Marc Caputo

Scoop: Trump ready to talk with Maduro over Venezuela drug strikes It could be a sign that U.S. missile strikes or direct military action on land are not imminent, sources tell Axios.

Trump has told advisers he's ready to talk with Nicolás Maduro —as the U.S. ramps up pressure on the Venezuelan dictator by designating him the head of a terrorist org

There are no imminent plans to strike inside Venezuela nor snatch Maduro —not yet
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How Trump's 28-point plan for Ukraine shocked the world Zelensky listened on speaker phone as Witkoff and Kushner read, line by line, from a 28-point plan.

How Trump's 28-point plan for Ukraine shocked the world —the story of how the U.S. assembled and pushed its latest proposal to end the war

@BarakRavid @DavidLawler10 @demarest_colin & I

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Inside Trump and Mamdani's surprising bond of convenience They're both populist outsiders, lovers of the Big Apple, and politicians who each want what the other has.

Zohran Mamdani stars in Trump’s “Celebrity Apprentice: White House”

@axiosalex, @hollyotterbein & I

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9/11 families' lawsuit reveals new details linking Saudis to plot It's the largest and longest-active case in the federal court system with 10,000 or so plaintiffs seeking damages in what's been called a trillion-dollar lawsuit.

Saudi Crown Prince MBS on Tuesday downplayed the kingdom's role in 9/11 attacks. But a major lawsuit —and a recent judge’s ruling— implicates the kingdom

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Scoop: Secret CIA report boasted about tricking Congress in JFK probe, whistleblower says "It's a blueprint of a cover-up, how to lie to Congress and the American people," former CIA-State Department historian Thomas L. Pearcy tells Axios.

Scoop: a CIA whistleblower goes public with @Axios about a secret CIA report he saw that boasted about tricking Congress in an investigation of JFK’s assassination

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Senate complicates Isaacman confirmation for NASA It will delay his nomination and prevent him from joining a batch of nominees.

Jared Isaacman’s tortured path to become the next NASA chief is entangled in Senate rules & folkways

The White House wants a quick vote

The Senate?

Eh

It’s complicated

@HansNichols, @StefWKight & I

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Epstein files give Trump a taste of political mortality Tuesday's expected vote in the House will mark the first time in Trump's second term that a GOP-led congressional chamber will so openly defy him.

It's too early to call President Trump a lame duck. But Congress is ready to clip his wings over the Epstein files.

Trump still thinks it’s “bullshit” the GOP is here —& he still wields great power— but he had to accept reality

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How to lobby Trump with Swiss precision: gifts, gold and gab How the Swiss broke a diplomatic logjam on tariffs by arriving with tributes fit for a king.

Forget retaliation: To cut tariffs President Trump imposed on their country, the Swiss sent a delegation of industry tycoons bearing gifts — a special Rolex desktop clock, a 1-kilogram personalized gold bar, and loads of flattery.

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Epstein files become a fiasco of Trump's own making Trump's reaction to the Epstein scandal is window into how he handles major controversies that invite criticism about his leadership.

Four months ago, Trump blocked the release of the Epstein files.

Wednesday's disclosure of thousands of Epstein emails showed why: the disclosure shed new light on their relationship, dominated the conversation —and put Trump on defense

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Trump is full of shutdown contradictions The president ignores his own role in Republicans' election wipeout, and the contradictions in his policies and messaging during the shutdown.

Trump blames Democrats, the shutdown and media bias for his party's shellacking last Tuesday.

What he leaves out: his own role in Republicans' election wipeout and the contradictions in his policies and messaging.

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The affordability crisis, once Biden's, is now Trump's You can't convince Americans your economic policies are working if they're paying 20% more for a cup of coffee.

The affordability crisis, once Biden's, is now Trump's

@BerkowitzBT and I

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Dems' resistance stymies DOJ in Stephen Miller doxxing case The case exposes the sharp partisan divide between Northern Virginia's Democratic resistance and President Trump's MAGA government.

The Justice Department's push to investigate a progressive activist accused of doxxing top Trump adviser Stephen Miller has been stymied by two judges and a Virginia prosecutor, according to court records and state and federal law enforcement sources

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Scoop: Trump's $2 billion fundraising binge No president has raised so much money, so quickly, for so many different reasons.

Trump has raised a staggering $1.9 billion since taking office to help finance his political committees and White House construction projects —& he’s still going

“The midterms are paid for,” we’re told

And, yes, he plans to build the Arc de Trump in DC

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The inside story of how Jared Isaacman got his NASA nomination back Months after abruptly canceling his nomination, Trump ended a fierce behind-the-scenes tussle.

Months after abruptly canceling his nomination, President Trump ended a fierce behind-the-scenes tussle and restored @rookisaacman as his nominee to run NASA.

Here’s how he did it
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Scoop: Trump readying "living hell" for GOP senators over nuking filibuster "He will call them at three o'clock in the morning," one adviser told Axios.

If the shutdown continues and Senate Republicans don’t exercise the “nuclear option” to kill the filibuster that sustains the closure, Trump is ready to go nuclear on them

w/@StefWKight & @stephen_neukam

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Scoop: Trump orders more Venezuela briefings for Congress "I keep getting calls about this from congressmen," Trump said in a recent meeting.

