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Lawmakers reach deal on bipartisan 9/11-style commission to investigate Jan. 6
House negotiators have reached an agreement on the parameters of a 9/11-style commission to investigate the “facts and circumstances” surrounding the Jan. 6 attack on…
Trump loyalist Elise Stefanik elected No. 3 House Republican after Liz Cheney ouster
House Republicans voted 134-46 in a secret ballot Friday to appoint Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) as the chair of the GOP conference, replacing Rep. Liz…
Retail sales flat in April after huge surge in March
April retail sales in the U.S. were unchanged from March, which saw a surge revised up to 10.7%, according to the latest Commerce Department report…
Forget “net zero” emissions target — U.S. must get to “net negative” ASAP, nonprofit argues
A new policy roadmap provides Congress and the White House with ways to support the growth of methods to pull carbon dioxide from the atmosphere…
CDC guidance allowing vaccinated people to ditch masks tests risk tolerance
The CDC announced Thursday that fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear masks indoors. Why it matters: The U.S. is entering a new stage…
Reputation rankings show Wells Fargo’s massive rehabilitation campaign may have worked
Data: Harris Poll; Chart: Danielle Alberti/Axios Wells Fargo is no longer viewed as the least ethical big company in America. That’s the big lesson from…
Despite U.S. envoy’s visit, Israel not ready for de-escalation in Gaza
With U.S. envoy Hady Amr set to arrive in Israel on Friday for de-escalation talks with Israeli, Palestinian and UN officials, Israeli officials are concerned…
Young people demand vaccination requirements for reopening
Three-quarters of people between 18-29 say vaccination should be required to return to campus or work, according to new Generation Lab/Axios polling, and 37% would…
Internet prices kick off Washington brawl
President Biden’s promise to cut the price of Americans’ internet bills has provoked a fierce lobbying campaign by cable and telecom companies to prove that…
Police under federal oversight see crime jumps, stalling reforms
Most police agencies in recent federally court-ordered reform agreements saw violent crime rates skyrocket immediately, according to an Axios examination of departments under consent decrees…
Death toll mounts as fighting between Israel and Hamas intensifies
At least 109 Palestinians and seven people in Israel have been killed since recent fighting between Israel’s military and Hamas began Monday. The big picture:…
Dallas blows out the rest of the country in earmark requests
Data: House Committee on Appropriations; Chart: Danielle Alberti/Axios The Dallas-Fort Worth area is being targeted for the largest collective earmark request in the country, according…
Democrats open to GOP proposal to pay for infrastructure with user fees
Some Senate Democrats are open to paying for a compromise infrastructure package by imposing user fees, including increasing the gas tax and raising money from…
Progressive legal advocacy group spinning off from sponsor
A leading progressive legal advocacy group is spinning off from the sprawling dark money network that seeded it, the group tells Axios. Why it matters:…
Biden administration offers no accounting for migrant kids released into U.S.
Thousands of migrant children have been released by the Biden administration to caretakers in the U.S. as part of the government’s program for unaccompanied minors…
By the numbers: How countries are faring on COVID vaccinations
Note: This map represents the total number of vaccines administered, not people vaccinated; Data: Our World in Data; Map: Danielle Alberti/Axios About 150 million vaccine…
Modi humbled by India’s coronavirus crisis
After mishandling the worst domestic crisis India has faced in decades, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s approval ratings have plummeted … to 63%. Breaking it down:…
Israeli ground troops join the fight near Gaza, raising threat of war
Israeli ground troops have joined the fight near the Gaza Strip, the Israel Defense Forces announced on Thursday night. Driving the news: While tanks and…
Coronavirus dashboard: Catch up fast
Health: Study: Over 99% of hospitalized COVID-19 patients were not vaccinated — CDC says fully vaccinated people don’t have to wear masks indoors. Politics: School…
More than a dozen GOP-led states are ending federal unemployment benefits early
More than a dozen Republican-led states have announced they are terminating their involvement in federal pandemic-related unemployment programs early. Driving the news: Many of the…
Companies are raising pay to lure workers
More hourly workers are getting a pay bump. Thank the new war for employees. Why it matters: To meet the demand that’s only expected to…
Over 40% of Latino adults have reported symptoms of depression during the pandemic
Over 40% of Latino adults have reported symptoms of depression during the pandemic, in contrast to 25% of white non-Hispanics, the CDC reports. Why it…
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