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Axios Hill Leaders
Leaders on the Senate Intel committee are expecting to receive a bipartisan briefingthis weekabout the deadly U.S. strike on a drug vessel off the shore of Venezuela. 🔦 Democrats were left in the dark on the operation, multiple sources tell us, and they want answers on the legal basis for the strike. The big picture:…
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Rural South, West states have highest violent crime rates: FBI – Axios
Rural South, West states have highest violent crime rates: FBI Reported violent crime rate, 2024 Among reporting police agencies covering 95.6% of the U.S. population A choropleth map showing the reported violent crime rate in each state in 2024. The map uses shades of orange to represent the number of violent crimes per 100,000 residents.…
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Democrats erupt over “illegal” Trump move to fire Fed’s Lisa Cook – Axios
Democratic Congress members responded with fury on Monday after President Trump said he’s firing Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook. Why it matters: Some lawmakers are calling on the federal judiciary to swiftly strike down Cook’s ouster, arguing that the president has no legal basis for it. What happened: Trump said in a letter posted to…
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Trump-Putin summit starts on red carpet, ends in confusion
Newsletters Axios Live Axios 12 hours ago – World Trump-Putin summit starts on red carpet, ends in confusion By Dave Lawler Caption: Trump and Putin kick off the summit. Photo: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Friday’s summit in Alaska began as a superpower spectacle, then abruptly ended without any indication of what was achieved or where things…
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Trump orders “new” census: What the Constitution allows – Axios
Aug 7, 2025 – Politics & Policy Trump says he’s ordering a new census. Here’s what the Constitution says By Herb Scribner President Trump on Thursday called for “a new and highly accurate” census that excludes undocumented immigrants, an unusual move that could set up another legal challenge of the U.S. Constitution. The big picture:…
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Why Dems are suddenly confident about 2026 – Axios
Jul 29, 2025 – Politics & Policy Why Dems are suddenly confident about 2026 By Alex Thompson Democrats have a rare bright spot in their party’s existential crisis: 2026, at least to them, looks pretty good. Why it matters: The party is full of angst over how to retake the White House and win back…
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Ghislaine Maxwell files Supreme Court brief appealing Epstein conviction – Axios
Jul 28, 2025 – Politics & Policy Ghislaine Maxwell files Supreme Court brief appealing Epstein conviction By Marc Caputo Ghislaine Maxwell pressed ahead with an appeal to the Supreme Court on Monday, seeking to overturn her conviction on the grounds that she was unlawfully prosecuted for sex trafficking minors with Jeffrey Epstein. Why it matters:…
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Congress votes to strip more than $1 billion in funding for NPR, PBS
Jul 18, 2025 – Politics & Policy Congress votes to strip more than $1 billion in funding for NPR, PBS – Axios By Sara Fischer Congress on Friday voted to cut nearly $1.1 billion in federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, marking a devastating blow for PBS and NPR. Why it matters: The…
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America’s older population is growing as its younger cohort shrinks – Axios
Politics & Policy America’s older population is growing as its younger cohort shrinks By Alex Fitzpatrick Data: U.S. Census Bureau; Map: Kavya Beheraj/Axios America’s older population is growing while its younger cohort is shrinking, per new census data. Why it matters: This demographic trend presents big policy and economic challenges — more older Americans means…
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Justice Jackson denounces “relentless attacks” on judges after Trump comments – Axios
May 2, 2025 – Politics & PolicyJustice Jackson denounces “relentless attacks” on judges after Trump comments By Rebecca Falconer Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson indirectly criticized President Trump and his allies’ railing against the judiciary during a federal judges’ conference in Puerto Rico, Politico first reported. Why it matters: In some of the strongest…
