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RFK urges FDA staff not to be part of "deep state": Kennedy, in unscripted remarks, asserted the FDA had become a "sock puppet" of industries it regulates.
axios.com/2025/04/12/rfk-fda-staff-deep-state

Global investors don't trust the U.S.: In a week that stocks and other risky assets sold off, so did U.S. Treasury bonds and the U.S. dollar.
axios.com/2025/04/11/trump-tariffs-china-global-investors

Law firms pledge almost $1 billion in free work to Trump: Trump began this process by signing executive orders targeting firms that had represented his critics.
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Maine defends transgender athletes as federal education money standoff deepens: The Trump administration plans to cut Maine's education funding in response.
axios.com/2025/04/11/maine-transgender-athletes-policy-trump-order

The global financial order is shaking beneath our feet: People will write books about April 2025 the way they have about July 1944, August 1971 or September 2008 ...
axios.com/2025/04/12/dollar-index-tariffs-global-financial-system

Scoop: Trump to interview on Spanish-language Fox show: Trump will discuss the tariffs, immigration and news of the day, Fox News says.
axios.com/2025/04/12/trump-interview-spanish-language-fox-news-tariffs

Wall Street execs sound warnings on economic outlook: As the U.S. heads into earnings season, Wall Street executives raised caution Friday over an economy gummed ...
axios.com/2025/04/11/wall-street-jpmorgan-dimon-outlook-earnings

U.S. moves Patriot defenses to Middle East with dozens of C-17 flights: Indo-Pacific Command boss Adm. Samuel Paparo disclosed the details in a congressional ...
axios.com/2025/04/11/paparo-patriot-missiles-houthis-iran

TRUMP BACKS OFF TARIFFS, EXCEPT FOR CHINA: A two-day market plunge, driven by fears of the tariffs' impact, wiped out $6 trillion for investors.
axios.com/2025/04/09/trump-tariffs-pause-china-stocks-recession

Supreme Court: Trump admin must "facilitate" return of deported Maryland man: The Maryland man was detained by immigration officials and mistakenly deported.
axios.com/2025/04/10/supreme-court-abrego-garcia-deported-maryland-el-salvador

Young Americans' favorite podcasts reveal a stark partisan split: Gen Z and young millennials exemplify how social media, news and podcasts have fragmented ...
axios.com/2025/04/11/american-gen-z-podcasts-trump-harris

Lady Gaga, Green Day, Post Malone headline Coachella's first weekend, in photos: Headlining Saturdays' performances will be Green Day and Charli XCX.
axios.com/2025/04/12/coachellla-lady-gaga-missy-eliott-green-day-in-photos

Trump plan cuts legal help for thousands of migrant kids: Tens of thousands of children are at risk of being deported if they can't show their need for asylum.
axios.com/2025/04/12/migrant-children-legal-defense-budget

U.S. and Iran begin indirect nuclear talks in Oman: Trump has said Iran needs to rapidly accept a deal or face the prospect of military strikes.
axios.com/2025/04/12/us-iran-begin-nucearl-talks-begin-oman

Burnout hits Senate GOP after furious 2025 workload: "My sense is people are looking forward to spending some time at home," Hawley said.
axios.com/2025/04/11/john-thune-senate-republicans-recess-votes-trump

White House will ignore reporters with gender pronouns in email signature: The move is a part of the Trump administration's pattern of trying to control the ...
axios.com/2025/04/09/white-house-gender-pronouns-reporters

Republicans fume as Trump blindsides them with tariff pause: "If they would just communicate with us more on messaging, we would be able to support the president ...
axios.com/2025/04/09/trump-tariff-pause-house-republicans-reaction

Migrant detainees should be in El Salvador prison "for the rest of their lives," Noem says
axios.com/2025/04/09/kristi-noem-migrants-trump-ice-prison

OpenAI countersues Elon Musk in bitter legal battle: The company argued Musk "made it his project to take down OpenAI."
axios.com/2025/04/10/openai-elon-musk-countersuit

"Restoring shower freedom": Trump signs order to undo water pressure standards: The order will "end the Obama-Biden war on water pressure," per the White House.
axios.com/2025/04/10/trump-shower-heads-water-pressure-order-obama-biden

