www.axios.com Open in urlscan Pro
2606:4700::6812:1447  Public Scan

Form analysis
0 forms found in the DOM

Text Content

Skip to main content
Axios Homepage
 * Sections
 * Local news
 * Axios Pro
 * About Axios
 * Sign up


Log In


1 🎧 THING

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 * Listen to Axios Today
   US child labor is up 69% from 2018


LATEST STORIES

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 * Survey: U.S. manufacturing activity continues to contract
   11 mins ago - Economy & Business
 * 
 * Biden industrial policy faces a core tension
   11 mins ago - Politics & Policy
 * Scoop: Austin to visit Israel next week as tensions in West Bank intensify
   12 mins ago - World
 * Scoop: Top Israeli officials to visit D.C. amid concerns over Iran's nuclear
   program
   15 mins ago - World
 * Scoop: McConnell says U.S. shouldn't weigh in on Bibi's judicial overhaul
   plan
   18 mins ago - World
 * Capitol Hill swarmed by performers in straightjackets
   28 mins ago - Politics & Policy
 * Colorectal cancer getting diagnosed later, among younger people: study
   29 mins ago - Health
 * Bernie Sanders moves to subpoena Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz
   32 mins ago - Economy & Business


ALL TOP STORIES

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 * James Briggs

3 hours ago - Health


UNDER PRESSURE, ELI LILLY CUTS INSULIN PRICES

Illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios

Eli Lilly is slashing the prices of its most-prescribed insulins amid pressure
from consumers and the Biden administration.

Driving the news: After years of price hikes on insulin, Lilly on Wednesday said
people with diabetes would see 70% reductions on its most common versions.

Go deeper (1 min. read)
Axios on facebook
Axios on twitter
Axios on linkedin
Axios on email

 * Emma Hurt

6 hours ago - Politics & Policy


HOW JIMMY CARTER AND JOE BIDEN BUILT AN ENDURING FRIENDSHIP

Then-Senator Joseph Biden points out someone in the crowd to President Jimmy
Carter during a 1978 fundraiser for Biden in Wilmington. Photo: Getty Images

In 1976, the first presidential endorsement that then-Gov. Jimmy Carter got from
an elected official outside of Georgia came from a young Sen. Joe Biden.

Why it matters: The two Democrats saw in each other a kindred spirit and
political ally, and they maintained a long friendship in the decades since.

Go deeper (1 min. read)
Axios on facebook
Axios on twitter
Axios on linkedin
Axios on email
 * Barak Ravid, author of Axios from Tel Aviv

18 mins ago - World


SCOOP: MCCONNELL SAYS U.S. SHOULDN'T WEIGH IN ON BIBI'S JUDICIAL OVERHAUL PLAN

McConnell and Netanyahu in Jerusalem in February. Photo: Handout/GPO

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) told Axios in an interview after
his recent trip to Jerusalem that the Israeli government’s plan to weaken the
Supreme Court is an internal Israeli matter and the U.S. should not intervene.

Why it matters: McConnell’s comments often set the tone for many Republican
lawmakers who, unlike several Democrats, haven't expressed public opposition to
the judicial overhaul plan.

Go deeper (2 min. read)
Axios on facebook
Axios on twitter
Axios on linkedin
Axios on email
 * Tina Reed, author of Axios Vitals

29 mins ago - Health


COLORECTAL CANCER GETTING DIAGNOSED LATER, AMONG YOUNGER PEOPLE: STUDY

Illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios

More people are being diagnosed at younger ages and with more advanced cases of
colorectal cancer, according to new research published Wednesday.

Why it matters: Colorectal cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer
and the third most common cause of cancer‐related death in both men and women in
the U.S.

Go deeper (1 min. read)
Axios on facebook
Axios on twitter
Axios on linkedin
Axios on email
 * Alex Fitzpatrick

57 mins ago - Economy & Business


THE FAA IS INVESTIGATING MORE ALARMING AIRPLANE NEAR-DISASTERS

An aircraft departs from Boston Logan International Airport on August 9, 2005.
Photo: Mark Garfinkel/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images

Aviation officials are investigating two more alarming recent near-misses two
weeks after the Federal Aviation Administration announced a "safety call to
action" following several other concerning incidents.

Driving the news: In the most recent incident, a business jet took off without
clearance at Boston Logan International Airport on Monday, forcing an incoming
JetBlue flight to go around.

