AxiosStoryboardSecret Service rushes Trump off stage after pops that sounded like gunshotsCurated byAxiosFormer President Trump was escorted off stage by Secret Service agents during a rally on Saturday in Pennsylvania after a series of pops that sounded like gunshots.
AxiosStoryboardMeet the unofficial Committee to Unelect the PresidentCurated byAxiosPresident Biden beat back the initial public campaign by Democrats to oust him from the party's presidential ticket. But very connected Democrats are plotting hourly to get him to withdraw quickly.
AxiosStoryboardGen X Americans trail all other generations in retirement planningCurated byAxiosThe Slacker generation might have been slacking off when it came to planning for retirement: Gen X consistently ranks in surveys as the least-prepared group for when they stop earning.
AxiosStoryboardTrump's new 2024 planCurated byAxiosFormer President Trump is adjusting his agenda, the GOP platform, his vice-presidential plans — even his debate style — to win over more than a half-dozen persuadable voter groups in seven states, advisers tell us.
AxiosStoryboardBiden's incredible shrinking path to victoryCurated byAxiosPresident Biden appears, for now, to have stalled the Democratic coup triggered by his disastrous debate performance — but at a potentially massive cost.
AxiosStoryboardInside the next era of warfareCurated byAxiosConflicts abroad and defense-contract competitions at home illuminate in real time the future of America's war machine.
AxiosStoryboardHigh inflation is no longer only risk for U.S. economy: Fed chair PowellCurated byAxiosFederal Reserve chair Jerome Powell told lawmakers that a weakening labor market is just as much a risk to the economy as high inflation.
AxiosStoryboardIn photos: Hurricane Beryl slams Texas with heavy winds, floodsCurated byAxiosHurricane Beryl lashed Texas with severe flooding on Monday and has left millions of people without power, as the storm continues its path inland on Tuesday.
AxiosStoryboardHow Biden's woes could influence Trump's long-awaited VP pickCurated byAxiosDonald Trump's decision on a running mate could be affected by the fallout from President Biden's dismal performance in their debate, senior GOP sources tell Axios.
AxiosStoryboardBiden tells Democrats to "end" talk of him withdrawingCurated byAxiosBiden told congressional Democrats that it's time to "end" the pressure on him drop out via a Monday letter sent just ahead of Congress' return from its July 4 recess.
AxiosStoryboardTrump's dream regime is closer to reality than ever beforeCurated byAxiosRepublicans long fantasized about a very different government. This dream — a decades-long, unfolding nightmare for Democrats — is closer to reality than at any point in recent lifetimes. Here's a breakdown on each component of the Republican fantasy.
AxiosStoryboardAmy Coney Barrett makes her markCurated byAxiosJustice Amy Coney Barrett is establishing herself as a new intellectual center of gravity on the Supreme Court.
AxiosStoryboardSchools ban phones, but do the policies work?Curated byAxiosCities, states and school districts are passing sweeping bans on cellphones in schools, aiming to get kids to pay attention during class and socialize with their peers IRL.
AxiosStoryboard"He's toast": Biden's ABC interview flops with Hill DemocratsCurated byAxiosPresident Biden's interview with ABC News' George Stephanopoulos did little to tamp down mounting concerns from Democratic members of Congress about his ability to defeat former President Trump.
AxiosStoryboardBiden staff "miserable," alarmed as pressure buildsCurated byAxiosMany White House, Biden campaign and Democratic officials are increasingly worried that Biden isn't up to continuing his campaign or finishing a second term, despite his insistence that he won't be pushed out.
AxiosStoryboardKamala Harris' epic edgeCurated byAxiosIf President Biden steps aside, Vice President Harris would be almost impossible to beat for the nomination, thanks to endorsements, money, optics and 2028 politics, top officials tell us.
AxiosStoryboardDemocratic rage at Biden risesCurated byAxiosTop Democratic lawmakers tell us they're madder — and more deeply concerned — about President Biden's denial and deflection about his bad debate than about the halting performance itself.
AxiosStoryboardBiden faces growing revolt from Democrats in CongressCurated byAxiosPresident Biden is struggling to contain mounting dissent from Democratic members of Congress that has culminated in a call for him to withdraw as the party's nominee.
AxiosStoryboardGlobal stock markets recover from pandemic-era plungesCurated byAxiosThe S&P 500 has been the clear winner among major stock markets in recent years, thanks to enormous technology companies. But the whole world has managed to recover pretty well from the 2020 crash.
AxiosStoryboardTrump's imperial presidency in waitingCurated byAxiosFormer President Trump, if re-elected, plans to immediately test the boundaries of presidential and governing power, knowing the restraints of Congress and the courts are dramatically looser than during his first term, his advisers tell us.
AxiosStoryboardTrump immunity case: What to know about the Supreme Court's rulingCurated byAxiosThe Supreme Court on Monday ruled that presidents have immunity for "official acts" — but punted to lower courts the question of whether former President Trump's alleged conduct in his Jan. 6 case was protected.
AxiosStoryboardBiden's salvation planCurated byAxiosA massive political, PR and personal campaign is underway to reject calls for President Biden to drop his re-election race — and rally Democrats to move on from public debate about age and his future, top officials tell us.
AxiosStoryboardTop aides shielded Biden from staff, but couldn't hide the debateCurated byAxiosJoe Biden's close aides have carefully shielded him from people inside and outside the White House since the beginning of his presidency.
AxiosStoryboardWhere the future of Alzheimer's drugs is headingCurated byAxiosIt's pretty clear at this point that the latest class of Alzheimer's drugs — for all of the headlines, excitement and controversy it's caused — has limited effectiveness and potentially serious side effects, prompting researchers to look elsewhere.
AxiosStoryboardThe Supreme Court vs. the executive branchCurated byAxiosWhen they write the history books about this era of the Supreme Court, its decimation of presidents' regulatory powers will loom just as large as any other issue.
AxiosStoryboardBehind the Curtain: Biden oligarchy will decide fateCurated byAxiosForget the pundits. Ignore New York Times editorials and columnists. Tune out people popping off on X. The only way President Biden steps aside, despite his debate debacle, is if the same small group of lifelong loyalists who enabled his run suddenly — and shockingly — decides it's time for him to call it quits.
AxiosStoryboardJan. 6 rioters case to homeless people sleeping in public: New SCOTUS decisionsCurated byAxiosThe Supreme Court on Friday made it more difficult to prosecute some Jan. 6 rioters, said restrictions on homeless people are not "cruel and unusual," curtailed the executive branch's ability to interpret laws and more.
AxiosStoryboardKey takeaways from the first debate of the 2024 electionCurated byAxiosPresident Biden's answers during the first debate of the 2024 election were sputtering and rambling at times, with allies immediately expressing grave concerns about the impact on his race against Donald Trump.
AxiosStoryboardHow $5 has become the fast food industry's magic numberCurated byAxiosThe summer of food deals has a magic number with the $5 value meal, the fast-food industry's latest push to bring consumers back.
AxiosStoryboardInflation blame game: Who Republicans, Democrats say is driving high pricesCurated byAxiosA messaging battle over who's most responsible for higher prices on goods and services in the post-pandemic world — and what to do about it — may take center stage when President Biden and former President Trump meet for Thursday night's debate.