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Updated May 6, 2026 - Politics & Policy

Read: Epstein's purported suicide note released by judge

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Trump's redistricting revenge tour heads down South

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Trump's mandatory detention policy fails in Florida appeals court

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Trump's student loan limits could rock the health care industry

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May 6, 2026 - Business

Corporate America shrugging off economic uncertainty as earnings deliver

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Trump optimistic as U.S. awaits Iran's response to peace framework

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May 6, 2026 - Business

AI creates a mess for private equity

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Poll: Even Trump voters reject his Jesus post

President Trump in a dark suit stands on a stage, eyes closed, against a blue backdrop with large white letters reading "PRAYER" behind him.
May 6, 2026 - Technology

Axios interview: Scale AI CEO Jason Droege pushes "reliability" reality

Scale AI CEO Jason Droege speaks at an Axios event in Washington in September. Photo: Ralph Alswang for Axios
May 6, 2026 - Health

Doctors' growing AI deepfakes problem

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RFK Jr.'s revenge

Photo illustration of Sen. Bill Cassidy, Robert F. Kennedy Jr, and US physician and wellness influencer Casey Means

Assaults against U.S. Jews reach 46-year high

May 6, 2026 - World

Exclusive: U.S. and Iran closing in on one-page memo to end war, officials say

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Trump revenge tour steamrolls Indiana holdouts

Donald Trump exacts retribution on a slate of Indiana legislators who defied him.

Axios Finish Line: Simplify YOU

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Senate Dems eager to force Republicans to vote on Trump's ballroom

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