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Anthropic's most powerful models are back online on a limited basis after the company addressed risks that led the government to effectively shut them down, according to a letter from Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to Anthropic, seen by Axios.

Why it matters: The abrupt removal of Mythos 5 and Fable 5 created uncertainty within the industry and among allies around the world whose cyber capabilities were stunted by the loss.

Vice President JD Vance headlined an RNC fundraiser on Thursday night in Palo Alto, California, at the residence of influential investor and All-In Podcast host Chamath Palihapitiya, raking in $4.2 million for the Republican Party, a source familiar with the dinner tells Axios.

Why it matters: Vance, who worked in venture capital before becoming a U.S. senator from Ohio, has always had strong ties to Silicon Valley and the tech world.

Reps. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) and John Moolenaar (R-Mich.) are introducing legislation that would let U.S. cloud companies flag suspected foreign misuse of advanced AI computing to the government, per a copy of the bill seen by Axios.

Why it matters: As the Trump administration works out its AI policy and frontier models rapidly advance, there's bipartisan interest on Capitol Hill in tackling thorny AI security issues.

President Trump's voter fraud crusade is crashing into the limits of his power ahead of November's midterm elections.

Why it matters: Trump has made cracking down on alleged mass voter fraud a priority, but his election-related executive orders are stalled in court and his legislative fix is stuck in the Senate.

A federal judge on Thursday ordered the U.S. Department of Justice to release additional unredacted Jeffrey Epstein records or explain by July 2 why it can't.

Why it matters: The ruling could force the DOJ to release previously withheld Epstein records or publicly explain why they remain sealed.

Moderate House Democrats are warning they're prepared for "war" if incoming progressives and democratic socialists try to hijack the House floor to secure ideological concessions.

Why it matters: This strategy would mean even more work for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) to tamp down divisions and keep his caucus unified come 2027.

President Trump nominated Chris Klomp for deputy health secretary on Thursday, cementing the influential aide's role as a de facto No. 2 to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Why it matters: Klomp has won praise from health industry leaders and other stakeholders since being elevated from Medicare director to chief counselor of the Department of Health and Human Services in February.

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) emerged from a White House meeting Thursday with two much-needed wins:

1. President Trump publicly urged House Republicans to stop tanking procedural votes, which could help unstick the House floor.
2. Johnson officially transmitted the bipartisan housing bill to the White House, a sign of confidence that it's on track to become law after Trump had refused to sign it just a day earlier.

Why it matters: The SAVE America Act has consumed the House GOP, with some Republicans frustrated that a bill they've already passed three times is now paralyzing their agenda.

After the Supreme Court struck down Hawai'i's gun law Thursday, lawmakers and gun-control advocates are reassessing which firearm restrictions they can enact that this court will let stand.

Why it matters: The ruling shows how hard it has become to design modern gun laws under the court's exacting standard, which asks whether any new restrictions fit within the nation's historical tradition of firearm regulation.

CANNES, France — Latino purchasing power in the U.S. has hit $4 trillion — yet the marketing and ad dollars aimed at the Latino consumer still doesn't match it, leaders said at an Axios event.

Why it matters: Undervaluing this audience has real consequences across industries, said former professional baseball player Alex Rodriguez, who is chairman and CEO of A-Rod Corp.

• As an illustration, Rodriguez pointed to women's sports: top WNBA broadcasts can draw similar viewership numbers as Sunday Night Baseball, yet the MLB commands 25 to 30 times more in rights fees.
• "The same math applies to how we [Latinos] are valued," Rodriguez said.

Axios' Sara Fischer and Kerry Flynn moderated discussions with Rodriguez, co-founder of Religion of Sports Gotham Chopra, Atlassian Williams Formula 1 Team driver Carlos Sainz, and Pablo Torre, host and executive editor of "Pablo Torre Finds Out." The June 24 event was sponsored by TelevisaUnivision.

What they're saying: Brands treat the Latino community as a monolith and that's the core mistake, Rodriguez and Torre both said.

• "The way a Latino shows up in LA is so different than the way a Latino shows up in Miami or in New York," Rodriguez said. "You got to really micro-study these things."
• "Race is a concept that is imposed upon you — it is not one that you choose," Torre said. "We need to be careful about that."

Between the lines: Brands' one-size-fits-all approach to Latino communities often reflects a lack of diversity among the decision-makers, Rodriguez said.

• "It's not good enough to be the only man or woman of color in the room," Rodriguez said. "Leave that door open. Make sure you bring others with you."

Zoom out: Sports and music are the two most powerful entry points and live events are where Latino fandom converts to commerce, Sainz and Torre said.

• Sainz said F1 is finally paying attention, as it is now translating all of its social content to Spanish and this year will host its first Grand Prix in Madrid in over 40 years. "When we do things, we like to do them properly," Sainz said.
• The NFL's Bad Bunny decision was business, not culture, Torre added. "The prime directive is growth. By that standard, Bad Bunny makes all the sense in the world."

Yes, but: Reaching this audience authentically takes time and many brands won't invest it, Chopra said.

• "You cannot show up on day one with a camera and say, 'Go be vulnerable,'" Chopra said. "Everything we have done successfully has been a function of time and earning trust."

The bottom line: "Sports and music are the two last elements that bring us together," Rodriguez said, explaining that the brands that invest in the Latino audience year-round, not just during special events like the World Cup, are the ones that will win.

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In a View from the Top conversation, TelevisaUnivision president of U.S. advertising sales and marketing John Kozack said media fragmentation has made it harder to reach the Latino audience, but live sports, music and drama remain the exception.

• TelevisaUnivision holds over 50% of all U.S. soccer viewership and has secured the Spanish-language broadcast rights for Super Bowl LXI in 2027, Kozack said.
• "It's not if you should invest in reaching Hispanics — it's how."