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Democratic socialists give new life to Medicare for All
Democratic socialist and progressives' success in this year's primaries is evidence of new enthusiasm for Medicare for All plans that many centrists have long dismissed...
Startup bets that investors want to trade compute like a commodity
Ornn, an Andreessen Horowitz-backed startup, raised a $33 million seed round to build a marketplace for trading the computing power that underpins today's AI boom,...
Mamdani calls on Platner to drop out of Maine Senate race
NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani called on Graham Platner to end his campaign for Maine Senate on Tuesday, becoming one of...
Democrats have abandoned Graham Platner
GORHAM, Maine — The dam has broken on Graham Platner’s candidacy. Democratic leaders in Maine and Washington, along with a growing pack of Platner’s close...
‘Profoundly corrupt’: The EU’s leading FIFA critic sharpens his attack
FIFA's leading critic in the European Parliament told POLITICO that the decision to lift a key American player’s one-game suspension was the latest example of...
UEFA says FIFA crossed a line on Balogun decision
The Union of European Football Associations said FIFA "crossed a red line" by lifting U.S. striker Folarin Balogun's one-match suspension.Why it matters: UEFA, which represents...
Inflation measurement tweaks make for sunnier data
Changes to the methodology underneath the Federal Reserve's go-to inflation measure are on track to make the numbers look a couple of ticks better later...
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...