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The latest headlines on the 2026 midterms and U.S. politics from news outlets across the spectrum, election-related first. Updated every hour; each opens on the outlet's site.
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White House cautiously upbeat about Russia-Ukraine peace talks this week
The White House is "cautiously optimistic" as peace talks between Russia and Ukraine resume in Abu Dhabi this week, U.S. officials said on Monday. Why it matters: The talks on Tuesday and Wednesday will be the first time the parties have met with U.S. Read more
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Hegseth faces impeachment resolution from a GOP member with little to lose
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) introduced articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday over his handling of the Iran war and other alleged misconduct. Read more
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Democrats face a tough sell with MAHA voters
The potential for partnership between newly ascendant Democrats and the "Make America Healthy Again" movement is already threatened by their deep disagreements over Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Read more
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Jensen Huang spy scandal rocks AI race
The world's most powerful AI executive admitted Sunday to an affair with a suspected Chinese spy, sending shock waves through an industry built on his singular influence. Read more
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Trump backs Nvidia's Huang amid affair, spy investigation
President Trump defended Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on Sunday night, even as the company's board launched an investigation into his affair with a suspected Chinese spy. Read more
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Republicans eye Florida's "Alligator People" for 2028
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is positioning himself for a presidential run. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is running away from the idea of his own campaign for the White House. Read more
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MAGA castoffs plot 2028 spoiler bid
An unusual coalition wants to recruit outgoing Rep. Thomas Massie as the Libertarian Party's 2028 presidential nominee, betting that MAGA fractures can turn a third-party candidacy into a spoiler for the Republican nominee. Read more
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Scoop: Trump asked Netanyahu to move on Gaza peace plan in post-election call
President Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a phone call Thursday that he wants him to take steps to implement his Gaza peace plan , according to two sources with knowledge of the matter. Read more
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Trump's AG won't rule out prosecuting Democrats who threaten to investigate
Attorney General Todd Blanche refused Sunday to rule out prosecuting Democratic lawmakers who say they'll investigate Trump officials, a day after President Trump ordered the Justice Department to probe lawmakers. Read more
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House poised to impeach Pete Hegseth after GOP midterm defeat
House Republican leaders are bracing for enough GOP defections to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth when the measure comes to a vote this week. Why it matters : Republicans who were defeated in Tuesday's election-night bloodbath have little left to lose… Read more
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"Congress will investigate": Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang faces probe over alleged Chinese spy ties
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is facing increasing congressional scrutiny after multiple reports Friday night suggested he had a romantic relationship with a purported Chinese spy. Read more
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In 5 states, Republicans may lose every statewide executive race on the ballot
Single-holder executive offices only; excludes courts, commissions and federal offices. Data: Associated Press; Axios analysis; Chart: Andrew Pantazi/Axios Democrats' midterm gains extended deep into the machinery of state government: They swept every… Read more
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Vance leads behind-the-scenes push for new Iran deal
Vice President Vance has spent the past two weeks personally involved in indirect talks with Iran aimed at reaching a new ceasefire and resuming nuclear negotiations, according to two sources with knowledge of the matter. Read more
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Trump replaces chief of staff Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller
Angered over his midterm losses, President Trump announced Friday he was replacing Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff with longtime adviser Stephen Miller. Read more
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Dems plot a unified case against Trump
Congressional Democrats see a target-rich environment next year. But they're also worried that if they investigate everything , they may appear to investigate nothing. Read more
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Trump still defiant after a bruising week
Between the GOP's thrashing at the polls, another one of President Trump 's planned D.C. construction makeovers being halted and an uphill battle to overturn his conviction on 34 felony counts, this week has netted a string of setbacks for the president. Read more
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Colom and Hyde-Smith's razor-thin Senate race spotlights Mississippi's voter rolls
Americans on both sides of the political aisle are watching the nail-bitingly close Mississippi Senate race , where a controversial voter-roll cleanup has come under scrutiny after some voters reported problems casting their ballots. Read more
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Ex-RFK Jr. adviser says Trump admin corruption prompted resignation
