President Trump 's political team is meeting with his Cabinet late Thursday to discuss plans for top officials to fan out across the country to stress what the administration is doing to help the economy, sources tell Axios. Why it matters: The meeting comes as the Iran war has sent gas prices soaring, and after the stock market's worst day since Trump launched the war a month ago. - Trump's team believes the economy — above all other issues, including any anxiety over the president's actions on Iran or immigration — will drive voter sentiment heading into the November elections. - Democrats have won a series of state and federal elections in recent weeks, as Trump's poll numbers — including on his handling of the economy — have…
President Trump 's political team is meeting with his Cabinet late Thursday to discuss plans for top officials to fan out across the country to stress what the administration is doing to help the economy, sources tell Axios. Why it matters: The meeting comes as the Iran war has sent gas prices soaring, and after the stock market's worst day since Trump launched the war a month ago. - Trump's team believes the economy — above all other issues, including any anxiety over the president's actions on Iran or immigration — will drive voter sentiment heading into the November elections. - Democrats have won a series of state and federal elections in recent weeks, as Trump's poll numbers — including on his handling of the economy — have…Open
With his ultimatum set to expire for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz to international shipping traffic, President Donald Trump has yet to say it will be prolonged.
HOUSTON — Several top energy executives and a federal regulator had a message Thursday for Americans angry about soaring electricity bills: Help is on the way. Why it matters: The cost of electricity — which has spiked across much of the country over the past year — has become a top-tier political issue, with Democrats making it a focus of their affordability push. Driving the news: At a CERAWeek panel on affordability, the executives said investments in grid improvements, closer cooperation among states and the federal government, help from hyperscalers, and other measures will bring down rates. - Southern California Edison president and CEO Steve Powell said wildfire-related upgrades dramatically drove up his customers' rates…
HOUSTON — Several top energy executives and a federal regulator had a message Thursday for Americans angry about soaring electricity bills: Help is on the way. Why it matters: The cost of electricity — which has spiked across much of the country over the past year — has become a top-tier political issue, with Democrats making it a focus of their affordability push. Driving the news: At a CERAWeek panel on affordability, the executives said investments in grid improvements, closer cooperation among states and the federal government, help from hyperscalers, and other measures will bring down rates. - Southern California Edison president and CEO Steve Powell said wildfire-related upgrades dramatically drove up his customers' rates…Open
The International Olympic Committee will require all athletes who want to participate in women's events to undergo genetic testing. The policy takes effect for the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles.
President Trump extended the deadline for negotiations with Iran and paused his threat to bomb Iranian energy facilities by another 10 days. Why it matters: The Trump administration through a group of mediators, Pakistan, Egypt and Turkey, has asked Tehran to hold a high-level meeting this week to discuss a U.S. proposal for ending the war. - Trump's initial five-day pause on strikes against Iranian energy infrastructure was supposed to expire Saturday, and a dramatic military escalation will grow more likely if no progress is made in diplomatic talks, particularly if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed. - The Pentagon is developing military options for a "final blow" in Iran that could include ground forces and a massive bombing…
President Trump extended the deadline for negotiations with Iran and paused his threat to bomb Iranian energy facilities by another 10 days. Why it matters: The Trump administration through a group of mediators, Pakistan, Egypt and Turkey, has asked Tehran to hold a high-level meeting this week to discuss a U.S. proposal for ending the war. - Trump's initial five-day pause on strikes against Iranian energy infrastructure was supposed to expire Saturday, and a dramatic military escalation will grow more likely if no progress is made in diplomatic talks, particularly if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed. - The Pentagon is developing military options for a "final blow" in Iran that could include ground forces and a massive bombing…Open
President Trump is considering a range of options for military escalation with Iran , several of which center around strategic islands in the Persian Gulf. Why it matters: The importance of the islands comes from their proximity to the Strait of Hormuz, a critical energy chokepoint, and in some cases their role in Iran's own oil industry or military defenses. But taking and holding Iranian territory would be far riskier than anything the U.S. has attempted thus far in the war. State of play: The Pentagon is developing military options for a knockout blow to the war, including potential ground and bombing operations, multiple officials and sources familiar tell Axios' Barak Ravid. - Options on the table include seizing ships near the…
President Trump is considering a range of options for military escalation with Iran , several of which center around strategic islands in the Persian Gulf. Why it matters: The importance of the islands comes from their proximity to the Strait of Hormuz, a critical energy chokepoint, and in some cases their role in Iran's own oil industry or military defenses. But taking and holding Iranian territory would be far riskier than anything the U.S. has attempted thus far in the war. State of play: The Pentagon is developing military options for a knockout blow to the war, including potential ground and bombing operations, multiple officials and sources familiar tell Axios' Barak Ravid. - Options on the table include seizing ships near the…Open