House GOP chaos erupts after Mike Johnson pulls budget vote: "It just shows how ineffective the speaker is at his job," one House Republican griped.
axios.com/2025/04/10/mike-johnson-budget-vote-house-republicans-react

Johnson "has the votes" to pass key budget measure: "We're ready to move forward," Thune said.
axios.com/2025/04/10/speaker-johnson-has-gop-votes-budget-resolution-john-thune

Trump's tariffs sparked blowback from all corners of his MAGA base: Trump's market meltdown rattled allies across Wall Street, Silicon Valley ...
axios.com/2025/04/09/trump-tariff-outcry-pause-musk-ackman-joe-rogan

Exclusive: Meta adds Dina Powell McCormick, Patrick Collison to board: It's part of a broader effort by Meta to expand its board to include more global business ...
axios.com/2025/04/11/exclusive-meta-adds-dina-powell-mccormick-patrick-collison-to-board

U.S. and Iran see Saturday's nuclear talks as test of whether other side wants a deal
axios.com/2025/04/11/us-iran-nuclear-talks-what-deal-looks-like

Mahmoud Khalil can be deported, judge rules: Khalil lawyers sought his immediate release, arguing his detention violates the First Amendment.
axios.com/2025/04/11/mahmoud-khalil-deportation-ruling-antisemitism

Trump orders investigations into 2 DHS officials from his first term: The moves are the latest in Trump's full-throttle attack on his perceived political enemies ...
axios.com/2025/04/09/chris-krebs-miles-taylor-doj-investigation-trump

Mike Johnson delays budget vote as GOP revolt rages on: It's a blow to Johnson and President Trump in their quest to pass a massive tax-cut package.
axios.com/2025/04/10/mike-johnson-delays-budget-vote-as-gop-revolt-rages-on

Judge sides with AP over White House ban for press coverage: The AP's case served as a litmus test for how far the Trump administration could push the bounds of ...
axios.com/2025/04/08/ap-news-lawsuit-white-house-first-amendment

Scoop: Democrats want to make DOGE answerable to Congress: "We should not allow Elon Musk to recklessly take a chainsaw to our federal government," said Rep ...
axios.com/2025/04/09/democrats-bill-doge-reports-congress-elon-musk

Poll shows Democrats losing ground with Colorado voters: Democrats nationwide are facing a surge of angry voters and record-low favorability — which could upend ...
axios.com/local/denver/2025/04/10/democrats-favorability-falls-colorado-voters-poll

Scoop: Gabbard installs Iran dove to prepare Trump's intel briefing: Congressional Republicans are divided over his installation.
axios.com/2025/04/11/gabbard-iran-ruger-trump-intel-briefing

Microsoft signs deal on carbon removal from pulp and paper mills: CO280's offtake deals with Microsoft and other buyers could advance integration of carbon ...
axios.com/2025/04/11/microsoft-co280-carbon-removal-pulp-paper-mills

Stock market volatility brings on more volatility: As Interactive Brokers strategist Steve Sosnick says, "volatility breeds volatility."
axios.com/2025/04/11/trump-tariffs-stock-market-volatile

To fight a trade war, it's nice to have friends: U.S. tariffs on China now average almost 135%, per the Peterson Institute.
axios.com/2025/04/11/trump-tariffs-china-trade-war-allies

Consumer prices fall in March, with much cooler inflation: Concerns about inflation remain, even after President Trump dialed back sweeping global tariffs.
axios.com/2025/04/10/inflation-consumer-price-index-trump-tariffs

Focus groups: Pennsylvania swing voters voice tariff confusion: Many are prepared to put up with months of strain — but they want a clearer understanding of what ...
axios.com/2025/04/11/focus-groups-pennsylvania-swing-voters-voice-tariff-confusion

Why the mighty bond market spooked Trump: The rapid sell-off, fueled by Trump's tariffs, was seen as a ticking economic time bomb.
axios.com/2025/04/11/bonds-interest-rates-trump-tariffs

"Boys will be boys," White House says, as Musk calls Navarro "moron": Musk and his family have taken a public position against President Trump's most important ...
axios.com/2025/04/08/musk-navarro-moron-trump-tariffs-trade-war

