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Eisenkot unveils agenda to reverse Netanyahu’s policies as Israel’s new parliament is sworn in TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Gadi Eisenkot, the politician tasked with forming a new Israeli government, pledged on Tuesday to reverse many of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s policies as the new parliament was sworn in. https://apnews.com/article/israel-election-netanyahu-eisenkot-knesset-68e96ea53ad8614f1e2aa6a546c64ad9?

Brazil presents road map away from fossil fuels and toward renewable energies at UN climate talks The promised document by Brazil stresses different “levers” countries can use to transition from coal, oil and gas to cleaner sources, like wind and solar, which don’t release the heat-trapping gases that contribute to global warming. Read more. Why this matters: This transition has long been promised but past climate talks didn’t provide any guidance. “What we want is to be very pragmatic, helping countries move forward,” Ana Toni, CEO of COP30 in Brazil, told The Associated Press. The road map is designed to allow nations to look at different tools and make context-specific decisions about moving away from fossil fuels, Toni said. It highlights key actions, such as halting construction of new fossil fuel power plants and cutting fossil fuel subsidies. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ COP31 explained: Why the UN climate summit matters Greta Thunberg warns ‘everything we love is at stake’ as she arrives at climate talks This ocean liner was the world’s fastest. It’s being sunk to make the largest artificial reef

Bernie Sanders won’t support Schumer for Senate Democratic leader, saying it’s time for change Sen. Bernie Sanders said Tuesday he would not be supporting Sen. Chuck Schumer as the Democratic majority leader in the new Congress, setting up a seismic confrontation after the party’s sweep to power in the midterm elections. Read more. What to know: Sanders was joined by Democratic Sen. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan at a news conference at the Capitol, and together they said there needs to be a new generation of leadership and a vigorous debate about the party's direction and future. A number of incoming Democratic senators have echoed the call, signaling that they would support another candidate over Schumer. Democrats, particularly in the party’s progressive wing, have been bombarding congressional offices with phone calls saying it’s time for new leadership. Michigan Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed and other progressives have pushed for Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland as a potential contender. Schumer, 75, has shown few signs of stepping aside. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ WATCH: Hear from Sanders, Slotkin and Schumer Judge weighs lawsuit brought by Peltola campaign over absentee ballots in Alaska’s US Senate race More than a dozen key races remain too early to call House Oversight Committee criticizes Trump administration over release of Epstein records WATCH: Art group installs statue satirizing Trump’s lack of military service ahead of Veteran’s Day How Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s extramarital affair could cause collateral damage in Washington A note to ‘46’: Donald Trump’s private message to Joe Biden emerges in new White House memoir, by Meg Kinnard. Sign up to our politics newsletter Ground Game here where Meg breaks down the latest developments from Washington every weekday.

⛰️ Parting shot! Photo: Joe Capraro Finish Line readers Madi and Joe Capraro honeymooned in national parks in September. Here's one of their shots: sunrise at Oxbow Bend in Grand Teton National Park.

Veterans who keep serving Illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios Veterans volunteer, help neighbors and give to charity more than the average American. Why it matters: For many veterans, service is a way of life — and it continues long after they've hung up their uniforms. 💡 Data du jour: Veterans who volunteer spend an average of 93 hours a year serving, compared with 69 hours for other volunteers, according to the 2025 Veterans Civic Health Index. Americans who've served are also likelier to donate to charity (56% vs. 50% of nonveterans). Veterans are also slightly more likely to talk to their neighbors and help them with transportation, errands or child care. Zoom in: On and around Veterans Day, many veterans turn that spirit of giving back toward their own communities. 🍜 In San Diego, veterans, active-duty service members and other volunteers organized a food drive on Sunday for military families struggling to make ends meet. 🦃 In southeastern Michigan, VETLIFE — a veteran-founded nonprofit — is working with Kroger to provide free Thanksgiving dinners to 400 veteran and active-duty military families. 🔨 In Sacramento, veterans are teaming up tomorrow to repair fellow veterans' homes through Habitat for Humanity's Veterans Service Day. The bottom line: Tomorrow is a chance to honor and say thanks to some of the most generous members of our community.

