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Elon Musk showed off a trimmer figure in a holiday social media post on Wednesday while revealing that he has been taking an anti-obesity drug to shed pounds.. Why it matters: Musk's post highlighted just how mainstream weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have become in recent years as public figures openly admit to using them, helping transform perceptions …
Harris ditches Biden's strategy with "freedom" focus - Axios
2024年8月1日 · The Democratic Party didn't just change their nominee, they have changed their message in the final hundred days before the election. Why it matters: President Biden wanted to make his campaign about "democracy" and Jan. 6, but Vice President Kamala Harris wants it to be about "freedom" and the "future." The change comes after many top Democrats worried …
Texas U.S. Senate election results - Axios
2024年11月5日 · Incumbent Ted Cruz fended off Democratic U.S. Rep. Colin Allred in Texas' U.S. Senate race. Why it matters: Democrats poured millions into long-shot Senate races, including in Texas, in the month leading up to the election in an effort to maintain control of the chamber. Follow Axios' live coverage featuring reporting and analysis from across the country.
OpenAI's next step: Consider going public via IPO - Axios
2024年10月3日 · OpenAI yesterday closed its historic investment round, raising $6.6 billion at a $157 billion valuation. Look ahead: The next step is for OpenAI to think about going public via an IPO. Catch up quick: The ChatGPT maker promised investors that it will convert into a for-profit entity — reflecting its transition from a research lab into a product-focused business — even …
Poll: 49% of Independents think Trump should drop out post
2024年6月1日 · One of the first polls conducted since a New York Jury found Donald Trump guilty of falsifying business records find that a significant minority of Republicans and Independents want him to drop out and a majority of registered voters approve of the jury's decision.
House election results: Republicans hold control - Axios
2024年11月7日 · They're still counting votes in eight uncalled House races, but Republicans will keep their majority in 2025, AP projects.. Why it matters: House Democrats were the last shot to prevent a GOP trifecta in D.C. next year.Republicans have retaken the Senate majority, and President-elect Trump will be inaugurated on Jan. 20.
Trump confirms plans to use military for mass deportations - Axios
2024年11月18日 · President-elect Trump confirmed Monday that he is planning to declare a national emergency and use the U.S. military to carry out mass deportations.. Why it matters: Trump made his promise to deport millions of undocumented immigrants one of the cornerstones of his 2024 campaign, and his team has already begun strategizing how to carry its plan out. A …
Trump spreads false "assassination" claims as voters fear violence
2024年5月22日 · New swing-state polling has revealed a rare — and alarming — consensus: Roughly equal shares of Republicans, Democrats and independents believe violence could plague the 2024 election.. Why it matters: Former President Trump and his allies have already signaled they will not accept the results of the election if they believe it's "unfair," reviving the …
Harris' popular vote total fell 7 million short of Biden's in 2020
2024年11月21日 · Vice President Harris' 2024 vote total has now surpassed President-elect Trump's total in 2020 for third-highest of all time.. Why it matters: The Trump-Harris popular vote margin is the narrowest since Bush vs. Gore in 2000, despite Trump's decisive electoral college victory. Reality check: Harris won 7 million fewer voters than President Biden's 81.3 million in …
Supreme Court political leanings: Justices by ideology - Axios
2019年6月1日 · 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 ideological spectrum.A lower …