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5 big things

1.Trump weighs military action against Iran with ceasefire "on life support"

  • Barak Ravid
Trump's escalating rhetoric could hint at imminent Cuba invasion
2.Trump's escalating rhetoric could hint at imminent Cuba invasion
Trump backs federal gas tax suspension
3.Trump backs federal gas tax suspension
Why investors don't expect market meltdown from hantavirus
4.Why investors don't expect market meltdown from hantavirus
Supreme Court paves way for Alabama to remove blue district
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  • 5.Supreme Court paves way for Alabama to remove blue district
      • Adriel Bettelheim
      3 hours ago
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      Health
      Supreme Court extends freeze on abortion pill restrictions
      Abortion pills

      Photo: Erin Hooley/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images

      The Supreme Court on Monday extended a freeze on new restrictions on mifepristone, allowing the widely used abortion pill to continue being prescribed by mail.

      Why it matters: The extension, which runs through 5pm ET Thursday, provides a reprieve for pharmacies, telehealth companies and clinicians caught up in the latest legal tussle over accessing the pill.

      Go deeper (<1 min. read)
      • Kate Santaliz
      Updated 6 hours ago
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      Politics & Policy
      Johnson to address Senate Republicans amid escalating tensions
      Man in dark suit and tortoiseshell glasses speaks at microphones; patterned tie; lapel pin American flag; blurred man in background, ornate backdrop.

      House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune during a news conference on Oct. 3, 2025. Photo: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

      House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will seek to heal growing friction with his Senate counterparts in remarks emphasizing unity during Senate Republicans' weekly lunch Tuesday, Axios has learned.

      Why it matters: House and Senate Republicans have spent months clashing over virtually every major priority, despite their control of Congress and the White House.

      Go deeper (1 min. read)
      • Andrew Solender
      7 hours ago
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      Politics & Policy
      Inside the wild fight to oust a top GOP Trump critic
      Rep. Thomas Massie speaks during the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on April 15.

      Rep. Thomas Massie speaks during the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on April 15. Photo: Luke Johnson/Getty Images

      The fight between Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and President Trump-backed rival Ed Gallrein is now the most expensive U.S. House primary in history — and it's one of the nastiest, too.

      Why it matters: The race has turned into an all-out war of inflammatory accusations, savage insults and AI deepfakes.

      Go deeper (3 min. read)

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