✈️ 1 for the road: Dulles sneak peek The new United Club at Dulles Concourse E. Image: United Airlines Dulles Airport's new Concourse E opens today, bringing United Airlines travelers spacious gates, more concessions and a swanky club lounge, Axios D.C.'s Cuneyt Dil reports after getting a sneak peek yesterday. The project is one step toward Dulles' massive modernization, which will take up to 10 years, phase out "people movers" and add more gates. 🍽️ At yesterday's unveiling, the sleek aesthetics and new food options (we heard one person rave about Bonchon Korean Fried Chicken) got plenty of attention. So did the bathrooms. Photo: Cuneyt Dil/Axios 🚇 The new United Club lounge has a local nod: The escalator entrance pays homage to the Metro's iconic brutalist stations. Inside, there are two buffet stations, a bar and seating for more than 600 customers. Go deeper.

💰 Anthropic is seeking to raise up to $62.5 billion in its IPO at a market cap that could top $1 trillion. That would make it one of the largest IPOs ever, but smaller than some had expected.

💸 Inflation stayed hot in October even as gasoline prices steadied (and are now below $4 nationally), per new Labor Department data.

📜 MLK draft could fetch $10M Photo: Tony Cenicola/The New York Times A handwritten draft of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech is going up for auction in January at Christie's. The document, found in a desk drawer of a former aide, is expected to sell for more than $10 million. The proceeds will go toward the King Center and other philanthropic causes. Photo: Christie's ✍️ The seven pages of yellow legal pad paper are believed to be the only surviving handwritten version of King's final draft. Peter Klarnet, Christie's manuscript specialist, told The New York Times: "This is the most important manuscript I've ever had the honor to handle." Gift link ... Auction details.

