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A reporting desk with editors. Crossfiled is currently carrying 15 stories from Axios, each shown beside every other newsroom's version of the same event.

What Axios is covering

Federal judge temporarily blocks construction of Trump's Arlington triumphal arch hours after approval

The National Capital Planning Commission had approved construction for President Trump's proposed triumphal arch in Washington, D.C., hours before the restraining order was issued.

9 outlets · The Hill, NBC News, BBC News, ABC News, CBS News and 4 more · 1 hour ago

Who Could Be Trump's Iran War Fall Guy

Pete Hegseth has defiantly claimed bipartisan impeachment articles "won't work" as his political future remains precarious.

9 outlets · Newsweek, CBS News, South China Morning Post, Channel 4 News, Fox News and 4 more · 1 hour ago

Gov. Gavin Newsom Commutes All 548 California Death Sentences

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has commuted the death sentences of all 548 inmates on the state’s death row. Those prisoners will now receive a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.

7 outlets · NBC News, The Hill, France 24, CBS News, PBS NewsHour and 2 more · 2 hours ago

Head of DOJ Civil Rights Division resigns after GOP midterms loss

Harmeet Dhillon, the outspoken and sometimes controversial head of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, submitted her resignation after the GOP midterms loss. NBC News’ Gary Grumbach details her time in office.

5 outlets · PBS NewsHour, NBC News, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Axios · 32 minutes ago

Democratic socialist Nithya Raman defeats Karen Bass in the L.A. mayor’s race

NBC News projects the progressive City Council member has unseated Bass, a fixture of California Democratic politics who served one term as mayor.

5 outlets · Fox News, NBC News, CBS News, Axios, Reason · 2 hours ago

Voters pummel GOP out of power

Republicans accepted what is on track to be a historic midterm defeat — a long-feared “blue wave” washing across the nation.

3 outlets · Democracy Now!, Axios, Politico · 3 hours ago

Exit polls show young voters swinging back to Democrats after Trump's 2024 gains

Young voters swung so hard toward Democrats in Tuesday's midterms that it raises new doubts about whether Republicans can build a lasting coalition among Americans under 30. Why it matters: Trump's success with Gen Z voters, especially young men , fueled talk of a generational shift toward Republica

3 outlets · Axios, Politico, Ben Shapiro · 1 day ago

House Democrats face epic power struggle over their massive majority

House Democrats channeled anti-Trump fury into a landslide victory over Republicans. Now comes the hard part: Figuring out what to do with their huge majority . Why it matters: That question is already igniting a power struggle between Democrats' ideological factions as they lay out contradictory vi

2 outlets · CNN, Axios · 5 hours ago

Read: Hakeem Jeffries' letter officially launching his bid for House speaker

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) formally launched his bid for speaker of the House on Wednesday in a letter to colleagues obtained by Axios. Why it matters: Jeffries is widely expected to secure the speaker's gavel after House Democrats' landslide midterm win.

2 outlets · Breaking Points, Axios · 23 hours ago

How AI is enabling faster, more dangerous cyber warfare

Refrigerator hacks. $6.3 billion crypto heists . 14-country espionage campaigns carried out in just 11 days. All in the span of a week. Why it matters: State-backed hackers are finding new ways to launch cyberattacks at remarkable speed and scale, with AI and automation threatening to widen the gap

1 outlet · Axios · 6 hours ago

Normal Americans taught an election lesson — again

Voters were unambiguous on Tuesday: Don't B.S. us. Don't say you'll lower prices and end wars and corruption, then do the opposite. It's really that simple. This isn't so different from when Americans told Democrats not to B.S. them about Joe Biden's health, or about the words they should use, or so

1 outlet · Axios · 8 hours ago

How Democrats will use their health oversight powers

Talk of subpoenas and warnings to "lawyer up" hint at the extent of the health care investigations and oversight hearings that Democrats are expected to launch once they take control of Congress. Why it matters: Democrats have been building a paper trail for months to probe instances of political in

1 outlet · Axios · 8 hours ago

Scoop: Trump to keep fundraising, hoping to retain political muscle

President Trump has told advisers that he plans to keep raising money for his political operation — a move aimed at salvaging his clout after the GOP's midterm debacle. Why it matters: Maintaining a political organization — either his existing MAGA Inc.

