Senate Democrats and Republicans today are expected to overwhelmingly pass a $247 billion spending package focused on competing with China on technology.
Axios Re:Cap is joined by California Democrat Rep. Ro Khanna, who cosponsored the bill and who has been concerned about the issue since he first campaigned for office.
The FDA has approved a new Alzheimer’s drug for the first time in almost 20 years. The hope is it could treat the more than 6 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease. But the effectiveness of the drug is up for question.
Plus, the Biden administration’s split stance on Puerto Ricans and benefits.
West Virginia’s senators, Democrat Joe Manchin and Republican Shelley Moore Capito, each have disproportionate power to determine America's legislative future, including on voting rights and infrastructure.
Axios Re:cap digs into West Virginia’s moment at the center of the U.S. political world with Axios political reporter Alayna Treene.
The western U.S. is in the middle of one of the worst droughts in at least the past 1,200 years. And as soon as this week, Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the country, could reach its lowest point since it was first created in the 1930s.
Plus, Secretary of State Tony Blinken talks China with Mike Allen.
And, Jonathan Swan takes us inside the progressive fight over voting rights.
Guests: Axios' Andrew Freedman, Jonathan Swan and Mike Allen.
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