes as ceasefire falters
Hezbollah has continued to conduct rocket and drone attacks against Israeli forces in Lebanon and villages across the border
Hezbollah is not a party to the ceasefire, and is trying to derail it,
SCOTUS' voting rights decision deals big down-ballot blow
We'll be back where we were at the time that slavery was declared illegal in this country, but this country doesn't seem to want to advance beyond that time,
I don't think this is a slippery slope,
Supreme Court boosts DeSantis' GOP congressional map
Ron DeSantis' effort to create four new Republican House seats got an assist Wednesday from the U.S. Supreme Court — but not the total victory his lawyers had predicted
Trump claims Netanyahu pardon would make Israeli president "national hero"
But after repeatedly attacking Herzog over the course of several months, he took a softer approach
In the middle of a war? Give me a break,
Fed holds rates steady amid the most dissents in decades
Democrats admit Supreme Court ruling weakening Voting Rights Act is "devastating blow"
Exclusive: Trump rejects Iran's offer, says blockade stays until nuclear deal
They want to settle. They don't want me to keep the blockade. I don't want to [lift the blockade], because I don't want them to have a nuclear weapon,