1 outlet · Axios · 8 hours ago

Democrats' blue wave leaves climate behind

Democrats have made climate change a centerpiece of their campaigns for years — but this year they barely mentioned it. Why it matters: The midterms showed just how far the topic has fallen down the political priority list, even within the party most committed to addressing it — and suggest affordab

1 outlet · Axios · 8 hours ago

White evangelicals lose electoral ground while religious nones expand their influence

Religious "nones" outnumbered white evangelicals by a stunning ten percentage points in the 2026 midterms electorate, up from just one point in 2024. Why it matters: The era of conservative white evangelicals dominating America's religious-political narrative faces a mathematical collapse.

1 outlet · Axios · 8 hours ago

Widely covered, not filed by Axios

Each of these was covered by at least three other newsrooms. Read it as an observation, not a verdict: an outlet may be working a different angle, filing later, or simply not serving this beat.

New wave of bomb threats hit European airlines

No link has been established between the threats against the airlines and those against the media outlets.

10 outlets · CBS News, France 24, The Guardian US, Reuters, South China Morning Post and 5 more · 1 hour ago

Thomas Markle, Meghan’s father, arrested in Florida on charges related to child sexual abuse material

Father of the Duchess of Sussex was taken into custody near Tampa, US prosecutors said Thomas Markle, the father of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex , was arrested by US federal agents in Florida on Friday and charged in connection with possession of child sexual abuse material, according to the Federa

9 outlets · Associated Press, ABC News, The Guardian US, The Independent, NBC News and 4 more · 33 minutes ago

Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault

Six women alleged that the British comedian had sexually assaulted them at his home, in hotels and public bathrooms. Brand has denied all claims.

9 outlets · PBS NewsHour, NBC News, France 24, Ben Shapiro, BBC News and 4 more · 1 hour ago

Elon Musk's millions failed to deliver Republican wins in fierce midterms

Musk spent nearly $500m in the 2026 US midterm elections, an individual election spending record.

7 outlets · New York Times, The Verge, CNBC, Wired, The Guardian US and 2 more · 14 minutes ago

Kenyan doomsday cult leader sentenced to 200 years in prison after murders of 190 children

Pastor Paul Mackenzie was sentenced for the murders of 191 people in total at the High Court in Kenya’s coastal city of Mombasa

7 outlets · Reuters, ABC News, The Guardian US, NPR, The Independent and 2 more · 32 minutes ago

Tesla to wind down Cybertruck production in Texas next year to ramp Cybercab, Musk says

The Cybertruck and its polarizing design gained a niche following, but it did not achieve mass-market sales and Tesla has issued several voluntary recalls.

7 outlets · Forbes Breaking News, New York Times, Al Jazeera, CNBC, South China Morning Post and 2 more · 47 minutes ago

Panda fans flock to Zoo Atlanta for the debut of Ping Ping and Fu Shuang

Zoo Atlanta’s newest pandas munched bamboo and lounged on Friday during their public debut as smiling visitors lined up to welcome them. Ping Ping, a male, and Fu Shuang, a female, arrived in September from China under a 10-year loan agreement, bringing the cuddly black-and-white bears back to the z

5 outlets · South China Morning Post, CNN, ABC News, CBS News, Associated Press · 14 minutes ago

For Democrats, Midterm Wins Bring New Challenge

The Democrats’ sweeping midterm victory put the party in control of Congress, but that did little to settle the debate over the best ideological path forward. Lisa Lerer, a national political correspondent, explains where moderates and progressives agree, including affordability and oversight, and w

5 outlets · ABC News, New York Times, BBC News, CBS News, Vox · 37 minutes ago

Democrats win big after Trump alienates voters

Donald Trump's rhetoric and policy failures contributed to significant losses for Republicans in congressional elections, even as Democrats secured victories across several key states.

5 outlets · CBS News, The Hill, National Review, The Atlantic, Los Angeles Times · 1 hour ago

After cancer surgery, Pope Leo embarks on Latin America trip

Pope Leo XIV is kicking off a three-nation tour of Latin America with a visit to Uruguay, three weeks after undergoing lung cancer surgery that had put the entire trip into question.

5 outlets · ABC News, France 24, NPR, Associated Press, BBC News · 3 hours ago

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