Alex Thompson
@AlexThomp
national political correspondent for @Axios. @CNN contributor. co-author of #1 NYT bestseller “Original Sin.”
Thanks to everyone for reading the book and putting up with my shameless promotion. Original Sin by me and @jaketapper is an NYT bestseller: #1
NEW w/ @HansNichols: Rand Paul's resistance to Waltz forced the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to delay an expected Wednesday vote on his nomination to ambassador to UN. The committee is now in recess axios.com/2025/07/23/ran…
Scoop: Rand Paul stalls Mike Waltz nomination for UN ambassador axios.com/2025/07/23/ran…
Exclusive: The Justice Department told President Trump in May that his name is among many in the Epstein files on.wsj.com/4mcTIKV
🚨 Scoop: Roy Cooper will announce a Senate bid before next month, multiple sources tell Axios. Democrats will land their top recruit of the cycle. Cooper, a popular former governor, will boost Dem chances in NC. Big win for Schumer, Gillibrand and donors, who all encouraged…
A Dem primary challenger made his campaign announcement on the incumbent's 78th birthday patch.com/connecticut/so…
New poll in NYC mayoral general: Mamdani 39% Cuomo 21 % Sliwa 18 % Adams 9 % With 13 % undecided Another small sample size — roughly 500 — but they are split on a socialist being mayor Support 46% Opposed 44%
Bears fans vacationing in Rome gifted Pope Leo XIV a shirt that says "Da Pope" (🎥: Ann Bannapradist Munoz/FB)
.@SenatorSlotkin says Mamdani's victory in New York is a message that "cost of living and the economy is the driving issue for the average person, it's just not always driving the conversation among political elites." #AxiosLive
NEW: We uncovered multiple photos of Jeffrey Epstein at Donald Trump‘s wedding. Photos of the pair together earlier that year at an event. And video of Epstein and Trump at the 1999 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. cnn.com/2025/07/22/pol…
Beshear gets a Vogue profile. vogue.com/article/andy-b… What’s Next For Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear? | Vogue
Alex Thompson joined @jaketapper to discuss Hunter Biden’s new interview and his claim that President Biden was on Ambien during the first debate. 📺: @TheLeadCNN | @AlexThomp | @axios
Rahm doing another—->
I'm having @RahmEmanuel on @thehonestlypod tomorrow. What should I ask him?
Rahm Emanuel to Megyn Kelly on Biden running again (he previously notes his gratitude to being nominated to be ambassador to Japan): “Oval Office’s are very seductive” Notes that you have to fight insularity in the WH and both things were factors w/ the Biden team.
If you ever had any doubt that Pod Save America got under the Biden’s skin….