The week in politics

The Commerce Department released on Thursday that the U.S. economy grew at a 1.1% annual rate in the first quarter. And there’s another big Fed meeting coming up next week. Axios’ Courtenay Brown give...

28 Apr 202311min

The House voted on Wednesday to raise the debt ceiling while cutting government spending. The Republican bill passed narrowly with four GOP members voting against it. Plus, Disney sues Florida Govern...

27 Apr 202311min

President Biden announced his 2024 campaign for reelection with a video on Tuesday. Axios' Alex Thompson breaks down what we can expect from Biden’s campaign. Plus, the melting of California’s histor...

26 Apr 202311min

Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced on Monday that the two opposing military forces in Sudan have agreed to a three-day cease fire. This comes after more than 400 people have been killed and t...

25 Apr 202311min

The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to soon release draft rules that would force dramatic carbon emissions cuts at U.S. power plants. Plus, a reality check on Trump’s 2024 chances. And, ...

24 Apr 202311min

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has been in the headlines this month for possible ethics breaches, following a report from ProPublica that for decades he received gifts from a billionaire GOP do...

21 Apr 202311min

China is on track to become an atomic superpower alongside the United States and Russia. The Pentagon estimates that China will roughly quadruple its nuclear stockpile by 2035. What does that mean for...

20 Apr 202311min

Fox News reached a $787 million settlement with Dominion Voting Systems on Tuesday – after a jury had been selected and lawyers were waiting to make their opening statements. What does this 11th-hour ...

19 Apr 202311min