👋 Good morning! The NFL trade deadline is today at 4pm ET. Programming note: We'll be off tomorrow for Veterans Day. In today's edition: CFP expansion, Jags go all in, Bills roll past Vikings, Lakers reach 10 wins, Brown vs. Boston, Johnson's journey continues, The Comeback Kid, and more. Yahoo Sports AM is written by Kendall Baker and Jeff Tracy, with contributions from Neil Paine and Dylan Dittrich. Let's sports...   🚨 ICYMI HEADLINES 🏈 Jags go all in: The Jaguars acquired DT Jordan Davis from the Eagles, S Jessie Bates III from the Falcons and DT Davon Godchaux from the Saints for five draft picks in a trio of trades to bolster their already elite defense ahead of today's trade deadline (4pm ET). ⚽️ Poch to Man U? USMNT manager Mauricio Pochettino has emerged as a frontrunner to take the reins at Manks in a trio of trades to bolster their already elite defense ahead of today's trade deadline (chester United, which is likely to part with Michael Carrick amid a dreadful start to the season. Poch is signed on with the U.S. through the 2030 World Cup, but his contract includes a $10 million release clause. ⚾️ McGonigle, Stewart win ROY: Tigers IF Kevin McGonigle won AL Rookie of the Year in near-unanimous fashion (28 of 30 first-place votes) after leading all AL players in WAR (7.1), and Reds IF Sal Stewart took home honors in the NL after posting the third-most RBIs in MLB (112). ⚽️ Gotham match relocated: Top-seeded Gotham FC have relocated their NWSL semifinal to the 5,000-seat Icahn Stadium due to concerns over the playing surface at their usual 25,000-seat home. The conundrum is reminiscent of the Atlanta Dream's arena drama last month. 🏀 AP rankings update: Florida (men) and South Carolina (women) remained atop the AP basketball polls this week, while the UCLA men have their highest ranking since 2023 (No. 9) and the Michigan women have their highest ranking ever (No. 2).   🏈 24-TEAM PLAYOFF CFP EXPANSION IS OFFICIALLY OFFICIAL (Chris Graythen/Getty Images) The College Football Playoff's long-anticipated expansion is officially here following Monday's announcement that ESPN and the CFP agreed to a five-year, $1.7 billion deal to double the field from 12 to 24 teams starting next season. Details: The field will comprise the Power Four conference champions, the highest-ranked team in the Group of Six, and 19 at-large bids. The top eight seeds earn a first-round bye, while seeds 9-16 will host first-round games on their campus. Power conference title games are being eliminated to make room for the expanded playoff schedule, with the regular season running from the week before Labor Day through Thanksgiving weekend. And fear not, purists: Army-Navy will keep its standalone window. It will simply move up one week to the first Saturday in December in lieu of the eliminated conference title games. Does anybody want this? Fans, almost universally, do not — a sentiment that the CFP committee took into account but ultimately ignored. "We're aware of the fan sentiment and that many fans aren't in favor of expansion, but that was certainly weighed into the decision," said CFP executive director Rich Clark during Monday's news conference. "It was considered, but ultimately, we just need to make a spectacular playoff." "The CFP has a responsibility to our fans. They're the lifeblood of college football, and we owe it to them to make this great, and that really is our intent. But we appreciate our fans. We did take into account their sentiment, and that was rolled into this decision, but we decided to move forward with it." Food for thought: With March Madness and now the CFP expanding despite widespread fan opposition, you have to wonder: Will American sports ever have its European Super League moment? In 2021, soccer fans revolted against a proposed breakaway competition so fiercely that it collapsed within days. We're not there yet with college sports, but what would it take to ignite a similar rebellion? At what point does the pursuit of money finally push fans too far?   📸 SNAPSHOTS THROUGH THE LENS (Stacy Bengs/AP Photo) Minneapolis, Minnesota — The Vikings' vaunted defense held firm for as long as it could, but the Bills eventually wore Minnesota down in a 23-6 victory on "Monday Night Football." Buffalo (7-1) moves atop the AFC standings, while Minnesota (6-2) drops to sixth in the NFC. Historically bad: Carson Wentz (8/25, 81 yards, 2 INT) was terrible for Minnesota, posting the worst passer rating (8.9) since Sam Darnold was "seeing ghosts" against the Patriots in 2019 (3.6). (Joe Boatman/NBAE via Getty Images) Atlanta, Georgia — The Lakers are the first team to 10 wins this season after beating the Hawks, 124-114, behind another big game from early MVP frontrunner Luka Dončić (32-8-10). Elite company: Dončić has scored 393 points so far, trailing only Wilt Chamberlain in 1962 (529) and 1961 (496) for the most through a player's first 10 games. (Andy Devlin/NHLI via Getty Images) Edmonton, Alberta — You'll never believe it, but Connor McDavid scored again, lighting the lamp in the Oilers' 3-1 win over the Rangers for his 48th point of the season — tied for the sixth-most in NHL history before a player's 20th game. Wild stat: If you took away all 11 of his goals, McDavid would still lead the NHL in points thanks to his 37 assists. Teammate Leon Draisaitl ranks second in the league with 36 points (18 goals, 18 assists). (Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) Indian Wells, California — Aryna Sabalenka defeated Karolína Muchová in her WTA Finals opener, becoming the first woman this century to win at least one match at the event in six consecutive years. Finishing the job: Sabalenka is now tied for the most wins at the event (13) among those who haven't won the title. Is this the year she finally hoists the trophy?   🏀 TRADING PLACES THE BROWN VS. BOSTON REUNION (Ethan Palowitz/Yahoo Sports) When the Celtics visit the 76ers tonight (8pm ET, NBC), it will be Jaylen Brown's first meeting with his former team since he was traded to Philadelphia this offseason. His Sixers lead the East at 9-2, with Boston just a half-game back at 8-2. Remember last season? With Jayson Tatum sidelined, Brown became Boston's offensive centerpiece, averaging a career-high 28.7 points with a 36.2% Usage Rate — the share of possessions a player finishes while on the court. What a difference a year makes: Brown's Usage has plummeted to 25.9% while sharing the ball with LeBron James, Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey. That 10.3% drop is the largest year-over-year decline by any qualifying player since the ABA merger. Here's the twist: Despite all that offensive talent, Philly ranks just 21st in offensive efficiency. Instead, the Sixers have leaned on their 5th-ranked defense, which is allowing 9.3 fewer points per 100 possessions with Brown playing versus when he sits, per Basketball Reference. Meanwhile, in Boston: Tatum has reclaimed the lead-creator role, averaging 27.1 points and 7.8 assists. Paul George, acquired in the Brown trade, is adding 20.4 points per game, and the Celtics own the NBA's best net rating. They're outscoring opponents by 10.7 points per game, far more dominant than Philly's +3.1 average scoring margin. Bottom line: Brown has gone from Boston's No. 1 option to a more supporting role on a team winning with defense. And the Celtics? They're thriving without him — just as they did without Tatum most of last season.   🏈 A FOOTBALL LIFE JOHNSON'S JOURNEY CONTINUES Johnson played five games for the Commanders last season. (Perry Knotts/Getty Images) The Cardinals have signed Josh Johnson to their practice squad following Gardner Minshew's elbow injury, adding yet another chapter to the veteran QB's seemingly never-ending football journey. Football nomad: A fifth-round pick by the Buccaneers in 2008, Johnson has now spent time with a staggering 15 NFL organizations, plus three more teams across three different spring leagues. Behold: 2008-11: Buccaneers 2012: 49ers 2012: Sacramento Mountain Lions (UFL) 2012: Browns 2013: Bengals 2014: 49ers 2015: Bengals 2015: Colts 2015: Bills 2016: Ravens 2016: Giants 2017: Texans 2018: Raiders 2018: San Diego Fleet (AAF) 2018: Redskins 2019: Lions 2020: Los Angeles Wildcats (XFL) 2020: 49ers 2021: Jets 2021: Ravens 2022: Broncos 2022: 49ers 2023-24: Ravens 2025: Commanders 2026: Bengals 2026: Cardinals Career stats: Johnson has seen game action for "just" seven NFL teams, appearing in 50 games and starting 11 times. He's completed 58.7% of his passes for 2,669 yards, 14 TD and 18 INT, while adding 481 rushing yards and 2 TD.   📺 VIEWING GUIDE WATCHLIST: TUESDAY, NOV. 10 (Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) 🏀 Men's College Hoops The Champions Classic is tonight in Chicago, and it's quite the double feature: No. 2 Duke vs. No. 5 Michigan State (7pm ET, ESPN), followed by No. 15 Kansas vs. No. 24 Kentucky (9:30pm, ESPN). Plus: We've also got No. 1 Florida at Florida State (6pm, ESPN2) and No. 3 Illinois at No. 16 Texas Tech (8pm, Peacock). Not bad for a Tuesday night in November. 🏀 Celtics at 76ers Pretty big game leading off tonight's doubleheader on NBC (8pm), as the Celtics (8-2) visit the 76ers (9-2) in their first game since Jaylen Brown switched sides in the storied rivalry. The nightcap ain't bad, either, with the 6-3 Trail Blazers hosting the 8-2 Thunder (11pm). Chilly reunion: Don't expect Brown and former teammate Jayson Tatum to exchange pleasantries tonight. "There's nothing to talk about," Brown said Sunday. "Just check the ball up." More to watch: 🏒 NHL: Devils at Jets (7pm, ESPN+) … New Jersey says Connor Hellebuyck will not play in his return to Winnipeg, citing a "reduction" in win probability. ⚽️ Women's Champions League: PSG vs. Bayern (3pm, CBSSN); Inter Milan vs. Man City (3pm, Paramount+) … Two of five games to kick off Matchday 4. ⛳️ Women's TGL: Detroit vs. Los Angeles (8pm, ION) … The women's indoor golf league tees it up again after L.A. won Sunday's inaugural match. Got plans tonight? Gametime is the best place to score last-minute tickets to the events in your city.   🏈 LET'S PLAY NFL TRIVIA (Brooke Sutton/Getty Images) The NFL's 18-week regular season is halfway complete. Question: Can you name the eight division leaders entering Week 10? Hint: Seven of the eight made the playoffs last season. Answer at the bottom.   📆 ON THIS DAY THE COMEBACK KID (RVR Photos/USA Today Sports) 42 years ago today, Maryland backup QB Frank Reich led the Terps to one of the greatest comebacks in college football history, beating No. 6 Miami, 42-40, after trailing 31-0 at halftime. Lightning strikes twice: Nine years later, Reich — again in the role of backup — led the Bills to the largest comeback in NFL history, beating the Oilers, 41-38, in the AFC Wild Card Game after trailing 35-3 early in the third quarter. Reich is currently the offensive coordinator for the Jets, an organization that knows a thing or two about falling behind.   Trivia answer: Bills (AFC East), Steelers (AFC North), Jaguars (AFC South), Broncos (AFC West), Giants (NFC East), Bears (NFC North), Panthers (NFC South), 49ers (NFC West)

