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Matt Dunlap and Graham Platner attend a May Day rally in Portland, Maine, on May 1. Photo: Graeme Sloan/Getty Images

5 big things

1.Democrats are struggling with a growing mess in Maine

  • Andrew Solender
"I'm out": Tucker Carlson says he's done with the GOP
2."I'm out": Tucker Carlson says he's done with the GOP
Judge blocks Trump subpoenas targeting Minnesota Democrats
  • Axios Twin Cities
  • 3.Judge blocks Trump subpoenas targeting Minnesota Democrats
    Iran to allow UN nuclear inspectors back in, Vance says
    4.Iran to allow UN nuclear inspectors back in, Vance says
    OpenAI rolls out more capable version of cyber model
    5.OpenAI rolls out more capable version of cyber model
      • Kate Santaliz
      2 hours ago
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      Politics & Policy
      Scoop: Bobby Pulido headlined school benefit with registered sex offender
      Man in a white cowboy hat and blue blazer speaks into a microphone at a crowded indoor event.

      Bobby Pulido at a campaign event in Edinburg, Texas, on Feb. 27. Photo: Gabriel V. Cardenas/Bloomberg via Getty Images

      Democratic congressional candidate and musician Bobby Pulido performed onstage alongside a registered sex offender at a Texas middle school benefit concert in 2018, Axios has learned.

      Why it matters: Pulido, the Grammy award-winning Tejano singer running to oust Republican Rep. Monica De La Cruz in Texas' 15th district, is facing media scrutiny over his ties to accordionist Frankie Caballero.

      Go deeper (4 min. read)
      • Adriel Bettelheim,
      • Margaret Talev
      11 hours ago
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      Health
      Axios-Ipsos poll: Health affordability is shaping the midterms

      Majorities of Americans say they're more likely to vote for candidates in November who support ideas to lower their health costs, according to the latest Axios-Ipsos American Health Index.

      Why it matters: Their support for ideas across the political spectrum — from renewing Affordable Care Act subsidies to expanding direct sales of prescription drugs — shows the power of voters' demands for relief.

      Go deeper (3 min. read)
      • Josephine Walker,
      • Rebecca Falconer
      11 hours ago
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      Politics & Policy
      U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer resigns
      Close up portrait of Keir Starmer Prime Minister of the United Kingdom upon his arrival to co chair a meeting of allies to consider sending a multinational force to ensure security and the free flow of trade in the Strait of Hormuz at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris France on April 17, 2026.

      Former U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the Élysée Palace in Paris on April 17. Photo: Bastien Ohier/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images

      British Prime Minister Keir Starmer resigned Monday after weeks of turmoil within his government, setting the country up to find its seventh leader in the last decade.

      Why it matters: The Labour Party, which Starmer currently leads, must quickly choose a new leader as the U.K. faces an economic crisis tied to the war in Iran.

      Go deeper (2 min. read)

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