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Vance meets Qatari mediator as U.S. awaits peace plan response

Vice President Vance following negotiations with Iran last month in Islamabad. Photo: Jacquelyn Martin/Pool/Getty Images
May 8, 2026 - Technology

Canvas outage delays college finals across the country

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Labor market holds steady through Iran, AI turbulence

House Dems despondent over "sickening" Virginia decision

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Updated May 8, 2026
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Virginia Supreme Court throws out redistricting referendum results

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Updated May 8, 2026 - Economy

Trade court strikes down Trump 10% universal tariffs

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May 8, 2026 - Technology

Behind Washington's AI safety pivot

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California dysfunction puts backlash on the ballot

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Axios Finish Line: Hey, Dad! We built an app

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The Democratic civil war is just getting started for Chuck Schumer

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May 7, 2026 - Technology

OpenAI makes its Mythos rival more widely available to cyber defenders

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Trump upends Democrats' strategy on Iran war powers

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Iran and U.S. exchange fire in Strait of Hormuz

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Updated May 7, 2026 - Politics & Policy

Rubio announces new Cuba sanctions

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May 7, 2026 - Health

Why the hantavirus outbreak is different from the COVID-19 pandemic

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ICE targets Plan B after backlash to mega-jails plan

The outside of GEO Group Adelanto ICE Processing Center detention facility in Adelanto, California on July 11, 2025.
May 7, 2026 - Business

Bumble CEO reveals it's killing off the swipe on "The Axios Show"

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Behind the Curtain: Intelligence explosion

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Gas prices won't return to pre-war levels any time soon

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How Elon grew to love Anthropic

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