Number of plaintiffs in vaccine rule challenge grows by two An administrative judge has denied the DeSantis administration’s request to limit the number of plaintiffs in the administrative challenge to its proposed rules to eliminate a requirement that children receive four vaccines before entering daycare or school. https://floridaphoenix.com/2026/11/09/number-of-plaintiffs-in-vaccine-rule-challenge-grows-by-two/? Hurricane Isaias claims keep climbing Total estimated insured losses for Hurricane Isaias had climbed to more than $735.5 million as of Friday, data posted by the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation show. https://floridaphoenix.com/2026/11/09/hurricane-isaias-claims-keep-climbing/? Meet Gov.-elect Byron Donalds’ transition team Gov.-elect Byron Donald announced the members of his transition team Monday afternoon, but gave no details about whether additional people will help guide the transfer of power from Gov. Ron DeSantis. https://floridaphoenix.com/2026/11/09/meet-gov-elect-byron-donalds-transition-team/? Sarasota Republican Greg Steube vies for leadership position in GOP House U.S. Rep. Greg Steube of Florida is asking his GOP colleagues to elect him as the next Republican conference chair, the No. 3 House leadership position, saying he represents a “genuine conservative option and a fresh approach to leadership.” https://floridaphoenix.com/2026/11/09/sarasota-republican-greg-steube-vies-for-leadership-position-in-gop-house/?

