
Tal Axelrod
Reporter at Axios
Covering the conservative/MAGA ecosystem @axios. Past: @abc, @thehill, @NBCNews; Not related to David Axelrod; Typical qualifiers
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6 days ago |
axios.com | Tal Axelrod |Erica Pandey
Illustration: Brendan Lynch/AxiosIf you'd paid attention to MAGA media in the months leading up to the 2024 election, the surprise wasn't that young voters swung hard toward President Trump. The surprise was that so many people missed it. Why it matters: Gen Z's digital world became a powerful political incubator for the Republican Party in 2024 — a force for persuasion and community-building that reshaped the youth vote in astonishing ways.
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6 days ago |
flipboard.com | Tal Axelrod |Erica Pandey
1 day ago"We don't see other people as dateable, unless we stumble upon them through an emotionless algorithm..." Let's be honest: Dating has never been easy. However, there are modern-day challenges, whether due to social media, pop culture expectations, or even generational differences, that are making it …
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6 days ago |
axios.com | Tal Axelrod |Erica Pandey
Illustration: Allie Carl/AxiosAmid rising loneliness, economic anxiety and frustrations with the left, a growing share of Gen Z-ers are turning right. The big picture: The next generation of conservatives are in small towns and big cities, on college campuses and TikTok — and they're minting a new youth culture.
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1 week ago |
axios.com | Tal Axelrod |Zachary Basu
Illustration: Allie Carl/AxiosTen years after Donald Trump hijacked the GOP with a promise to burn down the establishment, his own movement is warning him not to go soft. Why it matters: On two core articles of faith — no foreign wars and no protections for unauthorized immigrants — the Trump administration is facing a rare MAGA purity test.
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1 week ago |
axios.com | Stef W. Kight |Tal Axelrod
Elected Republicans' public support of Israel's action indicates the more traditional national security hawks still have some ground to stand on, for now.
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