Scoop: A dozen House Republicans mull defying Trump on tariff bill: Rep. Don Bacon said he has two GOP co-sponsors and
axios.com/2025/04/08/house-republicans-tariff-bill-trump-don-bacon

Scoop: Trump envoy Witkoff travels to Russia to meet Putin: The White House is frustrated that Ukraine talks are stuck.
axios.com/2025/04/11/russia-witkoff-putin-meeting-ukraine-trump

Don't panic about your 401(k): Analysts say the current stock market volatility will not change things for most people.
axios.com/2025/04/08/401k-stock-market-investment-accounts

Jeffries challenges Johnson to : The speaker told reporters he is
axios.com/2025/04/08/jeffries-challenges-johnson-debate-budget

IRS agrees to share immigrants' data with ICE: The IRS has previously kept tax returns private, even for undocumented immigrants.
axios.com/2025/04/08/irs-share-immigrant-data-ice-deportations

Now it's John Thune who faces pressure points on the Trump budget: Now GOP senators are drawing their own lines in the sand, and they won't be as easy to flip.
axios.com/2025/04/11/john-thune-trump-budget-taxes-medicaid-energy

Read: Whistleblower alleges Meta undermined U.S. national security: Meta strongly denies Sarah Wynn-Williams' claims, which will include: "They did these things ...
axios.com/2025/04/09/facebook-whistleblower-meta-china-congress-testimony-read

Bessent doesn't rule out delisting Chinese stocks: Bessent didn't raise the delisting prospect, but also didn't flinch when asked about it.
axios.com/2025/04/09/scott-bessent-trump-tariffs-chinese-stocks

The global economy's next problem: When to trust Trump: The new question for top CEOs and Wall Street traders is which of Trump's "burn-it-all-down" economic ...
axios.com/2025/04/09/trump-trust

A growing wave of House members is grasping for higher office: At least three dozen House members are either running or considering bids for Senate or governor.
axios.com/2025/04/10/house-members-running-for-senate-governor

Trump savages "rebel" Republicans trying to quash his tariff powers: "Oh that's what I need, I need some guy telling me how to negotiate," Trump said of his GOP ...
axios.com/2025/04/09/trump-don-bacon-tariff-bill-house-republicans

Trump admin's evidence against Mahmoud Khalil focuses on "antisemitic" beliefs: Khalil could be expelled for his participation and roles in "antisemitic protests ...
axios.com/2025/04/10/mahmoud-khalil-evidence-marco-rubio

Democrats forge ahead with effort to kill Trump tariffs: Democrats want to force Republicans to choose between their Trump loyalty and uneasiness with his trade ...
axios.com/2025/04/08/democrats-force-vote-trump-tariffs

Trump admin ousts another female military leader: Shoshana Chatfield joins a list of female military leaders who have been ousted by the Trump administration.
axios.com/2025/04/08/trump-hegseth-fires-female-military-leader-shoshana-chatfield

Plane full of House members evacuated after minor collision: More than half a dozen lawmakers from New York and New Jersey were on the flight leaving from Reagan ...
axios.com/2025/04/10/plane-house-members-evacuated-collision-dca

Stocks plunge again as volatility reigns despite Trump tariff pause: As escalating trade war with China has taken center stage.
axios.com/2025/04/10/stocks-china-plunge-volatility-trump-tariff

Trump wants D.C. military parade in June: The proposed route would stretch almost four miles starting at the Pentagon, crossing the Potomac River.
axios.com/2025/04/07/trump-military-parade-dc

People debuts new TikTok-like app: While Dotdash Meredith has invested heavily in People's digital transformation to-date, the app is its biggest effort to ...
axios.com/2025/04/10/people-tiktok-like-app-gen-z

Scoop: NRSC privately blasts GOP senators on lackluster fundraising: She said many Senate campaigns are being outraised by House rank-and-file,
axios.com/2025/04/10/nrsc-senate-republicans-fundraising

Scoop: Michael Bennet to launch bid for Colorado governor: Bennet's bid sets up a high-profile showdown with Attorney General Phil Weiser.
axios.com/2025/04/10/michael-bennet-colorado-governor-2026-election