Thick smog shrouds New Delhi after Diwali firecrackers add to seasonal pollution A thick blanket of smog shrouded India’s capital Monday after firecrackers lit up the skies over New Delhi during Diwali celebrations, compounding dangerously high pollution levels and intensifying the seasonal air pollution crisis that grips the city every year. Read more. What to know: The problem becomes particularly acute in late October and November. The result is a thick haze that can linger over the capital and surrounding areas for days. Authorities in New Delhi have implemented a set of measures to curb pollution, which include limits on construction activity and restrictions on diesel generators, while courts have sought restrictions on firecrackers. But the measures have not prevented the return of severe pollution each year. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ WATCH: See the toxic haze and locals describe pollution UN climate summit kicks off after a disastrous year of extreme weather Heat-trapping carbon pollution drops, but scientists cite the Iran war rather than energy progress Here’s how to stay safe amid hazardous winter air, and for more stories like this, subscribe to our weekly newsletter AP’s Live Well here. It focuses on your health, money and time.

FBI is looking at Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s affair with an alleged Chinese agent, Trump says President Donald Trump said Monday that the FBI is investigating Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s affair with an alleged Chinese government agent but that he doesn’t think the executive who has helped to develop artificial intelligence has a reason to worry. Read more. Why this matters: The sudden emergence of Huang’s infidelity has rocked the political class and America’s tech sector, creating new concerns about whether China has been able to access the cutting-edge chips designed by Nvidia that are powering the development of artificial intelligence. Trump suggested the extraordinary step of directly involving himself in a counterintelligence investigation, a sign of his friendly relationship with Huang and the possible geopolitical stakes. China denied Monday that it engaged in an attempt to ensnare Huang. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ What we know and don’t about the alleged plot WATCH: Who is Jensen Huang? Investigation puts a spotlight on chip billionaire’s personal life

🌉 1 for the road: $100 million Airbnb gift Brian Chesky speaks yesterday at San Francisco's Conservatory of Flowers. Photo: Airbnb Brian Chesky, Airbnb co-founder and CEO, is donating $100 million to the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department — the largest-ever donation to the city by an individual, Axios San Francisco's Nadia Lopez writes. Chesky's donation is more than a third of the department's proposed spending for next year. Between the lines: San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie, who appeared with Chesky for yesterday's announcement, has increasingly sought private funding for initiatives addressing homelessness, public safety and the city's economic recovery. Chesky, whose global company was founded in San Francisco nearly two decades ago, serves on a council of business leaders advising the mayor on economic issues. Read the announcement ...

