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Senate Democrats are preparing to use a procedural maneuver to revive a Biden-era immigration policy — or at least get caught trying, Axios has learned.

Why it matters: Democrats are using the Congressional Review Act to go on offense on immigration, an issue that contributed to their defeat in 2024.

Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) is riding to the rescue of centrist Senate Democratic candidates across the map, making her latest move in Michigan, where she endorsed Rep. Haley Stevens in the party's divisive primary.

Why it matters: Senate primaries in Maine, Michigan and Minnesota are turning into proxy wars between the party's centrist and progressive wings, with divisions over strategy and ideology.

The Republican chair of the House Judiciary Committee has subpoenaed a progressive prosecutor in Northern Virginia over how she handled the alleged doxing of White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller.

Why it matters: Rep. Jim Jordan's decision to involve Congress marks a new escalation in a politically charged incident that pitted MAGA Republicans in D.C. against Democrat-aligned justice officials in the liberal enclave of Arlington County.

As the Iran war drives up jet fuel costs, travelers are bracing for airlines to raise ticket prices — making already expensive trips feel even more daunting.

The big picture: Travelers aren't powerless against rising fares and can still find opportunities to avoid even the worst price hikes, experts say.

ModSquad, a group that supports nearly a dozen moderate Senate Democrats, is endorsing Rep. Haley Stevens in Michigan's Democratic primary, Axios has learned.

Why it matters: The Democratic Party is fracturing over its Senate primary in Michigan — a state that's an important hold for the party in the November midterms — with moderates coalescing behind Stevens while their left splits between two other candidates.

It has now become a familiar Wall Street two-step: Stocks stumble in the morning and mostly recover by the end of the day after President Trump says something that's viewed as reassuring about the Iran war.

Why it matters: Investors are jumping at any sign of an end to the Iran war — now in its third week and far longer than they initially predicted.

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) will be out Nov. 10 with "Unapologetic: Clarity and Conviction in a World Gone Crazy," billed as a "no-nonsense account of fighting for conservative values, taking on the status quo, and laying out her bold vision for the future."

• "It's easy to be pessimistic about the future," says Sanders, 43, whose last book, "Speaking for Myself," was a New York Times bestseller.
• "But if you take a break from the news and social media, and actually go look for it, you'll still find a lot more good than evil in Arkansas and across this country. There is still hope — I see it every day in the state I lead."

Democratic state lawmakers across the U.S. are quietly coordinating AI policy and comparing notes on industry lobbying in a private Signal group chat called "Frontier AI Legislators," multiple members told Axios.

Why it matters: The group shares and tweaks bill language and swaps insights about industry pressure, aiming to help shape national standards for AI as Congress and the White House try to land their own plans.

Iranian hackers tied to a recent U.S. cyberattack have been running a broader intimidation campaign that involved issuing death threats and suggesting they have ties to a Mexican cartel to "commit acts of violence," the Justice Department said Thursday.

Why it matters: The campaign shows Iran's cyber playbook is moving beyond hacking companies and is now pairing cyberattacks with tactics to coerce targets and shape narratives.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and her allies are looking ahead to the Minnesota Senate Democratic primary to build on the win they lodged against the cryptocurrency industry this week in Illinois.

Why it matters: Crypto is wading into Democratic primaries to boost pro-crypto candidates with the industry's colossal war chest. Warren is showing up to fight back personally.