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White House, Rubio want better foreign-policy coordination after Argentina snafu with Noem

Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem strikes a dance pose surrounded by Argentinian officials and gaucho dancers.

U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett of Texas says he'll bow out if redistricting stands

Two men in suits and ties standing with serious expressions at a formal event, a blurred woman and American flag are in the background.
Updated Aug 21, 2025 - Politics & Policy

Alina Habba "unlawfully appointed" New Jersey AG, federal judge rules

Two women outdoors, one in foreground wearing large black sunglasses, camel and black coat with matching scarf, the other with brown hair in black leather jacket, smiling.
Aug 21, 2025
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Axios Denver

Trump threatens "harsh measures" against Colorado if Tina Peters is not freed from prison

Close-up of Trump wearing a navy blue suit, white shirt, and red tie with a small American flag pin on his lapel, speaking indoors with ornate decor.

6 states lead U.S. with most unauthorized immigrants: Pew

What historians say is at risk if Trump expands his culture war beyond Smithsonian

US President Donald Trump tours an exhibit about Dr. Ben Carson, his nominee for Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, DC, February 21, 2017. Photo: Saul Loeb via AFP via Getty Images.
Updated Aug 21, 2025 - Politics & Policy

Donald Trump's $465 million civil fraud penalty tossed out by New York court

Former U.S. President Donald Trump appears in Manhattan Criminal Court on May 30, 2024 in New York City. Photo: Steven Hirsch-Pool/Getty Images
Aug 21, 2025 - Economy

Stormclouds abound as economists gather in Jackson Hole

The Grand Teton mountains

Trump lays out his redistricting endgame: A 100-seat Republican majority

President Trump is seen at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 18, 2025.

Unauthorized immigrant population hit record 14M in 2023: Pew analysis

Hurricane Katrina at 20: Here's where New Orleans evacuees landed

Aug 21, 2025 - Health

Federal health workers' rage against RFK Jr. boils over

Photo illustration of a collage featuring Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the headquarters of the Centers for Disease Control.
Aug 21, 2025 - Economy

With labor market weak, employees are "job hugging"

Illustration of a man in black suit holding a black leather office chair with chrome arms and base near a wooden desk on a beige floor.

Unlikely enforcers shape Trump's "weaponization" crusade

Inside the Dems' fight to be "the new Iowa" and hold the first 2028 primary

Illustration of three sets of hands measuring, investigating and examining the state of Iowa.
Updated Aug 21, 2025
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Axios Austin

Texas House passes redistricting map favoring Republicans

Illustration of the Texas State Capitol with lines radiating from it.

U.S. Navy sailor convicted of spying for China in exchange for $12,000

A white hospital ship with large red crosses docked in a busy naval shipyard, with a long blue bridge and a cityscape in the background under clear skies.

Hurricane Erin's waves lash N.C.: Nearly 40M under coastal flood alerts

Groups of people, some wrapped in towels, on a sandy beach with rough gray ocean waves under a cloudy sky, several holding chairs or blankets.

Trump administration imposes fresh sanctions on ICC officials

Man with dark hair, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, wearing a black suit, white shirt, and dark tie, standing in front of a plain dark background framed with wood.
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