⚡ State Department dustup in Haiti Photo illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios. Photos: Saul Loeb, Marvin Recinos/AFP via Getty Images and Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Axios White House reporter Marc Caputo writes from Miami: State Department officials have quietly raised objections to El Salvador's gang-fighting efforts in Haiti — even as President Trump has offered his full support, according to diplomatic notes and informed sources. El Salvador issued a formal rebuke yesterday that questioned the "credibility" of the top U.S. diplomat in Haiti. Why it matters: The controversy exposes the tension between Trump's MAGA foreign policy objectives and the professional diplomatic establishment in the State Department. "There is a class of bureaucrats who don't want to see the change in the Western Hemisphere that POTUS wants," a U.S. official told Axios. Keep reading.

🏛️ House GOP's power struggle House Republicans will choose a new leader this morning after last week's devastating election losses, Axios' Kate Santaliz writes. Why it matters: Majority Leader Steve Scalise (La.) and Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (Ohio) will headline the battle for control of what's left of the Republican conference — with every other top position also up for grabs. Scalise is pitching himself as the steady hand who can lead Republicans back to the majority, leaning on his decade of experience in leadership. Jordan is casting himself as the candidate for change, tapping into frustration among Republicans who believe last week's devastating losses demand a shake-up at the top. 👂 What we're hearing: Scalise allies are increasingly confident heading into today's vote, with Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.) arguing that calls to delay the leadership elections are a sign that Jordan's supporters don't have the votes.

⛽ Gas falls below $4 a gallon Data: AAA. Chart: Ben Geman/Axios Gas prices fell below $4 per gallon today for the first time since July 19, to $3.98, per AAA tracking. Why it matters: High prices were highly visible election-season reminders of broader cost-of-living increases that helped fuel Democratic midterm gains, Axios' Ben Geman reports. 💡 What's happening: Falling gasoline costs follow recent declines in crude oil prices. Traders are responding to signs of potential U.S.-Iran diplomacy and ascendant Democrats' pledges to help force an end to the conflict.

💥 MAHA's White House revolt Calley Means quickly rose from wellness entrepreneur to senior Trump health adviser — and now he's attacking the White House and suggesting top aides undermined the president's health agenda, Axios' Caitlin Owens and Adriel Bettelheim write. Why it matters: His scorched-earth campaign — which continued yesterday in comments to Axios — marks a stunning turn for one of the administration's most vocal advocates of the "Make America Healthy Again" agenda. Means, who is widely credited with brokering the alliance between Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and President Trump in 2024, resigned from his administration post late last month. He told Axios he's going public with allegations of corruption — particularly involving former White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles — because "it is existential to the survival [of] America that we rid DC of Susie's brand of politics." Means launched his attacks Friday on "The Joe Rogan Experience" and continued them Sunday on CBS' "Face the Nation" and across social media. 🖼️ The big picture: MAHA leaders have complained for months about a lack of progress on issues around healthy foods and pesticide use. The intrigue: The MAHA base sees new chief of staff Stephen Miller as an ally. Miller's wife, Katie, hosted Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on her podcast and has posted photos of dishes with ingredients like raw milk.

🔎 Nvidia's peril deepens Data: FactSet. Chart: Matt Phillips/Axios Nvidia doesn't have a clear succession plan for CEO Jensen Huang, as growing spy-scandal revelations threaten his hold on the chips giant he founded, built and personified. Why it matters: The peril for Huang (pronounced wong) shows the vulnerabilities of an iconic company being so dependent on one executive — with huge risks to investors, customers and, in this case, the AI economy, Axios' Nathan Bomey and Emily Peck report. The mushrooming scale of the crisis: Nvidia controls the most valuable commodity in the world, and one man controls Nvidia. China is hungry to buy or copy Nvidia's chips, which could determine which superpower wins the AI race. After denying it, Jensen Huang admitted Sunday to an affair with Alice Huang, an executive of a Singapore-based data center company who is believed by U.S. intelligence to be a spy for the Chinese government. Jensen Huang was in frequent, chummy communication with President Trump during the affair. Trump ignored warnings from the top of his administration and allowed chip sales that benefited the Chinese spy's company. The Commerce Department was digging hard on Nvidia and the spy's company, until it abruptly wasn't amid Nvidia's interventions — reporting by The New York Times that opened a new front in the crisis yesterday. (Gift link) 🔭 The big picture: The storm over Nvidia "may exacerbate fears among investors over the durability of the AI boom, after a revolt against data centers by voters in America's midterm elections," The Economist notes. Go deeper: "Nvidia's crisis and the politics of an AI pause," by Axios chief tech correspondent Ina Fried.

