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WEBThe National Republican Senatorial Committee raised more than $19.1 million in August with $44 million on hand — nearly matching their Democratic counterpart, Axios has learned.. Why it matters: Republican leaders raised alarm about Democrats' fundraising lead and the impact of down-ballot transfers from the Harris-Walz campaign. GOP …
How late in pregnancy each state allows abortions - Axios
WEBMay 14, 2022 · 18 weeks: Utah is the only state that currently bans abortion at 18 weeks of pregnancy. 22 weeks: Iowa, Kansas, Ohio and Wisconsin ban abortions at 22 weeks of pregnancy. Over half of states have restrictions in place only at or after viability, or have no limit at all. 24 weeks: Four states ban abortions at 24 weeks of pregnancy.
Donald Trump credits himself for ruling overturning Roe v Wade
WEBJun 24, 2022 · Former President Trump on Friday gave himself credit for the Supreme Court's decision to overturn landmark abortion ruling Roe v.Wade.. Driving the news: Trump said in a statement that Friday's decision, as well as other recent Supreme Court rulings, were a result of his nominating three conservative justices to the high court. Trump …
Scoop: 16 Nobel economists see a Trump inflation bomb - Axios
WEBJun 25, 2024 · Sixteen Nobel prize-winning economists are jumping into the presidential campaign with a stark warning: Former President Trump 's plans would reignite inflation and cause lasting harm to the global economy if he wins in November. Why it matters: The Nobel laureates are lending their academic prestige to a political argument the Biden ...
Trump spreads false "assassination" claims as voters fear violence
WEBMay 22, 2024 · The incendiary allegation whipped MAGA influencers into a frenzy, with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) falsely accusing Biden of "planning to assassinate" Trump. The claims, which were based on a policy document that outlined law enforcement's authority to use deadly force, prompted the FBI to release a statement stressing that …
Why migrants are fleeing their homes for the U.S. - Axios
WEBMar 7, 2021 · Biden's policies are likely sending signals that are encouraging the surge — but that's only a small reason it's happening. Circumstances in foreign nations are forcing migrants to leave (push factors) while the situation in the U.S. draws them (pull factors.) Many have been forced to flee harrowing troubles in their home countries, experts say.
Politics & Policy - Axios
WEBPhoto: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images. GOP vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) dominated the political show lineup with several appearances Sunday, where he again spoke on unfounded claims that Haitian immigrants are eating cats in Ohio — a controversy that has sparked rebuke from both sides of the aisle.
Supreme Court political leanings: Justices by ideology - Axios
WEBJun 1, 2019 · Justice 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 Andrew Martin and Kevin Quinn, known as the Martin-Quinn Score, places judges on an …
How U.S. policy toward China transformed under Trump - Axios
WEBJan 19, 2021 · Special report: Trump's U.S.-China transformation. President Trump began his term by launching the trade war with China he had promised on the campaign trail. By mid-2020, however, Trump was no longer the public face of China policy-making as he became increasingly consumed with domestic troubles, giving his top aides carte …
The 23 largest companies headquartered in Charlotte - Axios
WEBSep 13, 2018 · Here are 23 of the largest companies headquartered in the Charlotte area, listed by revenue. Note: Data comes from the Fortune 500 list, the Securities and Exchange Commission, Charlotte Regional Partnership, Charlotte Chamber, Hoover’s, and Grant Thornton. Public companies are easy, and we used 2017 annual revenue for the list.