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The Axe Files with David Axelrod

Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics.

The Antitrust Cases That Matter

If Trump doesn't stand firm, the American people are the sacrifice Big Tech is more than willing to accept.

Harris book draws blowback from Shapiro, Buttigieg. Here’s what’s in it.

The same people criticizing what she said about them in her new book about the 2024 campaign could be among those she faces in 2028 if she runs again.

Leading Democrats Are Condemning Charlie Kirk’s Murder

Why is the online right having such a hard time recognizing that?

Trump officials ask Supreme Court to allow firing of Fed governor Lisa Cook

The case is one of a trio before the high court that will be a major test of the president’s assertion of sweeping authority over the economy and federal spending.

Helping College Students Avoid Wasting Time and Money

Good information on the results of different college programs will help students avoid costly mistakes.

Strawberries in Winter

Most Americans do not want civil war. Anyone who is declaring it should stop.

Kimmel Suspension Is Dangerous Attack on Free Speech

Trump wants the ability to control what is said and who can say it. And he's been getting it.

SCOOP: Ilhan Omar hit with House Ethics complaint over response to Charlie Kirk's assassination

Rep. Mike Flood said he will file a House Ethics complaint against Ilhan Omar over her response to Charlie Kirk’s assassination and other alleged violations.

Trump, Starmer Sign 'Groundbreaking' U.S.-U.K. Tech Deal

Britain referred to the deal as

Politics of the Day

Politics of the Day

GOP Blocks Bid to Subpoena FCC's Carr Over Kimmel Flap

House Republicans on Thursday blocked an effort by Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., to subpoena Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr, as Democrats criticized Carr's reported role in pressuring ABC to suspend late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, …

Trump Fed Appointee Dissents: Quarter-Point Rate Cut Not Enough

Who could have seen that coming? Well . . . everyone.

Kimmel Decision Reverberates Beyond Late-Night TV

The right-wing campaign to shut down perceived detractors of the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk reverberated through the entertainment industry on Thursday after ABC announced it would indefinitely suspend late night host Jimmy Kimmel.

Democrats Are Still Debating Joe Biden’s Decision to Run

In her new memoir, Kamala Harris takes on the issue that has haunted Democrats for more than a year.

Peak Illinois Crime Prevention

Mike Pence: Donald Trump Has Not ‘Changed the Republican Party’

The former vice president spoke at The Atlantic Festival about the president he once served.

Meet the woman steering Biden's bipartisan winning streak on Capitol Hill

The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite facing one of the most closely-divided Congresses in history. From bipartisan action on infrastructure, gun safety and same-sex marria…

Feds Bust 11 NYC Dems Trying to Access ICE Cells

Eleven Democrat elected officials and lawmakers were arrested Thursday for trying to access ICE detention cells inside 26 Federal Plaza, according to multiple reports.

Disney Pulled Jimmy Kimmel as Pressure Built on Multiple Fronts

The abrupt programming decision quickly morphed into a flashpoint for free speech in America under the Trump administration.

Gordon Chang to Newsmax: Take Back TikTok Curation Power

China expert Gordon Chang told Newsmax on Thursday that the most critical piece of President Donald Trump's newly announced TikTok agreement with Beijing is not ownership or data storage, but the curation algorithm that determines what Americans see.

Inside Mamdani's Prep To Be New York Mayor

You've got the inspiration part down, the former president told Zohran Mamdani, but there's a lot riding on governing. According to three people familiar with the call, Obama reminded the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor how many would b…

Um...'Colorful' TX County Judge Won't Be Seeking Reelection - Many Grateful Breaths Exhaled

Should the U.S. have a ‘peaceful national divorce’? Karen Tumulty took your questions.

Our chief political correspondent answered your questions during her live chat.

ABC's Broadcast License Could Be in Jeopardy

Jimmy Kimmel's comments on the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk weren't just noxiously offensive and seemingly misleading - their timing was also incredibly bad.

Tracking who Trump is appointing to fill key administration roles

Follow President Trump’s progress filling over 800 positions, among about 1,300 that require Senate confirmation, in this tracker from The Washington Post and the Partnership for Public Service.

Turning Point USA appoints Charlie Kirk’s widow as his successor

A statement from board members noted that Kirk “expressed to multiple executives that this is what he wanted in the event of his death.”

Warner Accuses Trump Administration of Undermining National Security

Sen. Mark Warner, Democrat of Virginia, said cuts and firings inside the nation’s intelligence agencies were “dismantling trust in institutions that took generations to build.”

Thursday's Final Word

Supreme Court Showdowns Coming Fast for Trump on Tariffs and the Fed

The big-ticket battles over Donald Trump’s expansive notions of executive power loom.

ABC’s Suspension of Kimmel and Trump’s Chilling Effect on Late Night TV

Another media company caved after pressure from a Trump official, and the chilling effect got a few degrees colder.