Trump's imperial last act Photo illustration: Brendan Lynch/Axios. Photo: Samuel Corum/Getty Images President Trump, with the clock ticking and congressional investigators closing in, plans to govern even more imperially, hell-bent on stretching executive power, targeting those on his enemies list, pardoning allies, and daring the courts and Congress to slow him down, Jim VandeHei and Mike Allen write in a "Behind the Curtain" column. Why it matters: Trump and his allies are exploring executive action on new tariffs and immigration restrictions, and asserting greater control over spending. On X over the weekend, Trump discussed targeting and perhaps jailing Democrats who investigate administration officials. He claimed politically motivated harassment. Trump is retooling his White House by elevating the one official who's synonymous with his all-gas-no-brakes style: Stephen Miller, who took over for Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff yesterday. Watch Miller and Russ Vought, the White House budget director, to understand how this approach will unfold. Both are architects and advocates of vastly expanding presidential power, believing there are virtually no restraints on what Trump can do as president. The Swamp can expect tougher sledding: Miller, unlike most of his predecessors, is driven more by ideology than by meetings with lobbyists or industry groups. "Stephen gives zero f*cks what K Street thinks," a Trump confidant told us. 🔎 Between the lines: Midterm losses pushed Presidents Clinton and Obama to the center. Trump's instincts are the opposite: Assert maximal power. The playbook: Restore MAGA. Two years ago, MAGA — mostly its network of podcasts, YouTubers and online activists — was a powerful, united force in media and politics. Today it's a hot, divided mess. Trump's attention to his base drifted. Now Vice President Vance and Miller desperately want to rebuild and rev up MAGA. That's why ending the Iran war, curtailing aid to Israel and pushing harder on RFK Jr.'s MAHA agenda are suddenly top-tier topics. Rule by pen. Miller, Vought and White House lawyers have been drafting executive actions to govern without Congress, with Justice Department opinions ready to defend them, Reuters reported just before the election. Remember: Vought was an architect of the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 blueprint for maximizing executive power in Trump II. Target enemies. Before, it was pure payback. Now, it's also a preemptive warning that the Trump administration will target anyone, including elected members of Congress who target them. Trump ally Roger Stone told us: "Many Democrat lawmakers are going to find themselves under indictment and fighting conviction. Watch." Purge the "deep state." The Supreme Court's ruling in a case about independent agencies, Trump v. Slaughter, widened the president's power to remove officials. "The Slaughter case gives the president tremendous powers," Trump said in an Election Day phone interview with CBS News' Robert Costa. The June ruling handed Trump the power to fire the heads of the FTC and other independent regulators (like FERC) for any reason or no reason. More monuments. Trump's pharaonic need to gild the White House, build a ballroom, erect a triumphal arch and slap his name on buildings is also an exercise in raw power. He told New York Magazine's Ben Terris why he's honoring himself: "Nobody will do it once I'm gone. When I leave here, nobody will." No one can stop him. The Republican resistance: Expect very little inside the new Congress. The reason: Most of Trump's Capitol Hill critics are gone. What's left is a much smaller, but more Trumpian, band of middle-aged and older white Republicans with margins too small to matter much. The Trump bet: Congressional Republicans will quickly feel Democrats are overreaching and unify in solidarity with Trump, even if it's forced or begrudging. 🥊 Yes, but: One of Trump's most predictable attributes is his unpredictability. He said on election night that he'll "work together" with Democrats. What that may look like (with a heavy emphasis on "may"), based on reporting by Axios' Marc Caputo: Soften aspects of immigration enforcement, particularly regarding masked agents harassing U.S. citizens. Find common ground with MAHA's healthy food agenda, which has become the subject of vicious post-election infighting among Trump insiders. Sign legislation from the new Congress that would undo massive Medicaid cuts in his "One Big Beautiful Bill." The bottom line: Trump is still Trump. He's 80 and it shows. But he meets force with force and he'll go down swinging the more Democrats attack him. "Trump and his team are at our best when our backs are against the wall," one adviser told Caputo. "Trump comes out fighting. We're full-throated and full-throttle."

