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national political correspondent for @Axios. @CNN contributor. co-author of #1 NYT bestseller “Original Sin.”

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Newsom embraces Biden in run-up to 2028 primary

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By Alex Thompson Verified
| Axios Verified
Former President Biden and Gov. Gavin Newsom. Photos: Mustafa Hussain/Bloomberg via Getty Images; Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images Gavin Newsom is gambling that embracing Joe Biden will be more popular among Democrats than running away from him in the party's 2028 presidential primary.
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Unions prepare for battle over AI in 2028 elections Original

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By Alex Thompson Verified, Holly Otterbein Verified
| Axios Verified
MINNEAPOLIS — The nation's most powerful labor unions have a message for potential 2028 contenders for president: It's us or the machines. Why it matters: AI anxiety dominated much of the conversation at the AFL-CIO's national convention here last week, as leaders from the group's 65 affiliated unions called on politicians to impose significant AI regulations.
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AOC's hot streak on endorsements divides the left

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By Alex Thompson Verified, Holly Otterbein Verified
| Axios Verified
Photo: Graeme Sloan / Getty Images New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is on a hot streak. In the last month alone, four progressive House candidates she's endorsed in open primaries have cruised to victory, making her an early kingmaker as she weighs a 2028 presidential run. Why it matters: AOC has gotten on a roll by deploying a different strategy from that of her mentor, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) — one that, despite its success, is dividing the left.
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