Values show the Democratic gain needed in every district to reach 218 seats. Alabama's attempted redistricting remains on appeal. Data: Axios analysis of data from The Downballot, MIT Election Lab and Dave's Redistricting App ; Chart: Andrew Pantazi/Axios Republican-led states have redrawn enough congressional districts to force Democrats to outperform their 2024 national results by nearly 5 percentage points if they want to retake the majority in the 2026 midterms. Why it matters: Control of the House will shape whether President Trump will be allowed to govern largely unchecked during his final two years, or left facing a chamber armed with subpoenas and oversight . - Democrats need to flip three seats to win the House, assuming…
Values show the Democratic gain needed in every district to reach 218 seats. Alabama's attempted redistricting remains on appeal. Data: Axios analysis of data from The Downballot, MIT Election Lab and Dave's Redistricting App ; Chart: Andrew Pantazi/Axios Republican-led states have redrawn enough congressional districts to force Democrats to outperform their 2024 national results by nearly 5 percentage points if they want to retake the majority in the 2026 midterms. Why it matters: Control of the House will shape whether President Trump will be allowed to govern largely unchecked during his final two years, or left facing a chamber armed with subpoenas and oversight . - Democrats need to flip three seats to win the House, assuming…Open
Israel struck Beirut's southern suburbs Sunday in retaliation to a Hezbollah missile attack on northern Israel, Israeli officials said. Why it matters: Iran threatened last week to launch a missile attack against Israel if it attacks Beirut. Such a move could unravel U.S.–Iran negotiations and reignite the war. - Israel notified the Trump administration before the strike, a U.S. official and two other sources with knowledge tell Axios. Driving the news: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the strike answered Hezbollah missiles fired at northern Israel earlier Sunday, which the Israeli military says it intercepted. - Israeli officials said the Beirut strike targeted a Hezbollah command center in Dahieh — a Shia district…
Israel struck Beirut's southern suburbs Sunday in retaliation to a Hezbollah missile attack on northern Israel, Israeli officials said. Why it matters: Iran threatened last week to launch a missile attack against Israel if it attacks Beirut. Such a move could unravel U.S.–Iran negotiations and reignite the war. - Israel notified the Trump administration before the strike, a U.S. official and two other sources with knowledge tell Axios. Driving the news: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the strike answered Hezbollah missiles fired at northern Israel earlier Sunday, which the Israeli military says it intercepted. - Israeli officials said the Beirut strike targeted a Hezbollah command center in Dahieh — a Shia district…Open
Rep. Michael McCaul said Sunday that the U.S. should put more pressure on Russia and force Russian President Vladimir Putin to negotiate an end to its war with Ukraine.
Sen. Mark Warner said Sunday that allegations against Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner will be up to voters to weigh, but are "disturbing" if true.
A Washington Post reconstruction of Amal Khalil’s final hours found that rescuers were denied access to her during a crucial period when she was still alive.
Investors were confronted this past week with four difficult realities that may fundamentally change the way they think about AI the business vs. AI the technology: - AI is too expensive, say CEOs and even Microsoft itself. - It's not paying off nearly as much as companies expected, per a new Bain study . - Infrastructure demand is strong — but not as strong as the most optimistic wanted, as Broadcom showed with its "weak " forecast. - Financing that infrastructure is going to be more expensive for longer, with signs pointing to the Fed raising , not lowering, interest rates. Why it matters: Those realities challenge assumptions that powered markets to historic heights over the past few years. It's hard to justify chip or…
Investors were confronted this past week with four difficult realities that may fundamentally change the way they think about AI the business vs. AI the technology: - AI is too expensive, say CEOs and even Microsoft itself. - It's not paying off nearly as much as companies expected, per a new Bain study . - Infrastructure demand is strong — but not as strong as the most optimistic wanted, as Broadcom showed with its "weak " forecast. - Financing that infrastructure is going to be more expensive for longer, with signs pointing to the Fed raising , not lowering, interest rates. Why it matters: Those realities challenge assumptions that powered markets to historic heights over the past few years. It's hard to justify chip or…Open
The U.S.-Iran war is forcing FIFA to navigate a diplomatic and logistical mess before the World Cup even kicks off Thursday. Why it matters: Iranians are largely banned from traveling to the U.S. right now, while Iran's national team will face an exhausting itinerary each time it plays on U.S. soil. Zoom in: Iran has three guaranteed matches on U.S. soil in the group stage after FIFA declined the nation's request to move its games to stadiums in Canada or Mexico after the war started. - Without overnight stays, the Iranian team will have to fly in from Mexico, clear customs, play a match and then fly back to Mexico the same day for each U.S.-based match. - "Everything has to go by schedule. There's a lot of preparations. The last thing…
The U.S.-Iran war is forcing FIFA to navigate a diplomatic and logistical mess before the World Cup even kicks off Thursday. Why it matters: Iranians are largely banned from traveling to the U.S. right now, while Iran's national team will face an exhausting itinerary each time it plays on U.S. soil. Zoom in: Iran has three guaranteed matches on U.S. soil in the group stage after FIFA declined the nation's request to move its games to stadiums in Canada or Mexico after the war started. - Without overnight stays, the Iranian team will have to fly in from Mexico, clear customs, play a match and then fly back to Mexico the same day for each U.S.-based match. - "Everything has to go by schedule. There's a lot of preparations. The last thing…Open
The remarks from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reflect many of the Trump administration’s previous assertions on immigrants in Europe, which overlap with the language of European far-right political parties.