Did Trump say 'nobody has died' in Iran war? Here's the full story Videos failed to include the president’s full remarks about U.S. casualties in Iran during a “60 Minutes” interview. Claim: During a "60 Minutes" interview in early November, U.S. President Donald Trump said "nobody has died" in the Iran war. Rating: Correct Attribution Context Trump truly said the words "nobody has died" regarding the Iran war. However, the brief videos that people shared omitted what Trump said immediately after that remark, including, "This war, seven months, 18 people killed. That includes Venezuela, 18," as well as, "Eighteen is too much." His comments during the interview, as well as during other recent speaking occasions, reflected his effort to draw comparisons between the low number of U.S. casualties during the Iran war and significantly larger figures in past U.S. conflicts. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-nobody-died-iran-war-quote/? Did Texas Democrats file at least 20 new bills restricting firearms after midterms? Snopes also identified Republicans among those seeking to tighten gun laws in Texas. Claim: After winning the majority in the Texas House of Representatives, Democrats in the state prefiled approximately 20 bills affecting gun ownership and rights. Rating: True Context Snopes found not 20, but 25 bills related to the regulation of firearms had been prefiled for 2027 legislative session as of this writing. Of the state representatives and senators who'd introduced the bills, 11 were Democrats and three were Republicans. Of those bills, 20 were introduced in the House and five of them in the Senate. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/texas-democrats-20-gun-control-bills/? Video shows Muslims in Dearborn marching, but not to 'demand Sharia' Social media users misrepresented a clip of Shiite Muslims observing the holy day of Ashura. Claim: Footage authentically shows thousands of Muslims marching in Dearborn, Michigan, demanding Sharia. Rating: Miscaptioned Context The earliest example of the footage appeared on a Dearborn news agency’s social media account on June 28, 2026, months before the midterm elections. The video shows Shiite Muslims observing the holy day of Ashura. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/muslims-marching-in-dearborn-michigan/? Did Erika Kirk plug Charlie Kirk's hot sauce brand through tears on Fox News? "I get sad when I see my husband's brand of hot sauce, which is now available at your local grocery store," social media users claimed she said. Claim: Turning Point CEO Erika Kirk said on TV, "I get sad when I see my husband's brand of hot sauce, which is now available at your local grocery store." Rating: Incorrect Attribution Context The incorrectly attributed quote as written above spread online in November. In the real video clip, which was from December 2025, Kirk said, "What I miss the most, what really just hits me hard, is when I'm in the grocery store and I see his hot sauce. I want to buy it." Charlie Kirk, who was fatally shot in September 2025, did have a hot sauce company. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/erika-kirk-charlie-hot-sauce/?

Because they had two people in custody, one needed medical attention. Unless a correction has been reported ICE did exactly what ICE was supposed to do. Both later were arrested for assaulting federal officers. The above by the mayor gives a far different impression. This did not start out as federal immigration. It started out as a man needing medical care Did she know why the men were in custody? Did she know one needed medical attention? Where should IICE have brought a man needing medical attention. maybe ICE blocked ER entrance because of the behavior past and present of peaceful loving liberal protestors? Did ICE block ER entrance when they arrived with a man needing medical attention? Or after protestors were notified and s along with the newly elected mayor? I havent followed this since it first happened. But several key issues seem to have been omitted. Did the mayor have any idea why the men were in custody? What should ICE have done with a man needing medical attention? Did ICE block ER entrance upon arrival? Or did they block entrance either after notification of a pending arrival of protestors or after they arrived? ,Her five minutes of fame. Do we know if the protestors were hired. After MN spontaneous riots the protestors were found to be hired and pay scale reported