Trump admin cuts funding to Princeton University over climate programs: Ending the programs "will streamline and reduce the cost and size of the Federal ...
axios.com/2025/04/08/princeton-university-funding-cuts-climate-programs

Temu and Shein packages face another Trump tariff hike: Packages from the likes of low-cost Chinese retailers Temu and Shein are facing another tariff hike from ...
axios.com/2025/04/10/temu-shein-trump-tariffs-de-minimis

WeightWatchers reportedly prepping for Chapter 11 bankruptcy: WeightWatchers has been grappling with declining sales amid the surge of weight-loss drugs.
axios.com/2025/04/10/weightwatchers-bankruptcy-chapter-11

White House withdraws BLM nominee Kathleen Sgamma's nomination: Sgamma has been the longtime head of the Western Energy Alliance.
axios.com/pro/energy-policy/2025/04/10/white-house-withdraws-blm-nominee-kathleen-sgammas-nomination

Ilhan Omar to run for reelection, not Senate, in 2026: The "Squad" progressive would have been easily the most nationally prominent candidate in the race.
axios.com/2025/04/10/ilhan-omar-senate-reelection-minnesota-2026

Dealmakers still cautious after Trump's tariff backtrack: It's impossible to know what the rules of the road will be, or even find much directional signal.
axios.com/2025/04/10/deals-market-cautious-trump-tariff-backtrack

Base Power raises $200 million for home batteries: Distributed home power has been tough to scale, outside of rooftop solar.
axios.com/2025/04/10/base-power-home-batteries

Father of Red Sox star Alex Bregman to run for New Mexico governor: Sam Bregman will face former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland in New Mexico Democratic primary
axios.com/2025/04/10/father-alex-bregman-red-sox-new-mexico-governor

Chris Murphy raises eye-popping $8 million: The Connecticut senator doesn't even face reelection for another 5 years.
axios.com/2025/04/10/democrat-chris-murphy-raises-8-million

Fears of AI speeding up climate change "overstated": IEA report: The International Energy Agency did a detailed analysis of the AI-energy-climate nexus.
axios.com/2025/04/10/ai-climate-change-report

How the White House talked about tariffs after "Liberation Day": The past eight days have proven to be perhaps the highest-stakes study yet in how President ...
axios.com/2025/04/09/trump-tariffs-negotiation-lutnick-bessent-navarro

Europe pauses tariff retaliation after Trump's move: "We want to give negotiations a chance," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on X.
axios.com/2025/04/10/europe-tariff-pause-eu-trump-trade-war

Trade negotiations had "nothing to do with the market," Bessent says: The mere fact that the conversations are happening at all is causing stocks to surge.
axios.com/2025/04/08/futures-stock-market-trump-tariffs

New movies and shows this week on Hulu, Apple TV+ and Max: New seasons of "The Handmaid's Tale," "Black Mirror" and "Hacks" and a series starring Jon Hamm as a ...
axios.com/2025/04/10/new-movies-shows-hulu-apple-tv-max

HHS needs a drug shortage plan, watchdog says: Drug shortages have been disruptive, increasingly long-lasting and in some cases life-threatening in recent years.
axios.com/2025/04/10/hhs-needs-drug-shortage-plan-watchdog

Inside the Oval: 3 factors behind Trump's tariff pause: The episode highlighted the key roles Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard ...
axios.com/2025/04/10/trump-tariff-pause-3-factors

MAGA gears up for proxy war in Texas: The Cornyn-Paxton race is emerging as an early proxy war between the establishment and Trump wings of the party.
axios.com/2025/04/10/maga-texas-senate-primary-cornyn-paxton

The "Trump put" wasn't dead, it was just resting: If markets learned one thing from the tariff drama, it's that Trump is still paying attention.
axios.com/2025/04/09/trump-put-stocks-bonds

Trump family complicates crypto legislation: Democrats argue it exposes taxpayers to a bailout risk if the stablecoin fails.
axios.com/2025/04/10/trump-stablecoin-crypto-legislation

Senate GOP circles the wagons around John Cornyn: Majority Leader John Thune and NRSC chair Tim Scott have urged President Trump to endorse Cornyn.
axios.com/2025/04/10/cornyn-paxton-texas-senate-trump-endorsement

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