Tuesday’s congressional runoff between two South Texas Latino Democrats with opposing views on abortion could shape how their party fares in November. The big picture:… Read More »Democrats’ push to center abortion faces first test in Texas primary
The Justice Department is updating its use-of-force policy to direct federal agents to intervene if they witness any law enforcement official using “excessive force” in… Read More »Justice Department will direct federal agents to intervene if they see police abuse
MSNBC on Tuesday announced that former White House press secretary Jen Psaki will join the network to host a new streaming program that’s set to… Read More »MSNBC announces new Jen Psaki streaming show
Auto giants are joining with battery companies, EV startups and lithium producers in a new coalition seeking stronger federal support for building a large U.S.… Read More »Industry heavyweights unite in U.S. battery push
America’s free speech frustration has pivoted from tech companies to media publishers, according to this year’s Axios Harris Poll 100. Why it matters: It’s a… Read More »Free speech battles shift from tech companies to media publishers
The U.S. birth rate rose for the first time since 2014, in a marked reversal of the decline seen earlier in the pandemic, according to… Read More »U.S. birth rate increase for first time since 2014
Fox Corp. is in the early stages of expanding into lifestyle verticals across categories like outdoors, home and books, CEO Lachlan Murdoch told Axios in… Read More »Fox moving into lifestyle content
An overwhelming majority of Americans (77%) whose job can be done remotely say it’s important that their employer allow them to work remotely when they… Read More »Millennials drive remote work push
Data: Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation; Note: According to the WHO’s Universal Health Coverage Index; Map: Kavya Beheraj/Axios America’s shortfall of health care workers… Read More »The health care workforce shortage problem
Data: BLS; Note: Not seasonally adjusted; Chart: Axios Visuals Even in a remarkably tight labor market, Americans with disabilities are struggling to land jobs. Why… Read More »Workers with disabilities are struggling to get jobs even in this tight labor market
Companies that once seemed immune from partisan backlash are seeing their reputations plunge in response to political drama, according to new rankings from the annual… Read More »Friendly corporate brands poisoned by politics
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers has found a new target for his war on inflation: President Biden’s “hipster” antitrust policies. Why it matters: National… Read More »Larry Summers’ new inflation target
Russian forces intensified attacks in southern and eastern Ukraine as the invasion entered its 90th day on Tuesday, per the latest U.K. intelligence update and… Read More »In photos: Ukraine after 90 days of Russian military attacks
President Biden met with the leaders of Japan, Australia and India in Tokyo on Tuesday for a second in-person summit of the Indo-Pacific Quad countries.… Read More »Biden tells Quad leaders Ukraine invasion a “global issue”
Public health officials in Washington announced Monday they’re investigating the state’s first presumptively positive case of monkeypox. Details: The case involves an adult man who… Read More »Health officials investigating possible monkeypox case in Washington
Three factors determine 80%+ of our longevity — diet, exercise and sleep. Of those, sleep is by far the easiest to get right. Why it… Read More »America needs sleep
On the eve of Georgia’s primary, Gov. Brian Kemp and former Sen. David Perdue, two former allies, made their closing arguments to Republican voters. The… Read More »Georgia primary becomes Trump, Pence proxy feud in closing arguments
Former Sen. David Perdue closed out his bid for the GOP’s nomination for governor of Georgia by seizing on comments by Democrat Stacey Abrams over… Read More »Perdue closes primary run with racist attack on Stacey Abrams
Volodymyr Zelensky is no longer so eager to meet with Vladimir Putin. Why it matters: In our interview tonight — our third in the past… Read More »Why Zelensky doubts he can deal with Putin
Voters head to the polls in Georgia, Texas, Alabama, Arkansas and Minnesota on Tuesday as the 2022 primaries heat up. Why it matters: Tuesday will… Read More »Five things to watch during Tuesday’s primaries
Chart: Axios Visuals The Biden administration has been quietly mediating among Saudi Arabia, Israel and Egypt on negotiations that, if successful, could be a first… Read More »U.S. quietly negotiating among Saudis, Israelis and Egyptians on Red Sea islands transfer
Quality assurance workers at Activision-owned development studio Raven Software voted to unionize today, setting up what would be the first union at a big American… Read More »Activision workers win vote to form industry’s first big union in U.S.
