Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair Joe Gruters said Wednesday he expects his party to hold onto its majorities in both chambers of Congress during November's midterms, predicting the GOP will claim 220 seats in the House and 53 in the Senate. “But liste
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Wright throws cold water on diesel export ban Energy Secretary Chris Wright threw cold water at the idea of a full ban on diesel exports Wednesday. © Greg Nash “The blunt tool o
Experts are skeptical that a diesel export ban would meaningfully reduce fuel prices in the U.S. as the Trump administration sends mixed signals about if it is considering such a move. Analysts interviewed by The Hill said that an outright ban could provide so
The benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury bond yield again hit a 19-year high on Wednesday, as the market sell-off continues amid the Iran war and rising government debt. The 10-year note closed at 5.11 percent on Wednesday, up roughly 14 basis points from its closi
Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao told a Senate Democrat this week that eight sailors assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group attempted suicide during a lengthy deployment that included military operations against Iran. Cao disclosed the figure,
President Trump kicked off a controversial visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to the U.S. on Wednesday with a rare tarmac greeting at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. Xi’s plane touched down just before 6:00 p.m. EDT, and Trump, along with First Lady Melania
Farm state Republicans are increasingly pressing the Trump administration and Congress to take action to bring down diesel prices, underscoring how rising costs have become a political liability for the GOP heading into the November midterms. Rep. Ashley Hinso
President Trump welcomed Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews for the Chinese leader's state visit to Washington D.C. Wednesday evening.Why it matters: U.S. presidents typically receive visiting foreign leaders at the White House, making Trump's airport welcome an
A judge on Wednesday appeared skeptical of Trump administration arguments justifying the White House barring CNN, MS NOW and Politico, but he did not immediately grant the news outlets' request for a temporary restraining order.Why it matters: In declining to
Executives from leading artificial intelligence organizations urged global cooperation Wednesday to address risks from increasingly autonomous AI systems during a UN Security Council meeting.The big picture: AI capabilities are advancing faster than government
Senate Majority Leader John Thune says he doesn't believe President Trump is "really dug in" against guardrails for AI, despite Trump's public campaign against restricting the technology.Why it matters: Thune told Axios he spoke privately with Trump as the AI
The left's push to rein in AI is taking shape on two fronts: slowing advanced development at home, and weakening China's progress abroad.Why it matters: The nation is locked in a moment of mass anxiety about runaway AI, but the range of views on how to regulat
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian projected defiance in his speech at the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday, saying the Islamic Republic would not surrender or give up its nuclear program in the face of President Trump’s military and economic pres
Donna Ganger, the mother of Renee Good, who was fatally shot by a federal immigration anget in Minneapolis earlier this year, said Tuesday she voted for President Trump and thought that federal immigration officers would “protect” Americans. Ganger said it is
The answer is not to weaken employee rights, but to strengthen them.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky declared “our lives are more important than the price of energy" in an interview while defending his strikes against Russian oil refineries. Speaking with the Wall Street Journal's editor-in-chief Emma Tucker on the sidel
The worst heat may still be to come.
A voter can call themselves moderate and still want candidates who champion economic populism and challenge the political establishment.
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and three other Republican senators are calling on Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio to release billions of dollars in stalled national security assistance for Taiwan, reminding the senior Cabinet
Melania Trump is teasing a forthcoming docuseries that she says will be "very different" from her eponymous documentary, and in which she'll open up and answer "private" questions. "It's more conversation, one-on-one with me," Trump said of the project during
A majority of U.S. and Canadian adults in a new survey released Wednesday said they disagreed with President Trump’s decision to hike tariffs on goods imported by Canada. The Politico/Public First poll found that 83 percent of Canadians and 56 percent of Ameri
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) left a U.S. citizen from Evanston, Ill., injured on the ground after he was detained in an incident of mistaken identity on Sunday, according to local police. A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) spokesperson told T
The Trump administration says Americans should prepare between now and Election Day for a wave of new arrests and prosecutions over alleged non-citizen voter fraud. Why it matters: The Trump administration is deploying hundreds of federal investigators and att
President Trump's accelerationist AI doctrine increasingly bears the stamp of the "All-In" podcast, whose tech-investor network now feeds ideas and talent directly into the White House.Why it matters: An unlikely marriage of convenience between MAGA and Silico
Uber is betting billions on a driverless future, but the secret to making the economics work could be — surprise! — its vast army of human drivers. Why it matters: Uber believes a hybrid network of robots and people can keep its expensive autonomous vehicles b
President Trump's Board of Peace will unveil a six-month, $2.45 billion recovery plan for Gaza at a meeting of its members on Wednesday.Why it matters: The 66-project proposal offers one of the most comprehensive roadmaps yet for what the early months of post-
Data: Charles F. Kettering Foundation and Gallup; Note: Values shown may not total 100% due to rounding and exclusion of "don't know" responses; Chart: Noah Bressner/Axios VisualsA majority of Americans say the rule of law in the U.S. is weaker now than a deca
The shift of the AI frontier toward more powerful, lower-cost models could pave the way for safely slowing development, experts say.Why it matters: Top U.S. startups including OpenAI and Anthropic, as well as other AI players, have to develop a financially via
GOP Sen. Roger Wicker (Miss.) slammed Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday, ahead of the Asian leader’s summit with President Trump in Washington, D.C. During remarks on the Senate floor, Wicker said that had the White House asked him for “advice,” he would
GOP Sen. Ted Cruz (Texas) on Tuesday criticized populist Republicans for proposing “right-wing socialism,” arguing the strategy will not pay off for the party. “I consider myself very much a populist, Cruz said on Fox News’s “The Will Cain Show,” claiming "the
Local TV stations in Ohio are broadcasting an ad from Democrat Brian Poindexter attacking GOP Rep. Max Miller (Ohio) despite Miller’s attorney threatening legal action. Miller’s lawyer, Alejandro Brito, reportedly sent a cease-and-desist letter last week to ex
A notorious cybercrime group is claiming they stole more than 2 terabytes of data that includes detailed personal information about thousands of FBI employees and job applicants.Why it matters: Cybercriminals and state-sponsored attackers have penetrated U.S.