Axios-Ipsos Poll: Health Affordability Is Shaping the Midterms
An Axios‑Ipsos poll of 1,189 U.S. adults finds health‑cost concerns are shaping voter preferences ahead of the 2026 midterms. About half say drug‑price and insurance‑affordability measures will influence their vote, with 54% favoring direct‑to‑consumer drug sales and roughly 60% supporting a return of enhanced ACA subsidies. Support for these policies cuts across party lines, though Democrats are far more likely than Republicans to back the subsidy reinstatement. Younger, lower‑income voters and parents are especially sensitive, while awareness of GLP‑1 obesity drugs remains limited despite rising use.
Nvidia Says AI's Water Challenge Is Largely Solved
Nvidia announced at London Climate Week that its next‑generation AI infrastructure uses a high‑temperature liquid coolant, operating at 113 °F, to dramatically cut water‑intensive chiller use in data centers. The recirculated water‑propylene glycol mixture could reduce cooling‑related water consumption by up...
Welcome to America, World Cup Visitors. Don't Forget to Tip.
Millions of World Cup fans are arriving in the United States and encountering a uniquely American practice: tipping. To prevent accidental short‑changing servers, many host‑city restaurants are automatically adding a 20% gratuity to tourist bills. Owners like Teneshia Murray Butler...
Trump Says He "Would Rather Not Have" His North American Trade Deal
President Donald Trump told reporters in Paris that he would "rather not have" the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement (USMCA), hinting he may let it lapse or be terminated. The USMCA is slated for a mandatory joint review by July 1, 2026, which...
Fed Leaves Rates Steady in Warsh's First Meeting
The Federal Open Market Committee kept its target rate at 3.5%‑3.75% during Kevin Warsh’s first meeting as Fed chair, marking a fourth consecutive hold. Warsh’s 130‑word statement omitted forward guidance, signaling a shift toward a more data‑driven approach. He also...
Trump's AI Export Strategy Runs Into Trump's Export Controls
The Trump administration’s American AI Exports program, launched by a July 2025 executive order, aims to bundle AI models, tools and infrastructure for fast‑track licensing to allies. A dispute erupted when the Commerce Department placed export controls on Anthropic’s Fable 5...
What a U.S.-Iran Peace Deal Could Mean for Energy, Inflation
A prospective U.S.-Iran peace agreement could reopen the Strait of Hormuz, allowing oil‑laden vessels to resume transit and easing one of the Fed's biggest inflation risks. President Trump highlighted the early movement of ships, but analysts warn that lingering mines...
Oil Prices Fall on US, Iran Deal Announcement
Crude oil prices dropped more than 4% on Sunday, reaching three‑month lows after the United States and Iran announced a cease‑fire extension that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude fell 3.6% to $84.21 a barrel, while U.S. WTI...
ABC's FCC Fight Could Redefine Press Freedom
ABC is fighting the FCC’s attempt to apply equal‑time rules to its talk‑show programming, arguing the move violates long‑standing press‑freedom precedents. FCC Chair Brendan Carr contends that shows like "The View" must treat political candidates equally under the "bona‑fide news...
The Power Decisions that Could Shape the Next Century
The surge in AI workloads is prompting data centers to demand electricity levels once reserved for entire cities, sparking a pivotal policy debate. Regulators at PJM and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission are weighing proposals that would let large AI...
The Fight over America's Vaccine Future
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has launched a sweeping overhaul of U.S. vaccine policy, limiting COVID‑19 booster eligibility and narrowing the routine childhood schedule. Courts have temporarily blocked several of his directives, and a high‑profile lawsuit by the American Academy...
Scoop: Trump Admin Blocks Foreign Access to Anthropic's Most Powerful AI
The Trump administration has placed Anthropic’s flagship AI models, Mythos 5 and Fable 5, under export controls, barring foreign governments, companies and individuals from accessing them. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick issued a letter requiring licenses for any export, re‑export, or domestic transfer...
Trump's Pending Iran Deal Is Bitter Pill for Netanyahu
President Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that a U.S.-Iran nuclear deal is imminent, catching Netanyahu off guard. The proposed agreement would end hostilities but falls short of Netanyahu’s goal of regime change in Tehran. Israeli officials publicly back...
How AI Is Making Health Care Even Less Affordable
AI-enabled documentation and revenue‑cycle tools are accelerating health‑care cost growth, with PwC projecting a 9% rise in employer market expenses and 8.5% in the individual market next year. Providers are leveraging AI to capture more complex billing codes, increasing claim...
Kennedy Center Board to Appeal Judge's Order to Remove Trump's Name
The Kennedy Center’s board of trustees voted to appeal a federal judge’s order that mandates the removal of former President Donald Trump’s name from the iconic performing‑arts venue. U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper ruled that the board overstepped its statutory...