Go deeper (2 min. read)
Axios on facebook
Axios on twitter
Axios on linkedin
Axios on email

 * Matt Phillips, author of Axios Markets

5 hours ago - Economy & Business


LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS ARE FALLING BEHIND ON CAR BILLS


Data: S&P Global; Chart: Axios Visuals

Consumers with low credit scores are falling behind on their auto loans at a
record rate.

Why it matters: The upsurge shows that despite the strength of the job market,
cash-strapped American households are under pressure from two years of
cost-of-living increases and the end of pandemic-related benefits.

Go deeper (1 min. read)
Axios on facebook
Axios on twitter
Axios on linkedin
Axios on email
 * Tyler Buchanan, author of Axios Columbus

6 hours ago - Economy & Business


EAST PALESTINE'S RECORD OF DEVASTATING DERAILMENTS

From the March 2, 1970, edition of the Salem News, via Newspapers.com

Long before the Feb. 3 Norfolk Southern derailment exposed East Palestine to
hazardous chemicals, residents suffered from a series of devastating rail car
derailments that destroyed businesses, ruined local infrastructure and often
left the city stuck paying for the damage.

Why it matters: Earlier generations urged stricter railroad oversight to prevent
a major disaster like the one with which their community now reckons.

Go deeper (2 min. read)
Axios on facebook
Axios on twitter
Axios on linkedin
Axios on email
 * Sam Baker

7 hours ago - Politics & Policy


BIDEN RUNS INTO THE SUPREME COURT BUZZ SAW

Photo: Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

President Biden's most ambitious executive actions seem all but destined to die
at the hands of the courts.

Why it matters: Divided government often nudges presidents to lean more heavily
on unilateral action. But the Supreme Court will likely prevent Biden from
achieving very much on his own.

Go deeper (1 min. read)
Axios on facebook
Axios on twitter
Axios on linkedin
Axios on email
 * Alex Fitzpatrick

7 hours ago - Economy & Business


GAS IS CHEAPER THIS YEAR — BUT THAT HAS DRAWBACKS FOR ELECTRIC CARS

Data: GasBuddy. Note: Price as of the 1st of each month; Chart: Axios Visuals

U.S. drivers spent an average of about $3.40 for every gallon of gas in
February, per GasBuddy data. That's down 6% year over year, but up 2% from
January.

The big picture: Cheaper gas is good news for American consumers, especially
commuters.

Go deeper (1 min. read)
Axios on facebook
Axios on twitter
Axios on linkedin
Axios on email

 * Justin Kaufmann, author of Axios Chicago

11 hours ago - Politics


CHICAGO MAYOR LORI LIGHTFOOT LEAVES A FRAUGHT LEGACY

Mayor Lori Lightfoot waits to be introduced at a campaign rally on Feb. 25,
2023. Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images

Mayor Lori Lightfoot's single term will go down as one of the most memorable and
disappointing in recent Chicago history.

Why it matters: The loss represents dashed hopes for those who, four years ago,
saw in Lightfoot a new, transparent, progressive day for Chicago politics.

Go deeper (2 min. read)
Axios on facebook
Axios on twitter
Axios on linkedin
Axios on email
 * Zachary Basu
 * Sareen Habeshian

Updated 15 hours ago - Politics & Policy


MCCARTHY DEFENDS GIVING OUT JAN. 6 TAPES

Kevin McCarthy speaks on Nov. 3, 2021, in Washington, DC. Photo: Kent Nishimura
/ Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) defended his decision Tuesday to give
Fox News' Tucker Carlson exclusive access to 41,000 hours of Capitol footage
from the Jan. 6 riot.

The big picture: McCarthy, who dodged reporters on the topic Monday, is facing
backlash from top congressional Democrats who say it could reveal sensitive
security information about the Capitol.

Go deeper (<1 min. read)
Axios on facebook
Axios on twitter
Axios on linkedin
Axios on email
More Top Stories


NEWS WORTHY OF YOUR TIME.

Download the app


ABOUT

About Axios
Advertise with us
Careers
Events
Axios on HBO
Axios HQ
Privacy and terms
Online tracking choices
Do not sell my personal information
Contact us


SUBSCRIBE

Axios newsletters
Axios Pro
Axios app
Axios podcasts
Courses
Earn Axios rewards

Axios Homepage