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The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts on May 16 in Washington, D.C. Photo: Al Drago/Getty Images

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    • Avery Lotz
    Updated 13 hours ago
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    Politics & Policy
    Trump's $1.77B "anti-weaponization" fund temporarily blocked by federal judge
    Trump, wearing a blue tie, watches as Todd Blanche speaks from a podium in the White House briefing room.

    Todd Blanche, joined by President Trump, speaks at a press conference in the briefing room at the White House on June 27, 2025. Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

    A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from moving forward with its $1.776 billion "anti-weaponization" fund in a Friday order.

    The big picture: The controversial plan aims to create an unprecedented mechanism to compensate people who claim they were wrongfully targeted by the government.

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    • Courtenay Brown
    15 hours ago
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    Economy
    Rock-bottom immigration rates leave mark on U.S. economy
    Animated illustrated collage of a line of people walking in front of a storefront surrounded by torn receipts, barcode patterns and circles.

    Illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios. Stock: Getty Images

    President Trump's immigration crackdown is causing one of the sharpest slowdowns in U.S. population growth in decades. Economists are beginning to tally the effects, with some warning that the damage will stick around.

    Why it matters: The policy-driven immigration reversal underway has few modern parallels. The immediate result is evident in monthly employment figures, with the economy cranking out fewer jobs.

    • But over time, fewer immigrants could be a productivity drag lasting well into the second half of this century.
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    • Andrew Solender
    16 hours ago
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    Politics & Policy
    Rep. Frederica Wilson confirms retirement from Congress
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    Rep. Frederica Wilson speaks at an event at the U.S. Capitol on March 18. Photo: Leigh Vogel/Getty Images for MISTR, Free Online PrEP

    Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.) confirmed Friday that she will retire from Congress, just days after denying Axios' reporting that she had told allies she wouldn't seek another term.

    Why it matters: The 83-year-old had been under considerable pressure not to run for reelection after missing weeks of House votes, as she recovered from a major eye surgery.

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