The Trump administration plans to lift a blockade on exports of Nvidia's H200 chips to China — and the U.S. government will get a 25% cut from future sales, the president said Monday.
The Department of Homeland Security shared Christmas-themed social media posts promoting its deportation agenda ahead of the holiday season.
Why it matters: The photos demonstrate the Trump administration's continued use of memes that celebrate itsimmigration crackdown, blending internet culture with government messaging.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky faces growing pressure from the U.S. to accept major territorial losses and other concessions in President Trump's peace plan, two Ukrainian officials tell Axios.
Why it matters: After weeks of intense diplomacy, the Ukrainians still think aspects of the current U.S. plan favor Moscow and that the U.S. is pushing Zelensky much harder than they're pushing Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Hanukkah starts at sundown Dec. 14, with Dec. 15 as the first full day of the holiday this year.
What's happening: Hanukkah 2025 begins on a different day on the Gregorian calendar than it did last year (and will next year), but it's on the same date annually on the lunisolar Hebrew calendar.
President Trump is betting his presidency — and the future of the GOP — on lightly regulated, fast expansion of AI.
Why it matters: Yes, Trump zigs and zags into countless political and diplomatic issues. But none comes close to his sustained, and surging, all-in alliance with tech billionaires and AI companies reshaping the U.S. economy.
He won on the backs of working-class MAGA. But he governs, socializes and surrounds himself with tech swells and moguls.
Civil rights groups are increasingly concerned that AI's rapidly spreading physical infrastructure is deepening climate burdens for communities of color.
Why it matters: Massive data centers require vast quantities of water, energy and land. Many of these centers are clustered in regions where marginalized communities already face higher levels of air pollution, industrial zoning and climate vulnerability.
The U.S., Israel, and Qatar are holding a trilateral meeting in New York on Sunday to rebuild relations after the failed Israeli strike in Doha, two sources familiar with the details told Axios.
Why it matters: This is the highest-level meeting between the countries since the deal to end the war in Gaza, for which Qatar served as a key mediator. It's taking place as the Trump administration prepares to announce that the Gaza peace process is moving to a new phase.
The White House is ready to broker a summit between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who haven't spoken since before the Gaza war, a U.S. official and an Israeli source with knowledge tell Axios.
But first, U.S. officials say Netanyahu must approve a strategic gas deal with Egypt and take other steps to entice Sisi to meet, U.S. officials say.
Why it matters: The U.S. is trying to thaw relations between Israel and Arab countries through economic diplomacy.