Airbnb will remove all Chinese homes and experiences from its platform by mid-summer, a source familiar with the situation tells Axios. Why it matters: Airbnb’s… Read More »Airbnb to take down its listings in China
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on Americans that oppose supporting Ukraine “to start reading some World War II memoirs,” warning in an interview with Axios’… Read More »Zelensky calls on anti-interventionist Republicans to “start reading World War II memoirs”
Arranging for high level peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia is becoming “more and more difficult” as the war goes on, Ukrainian President Zelensky told… Read More »Zelensky calls it “very difficult” to arrange meeting with Putin
Human-caused climate change has ratcheted up the odds and severity of the record-shattering heat wave that has gripped India and Pakistan since March, a new… Read More »Study: Climate change made India and Pakistan heat wave 30 times more likely
If Ukraine loses the war against Russia, Russia will go on to attack NATO countries, potentially putting American lives at risk, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky… Read More »Zelensky says Ukraine falling would put American lives at risk
Video source: Ukraine House Davos Catch up quick: Since Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has addressed Western leaders and governments,… Read More »Watch: Volodymyr Zelensky interviewed by Jonathan Swan
More questions about the typical symptoms of monkeypox are emerging as health officials investigate a global uptick of the virus, which is rarely found outside… Read More »Here are the monkeypox virus symptoms to look for
Data: Global EV Outlook 2022; Chart: Jared Whalen/Axios President Biden took a victory lap in South Korea over Hyundai’s big U.S. new electric vehicle investments, but… Read More »U.S. playing catch-up on EVs
Former Vice President Mike Pence signaled that he is open to a 2024 presidential run against former President Donald Trump during an interview with the… Read More »Pence open to 2024 run: “We’ll go where we’re called”
Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine was more than 80% effective at eliciting a strong immune response in children between the ages of 6 months and… Read More »Pfizer says COVID vaccine more than 80% effective in kids under 5
Kellyanne Conway, who was counselor to former President Trump, writes in a memoir out tomorrow, “Here’s the Deal,” that she was stunned by attacks from… Read More »Kellyanne Conway memoir: Husband’s attacks “sneaky, almost sinister”
A Ukrainian court on Monday sentenced a 21-year-old Russian soldier to life in prison for committing war crimes during Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, per multiple… Read More »Russian soldier sentenced to life in prison in 1st war crimes trial since Ukraine invasion
Economic growth is on track to slow way down in the months ahead, according to an emerging consensus among forecasters. And that may be exactly… Read More »Economists are marking down growth forecasts — and that’s good news
Economic growth is on track to slow way down in the months ahead, according to an emerging consensus among forecasters. And that may be exactly… Read More »Economists are marking down growth forecasts — and that’s good news
Republican lawmakers — following former President Donald Trump’s lead — are working with a wide range of conservative groups to pull back American support for… Read More »Republicans plot isolationist surge
Republican lawmakers — following former President Trump’s lead — are working with a wide range of conservative groups to pull back American support for Ukraine,… Read More »Republicans plot foreign intervention pullback
Trust in democracies is rising in response to the war in Ukraine, according to an Edelman Trust Barometer released Monday morning as the Davos economic… Read More »New global poll says trust is rising in the West
Data: EY Mobility Consumer Index; Chart: Axios Visuals Consumer interest in electric vehicles has hit a global tipping point, with more than half of car… Read More »The world’s car buyers are ready to go electric
President Biden said during his visit to Japan that American troops would defend Taiwan if Chinese forces attacked the self-governing island, per Bloomberg. Why it… Read More »Biden says U.S. troops would defend Taiwan if Chinese military attacks
Early redistricting wins for Democrats are collapsing across the map, deepening the party’s fears of a rout in November’s midterm elections. What’s happening: Courts struck… Read More »Democrats’ early redistricting wins unravel as midterm fears deepen
The first shipment of Nestlé baby formula delivered to the U.S. to help alleviate the critical shortage arrived in Indiana on Sunday. Why it matters:… Read More »Nestlé baby formula shipment lands in U.S. to ease shortage
Donald Trump will headline a fundraiser for Rep. Liz Cheney’s Republican primary challenger this week, Axios has learned. Why it matters: With competitive GOP primaries… Read More »Trump to headline fundraiser for Liz Cheney challenger
Southern Baptist Convention leaders mishandled sexual abuse claims and survivors were “met, time and time again, with resistance, stonewalling, and even outright hostility” from some… Read More »Southern Baptist report finds leaders mishandled sexual abuse claims and stonewalled survivors
President Joe Biden on Sunday said that the recent spread of monkeypox in at least 12 countries are “something that everybody should be concerned about.”… Read More »Biden: “Everybody should be concerned” about monkeypox spread
Jim Obergefell, whose lawsuit led to the nationwide legalization of same-sex marriage, says he feels a new urgency and clarity about his role in the… Read More »Jim Obergefell prepares for another fight for same-sex marriage
Data: General Social Survey; Chart: Erin Davis/Axios Visuals Most Americans in recent polls think Roe v. Wade should be upheld but have no absolute position… Read More »Polling shows America in the middle on abortion
President Biden and South Korea’s new president, Yoon Suk-yeol, signaled Saturday that they will consider enlarged joint military exercises to deter North Korea, which is… Read More »U.S., South Korea to consider expanded military exercises to deter North Korea
As the Supreme Court seems poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, Native American women are sounding the alarm about how it would disproportionately endanger their… Read More »Indigenous women fear for their safety in a post-Roe America