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GOP election outlook goes from bad to "craptastic"

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Trump says he rejected the latest Iranian proposal
Trump says he rejected the latest Iranian proposal
U.S. and China agree to "super intelligence" dialogue amid AI tensions
U.S. and China agree to "super intelligence" dialogue amid AI tensions
U.S., China reach $30 billion tariff deal after Trump-Xi summit
U.S., China reach $30 billion tariff deal after Trump-Xi summit
OpenAI models posted user images online in latest security episode
OpenAI models posted user images online in latest security episode
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    Trump-appointed judge again holds admin in contempt over deportation
    Photo illustration of President Trump with a giant gavel beside him and the Constitution in the background

    Photo illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios. Photo: Ira L. Black/Corbis via Getty Images

    A Trump-appointed federal judge held the administration in contempt Friday for deporting a young asylum seeker to El Salvador in violation of three court orders — and ordered the government to bring him back to the U.S.

    Why it matters: It's the latest clash between the Trump administration and federal courts over deportations carried out despite judicial protections, with the judge finding the government violated orders dating from November 2024, April 2025 and July 2026.

    Go deeper (1 min. read)
    • Avery Lotz
    Updated Sep 25, 2026
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    Trump administration can use revamped voter screening tool for now, SCOTUS rules
    Photo illustration of Donald Trump peering underneath a voting booth.

    Photo illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios. Photo: Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images

    The Supreme Court cleared the way Friday for the Trump administration's expanded system to verify voters' citizenship status, handing the administration a win for now in its campaign to implement new election rules ahead of the midterms.

    The big picture: Voting rights groups warn the administration's tactic could lead to eligible voters being incorrectly disqualified.

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    • Avery Lotz
    Sep 25, 2026
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    Inside Trump's "super intelligence" naming problem
    Illustration of a robot with a computer monitor head displaying a loading animation.

    Illustration: Lindsey Bailey/Axios

    President Trump is pushing world leaders and U.S. agencies to rename AI "super intelligence."

    Why it matters: "Superintelligence" already has a distinct meaning in AI — and is fueling debates over whether the most advanced systems should be slowed or stopped.

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