Axios

A July 2021 message from U.S. diplomats in Afghanistan warning that Kabul could collapse if American troops withdrew is the focus of a fight between House Republicans who want a copy of the message — and the State Department, which doesn't want to give it up.

Why it matters: The flap over the cable message pits Republicans' efforts to probe the Biden administration's messy exit from Afghanistan vs. the State Department's desire to protect its secret "dissent channel."

President Biden told reporters on Tuesday that the Israeli government can’t "continue down this road" with its judicial overhaul plan and stressed he is not going to invite Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to the White House “in the near term."

Why it matters: It's the first time Biden has spoken about the judicial overhaul, which has rattled Israeli society, on camera. Netanyahu suspended the legislation on Monday after months of mass protests, a strike that affected much of the country, and calls from some of Israel's closest allies, including the U.S., to build a broad consensus around the plan.

A fire at a migrant holding facility in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, underscores the dangers asylum seekers and others trying to enter the U.S. face.

Driving the news: At least 40 people were killed and 29 others were injured in the fire, which broke out late Monday near the U.S. border, according to Mexican authorities.

The U.S. must develop specific tools to help allies and partners around the world counter China's economic coercion, Rep. Ami Bera (D-Calif.) told Axios.

Why it matters: The idea of a mutual economic defense pact is gaining traction, as more governments become concerned about the ability of small and mid-size democracies to withstand pressure from an economic juggernaut like China.

Apple CEO Tim Cook for the first time since the pandemic traveled to China this weekend, where he touted the company's strong relationship with the country at a business conference organized by the Chinese government.

Why it matters: Cook’s trip, which came just days after a bipartisan group of lawmakers grilled TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew on Capitol Hill, demonstrates the thin line tech executives must straddle between currying favor with their home countries and the foreign markets they rely on.

A bill in the California Assembly would allow for the use diacritical marks — like those in á and ñ — on birth certificates and other government documents for the first time since 1986, when state voters overwhelmingly approved a proposition that made English the state's official language.

The big picture: Despite being one of the most diverse states in the country, California vital records such as birth certificates can't have accent or other marks.

Alibaba, the Chinese tech giant with a $228 billion market cap, said it will split into six businesses that will be able to pursue independent fundraising and IPOs.

Why it matters: This is Big Tech breaking itself up amid increased regulation and competition.

More than three dozen people were killed in a fire that started when migrants, who were told they would be soon deported, set mattresses on fire at an immigration detention center in the northern Mexican city of Ciudad Juárez, Mexico's president said on Tuesday.

Driving the news: At least 40 people were killed and 29 others were injured in the blaze, the National Immigration Institute (INM) said. The fire broke out shortly before 10:00 pm local time Monday in Ciudad Juárez, which is just across the border with El Paso, Texas, INM added.

Twitter CEO Elon Musk announced Monday evening that only tweets by verified users will show up in the platform's default main feed of "For You" recommendations starting April 15.

Driving the news: Musk tweeted that the move "is the only realistic way to address advanced AI bot swarms taking over and that voting in polls "will require verification for same reason."