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Vance's hot summer positions to be Trump's heir — for now
This is JD Vance's summer: The vice president penned a bestselling book, helped broker a tentative peace deal with Iran, embarked on a media blitz...
"I just want loyalty": Trump's Iran grudge hangs over NATO summit
President Trump arrives at Tuesday's NATO summit in Ankara still furious at the allies who refused to help him fight Iran — and determined to...
America's missing middle: The shrinking 45-64 population
Data: U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 population estimates; Chart: Russell Contreras/AxiosAmerica has a missing-middle problem — and this one is demographic.Why it matters: The shrinking...
Where Obamacare enrollment is plummeting
Data: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; Map: Danielle Alberti / AxiosOhio, Oklahoma, Arizona, South Carolina and Minnesota have sustained some of the deepest losses...
The California Democrat who says he ‘won’t cheer FIFA’s capitulation to power’
Sam Liccardo said he “groaned excessively” when the U.S. national team’s Folarin Balogun was given a red card. Yet the Silicon Valley representative objected after...
Trump was introduced to red and yellow cards in 2018
President Donald Trump said earlier Monday that he didn't know what a red card was before last Wednesday's U.S.-Bosnia match. But FIFA President Gianni Infantino...
Belgian fans fuming over Balogun’s inclusion
The news that Folarin Balogun would be eligible to suit up against Belgium Monday night was met with near-universal celebration across the United States. Just...
Platner says he's taking time to consider future of Maine Senate bid
Graham Platner, the Democratic nominee in Maine's Senate race, said he is "taking the time" to consider his next steps after a woman accused him...
Scoop: Netanyahu asks Trump to rein in Erdoğan ahead of NATO summit
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu complained to President Trump on Friday about Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's escalating anti-Israel rhetoric, according to Israeli and U.S....
Trump threatens America's World Cup goodwill with one phone call
World Cup fans' romance with America has soured after FIFA suspended a red-card ban on U.S. striker Folarin Balogun for the match against Belgium.Why it...
Iran resumes attacks in Strait of Hormuz after lull, U.S. officials say
Iran's military fired at least two missiles at commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Monday night, two U.S. officials tell Axios.Why it matters:...
Schumer joins calls for Platner's withdrawal as Dem support collapses
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called on Graham Platner to "immediately" end his campaign, throwing the Maine Senate race into chaos just four months before...