Mike Allen

Arlington, Washington, D.C., United States

Co-Founder and Executive Editor at Axios

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Iran nuke talks begin tomorrow

1 week ago | axios.com | Mike Allen

U.S. and Iranian officials are describing similar goals for high-stakes nuclear talks tomorrow — determining whether the other side is serious. "The main question we want answered from the Iranians is whether they have the political will to have a serious discussion so that we won't have to resort to the other alternative," a U.S. official told Axios' Barak Ravid. Iran's foreign ministry wrote on X: "We do not prejudge. We do not predict.
Catch me up

2 weeks ago | axios.com | Mike Allen

๐ฎ๐ฑ President Trump said during a Cabinet meeting today that "we are getting closer" to a deal to free the remaining hostages in Gaza and re-establish a ceasefire. Go deeper. ๐๏ธ The House passed a budget resolution that paves the way for a hulking fiscal bill, including $4 trillion in tax cuts. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) quelled a significant GOP revolt to get the measure passed, by a final vote of 216-214. Go deeper.
"SNL" crosses the pond

2 weeks ago | axios.com | Mike Allen
Big win for Musk

2 weeks ago | axios.com | Mike Allen

The tariff reprieve is especially good news for Elon Musk, Axios' Nathan Bomey notes. Musk became increasingly public in his opposition to tariffs in recent days, ripping Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro as a "moron" and calling for "a zero-tariff situation" between Europe and North America. π₯ Tesla's stock went on a blistering rally immediately after Trump's announcement Wednesday, soaring 18% to nearly $262 per share in mid-afternoon trading.
Trump scales back tariffs

2 weeks ago | axios.com | Mike Allen

Markets were ecstatic today after President Trump said he would pause some β but not all β of his sweeping tariffs. Trump offered a 90-day reprieve on the reciprocal tariffs he had imposed on dozens of countries. But he kept a baseline 10% tariff in place, and increased levies on Chinese goods to 125%. π¬ "People were jumping a little bit out of line," Trump told reporters as he explained his decision. "They were getting a little bit yippy.
College hoops' most valuable programs

2 weeks ago | axios.com | Mike Allen

North Carolina is the most valuable program in men's college basketball, despite a disappointing season this year, the Wall Street Journal reports. The estimates come from Ryan Brewer, a professor at Indiana University, Columbus, who tries to determine what each college program would be worth, if it could be sold like a pro team. π UNC clocked in at $378 million, followed by its eternal rival, Duke, at $370 million. UConn was the top women's program, with an estimated valuation of $95 million.
Catch me up

2 weeks ago | axios.com | Mike Allen

π§ Many Kentuckians still can't get safely back to their homes, after days of intense rain caused widespread flooding. Go deeper. βοΈ Federal judges blocked two specific deportations today β an indication that the legal dispute over Trump's authority is still an active one, despite a narrow Supreme Court order in the administration's favor. NYT (gift link)πΊπ¦ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said at least 155 Chinese nationals are fighting with the Russian military in Ukraine.
Behind the Curtain: How Trump reordered the world in 80 days

2 weeks ago | axios.com | Jim Vande Hei |Mike Allen
Trump vs. tech titans

2 weeks ago | benton.org | Jim VandeHei |Mike Allen

President Trump has a much different vision of the future than the tech titans who raced to shape and support his economic agenda. The collision of those visions helps explain the most glaring private and public fights inside the Trump coalition over tariff strategy. The tech titans see the world at the dawn of the Artificial Intelligence Epoch, where the U.S. enjoys an early, decisive AI advantage that could fuel a manufacturing and middle-class renaissance. Lose this race and little else matters.
Behind the Curtain: Tariffs rupture Trump's grand alliance with tech titans

2 weeks ago | axios.com | Jim Vande Hei |Mike Allen

Illustration: Sarah Grillo/AxiosPresident Trump has a much different vision of the future than the tech titans who raced to shape and support his economic agenda. Why it matters: The collision of those visions helps explain the most glaring private and public fights inside the Trump coalition over tariff strategy. The tech vision: We're at the dawn of the AI Epoch — driven by a technology so all-powerful it will reorder markets, industries and nations.