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Saudi Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman meets Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran last April. Photo: Iranian Leader Press Office/Handout/Getty

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Scoop: Saudi defense minister says Trump not bombing Iran would embolden regime

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Don Lemon released following arrest and Minnesota church protest
Don Lemon released following arrest and Minnesota church protest
Senate passes shutdown fix, extends DHS talks
Senate passes shutdown fix, extends DHS talks
Why Wall Street is unhappy with Trump's pick for Fed chair
Why Wall Street is unhappy with Trump's pick for Fed chair
Scoop: Epstein files include "hung like a horse" message to Clinton email
Scoop: Epstein files include "hung like a horse" message to Clinton email
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    • Pete Gannon
    10 hours ago
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    Gold and silver prices plunge following Trump's Fed pick announcement
    Illustration of a saw cutting a gold bar.

    Illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios

    Gold and silver prices cratered Friday after President Trump named Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve, following months of gains driven in no small part by fears over the central bank's independence.

    The big picture: The selloff follows a year when the precious metals soared as if they were meme stocks or the hot new tech darling. Today's plunge was seen by many market analysts as an inevitable move for an asset class primed to retreat, with the Fed news merely a catalyst.

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    • Julianna Bragg
    11 hours ago
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    Politics & Policy
    How ICE enforcement stress affects kids — and what parents can do
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    Photo illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios Photo: Aaron Lavinsky/The Minnesota Star Tribune and Scott Olson/Getty Images

    As the Trump administration ramps up federal immigration enforcement, experts say children across the country may be absorbing the fear and uncertainty of ICE operations — even when they don't understand all the details.

    Why it matters: Experiencing traumatic events in childhood can create lasting physical and mental health challenges that extend into adulthood, Sita Patel, a clinical psychology professor at Palo Alto University tells Axios.

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    • Andrew Solender
    Updated 12 hours ago
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    Politics & Policy
    Republican to force vote on expelling Cherfilus-McCormick from Congress
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    Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick speaks at a press conference at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 22. Photo: Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images

    Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.) said Thursday he will force a vote next week to expel Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) from Congress over allegations of campaign finance violations and other financial misconduct.

    Why it matters: The announcement comes after a House Ethics investigative subcommittee said it found "substantial evidence" to support the criminal charges Cherfilus-McCormick is facing, which she denies.

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