Scoop: Trump is directing staff to brief more members of Congress on his administration's aggressive boat bombing in Latin America

"I keep getting calls about this from congressmen," Trump explained in a recent meeting with top officials

W/ @stefkight.bsky.social

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Democrats' rift with unions erupts as shutdown pain worsens Nearly half a dozen labor leaders have now called on Democrats to pass the GOP's spending bill.

A growing number of unions are pressuring Senate Democrats to reopen the government by voting for a clean CR

@AndrewSolender & I

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Exclusive: White House finds 11th-hour shutdown workaround to pay troops — for now Otherwise Trump isn't planning to budge on the nearly month-old shutdown, even with as many as 42 million people set to lose food stamp benefits Saturday.

Earlier in the week, there were doubts Trump could find the $5.3 billion to pay the troops Friday

The White House just came up with a solution by raiding 3 accounts

Exclusive reporting here

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Exclusive: USDA says it won't use emergency funds for food stamps States also won't be reimbursed if they cover SNAP expenses on their own, memo says.

The Agriculture Department says it can't use contingency funds to pay for food stamps during the government shutdown — and that states won't be reimbursed if they cover the expenses on their own, according to a new memo exclusively obtained by Axios.

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Trump sought $230M from Justice Dept. to settle past investigations of him The demand was going nowhere until Trump blurted out a vague reference last week.

Before his reelection, Trump demanded DOJ pay him $230m in “lawfare”damages— a demand that was going nowhere until Trump blurted out a vague reference to it last week, top officials tell Axios

Now its fate is uncertain

Here’s what we know so far 👇
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Trump's Venezuela operation expands in the dark 32 people have been killed. We don't know who they are.

The U.S. military has killed at least 32 people in seven strikes off the coast of Venezuela without telling Congress or the public who was killed, or on what evidence

And it’s probably going to stay that way, admin officials say

@DavidLawler10 & I

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Exclusive: Trump judicial nominee "indefinitely" stalled by criminal probe "Guard is still qualified and the White House wants to fill this spot," one of the sources said.

The White House paused the judicial nomination of former Florida Deputy Attorney General John Guard due to his involvement with a charity linked to Gov. Ron DeSantis that's under criminal investigation.

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U.S. scrambles to save Gaza peace deal amid new clashes "The next 30 days are going to be critical," one official said.

The Trump administration is working to prevent the clashes between Hamas and Israel on Sunday from exploding the Gaza agreement. @barakravid.bsky.social and i write for @axios

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Exclusive: W.H. cites George Washington for Trump paying troops without Congress The latest in a slew of what one official called "creative" ideas by OMB Director Russ Vought.

The White House sent Congress a memo Friday arguing that history shows Trump has the right to move money around for military purposes —just like Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln & JFK

That’s right, the memo deep cuts to the Whiskey Rebellion of 1794

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Donald Trump: America First globalist "It's a revolving door at the White House of foreign leaders when Americans are screaming."

Donald Trump: America First globalist

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Exclusive: Schumer-linked PAC tells Dems they're "winning" shutdown fight According to the Hart Research poll: 52% of likely 2026 voters blame President Trump and congressional Republicans for the shutdown. 40% blame Democrats.

The White House's political operation is telling congressional Republicans to hold firm on the government shutdown, citing internal and external polling that show Democrats' numbers are eroding.

Exclusive look at the WH poll #s & thinking here 👇

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Don the Builder: Inside Trump's White House makeover Long after Trump has exited the presidency, his imprint will be on the executive mansion in an unprecedented scope and scale.

Trump is remodeling the White House & environs like no other president, gilding the Oval, planting trees, creating the Rose Garden patio & a ballroom, hanging portraits, even directing how & where new marble-tiled floors are laid

This is Don The Builder

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Trump's Rx for confusion: How a push for tariffs complicated his pharma plan The president's road to settling on a plan to lower prescription drug costs was rocky.

When Trump announced a new deal Friday to lower prescription drug costs, it was the clearest sign yet that he'd paused his Lutnick’s push to slap 100% tariffs on pharmaceuticals that aren't manufactured in the U.S.

@axiosalex & I

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2019 emails boost White House's view that furloughed workers aren't guaranteed back pay The OMB's interpretation of the law has roiled Congress, outraged labor unions and added a layer of tension to the federal shutdown that began Oct. 1.

The White House isn't just standing by its view that federal law doesn't guaranteeback pay for furloughed workers: It has emails showing this belief dates back to the 2019 shutdown.

Here’s what they said. Read it first in @axios

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HarperCollins UK apologizes to Melania Trump over book's Epstein claim HarperCollins is the third media enterprise to apologize and remove content alleging Epstein was involved in introducing her to Donald Trump.

Melania Trump has now forced 3 media enterprises to apologize to her & retract content over the false claim Epstein was involved in introducing her to her husband

✅HarperCollins UK

✅Carville’s podcast

✅Daily Beast

Beware, Michael Wolff

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