Dennis Hastert, disgraced ex-House speaker, dies at 84Dennis Hastert, the longest-serving Republican House speaker in U.S. history who later admitted to sexually abusing several teenage boys, died Saturday at 84. The big picture: Hastert was the highest-ranking elected official in U.S. history to serve time in federal prison, and Congress still conducts business under an unwritten rule named after him.…Axios16h agoWhole story →Justice
A Trump-sized shadow looms over the Supreme Court's new termThe Supreme Court 's next chapter begins Monday, with the justices set to decide key questions involving President Trump's immigration agenda, climate -change litigation and gun control in their new term. The big picture: But one of the most closely watched fights may be on Truth Social, rather than the docket, as an increasingly agitated Trump chastises…Axios22h agoWhole story →JusticePlanet
Yemeni and Saudi forces launch counteroffensive against the HouthisYemeni government forces backed by Saudi Arabia launched a counteroffensive against the Houthis on Sunday in an effort to win back territory from the rebel group, the head of Yemen's presidential council said in a speech. "We have exhausted all opportunities for deescalation with the Houthi militias," Rashad al-Alimi said . Why it matters: One of the key…Axios2d agoWhole story →SecurityEconomy
New York has a socialist mayor. Los Angeles may be nextLOS ANGELES — Voters could make history next month by giving the two largest U.S. cities something in common: South Asian immigrant democratic socialist mayors. Why it matters: Such a pairing would capture two forces reshaping urban America — its growing diversity and the Democratic Party's shifting ideological boundaries. New York, the nation's largest…Axios2d agoWhole story →Justice
Departure comes as the state investigates what went wrong during Pike's lethal injection.Tennessee's top prison official turned in his resignation days after the failed attempt to execute death row inmate Christa Pike , the state announced Saturday. Gov. Bill Lee said Department of Correction commissioner Frank Strada would step down this month. Strada, who had served as commissioner since 2023, said he would cooperate with the independent…Axios3d agoWhole story →HealthJustice
Trump promises $100 checks for 20 million seniors for MedicarePresident Trump late Friday night said the administration would send just under $100 to more than 20 million senior citizens to help pay for Medicare benefits. Why it matters: A month before the midterm, the president is adding another roughly $2 billion to a recent spate of promised refunds, rebates and dividends for various Americans. What he's saying:…Axios3d agoWhole story →Health
Big Bend border wall construction blocked by judgeA federal judge blocked the Trump administration from pursuing border wall construction in the Big Bend region in Texas on Friday. The big picture: The construction inside the national park sparked local outrage and environmental concerns, with Friday's decision handing the Department of Homeland Security a loss in its quest to rapidly expand the…Axios3d agoWhole story →BuildJustice
