Rep. Tony Gonzales faces growing Republican calls to resign over alleged affair The backlash from conservative lawmakers could create headaches for Speaker Mike Johnson. Axios · Feb 24
DNC faces pressure to release ‘autopsy’ reportedly blaming Gaza for Kamala Harris’s defeat NEWS ANALYSIS: DNC officials want to move on at a moment when Democrats are resurgent and finding their electoral footing. But that could just end up pushing a tough conversation to 2028, writes John Bowden The Independent UK · Feb 24
Musk's xAI and Pentagon reach deal to use Grok in classified systems As Anthropic and the Pentagon fight, Elon Musk is moving in. Axios · Feb 23
Anthropic's new code security tool causes market panic Investors are panicking, and security executives are now on the defense. But if anything, AI is only likely to cause a minor stir — not a total identity crisis. Axios · Feb 23
Trump's top general warns of Iran strike risks Vice President Vance has also raised concerns internally Axios · Feb 23
AI's "centaur phase" consumes Silicon Valley Autonomous agents are taking the tech world by storm. Axios · Feb 23
Scoop: DNC officials working on secret report found Gaza stance cost Harris votes The DNC's research on what went wrong in 2024 has been under lock and key since party leaders decided to hide it from the public. Axios · Feb 22
U.S.-Iran talks expected Thursday to discuss nuclear proposal Trump's advisers are urging him to give the talks a chance before ordering a strike. Axios · Feb 22
DHS reverses on TSA PreCheck pause as snowstorm scatters travel The Department of Homeland Security announced Sunday it would suspend PreCheck, but later appeared to backtrack. Axios · Feb 22
Faith leaders accuse White House Faith Office of stonewalling them Questions rise on who gets access to Trump's Faith Office. Axios · Feb 22
Lindsey Graham frets that Trump's advisers oppose Iran strike Graham urged Trump to ignore them and pull the trigger. Axios · Feb 22
Trump opens the alien files: Why Americans lean into conspiracies "People are struggling to make sense of a dizzying world," one researcher said. Axios · Feb 21
Why people are buying iPods again Nostalgia and digital burnout are driving a new rush for Apple's retired iPods. Axios · Feb 21
Trump team livid about Dario Amodei's principled stand to keep the Defense Department from using his AI tools for warlike purposes Anthropic might lose its $200 million Defense Department contract after the company questioned how its AI model was used during the Maduro raid. Fortune · Feb 21
Axios · Feb 21 Trump's Iran options: "Token" nuclear enrichment to taking out Khamenei "One scenario takes out the ayatollah and his son and the mullahs."
Axios · Feb 20 "Patience was running thin": Some Republicans privately cheer SCOTUS rebuke of Trump "A messy public dispute on tariffs absolutely would have caused political problems," a House Republican told Axios.
Axios · Feb 20 Trump's tariffs were voided, starting a new fight over refunds Major importers may turn to a trade court to reclaim tariff payments.
Axios · Feb 20 Scoop: Rep. Summer Lee to deliver progressive State of the Union response The Pennsylvania Democrat vowed to " say what too many politicians won't: the system is rigged."
Axios · Feb 20 Overdoses are dropping, but poly-drug mixes are rewriting the U.S. drug crisis Mystery drugs hard to fight while causing amputations.
Axios · Feb 20 Congress risks major loss to Trump over war powers vote on Iran An early defeat of one in either chamber could make it easier for Trump to let slip the dogs of war.
Axios · Feb 19 How Virginia Giuffre became a key voice in bringing down Prince Andrew Supporters of Virginia Giuffre see the former Prince Andrew's arrest as a victory for his accuser, who died last year.
We Got This Covered · Feb 19 As Trump edges toward war with Iran, his ‘secretary of war’ is dangling from a palm tree in flip-flops with Dr. Oz Bombs or brunch? Why not both?
The Guardian - UK · Feb 19 Forget the Board of Peace, Trump may be closer than thought to attacking Iran Tehran may claim it will not negotiate under duress, but that is precisely what it is being required to do
The Times of India · Feb 19 Middle East on boil: 5 reasons why Trump may attack Iran anytime now The United States and Iran are nearing a potential military confrontation as diplomacy falters and military preparations intensify. A significant US military buildup in the Middle East, coupled with Iran's fortification of nuclear sites, raises fears of a major escalation. Despite ongoing talks, key gaps remain, and Washington is weighing…
Axios · Feb 19 GOP angst over voter turnout builds as losses pile up Strategists admit that Democratic voters appear far more motivated than Republicans assumed.