Axios

A West Texas revolt is erasing hundreds of miles of President Trump's planned border wall.

Why it matters: The opposition in the Big Bend sector, which includes 517 miles of the southern border along the Rio Grande, is against the physical steel wall, not border security in general.

JPMorganChase has inked a deal with a startup to remove carbon from the air — a step that could also prevent wildfires, Axios has learned.

Why it matters: The purchase signals that the carbon removal industry is pushing ahead despite policy setbacks — and highlights how near-term benefits can help drive deals.

Anti-Latino and anti-Sikh hate crimes in the U.S. soared to new records in 2025, even as overall hate crimes declined, according to preliminary FBI data reviewed by Axios.

The big picture: Anti-Latino bias entered the top three most targeted categories for the first time in 34 years of hate crime data tracking.