April Rubin

1 day ago | axios.com | April Rubin

Data: Axios research and KFF; Map: Axios VisualsD.C.'s public schools will enforce a cell phone ban starting next school year, the district said on Friday. Why it matters: D.C. joins nearly half the country in the bipartisan push to limit students' cellphone use in the classroom. D.C. middle schools and several of its high schools already implemented the ban, the district said. Catch up quick: Phone bans have gained momentum across Democratic and Republican state legislatures in recent years.

1 day ago | axios.com | April Rubin

Data: YouGov; Chart: Axios VisualsRepublicans overwhelmingly said they'd side with President Trump over Elon Musk in the duo's explosive feud, according to Thursday polling. Why it matters: Republicans' loyalty to Trump remains strong, and the acrimony only adds to Americans' existing dissatisfaction with the former head of DOGE. By the numbers: More than half of Americans said they wouldn't side with either the president or the wealthiest man in the world, per a YouGov survey of U.S. adults.

1 day ago | axios.com | April Rubin

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft launches from the Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on March 14 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Photo: Brandon Bell/Getty ImagesElon Musk's threat Thursday to decommission SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft would haveleft NASA reliant on Russian capsules to get its astronauts into space.

1 day ago | flipboard.com | April Rubin

10 hours ago The promise and peril of a crewed Mars mission A crewed mission to Mars would rank among the most complex and costly undertakings in human history—and US President Donald Trump has vowed to make … 8 hours ago Poll signals NC's most powerful Republican may face major headwinds Senate leader Phil Berger, long considered North Carolina's most powerful politician, faces significant headwinds going into next year's Republican … Now Stocks rise as Wall Street tries to cope with trade...

2 days ago | axios.com | April Rubin

President Trump speaks from the Truman balcony during a Summer soiree on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C. on June 4. Photo: Eric Lee/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesPresident Trump is again prioritizing travel bans, furthering his administration's crackdown on unauthorized immigration. The big picture: Trump's first term travel bans caused immediate confusion, humanitarian concern and were slammed as discriminatory.