Why NASA sends hot sauce into space Artemis II has five hot sauce varieties.

NASA has deemed hot sauce an essential item for the Artemis II crew.

How presidential removal under the 25th Amendment works and why it's a longshot Calls to remove Trump due to incapacity are coming not only from Democrats but also from some MAGA figures.

House Democrats are weighing whether or how the 25th Amendment might be used to remove President Trump after his recent threat to wipe out the entire Iranian "civilization."

House Democratic leadership signals sudden openness to 25th Amendment push Lawmakers were "very, very frustrated" with Trump's post and privately pressed leadership to take a stronger approach.

House Democratic leadership took a noticeable step today towards embracing a long-shot push to remove President Trump from office through the 25th Amendment.

Vance to lead U.S. delegation at peace talks with Iran in Pakistan on Saturday It's the highest level meeting between the U.S. and Iran since the 1979 revolution, as ceasefire talks hit a crucial tipping point.

Vice President JD Vance will head the U.S. negotiating team for the peace talks with Iran on Saturday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said today.

Trump's MAGA media wall collapses The architects of MAGA's media empire are in open revolt against Trump.

The architects of MAGA's media empire are in open revolt against President Trump, accusing him of betraying the "America First" promises that built the movement.

Exclusive: How Iran's supreme leader reached a truce with Trump The involvement of the new supreme leader was necessarily clandestine and laborious.

EXCLUSIVE: Officials learned of an intriguing development Monday, with Trump's deadline looming: Mojtaba Khamenei had instructed his negotiators, for the first time since the war began, to move towards a deal.

The backstory behind the white-knuckle truce:

Iran ceasefire fails to quiet Democrats as over 85 lawmakers demand Trump's removal More than 80 House Democrats had called for Trump's ouster as of Tuesday evening.

President Trump's announcement of a ceasefire with Iran today did little to stem the growing tide of calls from congressional Democrats for his impeachment or removal via the 25th Amendment.

U.S.-Iran peace talks expected Friday in Pakistan, sources say The news comes after Trump announced a ceasefire.

A first round of negotiations between the United States and Iran on an agreement to end the war is planned to take place in Islamabad on Friday, according to 2 sources familiar with the plans.

U.S. AGREES TO 2-WEEK CEASEFIRE WITH IRAN The announcement came hours before Trump's deadline to launch massive strikes.

🚨 U.S. AGREES TO 2-WEEK CEASEFIRE WITH IRAN

GOP dissenters emerge on Trump's threat against Iranian "civilization" The vast majority of rank-and-file Republicans stayed quiet on Tuesday.

With a few exceptions, congressional Republicans were silent today as the clock ticked down on President Trump's threat to wipe out Iranian civilization unless the Strait of Hormuz was reopened.

Trump's Iran threats raise moral stakes for military members Trump's rhetoric about attacking civilian infrastructure has dramatically raised the moral and legal stakes.

Military officers could face a moral dilemma if President Trump follows through on threats to bomb Iran's civilian infrastructure, military law experts tell Axios.

Pakistan proposes 2-week Iran ceasefire ahead of Trump deadline Talks have been showing progress over the past 24 hours.

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif today called on President Trump and Iran's regime to agree to a 2-week ceasefire to give time for peace talks.

Pope issues stiffest rebuke yet to Trump over war threats "This threat against the entire people of Iran" is "truly unacceptable," the first U.S.-born pontiff said.

Pope Leo XIV denounced President Trump's threat to wipe out Iran's civilization today.

Iran talks show glimmer of progress as Trump deadline looms The thinking in the White House has shifted from "can we get there?" to "can we get there by 8 o'clock tonight?"

⏳NEW: Negotiations between the U.S. and Iran have made progress in the past 24 hours.

But reaching a ceasefire deal by Trump's 8pm ET deadline still looks like a long shot, sources tell Axios.

Trump threatens "whole civilization will die tonight" amid 11th hour Iran negotiations "A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again."

Trump threatened to wipe out the entire Iranian "civilization" if the regime doesn't meet his 8pm ET deadline for a deal

MAGA's global model faces existential test in Hungary Viktor Orbán is the cornerstone of President Trump's vision for Europe.

Hungary’s election is exposing a rare convergence: The U.S. and Russia want Orbán in power, the EU and Ukraine want him gone.

