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Janeese Lewis George wins DC mayoral primary
Janeese Lewis George is on track to become the next mayor of Washington, D.C., after winning the Democratic primary on Thursday. Lewis George faces no...
Vance postpones Iran talks trip to Switzerland
Vice President JD Vance postponed a planned trip to Switzerland for U.S.-Iran talks expected to begin Friday, the White House said.Why it matters: The White...
Exclusive: Trump tells The Axios Show there are "no limits" to his power after Iran war
President Trump denied that the Iran war revealed the limits of his ability to exert power, telling "The Axios Show" he still believes there are...
Hispanic Caucus spending "heavily" to save its chair from Mamdani-backed challenger
The political arm of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus is quietly putting massive sums into helping the group's chair, Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.), win his primary,...
Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. eyes June 30 return after long absence from Capitol Hill
Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-N.J.) plans to end his months-long absence and return to Capitol Hill at the end of the month, a spokesperson said...
Longevity medicine's do-or-die moment
The world's first human trial of whether a drug can essentially make a person's cells younger sets up a reality check for one of the...
Gas dips below $4 a gallon after months of pump pain
The U.S. national average gas price has dropped back below $4 a gallon, per AAA, a sign of Americans' pain at the pump easing after...
Iran's supreme leader says he authorized deal, direct talks with U.S.
Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei authorized Iranian negotiators to conduct direct talks with the U.S. but stressed it "does not signify acceptance of the enemy's...
Vance warns Israel: Don't fight "only ally" Trump on Iran deal
Vice President Vance on Thursday issued a blunt warning to members of the Israeli government who have been attacking the deal with Iran: President Trump...
Kevin Warsh's Fed starts to take shape
Less than four weeks after being sworn in as chairman of the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh left no doubt that the way the central bank...
Jim VandeHei: Writing with AI
Few AI use cases elicit more outrage than writing: Using AI makes writing duller ... dumber ... robotic. It kills thinking ... creativity ... originality....
U.S. and Iran sign deal ahead of schedule
The U.S. and Iran have remotely signed their memorandum of understanding to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz, and the agreement is...