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Trump nominees face new round of Senate GOP resistance

John Thune

House to vote on kicking Rep. McIver off committee

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DOJ calls reports saying AG told Trump he was named in Epstein files "falsehoods"

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Updated Jul 23, 2025 - Energy & Climate

Energy Department ends Biden-awarded loan for huge Midwest power line

Sen. Josh Hawley
Updated Jul 23, 2025 - Politics & Policy

Judge denies Trump request to release Epstein transcripts in Florida

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Jul 23, 2025 - Technology

Trump doesn't want Musk's xAI to get government contracts, White House says

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Scoop: Cooper plans to enter North Carolina Senate race next week

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Jul 23, 2025 - World

Iran worries U.S. will use nuclear talks as pretext for new attacks: Senior official

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How Trump has shifted trade war psychology

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Updated Jul 23, 2025 - Politics & Policy

Exclusive: Sen. Slotkin says Dems are "divided" on Trump 2.0

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Exclusive: Tillis describes moment he decided not to run again

Sen. Thom Tillis appears at Axios event.
Column / Behind the Curtain

Behind the Curtain: Losing by winning

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MAGA demands arrests after Trump accuses Obama of "treason"

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Jul 23, 2025 - Technology

OpenAI's data center ambitions collide with reality

Updated Jul 22, 2025 - Business

Trump says U.S. reached Japan trade deal with 15% tariffs

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Updated Jul 22, 2025 - World

U.S. envoy Witkoff to meet Israeli, Qatari officials in Rome in Gaza ceasefire push

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Jul 22, 2025 - Health

Why an active mindset matters

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