This year, Latinos could swing a presidential election and help determine which party controls Congress as the population and electorate grow.
Through the lens: For Hispanic Heritage Month, which began on Sept. 15 and runs through Oct. 15, Axios is looking through the history of Latinos in the U.S. via images that cover politics, culture and sports to show how this moment has been building.
President Biden spoke on the phone Wednesday morning with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and discussed Israel's plans to retaliate against Iran.
Vice President Harris also joined the call, the White House said.
Why it matters: The call was the first between Biden and Netanyahu since Aug. 21, and comes as Israel considers a major attack against Iran that could significantly escalate its regional war.
Recent revelations about former President Trump's personal relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin have raised questions about whether Trump violated U.S. law.
Why it matters: With just weeks to go before the presidential election, the reports from journalist Bob Woodward's new book "War" have raised fresh questions about Trump's ties with leaders of one of the U.S.' greatest geopolitical adversaries.
The Kremlin on Wednesday confirmed a report that former President Trump sent Russian President Vladimir Putin COVID-19 testing equipment during the height of the pandemic.
Why it matters: The Trump campaign categorically denied new revelations in journalist Bob Woodward's book "War," which renewed scrutiny of the relationship between Putin and the Republican presidential nominee.
The Department of Justice is weighing proposing sanctions against Google that could include a breakup of the tech giant following a landmark case that found the company had illegally abused its search monopoly.
The big picture: The DOJ made the suggestion in a court filing late Tuesday that said "Google's unlawful conduct persisted for over a decade and involved a number of selfreinforcing tactics ... Unwinding that illegal behavior and achieving the goals of an effective antitrust remedy takes time."
The big picture: Justice Alexandre de Moraes prohibited the social media platform in Latin America's largest nation on Aug. 30, after the company refused to comply with his order that included appointing a legal representative for the platform in Brazil.
President Biden is expected to hold a crucial phone call on Wednesday morning with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about Israel's plans to strike Iran, three U.S. officials tell Axios.
Why it matters: The call would be the first between Biden and Netanyahu in two tense months, and come as Israel considers major attacks that could significantly escalate its regional war.
An Afghan man has been charged with conspiring to conduct an Election Day terrorist attack in the U.S. on behalf of the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), according to a criminal complaint unsealed on Tuesday.
The big picture: Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi was arrested on Oct. 7 after buying two AK-47 assault rifles and other weaponry from an FBI agent in the Western District of Oklahoma and told investigators that he planned to "target large gatherings of people" and expected to die along with his juvenile brother-in-law, prosecutors allege.
Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant postponed his visit to Washington, DC after it was vetoed at the last minute by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli officials said.
Why it matters: Gallant's trip, which was planned for Wednesday, was supposed to focus on coordination with the U.S. around Israel's possible retaliatory attack against Iran.
Vice President Kamala Harris says former President Trump hasthe "desire to be a dictator" Tuesday in response to journalist Bob Woodward's book detailing the former president's reported communications with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Why it matters: Harris said during her radio interview with Howard Stern the GOP nominee was easily manipulated "by flattery and with favor" by people like Putin.
The homicide rates of several U.S. communitieson the border with Mexico remained well below the national average in 2023, according to an Axios analysis of the latest FBI crime data.
Why it matters: Former President Trump and many Republicans have repeatedly claimed that U.S. border communities have turned into chaotic, lawless areas with high crime because of a rise in migrants seeking asylum — but Axios found that the data doesn't match those claims.
Former President Trump has stayed in touch with Russian President Vladimir Putin since leaving the White House, according to journalist Bob Woodward's forthcoming book "War."
Why it matters: The book sheds new light on the personal relationship between Trump and Putin, the leader of a U.S. adversary, less than a month before the presidential election.
Fox News Media will launch a daily Spanish-language news show called "Fox Noticias" that will air on Fox Corp.'s Spanish-language sports cable network Fox Deportes, executives told Axios. Ahead of the debut next week, Fox News will also unveil a Spanish-language version of its website.
Why it matters: 50% of the increase in new eligible voters over the past four years has been Hispanic, representing one of the fastest-growing voting blocks in the country, per Pew. But traditional television and newspaper outlets catering to that group have experienced declines.
Bob Woodward — in his forthcoming book "War," out Oct. 15 — reveals in-the-room details of a one-on-one lunch in which Secretary of State Tony Blinken and President Biden, his longtime friend and boss, discussed the president's post-debate political peril, Axios has learned.
Woodward reports that during the July 4 lunch at the White House, Blinken posed a series of questions about the pros and cons of Biden continuing his re-election race.
The Biden administration has in recent weeks grown increasingly distrustful of what the Israeli government says about its military and diplomatic plans in the multi-front war it is fighting, four U.S. officials told Axios.
Why it matters: The worsening trust crisis is magnified by Israel's planned retaliation against Iran for its massive missile attack, which requires coordination with the U.S. in case Iran responds.
Former President Trump said Monday that Gaza could be "one of the best places in the world," but Palestinians "never took advantage" of its Mediterranean coastal location.
The big picture: The former real estate developer made the comments in a radio interview in which he claimed he's "been there" despite public records showing he's never visited Gaza, and his campaign told the New York Times "Gaza is in Israel. President Trump has been to Israel."