Elected Officials Lead Protest at NY Immigration Court, Dozens Arrested

Fareed explains why AI's massive energy demands are straining the power grid, but also why AI could enable big breakthroughs in sustainability and clean energy.

Can Trump Actually Designate Antifa a Terrorist Group? Here Are the Facts.

The president made the same declaration in 2020, but nothing came of it. His new declaration came amid broader threats against liberals after the Charlie Kirk killing.

What Charlie Kirk Meant to Me

As a conservative at a far-left Ivy League school that he visited, I was inspired by his example.

Fangirling Here - Melania and Princess Kate

Russia’s New Politics of Abduction

How Trump embraced the game of trading prisoners with Vladimir Putin

How Jimmy Kimmel Went From ‘The Man Show’ to MAGA Adversary

Over more than two decades in TV, the comedian has gone from a challenger of politically correct discourse to a frequent antagonist of the right.

The Murder of Iryna Zarutska

Why did this particular crime cut through the daily background noise of American violence?

Two Good Developments in the Past Week

One week after the horrific assassination of Charlie Kirk, we’ve seen two positive developments.

Hizzoner: 'Law Enforcement Is a Sickness' In Chicago I Will 'Eradicate'

Brainrot, Not Ideology

The assassination of Charlie Kirk shows how Discord, memes, and “online brainrot” may motivate disaffected youth more than ideology.

Former vice president Mike Pence joins faculty at George Mason University

Former Vice President Mike Pence joins George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government as a faculty member for a year.

Discussing Charlie Kirk’s Legacy

Like many outlets, the Irish Times ran a regurgitation of quotes from Kirk that the left would find provocative.

We Must Bring Back Congress

My contribution to NYU Law’s Democracy Project.

RFK Jr. Must Go

By firing experts, cancelling important research funding, and promoting conspiracy theories, RFK Jr.  threatens to undermine some of America’s most important public health achievements.

Inside an ICE Raid With DHS Boss Noem

One of the problems of being competent is that people take your achievements for granted.

Roger Stone to Newsmax: Obama's Extremist Claim 'Laughable'

Roger Stone on Thursday dismissed a recent suggestion by former President Barack Obama, telling Newsmax the idea that the Trump administration empowered extremists as "laughable."

'We won't cower': Young conservatives build on Kirk legacy with nationwide speaking tour

Charlie Kirk's shooting death has significantly impacted young conservative voters, inspiring a 19-year-old college freshman to launch a conversation-focused campus tour.

Chuck Schumer questions whether Epstein was 'the real reason' Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show was canceled

Sen. Chuck Schumer suggested that Jimmy Kimmel's comments on the Jeffrey Epstein case contributed to the abrupt cancellation of his late-night show.

D.C. mayor calls House hearing ‘disgraceful’ for GOP’s depiction of crime

Republicans lauded Trump’s crackdown at a House Oversight hearing where D.C. officials acknowledged federal intervention helped “accelerate” a drop in crime, but defended their policies.

How Kyrsten Sinema's decision makes Democrats' 2024 Senate map tighter

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided to shake up the political world on Friday by becoming an independent. The former Democrat is still caucusing with the party in the Senate, so the Democratic caucus still has 51 members. Now, instead of 49 Democr…

What a Bigger-Tent Democratic Party Could Look Like

CT Senator Chris Murphy's career in the upper chamber of Congress has largely been defined by a horrible act that occurred before he even got there. The mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School occurred on December 14, 2012, weeks before Murp…

A Show of Weakness

China’s military parade was a distraction from the country’s weaknesses and vulnerabilities.

The Strike on Qatar

In a dramatic surgical strike, Israel may have decapitated the leadership of Hamas in their luxury exile in Doha. The wisdom of this action remains unclear.

Explosives expert details devices as Trump attempted assassination trial nears close

Federal prosecutors present homemade device evidence and rifle testimony in Ryan Routh's trial for allegedly attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at his golf club.

Navarro to Newsmax: Trump Has Turned Things Around in 8 Months

TV host Joy Behar has nothing to complain about because President Donald Trump has "turned everything around" in eight months, Trump adviser Peter Navarro told Newsmax on Thursday.

Trump Has Threatened Broadcast Licenses. Here’s How They Work.

The Federal Communications Commission gives out licenses to TV stations to broadcast over radio frequencies and approves major telecom and media deals.

Minneapolis Finally Tries to Get Rid of a Homeless Encampment After a Mass Murder

This time, the bad idea didn’t start with the government.

The Trump Effect: The New Issue of NR Is Out

On Donald Trump’s gravitational pull on American politics and society.

Kamala Harris Thinks You’re a Bigot

In her new book, Harris apparently exudes the condescension that shone through during her run for the White House.

Podcast #302: Should Feminists Work with the Right?

