New York AG Letitia James indicted for alleged bank fraud James successfully prosecuted Trump in a civil fraud lawsuit for improper business practices. Axios · Oct 9, 2025
Dominion, the voting firm baselessly attacked by Trump after 2020 election, sold to ex-Republican election official As part of its deal with Liberty Vote, Dominion was asked to settle its remaining lawsuits against Trump allies and MAGA media outlets, which it had done in recent weeks. The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2025
Scoop: Dominion Voting sold to company run by ex-GOP election official Dominion is one of the biggest election equipment providers and was used by 27 states during the 2024 election. Axios · Oct 9, 2025
How Chicago became ground zero for Trump's military crackdown "This has never happened before," said Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker. Axios · Oct 9, 2025
How nuclear startups are using side products to chase profit TerraPower, a nuclear energy company, is scaling up production of a key cancer drug. Axios · Oct 9, 2025
2019 emails boost White House's view that furloughed workers aren't guaranteed back pay The OMB's interpretation of the law has roiled Congress, outraged labor unions and added a layer of tension to the federal shutdown that began Oct. 1. Axios · Oct 9, 2025
Gaza latest: Israeli cabinet signs off on peace deal ahead of ceasefire with Hamas US president Trump says 'first phase' of ceasefire deal will involve release of hostages and withdrawal of Israeli troops The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2025
Gaza peace deal reached, hostages to be freed The announcement comes two years after Oct. 7, with 67,000 Palestinians killed. Axios · Oct 9, 2025
"The Axios Show": The worst advice Mel Robbins has received 3 truisms that aren't true Axios · Oct 9, 2025
Trump tells Axios he's "likely" going to Israel for speech after Gaza deal "It is a great day for Israel and for the world," he said in a call with Axios. Axios · Oct 9, 2025
Scoop: Mamdani ally weighs challenging Hakeem Jeffries Just talking about a potential campaign could drive a further wedge between Mamdani — the democratic socialist in line to be New York's next mayor — and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) Axios · Oct 9, 2025
Scoop: Senate Republicans eye piecemeal government reopening Bipartisan talks to reopen the government via a short-term spending stopgap bill are frozen. Axios · Oct 8, 2025
Mike Johnson faces growing internal revolt over shutdown GOP lawmakers are beginning to get antsy. Axios · Oct 8, 2025
How air traffic controllers could help end the shutdown Controller and TSA "sick-outs" played an under-appreciated role in ending the last major shutdown. Axios · Oct 8, 2025
Axios · Oct 8, 2025 IRS tells employees furlough backpay guaranteed, while WH counters in memo That comes after Axios reported on a White House memo saying workers weren't guaranteed compensation.
Axios · Oct 8, 2025 "Tennessee Three" member Justin Pearson runs to oust Rep. Steve Cohen Pearson is one of the most high-profile primary challengers to an older House Democrat.
Axios · Oct 8, 2025 House Democrats ramp up investigation into Tom Homan bribery allegations "Who knew about the Homan cash bribery scandal, when did they know it, and why was Mr. Homan appointed 'Border Czar,'" the lawmakers wrote.
Axios · Oct 8, 2025 What to make of Qatar's diet Article 5 protections Trump "may well have intended it one way, and the region could interpret it in another," said one expert.
Axios · Oct 8, 2025 Gold's rally signals investors' eroding trust in the U.S. Investors are seeking to diversify from dollar-denominated assets.
Axios · Oct 8, 2025 HarperCollins UK apologizes to Melania Trump over book's Epstein claim HarperCollins is the third media enterprise to apologize and remove content alleging Epstein was involved in introducing her to Donald Trump.
Benzinga · Oct 8, 2025 Furloughed Federal Workers Not Guaranteed Back Pay After Government Shutdown, Says White House — Points To 2019 Law Signed By Trump Furloughed federal workers are not guaranteed compensation for their forced time off during the ongoing shutdown, according to a draft White House memo that reinterprets a 2019 back-pay law, Axios reported, raising new uncertainty for hundreds of thousands of employees.
Axios · Oct 7, 2025 Federal workers erupt over latest White House threat to withhold their pay 750,000 federal employees are currently on furlough.
Axios · Oct 7, 2025 FBI shuts down corruption group, fires agents after they monitored GOP lawmakers The firings come after Fox News reported agents had monitored communications from nearly a dozen Republican senators.
Axios · Oct 7, 2025 Congress erupts over "lawless" Trump threat not to pay back furloughed federal workers "Congress will make this call," said one House Republican. "We will pay the workers."
Axios · Oct 7, 2025 Trump administration ends support for disabled Americans facing homelessness The cutback is the latest in a series of hits to the poorest Americans from the White House.