Calley Means , a former adviser to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. , said he resigned from the Trump administration over alleged internal corruption from a "concentrated group of people." Why it matters: Means left the Trump administration two weeks… Read more
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House Democrats "inundated" with calls telling them not to elect Jeffries speaker
Democratic House members and members-elect are being bombarded with phone calls and emails urging them not to elect Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) as speaker, more than a dozen lawmakers and aides tell Axios. Read more
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What we know about the mystery woman at the center of Nvidia's spy scandal
Alice Huang, a former executive of a Singapore-based AI computing company, is at the center of a suspected Chinese espionage scandal after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang acknowledged an extramarital affair. Read more
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Democrats' 2028 presidential auditions begin in Denver
A who's who of Democratic power players descends on Denver this week to plot the party's future, fresh off its sweeping midterm victories . Why it matters: The gathering gives Democrats' rising stars an early stage to test their 2028 message, and explore… Read more
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Nvidia has no obvious successor to Jensen Huang — and that's a problem
Nvidia is coming under fire for having no clear succession plan to replace Jensen Huang in the event that something unexpected happens — like an international incident with him at the center . Read more
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Republicans' final weeks in power may be consumed by fights they don't want
Republicans are returning to work this week, facing the prospect of an especially lame lame-duck session after a bruising midterm election that set off a countdown clock on their control of Congress. Read more
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Low unemployment, but job worries persist
Americans have conflicting views of the job market : They are more worried about unemployment rising nationwide, even as they are more confident that they could find another job if they lost their own. Read more
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Oil prices and bond yields no longer moving together
Data: Axios analysis of FactSet data; Note: Correlation over preceding 30 trading sessions between daily change in West Texas Intermediate crude and change in 10-year U.S. Read more
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Elon Musk's empire braces for Democratic crackdown
Elon Musk's sprawling empire — from rockets to robots, electric cars to AI — is facing a political onslaught with few parallels in modern corporate history. Why it matters: The world's richest man confronts a constellation of risks spanning the halls of… Read more
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Planet-sized problems collide in permitting debate
Efforts to fight climate change, conserve nature and build clean energy have long unfolded on competing tracks. Now, they're colliding — and exposing tough trade-offs for environmentalists. Read more
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AI's "too big to fail" CEO is facing a crisis with no backup
There is no Nvidia — nor an AI boom as we know it — without Jensen Huang. He has reassured jittery markets with his words, bankrolled a trillion-dollar buildout and put economies on his shoulders. Now, the world is wondering if he can save himself . Read more
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Scoop: Mamdani's bid for 2028 kingmaker
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani can't be president, so he's trying to be the next best thing: a progressive kingmaker for 2028. Mamdani has been meeting privately with union leaders, urgently talking up the need for a labor-aligned or leftist candidate to… Read more
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Blanche dismisses Means allegations as GOP's MAHA feud deepens
Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday dismissed former Trump health adviser Calley Means' corruption allegations against senior White House officials, even as a former FDA commissioner described pressure from tobacco lobbyists and a Republican congressman… Read more
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admits affair, board to launch investigation
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admitted to having a romantic relationship with a suspected Chinese spy in a message to his company, and the company's board announced an independent investigation Sunday. Read more
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Behind the Curtain: Texas is the #1 story of America
No state looms larger, more dominant or more instructive about the future of American politics, governance and AI than Texas . Why it matters: Texas is suddenly — and unexpectedly — the American story. Read more
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Netanyahu rival Eisenkot tapped to form Israeli government
Israeli President Isaac Herzog announced Saturday that he will task Gadi Eisenkot , leader of the opposition Yashar party, with forming a new government, dealing a major setback to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu . Read more
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Trump's "war-time consigliere" and the Miller Doctrine
Stephen Miller is no Susie Wiles: He believes in almost limitless presidential power, considers the Democratic Party an extremist organization, and dreams of ruthless crackdowns on immigration and foreign adversaries. Read more
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Navajo Nation elects its first woman president as political battles loom
Navajo Nation voters made history this week by choosing their first woman president, handing Crystalyne Curley a groundbreaking victory — and a political fight before she even takes office. Read more
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