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Trump and Mamdani's unlikely rapport endures in New York

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and President Trump in a formal room with gold curtains and flags: Mamdani, a younger man in a dark suit and light blue tie speaks gesturing; Trump, seated, in a dark suit and red tie listens.
Updated Sep 21, 2026 - Politics & Policy

House Dems sneer as one of their own backs a Republican

A man in a blue suit and striped tie with a lapel pin, arms crossed, stands in front of large American flags, looking to the left.

Ariz. activists build map to show federal agents at polls

Illustration of a hand holding a ballot about to vote surrounded by an outline of the state of Arizona on a striped background that fades from red to purple.
Updated Sep 21, 2026 - Politics & Policy

CNN, MS NOW, Politico sues White House over blocked access

A reporter under umbrellas on a street corner preparing for a TV report.
Updated Sep 21, 2026 - Politics & Policy

Trump inaudible during TV blackout: What the press pool does

U.S. President Donald Trump talks with members of the media after walking off Air Force One at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport on September 16, 2026 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

"National security" becomes Trump's executive sledgehammer

Photo illustration of Donald Trump with a sledgehammer over his shoulder.
Sep 21, 2026 - Business

OpenAI proposes AI standards after U.S., China talks

Illustration of a computer with a lock on top and a keyhole on the screen

Exclusive: How Sen. Schatz is talking about climate in an affordability crisis

Two men in dark suits sit on cream chairs on a studio stage with vertical wood slats. A blue and black geometric backdrop sits between them; a glass table with water bottles is in front, Axios Live branding visible.

Far-right AfD wins again as Germany's Merz slides

A man in a blue suit and glasses speaks at a podium with two microphones, flanked by European and German flags and a CDU banner in the background.
Sep 21, 2026 - World

Trump weighed strikes against Houthis in Yemen before holding off

Saudi-backed Yemeni government fighters engaging in clashes with Houthi rebels in Al-Jawf province on September 15.
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