Margaret Talev

1 week ago | axios.com | Adriel Bettelheim |Margaret Talev

Kennedy with NIH director Jay Bhattacharya (left) and FDA commissioner Marty Makary (right) at an April event announcing the FDA's intent to phase out the use of synthetic dyes in the food supply. Photo: Oliver Contreras/AFP via Getty ImagesAmericans broadly support some of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s food regulation agenda — from removing artificial dyes to increasing safety and labeling — though they distrust Kennedy 2-to-1, according to the latest Axios-Ipsos American Health Index.

1 week ago | axios.com | Adriel Bettelheim |Margaret Talev

Data: Axios/Ipsos poll; Chart: Erin Davis/Axios VisualsEight in 10 Americans want legally required and publicly released cognitive tests and disease screenings for U.S. presidents — and age limits on the presidency, according to the latest Axios-Ipsos American Health Index. About 3 in 4 say politicians aren't honest about their health, and that presidents should be legally required to share their medical records with the public.

2 weeks ago | axios.com | Margaret Talev |Zachery Eanes

Protesters confront National Guard soldiers outside of a federal building in Los Angeles. Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesA majority of North Carolina swing voters in our latest Engagious/Sago focus groups supported President Trump's deportations and activation of the National Guard and Marines in Los Angeles, despite some concerns about civil rights and government overreach.

1 month ago | axios.com | Margaret Talev

Data: Axios Harris Poll 100; Chart: Danielle Alberti/AxiosPrices — not politics — are driving most brands' reputations in this year's Axios-Harris 100 rankings, with the election in the rear-view mirror and tariffs and inflation top of mind. The big picture: The average polarization score — the gap between how Republicans and Democrats view a brand's reputation — dropped to 2.55 points among the 10 highest-rated companies in this year's survey, down from 3.4 a year ago.

1 month ago | wglt.org | Margaret Talev

By On the Friday politics roundtable, Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd discusses the takeaways from the week in politics, with Axios' Margaret Talev and The Washington Post's Toluse Olorunnipa, who also reflects on the political impact of the murder of George Floyd five years ago. This article was originally published on WBUR.org. Copyright 2025 WBUR