Axios

5 big things

1.Scoop: Rep. Darrell Issa expected to retire from Congress

Andrew Solender

2.Trump administration says it can't start tariff refunds immediately

3.Trump to Axios: "Unconditional surrender" is when Iran "can't fight any longer"

4.The job market is at a standstill

5.FDA's top vaccine regulator to leave in April

Julianna Bragg,
Rebecca Falconer
4 hours ago
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Politics & Policy
3 pledges Trump has made on Iran
President Trump at the White House on March 2. Photo: The White House via X Account/Anadolu/Getty Images
President Trump is positioning himself as a central architect of Iran's post-war future, demanding "UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER" on Friday.
The big picture: Trump is signaling ambitions that extend beyond military action into reshaping Iran's political and economic order just as he did in Venezuela. But experts warn it's not that simple.
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Andrew Solender
4 hours ago
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Politics & Policy
Older Dems "pissed off" at talk of generational change
Reps. Brad Sherman and Steve Cohen appear at a congressional briefing in 2024. Photo: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
Congressional Democrats in their 70s and 80s who are seeking reelection are tired of hearing that they are incapable of doing their jobs due to age — and they're gearing up to push back.
Why it matters: More than half a dozen House Democrats who are 70 or older are trailing at least one younger primary insurgent in fundraising, and those elections are fast approaching.
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Ben Geman
Updated 11 hours ago
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Technology
Energy woes deepen as Trump team looks to soften blow
Oil and gasoline prices are marching upward again Friday, even as Trump administration officials seek ways to get more barrels into the market.
Why it matters: Ships avoiding the Strait of Hormuz and military threats to regional infrastructure are together shocking oil and natural gas markets.
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