
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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2 days ago |
axios.com | Tal Axelrod
Trump looks down from the presidential box at the Kennedy Center n March 17. Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesButterworth's, the MAGA-favorite watering hole on Capitol Hill, is partnering with the Kennedy Center and will offer discounts to some of its customers, according to plans first shared with Axios.
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4 days ago |
axios.com | Tal Axelrod
Photo: Chen Mengtong/China News Service/VCG via Getty ImagesMAGA influencers warned of dark forces at play — and the risk of dangerous escalation — as Ukraine celebrated a historic drone operation targeting Russia's bombing fleet. Why it matters: President Trump has not publicly commented so far on Ukraine's stunning "Spiderweb" operation, in which more than 100 drones infiltrated air bases deep inside Russia and destroyed nuclear-capable bombers.
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5 days ago |
axios.com | Tal Axelrod
Illustration: Lindsey Bailey/AxiosMAGA media heavyweights are intervening in elections around the world, increasingly obsessed with exporting President Trump's brand of right-wing populism beyond America's borders. Why it matters: What began as a nationalist reaction to America's perceived decline has evolved into a global ideological crusade.
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1 week ago |
axios.com | Tal Axelrod
Photo illustration: Eniola Odetunde/Axios. Photo: Ira L. Black/Getty Images The Trump administration's embrace of AI acceleration is testing MAGA's populist roots, as fears mount of a jobs apocalypse that could destabilize the movement's economic foundation. Why it matters: MAGA leaders are engaged in a high-stakes juggling act — championing American dominance in AI while sounding the alarm over its potential to wipe out millions of jobs for young and working-class Americans.
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2 weeks ago |
axios.com | Tal Axelrod
Photo illustration: Brendan Lynch/Axios. Photos: Andrew Harnik and Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesThe MAGA masses are growing disillusioned with Justice Department officials who are failing to deliver damning information on a laundry list of hot-button issues — especially Jeffrey Epstein's suicide. Why it matters: The movement's back-against-the-wall mentality is kicking up fresh suspicions that nefarious government actors are out to stall President Trump's agenda.
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