David Axelrod
@davidaxelrod
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Founder, @UChiPolitics; Chief Political Analyst for @CNN. Author, Believer: My Forty Years in Politics. Host of The Axe Files & Hacks on Tap podcasts.
Joined January 2011
Politicians generally are not great at acknowledging problems on their watch and taking responsibility. But this @POTUS? He's in a whole different category.
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Stephen Miller’s Stock Sale Raises Questions, Ethics Experts Say This stinks in many different ways. But will this Congress look into it? Will this SEC or DOJ? American families are struggling. But the folks in charge? Never better! https://t.co/QgaL8vYMLD via @NYTimes
nytimes.com
Mr. Miller, one of President Trump’s top advisers, sold shares in the mining company MP Materials following a lucrative deal between the company and the government.
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Man, if I know there are a whole bunch of farmers in my neck of the woods who will be shocked to learn that @POTUS's tariffs are "making them rich."
Trump: "My favorite word is tariff...Tariffs are bringing us hundreds of billions of dollars. I just helped our farmers out because they're starting to do really well...The tariffs are making them rich."
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Since 2000, hospital prices have soared by over 250% – 3x the rate of inflation. Why? Mergers and consolidation give them more power to set prices. It’s time to hold hospitals accountable for rising health care costs. Learn more.
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Another harbinger of things to come? Democrat wins Miami mayor’s race for the first time in nearly 30 years https://t.co/rlc0VSb7JX
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The "Golden Age" is here!
Trump: "You can give up certain products. You could give up pencils. Because under the China policy, every child can get 37 pencils. They only need 1 or 2. They don't need that many. You always need steel. You don't need 37 dolls for your daughter. 2 or 3 is nice. So we're doing
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Judge grants Justice Department request to unseal Ghislaine Maxwell records in sex trafficking case I hope @POTUS reads them over before he pardons her!! https://t.co/bFoJttiKcI
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A federal judge in New York has granted the Justice Department’s request to publicly release grand jury transcripts and other material from Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking case, citing a new law...
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If you're skeptical that the legally dubious U.S. operation around Venezuela is really about drugs, consider this: Since returning to office, @POTUS has PARDONED many major drug traffickers. It's not about stopping drugs. It's about regime change & oil.
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The president has granted clemency to about 100 people accused of drug-related crimes during his two terms in office, a Post analysis shows.
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Caleb Williams is gonna be a superstar. Hasn’t even scratched the surface. Makes as many “I can’t believe what I just saw” plays as any young QB in years. Has the right coach, too. They’re gonna be unstoppable. #Bears
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This is why @POTUS has a couple of real estate guys negotiating with Putin and the head of the Russian sovereign wealth fund over the future of Ukraine. These are PIECE negotiations, not peace negotiations. As in, where's OUR piece? https://t.co/WUCzm1Fd77 via @NYTimes
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President Trump’s new National Security Strategy describes a country that is focused on doing business and reducing migration while avoiding passing judgment on authoritarians.
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National parks cut free entry for Juneteenth and MLK Day, add Trump’s birthday. Can his addition to Mt. Rushmore be far behind?!!
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NPS changed its free admission days in 2026, removing MLK Day and Juneteenth while adding Trump's birthday.
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Chicagoans have lost a great journalist and civic leader with the passing of Bruce Dold, former publisher and editor of the @ChicagoTribune. A Pulitzer Prize winner, Bruce wrote & led with wisdom, grace and integrity. He also was a lovely, caring colleague and friend. RIP
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A smart Christmas gift that boosts creativity, builds imagination, and keeps kids off screens — the LED Note Board lights up their ideas in neon color.
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He lampooned his predecessor as "Sleepy Joe." So now is it "Dozing Don?" The presidency is the most demanding and taxing job in the world, even if you're not up all night posting and re-posting. It's not for octagenrians.
President Donald Trump appeared to struggle to stay awake at a White House event for the second time in a month on Tuesday, as his Cabinet officials provided updates on their work. During a roughly 75-minute stretch, Trump's eyes were closed or he visibly struggled to keep them
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The sound byte from Ben Johnson’s introductory press conference as Chicago’s head coach that will be replayed over and over until the Bears play at Green Bay next Sunday:
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Late push and spending by @realDonaldTrump and @GOP produced a larger-than-expected Election Day turnout to win the TN-7 special election. But even with a Midterm-sized turnout, the Rs won by just 9 points in a district they carried by 22 a year ago. #Meaningful
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Question: What good is it to kiss the @POTUS's ass when he's sound asleep?
Trump dozes while Marco Rubio speaks to him directly next to him. Just insane optics.
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Explore how TQQQ enables investors to magnify a bullish view on the tech-heavy Nasdaq-100.
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As the parent of a child with special needs, I very much appreciate the courage of this Indiana state senator--a Republican willing to call out the @POTUS for casually using a word used to denigrate people with intellectual disabilities.
Indiana GOP Sen. Mike Bohacek on Trump's use of the r-word: "When it seems quite clear that we're isolating a population by use of a slur, at some point you have to speak out ... it's a word used to denigrate the intellectually disabled community ... you can't validate slurs like
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.@SenMarkKelly, a decorated fighter pilot and astronaut, pushed back hard yesterday on @POTUS & @SecDef over their threats against him for his appearance in the "follow no illegal orders" video. Sounds a lot like a guy looking to make a move in '28.
My duty is to Arizona and the Constitution. I’m speaking live about why I won’t let Trump and Hegseth intimidate me or stop me from doing my job:
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"A permissive Supreme Court & a supine Congress have turned the executive into something the Framers feared." Important message for voters, not just SCOTUS, as we mark the 250th anniversary of our Declaration of Independence from a mad king: Take care not to create another!
Hamilton said the constitution limits the President’s foreign policy powers because “an avaricious man might be tempted to betray the interests of the state [for] the acquisition of wealth.”
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There's nothing @POTUS would welcome more, given his slumping poll numbers and darkening midterm prospects, than a big, new battle over immigration and asylum. We've seen it many times. It's his go-to party trick.
apple.news
The decisions come a day after President Donald Trump vowed to “permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries,” among other threats.
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