A massive $50 million ad buy from Vice President Harris' outside super PAC signaled the beginning of a spending rush by both campaigns to empty their war chests in the election's final month.Why it matters: Both Democrats and Republicans are unleashing more financial political fire — in just seven swing states — than America has ever seen.The Harris...

Emergency responders gameplan for worst-case scenarios, but rarely see one like this roar to life: A Category 5 hurricane is bearing down on Florida, while resources are strained responding to another devastating hurricane in the same region.Why it matters: Hurricane Milton frightens authorities and experts because it strengthened so rapidly, threatens...

The Biden administration has in recent weeks grown increasingly distrustful of what the Israeli government says about its military and diplomatic plans in the multi-front war it is fighting, four U.S. officials told Axios. Why it matters: The worsening trust crisis is magnified by Israel's planned retaliation against Iran for its massive missile attack,...

Silicon Valley is increasingly determining who gets elected and who doesn't. Why it matters: While Big Tech companies learned the value of lobbying in the wake of the Microsoft antitrust trial in the 1990s, it's only much more recently that they've started trying to influence the outcome of elections.Driving the news: The New Yorker's Charles Duhigg...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Vice President Kamala Harris accused each other of playing "political games" over reports that he wouldn't take the Democratic presidential candidate's calls on Hurricane Helene, which he denies.Why it matters: The state is now staring down the threat of the "extremely dangerous" Hurricane Milton this week as officials...

Former President Trump said Monday that Gaza could be "one of the best places in the world," but Palestinians "never took advantage" of its Mediterranean coastal location.The big picture: The former real estate developer made the comments in a radio interview in which he claimed he's "been there" despite public records showing he's never visited Gaza,...