Into that maelstrom walks JD Vance, staking MAGA's global credibility on the survival of Europe's most controversial strongman.

Trump's tipping point: Destroy Iran's infrastructure or give talks a chance "The president is the most bloodthirsty, like a mad dog," a U.S. official said.

Trump faces a momentous decision on a tight timeline: carry out his threat to obliterate Iran beginning at 8pm or delay the deadline again to give negotiations a chance.

"The president is the most bloodthirsty, like a mad dog,” a U.S official tells Axios.

Trump's tipping point: Destroy Iran's infrastructure or give talks a chance "The president is the most bloodthirsty, like a mad dog," a U.S. official said.

President Trump faces a momentous decision on a tight timeline: carry out his threat to obliterate Iran's infrastructure beginning at 8pm Tuesday ET, or push his own deadline again to give negotiations a chance.

MAGA's global model faces existential test in Hungary Viktor Orbán is the cornerstone of President Trump's vision for Europe.

Vice President Vance on Tuesday will plunge into Europe's most volatile election in years — a Hungarian campaign engulfed by spy scandals, sabotage and unprecedented peril for MAGA's favorite foreign ally.

House Democrat announces impeachment push against Pete Hegseth over Iran war Rep. Yassamin Ansari also called for Trump's cabinet officials to remove him as president.

A House Democrat announced today she will introduce articles of impeachment against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth over his handling of U.S. operations in Iran.

Trump official Howard Lutnick to sit for May interview with House panel on Epstein ties A transcript of the closed-door sit-down will be released publicly.

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick will sit for a transcribed interview with the House Oversight Committee on May 6, a source familiar with the matter told Axios.

David Hogg's PAC leaves some Dem campaigns fuming A Leaders We Deserve spokesperson said they are making "smart investments."

Leaders We Deserve, the PAC founded by David Hogg to elect young progressives in Democratic primaries, is leaving some of the campaigns it endorsed griping about alleged broken promises.

New video contradicts ICE's original story about North Minneapolis shooting The footage raises questions about why it took federal officials weeks to dismiss charges against two Venezuelan men.

Newly released video contradicts federal claims that 2 Venezuelan immigrants assaulted an ICE agent with a snow shovel before an agent shot one of them during Operation Metro Surge.

Artemis II just set a new distance-from-Earth record Artemis II's four astronauts have officially gone where no one has gone before.

🎵 It's been a long road, gettin' from there to here 🎵 www.axios.com/2026/04/06/a...

Artemis II just set a new distance-from-Earth record Artemis II's four astronauts have officially gone where no one has gone before.

JUST IN: Artemis II's four astronauts have officially gone where no one has gone before, setting on Monday a new distance-from-Earth record for human spaceflight.

Behind the Curtain: Sam's superintelligence New Deal Altman says AI superintelligence is so close, so mind-bending, so disruptive that America needs a new social contract.

Behind the Curtain: Sam Altman is doing something no tech titan has ever done: He's publishing a detailed blueprint for how government should tax, regulate and redistribute the wealth from the very technology he's racing to build and spread.

Iran mediators make last-ditch push for 45-day ceasefire This is the only chance to prevent a dramatic escalation in the war ahead of President Trump's deadline ending Tuesday.

🚨 NEW: The U.S., Iran and a group of mediators are discussing terms for a potential 45-day ceasefire.

Sources said the chances for a deal in the next 48 hours are slim. But this last-ditch effort is the only chance to prevent a dramatic war escalation.

Oil climbs anew on mixed signals about Iran war's future President Trump has signaled major escalation, but also told Axios that the U.S. is in "deep negotiations" with Iran.

Brent crude oil climbed to above $110 per barrel when markets opened today amid mixed signals about the Iran war that's creating unprecedented disruption to global energy flows.

Dems eyeing 2028 want huge tax cuts — but big hikes for the rich Democrats are still struggling to figure out how to address voters' concerns about inflation.

Some Democrats eyeing runs for the White House have rolled out a provocative new economic policy: massive tax cuts for the working and middle classes — and big hikes for the wealthy.

Dems weighing 2028 campaigns run from 2020 positions Democrats weighing runs for the White House want to forget many of the positions they took in 2020.

Democrats weighing runs for the White House want to forget many of the positions they took in 2020 — and they're hoping voters will too.