Axios - Breaking news, U. S. news and politics, and local news The top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee is scrutinizing FBI agents' forcible removal and handcuffing of Sen Alex Padilla (D-Calif ) at the agency's Los Angeles headquarters last week, Axios has learned Why it matters: It is the latest salvo in an escalating tit-for-tat between Democrats and the Trump administration over federal law enforcement's use of physical and legal force
Health - Axios Drug price middlemen are going to court to fight a first-in-the-nation effort to police their ownership of retail pharmacies as more state legislatures and Congress crank up scrutiny of their influence on the cost of medicines Why it matters: Large pharmacy benefit managers like CVS Caremark, Express Scripts and Optum Rx are increasingly being blamed for higher drug prices and the outsize
Trump discussed Gaza, Iran goals at Camp David strategy session - Axios A senior U S official told Axios the president sees both crisis as intertwined and part of a broader regional reality he is trying to shape Behind the scenes: U S officials said the "retreat" in Camp David included several policy sessions The meeting on Iran and Gaza was attended by Trump, Vice President Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, chief of
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World - Axios Israel's Thursday strike on Iran follows more than a decade of geopolitical brinksmanship since the Iran nuclear deal reached under former President Obama The big picture: Israel targeted some of Iran's key nuclear facilities, likely to prompt retaliation in the already conflict-ridden region and add more uncertainty to the US-Iran talks
What to know about the 50501 movement against Trump admin policies - Axios Protesters participated in another grassroots, widespread action against the Trump administration on Saturday Why it matters: The 50501 movement takes momentum from recent protests to encourage Americans to become each other's "social support web" as the administration's policies target marginalized communities
Trump and Xi hold call, fresh meetings planned soon - Axios President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke about trade issues for more than an hour Thursday, and Trump said teams from both sides would meet again soon Why it matters: Washington and Beijing have accused each other of violating the 90-day trade truce reached three weeks ago, under which both dramatically lowered tariffs and promised further dialogue
Judge: Trump illegally sent California National Guard to LA ICE . . . - Axios The judges, two appointed by President Trump and one by former President Biden, scheduled a hearing in the case for Tuesday ; The big picture: The administration has activated some 4,000 National Guard members and mobilized hundreds of Marines in response to LA protests sparked by immigration enforcement actions including ICE raids Newsom has slammed the move as "purposefully inflammatory
Seniors marijuana use reaches new high - Axios Older Americans are increasing their use of marijuana to a point where some geriatricians are warning about weed's attendant health risks The big picture: U S marijuana use among those 65 and older surged nearly 46% from 2021 to 2023, according to new research in JAMA Internal Medicine
Annual cost of insuring a family tops $35,000 - Axios The cost of covering a family of four through workplace insurance now exceeds $35,000 — nearly triple what it cost 20 years ago as annual growth in health costs have far outpaced wages The big picture: Growing pharmacy and outpatient facility costs drove most of the increase, which includes employee and employer shares, according to the 2025 Milliman Medical Index