Zachary Basu

Washington, D.C.

Director of News at Axios

Director of News at Axios Sneak Peak

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Articles

New polls raise red flags for Trump on economy and immigration

14 hours ago | axios.com | Zachary Basu
Voters warn Trump: MAGA, but not like this

14 hours ago | flipboard.com | Zachary Basu

NowArgentina: 'We are orphaned': Argentina mourns loss of papal sonBuenos Aires, Argentina - April 22, 2025 Grief-stricken porteños massed at Buenos Aires Metropolitan Cathedral and across the capital early Monday morning, to collectively mourn the loss of their late pontiff, compatriot and hero, Pope Francis.
Hegseth hunkers down as White House accuses "entire" Pentagon of sabotage

2 days ago | axios.com | Zachary Basu
Trump redefines "emergency" to impose his will

6 days ago | axios.com | Zachary Basu
Musk's baby machine: Inside his mission to spike the birth rate

1 week ago | axios.com | Zachary Basu

Illustration: Aïda Amer/AxiosElon Musk has fathered at least 14 children with at least four women, intent on fighting civilizational collapse with a "legion" of genetically gifted offspring, according to an explosive new feature in the Wall Street Journal. Why it matters: The investigation reveals new details on how the world's richest man has used his vast wealth and influence to recruit, manage — and at times silence — the mothers of his many children.
Trump redefines fraud in quest to crush "Deep State"

1 week ago | axios.com | Zachary Basu

Illustration: Sarah Grillo/AxiosBruised by years of civil suits, criminal charges and a historic felony fraud conviction, President Trump is using his second term to delegitimize the very concept of white-collar crime. Why it matters: Trump's belief that he was a victim of "lawfare" has tainted his view of the justice system. Paired with his crusade to crush the "Deep State" regulatory complex, Trump could enable a golden age of financial fraud, ethics watchdogs fear.
Trump's tariff whiplash leaves world dazed and confused

2 weeks ago | axios.com | Zachary Basu

President Trump speaks to media outside the White House yesterday. Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesPresident Trump's epic tariff retreat shows there is no grand strategy for revolutionizing global trade, and that he's governing — as he always has — through gut instinct. Why it matters: Trump's allies see a genius at work. His critics see a madman steering the economy toward crisis. And Wall Street sees, for the first time in weeks, a president who is receptive to external pain.
America the victim

2 weeks ago | axios.com | Zachary Basu

Illustration: Sarah Grillo/AxiosPresident Trump's tariff revolution is rooted in a simple thesis: America has been humiliated and exploited by foreign nations for decades, and only he has the guts to make them pay. Why it matters: Trump's personal victim complex has powered much of its political career. Now it's going global — with the entire world, not just Trump's domestic enemies, feeling the weight of retribution.
America the victim: Trump's tariffs reveal how he sees the world

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Zachary Basu

Elon Musk has been promising investors for about a decade that Tesla's cars are on the verge of turning into robotaxis, capable of driving themselves …
Trump's "Art of the Deal" hits new hurdles

3 weeks ago | axios.com | Dave Lawler |Zachary Basu

Photo illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios. Photo: Jabin Botsford/Pool/AFP via Getty ImagesPresident Trump's global dealmaking blitz is facing new obstacles, with early optimism eclipsed by broken ceasefires, pissed-off allies and thinning patience at home and abroad. Why it matters: Ten weeks isn't a long time in foreign policy. But it was Trump who promised instant results — and Trump whose "Art of the Deal" credentials are at risk if chaos consumes his early presidency.