Managing Editor Iona Italia talks to philosopher Holly Lawford-Smith about her new book, 'Feminism Beyond Left and Right.'

Fairfax Schools Play Dumb on Destroying Docs

Fairfax County's leadership doesn't appear willing to explain the reasons for destroying student documents, making it seem that much more likely they are doing so to evade United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

What If This Is a Turning Point?

Charlie Kirk’s closest allies will help determine whether the next few weeks bring confrontation, de-escalation, or something in between.

Trump Pressures Broadcasters Over Critical Coverage, Escalating Attack on Speech

The president’s suggestion that broadcasters should lose their licenses because of criticism of him indicated that his assault on critics’ language is driven in part by personal animus.

Matthew Doyle to Newsmax: UK Labour Party Backs Palestinian State

Matthew Doyle, former communications director to U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, told Newsmax his Labour Party has long backed the recognition of a Palestinian state, framing it as a matter of dignity and justice for Palestinians despite differe…

The notable legal clouds that continue to hang over Donald Trump

All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid.

Hypocrisy, Thy Name Is United Kingdom

Is the Left Ready To Talk About Censorship?

For starters: an assassin murdered Charlie Kirk for speaking. Your "imagine the shoe is on the other foot" shtick is delusional. The shoe has been on the other foot for a decade. When Christians are being publicly murdered for their views, and the…

At news conference with Starmer, Trump says he is trying to get Afghan air base from Taliban

The appearance before reporters capped off Trump’s two-day visit to England. On Wednesday, Trump spent a pomp-filled day at the British royal family’s castle in Windsor.

Keith Olbermann Demonstrates His Comedic Talent

President Donald Trump, after staying for a while at Chequers following the press conference to tape...

Trump affirms ‘immortal bonds’ after royal treatment in U.K.

President Trump’s trip, filled with pomp and pageantry, began with a parade on the grounds of Windsor Castle and concluded with business deals and talk of trade.

Effort to censure Rep. Ilhan Omar over Charlie Kirk comments fails

The effort was part of a GOP campaign to punish individuals Republicans accuse of posthumously smearing Kirk.

School administrator who called Kirk's assassination 'fair' no longer employed

George Washington University said an administrator is no longer employed at the school after posting that Charlie Kirk's assassination was "fair" due to his position on guns.

America’s Rancorous Public Square

Political discourse during our polarised moment can be vicious and exhausting, but it is still preferable to the alternative.

Texas A&M President Quits Over Gender Ideology Row

Texas A&M President Mark Welsh will resign Friday amid political backlash stemming from his handling of a student complaint about gender identity content during a children's literature course.

We Can Oppose Government Pressure to Fire Broadcasters AND Laugh at Liberals Who Are Hypocrites

Everything you need to know about Biden's student loan forgiveness program

President Joe Biden's federal student loan forgiveness program, which promises to deliver up to $20,000 of debt relief for millions of borrowers, is on hold indefinitely as legal challenges work their way through the courts.

The Chess Cheating Epidemic

The Chief Chess Officer of Chess.com describes the crisis he confronted when Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen lost a tournament match to a suspected cheater.

Vice President Kamala Harris, a former US senator from California who previously served as the state's attorney general, could be the first Black woman and Asian American to lead a major party ticket after receiving President Joe Biden's support t…

Pre-Existing Convictions

In anticipation of the ‘new results’ RFK Jr. has promised about the causes of autism, an overview of what science has already learned.

The Podcast Presidency

All the players in this drama seem to like the heightened state of national apprehension they’ve encouraged.

Trump Has a Warning for Spencer Cox

Utah’s grieving governor opens up about his state, the country’s dangerous spiral, and a haunting conversation with the president.

Takeaways from ‘107 Days,’ Kamala Harris’s New Book

In her book, coming out next week, she revisited her breakneck campaign, explaining her choices and outlining missteps — of hers and others. She hinted at a return to politics.

The fine print of the Respect for Marriage Act

Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court.

The Education Revolution Is Here

We see new policies and rights that return power to parents and students.

CNN Political Briefing

The political news you need to know, in 10 minutes or less. Hosted by David Chalian.

The Phantom Enemy of the Culture War

The postwar decline of the West was not sabotage, it was conviction slowly unwound in the face of horror.

Senate Republicans Confirm 48 Trump Nominees

Senate Republicans on Thursday confirmed 48 of President Donald Trump's nominees, a week after changing the chamber's rules to counter Democrat delays.

In the wake of the Republican National Convention earlier this month, Fareed speaks with historian Niall Ferguson about how and why the modern-day GOP has changed since the Reagan era of the 1980s.

It Was My Understanding There Would Be No Math...

Democrats Pitch Bill to Protect Speech Targeted by Trump

A group of House and Senate Democrats said they would introduce a measure that would bolster legal protections for people targeted by the government for speaking freely.

