A federal judge on Tuesday expanded an earlier block on part of President Trump's executive order seeking to tighten rules for mail-in voting ahead of November's elections.
Why it matters: The ruling freezes a key piece of Trump's attempted overhaul of mail-in voting for all U.S. states. A previous ruling in a separate case had limited a block for the 23 Democratic states that sued over the president's order.
Democrats have gone from treating Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) as a best-case-scenario target to a genuinely vulnerable incumbent whose downfall is worth a real investment.
Why it matters: Democratic groups tell Axios they plan to put their money where their mouth is and spend to win the seat, which Trump carried by double digits in 2024.
Earlier this month, Kennedy Center budget planners sketched out three options for its two-year renovation, including ways to keep the National Symphony Orchestra performing during construction, Axios has learned.
Why it matters: The early plans — ahead of a Thursday board meeting — offer a glimpse at how President Trump's allies are contemplating undertaking a controversial two-year closure.
A series of landmark lawsuits, mostly at the state level, are starting to shape the way news and information companies can operate and strike deals.
Why it matters: Absent any meaningful action at the federal level, state regulators, consumer groups, trade organizations and individual class action claimants are leveraging lawsuits to rein in Big Media and Big Tech.
President Trump's secret plane switch in Turkey is putting Air Force One's security protocols and defensive capabilities in the spotlight.
Why it matters: Air Force One is the call sign for any Air Force aircraft carrying the president, meaning Trump's secret switch didn't change the designation — but it changed the plane protecting him.
Executive privilege can shield President Trump's communications with "private advisers" outside of the government, the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel concluded Monday.
Why it matters: Democrats have been planning to bypass expected White House stonewalling by subpoenaing companies, colleges and private citizens if they win enough seats in November. The new opinion could create a new hurdle forDemocrats should they retake Congress.
Joby Aviation is buying defense contractor Resonant Sciences in a $500 million deal.
The big picture: Joby's commercial aircraft business will remain focused on electric air-taxi initiatives while Resonant will become its dedicated defense unit.
The Trump administration on Monday proposed requiring food companies to tell the Food and Drug Administration when they determine ingredients are safe to eat and doing away with an oft-criticized voluntary notification program.
Why it matters: Food safety advocates have long complained that the "generally recognized as safe," or GRAS,designation is a major blind spot.
President Trump's call for a controversial overhaul of the childhood immunization schedule puts high-risk vaccine policy changes front and center just three months before the midterm elections.
Why it matters: The most immediate impact of Monday's executive order may be political, if childhood vaccines are as popular as polling suggests.
When Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez posted a video Saturday giving herself a shot in preparation to freeze her eggs, she instantly injected issues of fertility, family and feminism into political discourse.
And some of the online backlash from the conservative right is making Republicans, including some in the White House, a little nervous.
Why it matters: The New York Democrat's Instagram announcement — "Don't be weird about this, even though I know all of you will be," she said — dominated social media and furthered speculation that AOC is plotting a White House run in two years.
Violent crime kept falling across many of the nation's largest cities through June, with homicides down 17.2% from the first half of 2025, according to preliminary data reviewed by Axios.
Why it matters: The decline now spans two presidencies — it began falling under President Biden after the pandemic-era surge, and has kept dropping under President Trump.
