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Alex Thompson

Alex Thompson is a National Political Correspondent for Axios. Follow him on X at @AlexThomp

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Stories

Politics & Policy
10 hours ago
Hasan Piker on "The Axios Show": America worse than al-Qaeda "pound for pound"
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Politics & Policy
Sep 6, 2026
Exclusive: Latino leaders pressure Beshear on Texas' race for governor
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Politics & Policy
Sep 6, 2026
Dem governors weighing White House face the DeSantis trap
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Politics & Policy
Aug 30, 2026
Inside the socialists' civil war over AOC and 2028
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Politics & Policy
Aug 28, 2026
Scoop: AOC shakes up team ahead of 2028 decision
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Newsletter editions

Sep 13, 2026
💥 Native Americans' power play
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Sep 6, 2026
🪤 Dem govs' DeSantis trap
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Aug 30, 2026
🥊 Socialists fight over AOC
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Aug 23, 2026
🏃🏼‍♀️ 2028ers dodge on AI
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Aug 16, 2026
✏️ AOC's "Woke 1" rewrite
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