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Scoop: Republicans prepare $8 million ad blitz against Platner replacement
Republicans are preparing to welcome a potential Graham Platner replacement in Maine's Senate race with $8 million in negative ads, aiming to introduce a new...
Scoop: Trump administration lifts restrictions on OpenAI's GPT 5.6
The Trump administration has given OpenAI the green light for a broad launch of its advanced GPT-5.6 model, a source familiar with the situation confirmed...
Oil jumps after Trump's Iran ceasefire comments
Data: Financial Modeling Prep; Chart: Ben Geman/AxiosOil markets are taking President Trump's claim that the Iran ceasefire is "over" seriously, but not literally.Why it matters:...
The Trump effect: Why Dems embraced a Platner time bomb
Graham Platner was a walking time bomb long before the on-the-record rape allegation he denied this week.A Nazi tattoo, social media rants, rampant rumors about...
With Iran ceasefire "over," Trump shifts to battle for Hormuz
The White House is preparing for what could become a multi-day or even multi-week exchange of fire with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz.The length...
Trump's NATO trouble tour
President Trump hijacked NATO's summit within hours of touching down in Turkey, threatening allies and declaring the Iran ceasefire "over" as Washington and Tehran lurched...
Fed saw "upside risks" to inflation, disagreed on rate path
Federal Reserve officials saw a wide range of scenarios for how the economy and inflation will evolve at their meeting last month, leaving the central...
Graham Platner says he's "suspending" Maine Senate bid
Maine Democrat Graham Platner announced Wednesday that he is "suspending campaign operations" for his Senate bid.Platner indicated that he intends to withdraw from the race...
House Democrats' Jeffries-skeptic caucus isn't done growing
Democratic primaries this summer could elevate another crop of incoming House members who have refused to commit to voting for Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.)...
Scoop: GOP megadonor Ken Griffin says he'd back Rubio over Vance in 2028
Republican megadonor Ken Griffin said at a private conference Wednesday that he'd support Secretary of State Marco Rubio over Vice President JD Vance in a...
U.S. strikes Iranian targets in Strait of Hormuz for 2nd straight day
The U.S. military struck Iranian military targets in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, a U.S. official said.Why it matters: This is the second day...
From "unconditional surrender" to "over": Trump's shifting Iran rhetoric
President Trump declared his temporary ceasefire with Iran "over" Wednesday morning, just three weeks after triumphantly describing the deal as "unconditional surrender."Why it matters: Iran's...