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MAHA scores on farm bill but loses ally for surgeon general

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U.S. economy grew 2% in the first quarter, helped by AI boom and reversal of shutdown effects

A column chart that shows quarterly U.S. gross domestic product growth at a seasonally adjusted annual rate from 2024 through early 2026. Growth ranged from minus 0.6% in first-quarter 2025 to 4.4% in third-quarter 2025. It rebounded after the early-2025 contraction, then slowed to 0.7% before rising to 2%.

Change in U.S. Gross Domestic Product

Data: Bureau of Economic Analysis; Chart: Courtenay Brown/Axios

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SCOTUS' voting rights blow reverberates through state and local races

Voting rights blow reverberates through state and local races

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