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Trump considers "winding down" Iran war without opening Hormuz Strait
Trump considers "winding down" Iran war without opening Hormuz Strait
4 pivotal questions that could define the Iran war's next phase
4 pivotal questions that could define the Iran war's next phase
"Deliberate indifference": U.S. targets Harvard in antisemitism suit
"Deliberate indifference": U.S. targets Harvard in antisemitism suit
Trump AI plan urges Congress to overrule states
Trump AI plan urges Congress to overrule states
    • Neil Irwin
    19 hours ago
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    Economy
    Global trade grew in 2025 despite Trump tariffs, two reports show
    Illustration of a supply ship surrounded by rectangles made of international currency.

    Illustration: Allie Carl/Axios

    If you only read the headlines, you might guess that global trade came to a standstill in the last year as the U.S. put into place a new tariff regime. You would be 180 degrees wrong.

    The big picture: Trade flows proved surprisingly robust last year, with the imposition of high U.S. tariffs changing the patterns and volumes, but not upending the basic reality of a deeply interconnected world economy.

    • That's the upshot of two reports out this week, one from the World Trade Organization and the other from the consulting firm McKinsey.
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    • Andrew Solender
    20 hours ago
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    Politics & Policy
    "He needs to go": Dems rage over Fetterman's DHS vote
    Close-up of Sen. Fetterman in a dark hoodie, hands folded under his chin at a desk. A microphone, a "SEN. FETTERMAN" nameplate, and a small cup are visible.

    Sen. John Fetterman at a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee meeting on March 19. Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

    Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) is under heavy fire from fellow Democrats for casting the deciding vote to advance Sen. Markwayne Mullin's (R-Okla.) nomination for DHS secretary, with some openly calling for his ouster.

    Why it matters: The idea of trying to unseat Fetterman is never far from many Democrats' minds, but rarely has it been discussed so explicitly and so openly.

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    • Marc Caputo
    Mar 20, 2026
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    World
    Trump mulls risky Kharg Island takeover to force Iran to open strait
    Island from space

    Kharg Island, located in the Persian Gulf off the coast of Iran. Photo: Orbital Horizon/Gallo Images via Getty

    The Trump administration is considering plans to occupy or blockade Iran's Kharg Island to pressure Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, four sources with knowledge of the issue tell Axios.

    Why it matters: President Trump can't end the war, at least on his terms, until he breaks Iran's chokehold on shipping through the strait. In the meantime, global energy prices are surging.

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