Steve Mnuchin (C) and Eli Miller (R). Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images.
Eli Miller, who resigned last Thursday as chief of staff to Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, has agreed to join private equity giant The Blackstone Group to work on public policy, Axios has learned.
Why it matters: Miller was Mnuchin's closest adviser, and he is staying within the Trump orbit by joining an investment firm led by Trump adviser Steve Schwarzman.
Illustration: Lazaro Gamio/Axios
A surprise offer from Vladimir Putin has the U.S. and Russia once again circling a potential pre-election nuclear deal.
The big picture: The last treaty constraining the U.S. and Russia, New START, is due to expire on Feb. 5, 2021, two weeks after the next U.S. presidential inauguration. For the first time since the height of the Cold War, the nuclear guardrails could come off.
Illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios
It hasn't backed a Democrat for president since 1992, but Georgia's changing demographics may prove pivotal this year — not only to Trump v. Biden, but also to whether Democrats take control of the Senate.
Why it matters: If the fate of the Senate did hinge on Georgia, it might be January before we know the outcome. Meanwhile, voters' understanding of this power in the final days of the election could juice turnout enough to impact presidential results.
Photo illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios. Photo: Olivier Douliery-Pool/Getty
The most notable part of Thursday’s presidential debate on climate change was the fact it was included as a topic and assumed as a fact.
The big picture: This is the first time in U.S. presidential history that climate change was a featured issue at a debate. It signals how the problem has become part of the fabric of our society. More extreme weather, like the wildfires ravaging Colorado, is pushing the topic to the front-burner.
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