Ben & Jerry’s Loses Jerry Over His Hatred of Israel

I guess we’ll never get that Mintifada flavor now.

WATCH: Parody drug ad spotlights RFK’s crackdown on misleading pharmaceutical marketing

Kennedy and HHS rolled out a parody drug ad mocking deceptive pharmaceutical marketing as part of a new plan to crack down on misleading advertising practices nationwide.

Peace and Appeasement

Israel now stands accused of genocide for refusing to accept its own annihilation.

What Charlie Kirk Told Me About His Legacy

He didn’t just want to win elections. He wanted to win a generation.

Rep. Comer to Newsmax: Tech CEOs Must Explain Online Radicalization

Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., said he extended an invitation to CEOs of Discord, Steam, Twitch, and Reddit to testify on how their platforms might be contributing to online radicalization, citing the case of conservative leader Charlie Kirk's accused a…

Fox News Politics Newsletter: Clinton slammed for promoting book labeling opponents 'fascists'

Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump administration, Capitol Hill and more Fox News politics content.

Hunter Biden was involved in pardon talks toward end of father's term, source says

Former Biden chief of staff Jeff Zients told investigators Hunter Biden joined pardon discussions toward the end of his father's term, a source said.

Pride and Prejudice

The self-esteem movements that once deranged America’s school curricula have since deranged the realm of identity activism.

Kash Patel to Newsmax: No-Confidence Report 'Absolute Falsehood'

FBI Director Kash Patel rejected a Fox News report alleging senior Trump administration officials, including Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, had lost confidence in his leadership, saying the allegation was "an …

Democrats' Leftward Drift Threatens Midterm Hopes

Is the Left ascendant in the Democratic Party? Fresh off of New York Governor Kathy Hochul's Zohran Mamdani endorsement this week, a new poll has found that over half of likely Democratic voters prefer socialist-aligned figures to establishment po…

Trump says he is working to get Afghan air base from Taliban

Such an outcome would signify a remarkable rapprochement after the U.S. fought a 20-year war against the militant group.

NYC comptroller tries to force way into ICE offices as security locks down federal facility

Protesters were led by NYC Comptroller Brad Lander outside ICE offices while activists outside blocked agency vans from leaving the facility.

The Running Mate Kamala Harris Didn’t Dare Choose

“I love Pete,” she writes in her new book. But picking a gay man would have been too risky.

One of Utah’s Own

The early picture of Charlie Kirk’s alleged assassin complicates many assumptions.

The End of Jimmy Kimmel and the Return of Cultural Gatekeepers

The MAGA Campaign to Suppress Dissent—Even on the Right

Charlie Kirk’s assassination was a tragedy. It is also an opportunity for conservatives who hope to silence their political rivals.

Senate confirms dozens of Trump nominees in first test of new nuclear rules

Among the 48 nominees confirmed were Kimberly Guilfoyle and Callista Gingrich, both tapped for ambassador roles to Greece and Switzerland, respectively.

Judge Blocks Administration From Immediately Removing Guatemalan Children

Judge Timothy J. Kelly, a Trump appointee, wrote that the government had given dubious justifications for removing the children that “crumbled like a house of cards.”

In Their Own Words: Trump and Top Officials Change Tone on Free Speech

In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, the president’s pledges to guarantee free speech have been replaced by efforts to suppress — and even criminalize — what their critics have to say.

Pritzker’s office scrubs photo with Chicago 'peacekeeper' later charged in deadly robbery

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker deleted a photo with a Chicago area anti-violence worker part of the city's "peacekeeper" program, after learning they had been charged with murder days later.

Flattery and Flourish for Trump. For His U.K. Hosts, Relief at Avoiding Strife.

The president was feted by King Charles III with the sort of pageantry he covets, signed a technology deal and steered clear of big disagreements with Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

CA's Oily Governor Slips on His Own Greased Banana Peel UPDATE

Margins of Error

Look closely at almost anything and you'll find data—lots of it. But what are those numbers really saying about who we are and what we believe? Harry Enten is on a mission to find out.

Final Senate candidate Charlie Kirk endorsed before his assassination: 'We have to win'

Kentucky businessman Nate Morris credits Charlie Kirk's early endorsement with transforming his 2026 Republican Senate campaign before Kirk's recent death

Blue States, NYC Push Back on Trump Admin Vaccine Changes

Seven Democrat-led northeastern states and New York City have formed a coalition to issue vaccine recommendations and coordinate public health efforts to counter the Trump administration's policy shifts.

Secret Service to Oversee Security at Kirk Memorial

The Secret Service is taking the lead in providing security for Sunday's memorial service for Charlie Kirk at a football stadium in Glendale, Arizona, an event that has been designated as having the "highest national significance," The Hill report…

How Do You Prove Your Citizenship?

ICE won’t say.