Axios

5 big things

1.Behind the Curtain: Americans teach a lesson — again

2.U.S. labor market zooms ahead with 165,000 jobs added in October

3.Scoop: Trump to keep fundraising, hoping to retain political muscle

4.How AI is enabling faster, more dangerous cyber war

5.How Democrats will use their health oversight powers

Amy Harder
6 hours ago
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Energy & Climate
Democrats' blue wave leaves climate behind
Illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios. Stock: Getty Images
Democrats have made climate change a centerpiece of their campaigns for years — but this year they barely mentioned it.
Why it matters: The midterms showed just how far the topic has fallen down the political priority list, even within the party most committed to addressing it — and suggest affordability will shape how Democrats govern next year.
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Russell Contreras
6 hours ago
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Politics & Policy
Religious "nones" shatter white evangelical dominance at the polls
Illustration: Brendan Lynch/Axios
Religious "nones" outnumbered white evangelicals by a stunning ten percentage points in the 2026 midterms electorate, up from just one point in 2024.
Why it matters: The era of conservative white evangelicals dominating America's religious-political narrative faces a mathematical collapse.
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Mimi Montgomery
10 hours ago
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Axios Washington D.C.
Judge temporarily blocks construction of Trump's arch
A replica of President Trump's arch project at The Great American State Fair on the National Mall earlier this year. Photo: Kevin Carter/Getty Images
A federal judge temporarily blocked construction of President Trump's much-contested triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery, hours after the project received final planning approval.
Why it matters: The 14-day order halts the Trump administration's plans to begin work immediately on the 250-foot arch as the court considers lawsuits challenging the project's legality.
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