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A list of America's 25 deadliest modern mass shootings
Shootings at a bar and a bowling alley in Lewiston, Maine, have left at least 18 people dead and 13 injured in the deadliest mass shooting of 2023 thus far.The big picture: Mass shootings are becoming deadlier and far more common. There were a total of eleven shootings in which at least 12 people di
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The political leanings of the Supreme Court justices
Data: Martin-Quinn scores; Chart: Simran Parwani/AxiosJustice Samuel Alito narrowly overtook Justice Clarence Thomas as the Supreme Court's most conservative member this term, according to preliminary data that measures judicial ideology.How to read the chart: An analysis by political scientists And
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COVID-19 dashboard: Catch up fast
Health: New analysis supports Paxlovid use â WHO official: "Blood on your hands" if world stops tackling COVID.Vaccines: Experts alarmed by COVID vaccination rates among America's youngest kids â Why we need to be talking about vaccines that offer "mucosal immunity". States: New York City ends its v
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Supreme Court rejects Republican challenge to Affordable Care Act
The Supreme Court Thursday morning tossed aside conservatives' latest challenge to the Affordable Care Act, rejecting the Trump administrationâs bid to get the entire health care law thrown out.Why it matters: The 7-2 ruling will allow the ACA, which covers some 20 million people and has been the la
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Off the Rails: Episode library
The first line of the Axios Manifesto is "Audience First." That's why we created our unique Smart Brevity style to get you smarter, faster, on topics that matter. But it also means we won't shy away from important stories that are worthy of more detail and more of your time, like our Deep Dives, Axi
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Biden's Cabinet is full
All of President Biden's Cabinet nominees have now been confirmed by the U.S. Senate.The big picture: Biden now has known, trusted people around him, many from the Obama administration, to help implement his policies and turn away from the tumultuous Trump years.Confirmed Cabinet membersAvril Haines
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Senate confirms Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo as commerce secretary
The Senate voted 84-15 on Tuesday to confirm Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo to lead the Commerce Department.Why it matters: The agency promotes U.S. industry, oversees the Census Bureau, plays a key role in the government's study of climate change through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admini
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Attorneys general fight hate crimes while facing hate themselves
District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine, a Haitian immigrant, is leading one of the most diverse sets of attorneys general in the nation's history on a campaign against hate crimes while they face hateful rhetoric and threats themselves.Why it matters: The country's electorate is becoming
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The pandemic puts endangered jazz history at greater risk
Musicians, artists, and fans are racing to save the nation's jazz history as historic clubs face closure and master tapes of crucial recordings by African American artists sit collecting dust.Why it matters: The pandemic has wrecked an already vulnerable jazz industry by forcing live music shows to
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Gerrymandering is about to get even more chaotic
The next round of congressional redistricting is shaping up to be a mess, beset by even more complications and lawsuits than usual.Why it matters: This process will likely help Republicans pick up seats in the House in 2022. Beyond that, though, the pandemic and the Trump administration's handling o