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Appeals Court Allows National Guard to Remain in D.C., for Now

A three-judge panel voted unanimously to allow troops to stay in the capital for the duration of the appeal, citing the city’s unique legal status. [...]

Republicans Clinch Democrats’ Bid to Force Vote on Health Subsidies

After the speaker denied them a vote on extending the subsidies, four Republicans from competitive districts joined Democrats’ bid to go around G.O.P. leaders and force action. [...]

Heating Costs Expected to Rise 9.2% This Winter

Colder weather and rising electricity and fuel costs will lead to a big jump in costs for individuals, according to estimates from a group representing state energy officials. [...]

Next Fed Chair in ‘No-Win Scenario’ as Selection Process Draws to a Close

The person picked to replace Jerome H. Powell will be thrust into a credibility problem that will be difficult to escape. [...]

Trump Dangles Cash Payments to Assuage Affordability Concerns

With tariffs unpopular and prices still high, the White House has teased the promise of tariff rebates and large tax refunds next year. [...]

What Trump’s Embrace of Crypto Has Unleashed

A boundary-pushing array of new crypto ventures have reached the stock market, enticing investors and leading to more risk taking. [...]

Norman Podhoretz, Influential Editor and Neoconservative Force, Dies at 95

A New York intellectual and onetime liberal stalwart, his Commentary magazine became his platform as his political and social views turned sharply rightward. [...]

Trump Orders Blockade of Some Oil Tankers to and From Venezuela

The move is an escalation of military operations and a pressure campaign against Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s leader. But its scope and economic impact are not clear. [...]

Judge Says He Will Not Immediately Halt Trump’s Ballroom Project

A federal judge said he would order the Trump administration to submit plans for the building by the end of the month, but allowed minor construction to continue for now. [...]

Trump Expands Travel Ban and Restrictions to 20 More Countries

People from Syria, South Sudan and those with documents issued by the Palestinian Authority are included in the latest restrictions. More than 35 countries are now under U.S. travel restrictions. [...]

Republicans push mail-in voting for the midterms in defiance of Trump

Fearing a turnout slump, Republicans are promoting mail voting to keep Trump’s supporters engaged — even as he tries to end the practice. [...]

Michelle Obama pushes back on Trump’s Rob Reiner comments

The former first lady said Reiner and his wife were not “deranged or crazed.” [...]

New York Young Republican Club gala draws white nationalist, far-right Germans as elected officials skip out

The annual soiree took place as young Republican groups across the country are reeling from POLITICO’s reporting on a racist and antisemitic chat group among prominent leaders. [...]

Democrats mourn killing of Hollywood star and activist Rob Reiner

The director often donated to and advocated for progressive causes. [...]

Maryland residents bristle at Wes Moore’s redistricting push

A recent survey found fewer than one-third of state residents view the push as a leading priority. [...]

Democrats gather in California feeling sunny once again

At the Democratic National Committee’s winter meetings in L.A., party leaders are feeling good for the first time in a year. [...]

Indiana GOP’s Trump rebuke could lead to temporary redistricting detente

It doesn’t mean the redistricting wars are over. [...]

GOP health care chaos spills into battleground midterm races

Republican Senate candidates aren’t on the same page about extending Obamacare subsidies, reflecting a broader tension that is creeping into House and Senate races. [...]

The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of [...]

Bill Gates on vaccine hesitancy, AI and global health | The Conversation

Bill Gates on vaccine hesitancy, AI and global health | The Conversation lead image [...]

Trump just broke his own executive order record — in under a year

Data: Pew Research Center, American Presidency Project; Chart: Axios VisualsPresident Trump has signed more executive orders in less than a year than he did during his entire first term, according [...]

Ukraine's defense minister warns Europe: Act now

Europe must quickly acknowledge a "new reality" in which it must "take responsibility for its own security," Ukrainian Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal said at the Washington edition of the Aspen [...]

Scoop: Charlie Kirk's radio slot filled by Scott Jennings, Alex Marlow

The conservative Salem Radio Network is tapping CNN commentator Scott Jennings and Breitbart News' Alex Marlow to fill its national midday slot formerly held by slain activist Charlie Kirk.Why it [...]

Off-cycle elections send Republicans a clear midterms warning

Data: Axios research; Chart: Kavya Beheraj/AxiosVoters swung left in every major election this year since President Trump's return to power in January.Why it matters: The off-cycle election results — combined with [...]

Trump orders oil tankers blockade in Venezuela, labels Maduro regime a "terrorist" group

President Trump designated Venezuela a "foreign terrorist organization" Tuesday and formally ordered a blockade of all U.S. sanctioned oil tankers servicing the country.Why it matters: Trump's newest escalation, backed by [...]

CDC drops hepatitis B shot recommendation for some infants

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention late Tuesday formally dropped the decades-old federal recommendation that all infants receive the hepatitis B vaccine at birth.Why it matters: The widely anticipated [...]

Police launch homicide investigation into MIT professor shot at his Massachusetts home

A Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor's shooting death at his home near Boston is being treated as a homicide, authorities said Tuesday.The big picture: Nuno Gomes Loureiro, 47, a nuclear [...]

Jared Kushner's firm backs out of Paramount's Warner Bros. bid

Affinity Partners, the fund tied to President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, has backed out of Paramount's bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, Axios has confirmed. Why it matters: The news comes [...]

Trump expands travel ban to Syrians, Palestinians and others

Map: Axios VisualsPresident Trump on Tuesday expanded his administration's travel ban with full restrictions against five new countries and people with Palestinian Authority-issued travel documents, as well as partial restrictions [...]

Trump defends Wiles' claims that he has an "alcoholic's personality"

President Trump supported his chief of staff Susie Wiles on Tuesday, even after her candid Vanity Fair interviews offered a startling portrait of his second White House term. The big [...]

Starmer calls doctors' strike 'dangerous' as five-day walkout begins

The doctors' union, the British Medical Association, said it was time the government came up with "a genuinely long-term plan" on pay and jobs. [...]

Left-wing candidate beats Starmer ally to lead UK's biggest union

Andrea Egan, who was expelled from Labour three years ago, replaces Unison's current general secretary Christina McAnea. [...]

UK will rejoin Erasmus student scheme in 2027

The UK left in December 2020 as part of the post-Brexit trade deal with the EU negotiated by Boris Johnson. [...]

Starmer tells Abramovich to 'pay up now' or face court

The Prime Minister said Roman Abramovich should make good on his pledge that money from the sale of Chelsea FC would go to benefit Ukrainians [...]

Ex-Labour mayor joins Green Party

The ex-North of Tyne Mayor describes politics as "a mess", but Labour calls him as a "liability". [...]

MP protests in support of hunger strike prisoner

MP Zarah Sultana is demanding urgent medical care for a remand prisoner at Surrey's HMP Bronzefield. [...]

Lower clothing and food prices help inflation fall by more than expected

The 3.2% November figure is down on the 3.6% recorded in the year to October. [...]

New £150m funding package to protect jobs at Grangemouth

The UK government and owners Ineos say the funding will support 500 jobs at the site's ethylene plant. [...]

Employment Rights Bill clears last parliamentary hurdle

Sir Keir Starmer said the development marked a "major victory for working people in every part of the country". [...]

Foreign interference in UK politics to be investigated after jailing of ex-Welsh Reform leader

Communities secretary says the country must learn lessons from the Nathan Gill bribery case. [...]

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