House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (Calif.) and other top Democrats will speak with reporters Tuesday morning as the lower chamber of Congress is set to vote on a funding package to end the partial government shutdown. Democrats have a big decision to make after the House Rules Committee advanced the spending package, which includes a two-week stopgap for the Department of Homeland Security. The caucus has been pushing for reforms within the agency in the wake of two fatal shootings at the hands of federal immigration officials last month, and many have threatened Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem with possible impeachment proceedings. Noem announced Monday that the federal agents in Minneapolis, where the deaths took place,…
The museum says a Jewish art dealer received a fair price for the work in 1941. The heirs say sales from that time are considered to have been forced and void under French law.
The administration’s announcement to shut the center for a major overhaul led to a swirl of confusion and anxiety among performers and patrons about its future.
Votes in the House on Tuesday to end a partial government shutdown pose tricky political challenges for both Republicans and Democrats. On the Republican side, a procedural vote to tee up the funding package will test President Trump’s ability to unify the GOP’s razor-thin House majority behind his play call.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Republican leaders will speak with reporters Tuesday morning as lawmakers are set to vote on legislation to end the partial government shutdown. The House Rules Committee on Monday night advanced the bill, teeing up what will be a tight vote on the House floor for GOP leaders. Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) has already signaled Democrats may not help push the spending package over the finish line. Criticism over the Department of Homeland Security‘s (DHS) immigration enforcement tactics, including two recent fatal shootings of U.S. citizens in Minnesota, has played a pivotal role in holding up spending talks. Democrats have pressed President Trump to oust Homeland Security Secretary Kristi…
A Democratic senator is demanding answers from an AI toy company accused of exposing tens of thousands of children's private conversations, according to a letter shared exclusively with Axios. Why it matters: AI-powered toys are rapidly entering children's homes, but safeguards around how companies collect, store and monitor kids' data haven't kept pace. Catch up quick: Researchers reported last month that bondu, an AI-powered conversational toy company, inadvertently exposed children's chat transcripts and personal data through a publicly accessible portal. - Bondu, which allows parents to check their children's conversations, said it took down the exposed portal and relaunched it the next day with authentication measures, according to…
Data: Insurify ; Map: Alex Fitzpatrick/Axios Car insurance prices dipped last year after a post-pandemic stretch of skyrocketing costs, a new Insurify report finds. - The average annual full-coverage premium fell 6% nationally from 2024 to 2025, to $2,144. - Some states saw much larger drops, including Wyoming (-30%), Iowa (-25%) and Arkansas (-23%). Reality check: That relief comes after car insurance costs rose 46% from 2022 to 2024, "partially due to risky driving behavior following the pandemic," said Insurify, an insurance-comparison platform. - Average rates are up big time in some places, including New Jersey (+20%) and Washington, D.C. (+18%). Between the lines: "Insurers' margins are now high enough to absorb tariff-driven…
