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PHOENIX — Five hundred fans of Charlie Kirk — the 31-year-old founder and CEO of Turning Point USA, the MAGA-verse's biggest outside group — broke into applause Saturday as Kirk welcomed former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) to the stage for a taping of "The Charlie Kirk Show" podcast. "I wish they were all members of the United States Senate," Gaetz joshed, a month …
Harris ditches Biden's strategy with "freedom" focus - Axios
Aug 1, 2024 · The Democratic Party didn't just change their nominee, they have changed their message in the final hundred days before the election. Why it matters: President Biden wanted to make his campaign about "democracy" and Jan. 6, but Vice President Kamala Harris wants it to be about "freedom" and the "future." The change comes after many top Democrats worried …
Poll: 49% of Independents think Trump should drop out post
Jun 1, 2024 · One of the first polls conducted since a New York Jury found Donald Trump guilty of falsifying business records find that a significant minority of Republicans and Independents want him to drop out and a majority of registered voters approve of the jury's decision.
OpenAI's next step: Consider going public via IPO - Axios
Oct 3, 2024 · OpenAI yesterday closed its historic investment round, raising $6.6 billion at a $157 billion valuation. Look ahead: The next step is for OpenAI to think about going public via an IPO. Catch up quick: The ChatGPT maker promised investors that it will convert into a for-profit entity — reflecting its transition from a research lab into a product-focused business — even …
House election results: Republicans hold control - Axios
Nov 7, 2024 · They're still counting votes in eight uncalled House races, but Republicans will keep their majority in 2025, AP projects.. Why it matters: House Democrats were the last shot to prevent a GOP trifecta in D.C. next year.Republicans have retaken the Senate majority, and President-elect Trump will be inaugurated on Jan. 20.
Trump spreads false "assassination" claims as voters fear violence
May 22, 2024 · New swing-state polling has revealed a rare — and alarming — consensus: Roughly equal shares of Republicans, Democrats and independents believe violence could plague the 2024 election.. Why it matters: Former President Trump and his allies have already signaled they will not accept the results of the election if they believe it's "unfair," reviving the …
How late in pregnancy each state allows abortions - Axios
May 14, 2022 · The Supreme Court's ruling overturning Roe v.Wade gave states the power to individually regulate abortion — or even ban it completely — before viability, known as the point when a fetus can survive outside the womb.. The big picture: The legality of abortion later in pregnancy has changed dramatically post-Roe. Under Roe, states could regulate abortion …
Scoop: Some top Dems won't commit to certifying a Trump win
Oct 11, 2024 · House Democrats railed against House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) for hedging on whether a GOP-controlled House would certify a Kamala Harris victory. But some of their senior members are playing a similar game. Why it matters: Those Democrats are trapped between their deep distrust of Donald Trump and their vigorous denunciations of any election …
Politics & Policy - Axios
Congress avoided a potential government shutdown on Saturday after a last-minute scramble touched off when President-elect Trump and Elon Musk tanked a bipartisan spending deal.. The big picture: Both chambers instead passed a spending bill, circumventing what would have been the first government shutdown since the record 35 day closure that began in Dec. 2018, during …
MeWe is raising a Series B for decentralized social media network
Oct 9, 2024 · Billionaire Frank McCourt's McCourt Global is contributing. Social media network MeWe is targeting an $11 million Series B round to invest in web3 products and expand marketing efforts, Axios has learned.