Spotted last week on a work van in Evansville, Ind. Photo: Sam Owens/The Evansville Courier & Press via ReutersThe GOP is getting torn apart by a spreading revolt against party leaders for failing to stand up for former President Trump and punish his critics. Why it matters: Republican leaders suffered a nightmarish two months in Washington. Outside the nation’s capital, it's even worse.Much of the party's base — including conservative talk radio, TV and social media — are spoiling to fight for Trump in exile. When I asked Trump adviser Jason Miller about those plans, he issued a...…Spotted last week on a work van in Evansville, Ind. Photo: Sam Owens/The Evansville Courier & Press via ReutersThe GOP is getting torn apart by a spreading revolt against party leaders for failing to stand up for former President Trump and punish his critics. Why it matters: Republican leaders suffered a nightmarish two months in Washington. Outside the nation’s capital, it's even worse.Much of the party's base — including conservative talk radio, TV and social media — are spoiling to fight for Trump in exile. When I asked Trump adviser Jason Miller about those plans, he issued a...WW…

President Trump faces reporters as he walks toward Marine One yesterday. Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesTop Republicans want to bury President Trump, for good. But they are divided whether to do it with one quick kill via impeachment, or let him slowly fade away. The big picture: Sources tell Axios Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell would be more likely than not to vote to convict Trump — a green light for other Republican senators to follow. Republican sentiment turned swiftly against the Trump yesterday, starting with a New York Times that McConnell is "pleased" that Democrats are...…President Trump faces reporters as he walks toward Marine One yesterday. Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesTop Republicans want to bury President Trump, for good. But they are divided whether to do it with one quick kill via impeachment, or let him slowly fade away. The big picture: Sources tell Axios Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell would be more likely than not to vote to convict Trump — a green light for other Republican senators to follow. Republican sentiment turned swiftly against the Trump yesterday, starting with a New York Times that McConnell is "pleased" that Democrats are...WW…

President arrives on Marine One on the South Lawn on New Year's Eve. Photo: Ken Cedano/Polaris/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesPresident Trump is torching his own party and its leaders on his way out of power — and tossing gas on the fire with a public call for mass protest next week and a vote to overturn his defeat. Why it matters: Trump is demanding Republicans fully and unequivocally embrace him — or face his wrath. This is self-inflicted, self-focused — and dangerous for a Republican Party clinging to waning Washington power.Look at Trump just this week:The big picture: A united Republican...…President arrives on Marine One on the South Lawn on New Year's Eve. Photo: Ken Cedano/Polaris/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesPresident Trump is torching his own party and its leaders on his way out of power — and tossing gas on the fire with a public call for mass protest next week and a vote to overturn his defeat. Why it matters: Trump is demanding Republicans fully and unequivocally embrace him — or face his wrath. This is self-inflicted, self-focused — and dangerous for a Republican Party clinging to waning Washington power.Look at Trump just this week:The big picture: A united Republican...WW…

Illustration: Annelise Capossela/AxiosAll of us — and the media, in particular — need some clear-eyed, humble self-reflection as the dust settles on the 2020 election results. The media remains fairly clueless about the America that exists outside of the big cities, where most political writers and editors live. The coverage missed badly the surge in Trump voters in places obvious (rural America) and less obvious (Hispanic-heavy border towns in Texas). The media (and many Democrats) are  about the needs, wants and trends of Hispanic voters. Top Latinos warned about...…Illustration: Annelise Capossela/AxiosAll of us — and the media, in particular — need some clear-eyed, humble self-reflection as the dust settles on the 2020 election results. The media remains fairly clueless about the America that exists outside of the big cities, where most political writers and editors live. The coverage missed badly the surge in Trump voters in places obvious (rural America) and less obvious (Hispanic-heavy border towns in Texas). The media (and many Democrats) are  about the needs, wants and trends of Hispanic voters. Top Latinos warned about...WW…

White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany briefs the media Thursday. Photo: Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty ImagesIt's easy to dog the media. But stop for a second and reflect on everything we know thanks to the media — and often the media alone.Driving the news: It was the media that gave light to the negligence of White House officials in containing the coronavirus. It was Bloomberg's Jennifer Jacobs who Hope Hicks' positive test, with President Trump disclosing five hours later that he and the first lady had COVID. It was the media that exposed that the president and top White House officials...…White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany briefs the media Thursday. Photo: Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty ImagesIt's easy to dog the media. But stop for a second and reflect on everything we know thanks to the media — and often the media alone.Driving the news: It was the media that gave light to the negligence of White House officials in containing the coronavirus. It was Bloomberg's Jennifer Jacobs who Hope Hicks' positive test, with President Trump disclosing five hours later that he and the first lady had COVID. It was the media that exposed that the president and top White House officials...WW…

Illustration: Sarah Grillo/AxiosWith rare, if not unprecedented, agreement, President Trump, Joe Biden, intelligence officials and Big Tech CEOs are all warning of threats to accurate and trusted vote counts before, on and after election day. American elections face a triple threat in 2020: Why it matters: This is the era of misinformation and mistrust, so it's easy to war game scenarios where the election provokes civil unrest and dispute. So here are the facts you need to know — and share: Don't expect a conclusive outcome election night. Be patient. And go into the night...…Illustration: Sarah Grillo/AxiosWith rare, if not unprecedented, agreement, President Trump, Joe Biden, intelligence officials and Big Tech CEOs are all warning of threats to accurate and trusted vote counts before, on and after election day. American elections face a triple threat in 2020: Why it matters: This is the era of misinformation and mistrust, so it's easy to war game scenarios where the election provokes civil unrest and dispute. So here are the facts you need to know — and share: Don't expect a conclusive outcome election night. Be patient. And go into the night...WW…

Photo: Evan Vucci/APEven if you believe every optimistic scenario about how the coming months could unfold, America is still looking at a hole in our finances and society that could take generations to dig out of.Why it matters: President Trump and his top officials keep telling viewers that the economy will come roaring back within months of getting the virus under control. But the long-term price of the pandemic is just barely beginning to emerge.Consider these projections, just three months into the crisis — with untold months of twists and pain ahead: Business borrowing also is setting...…Photo: Evan Vucci/APEven if you believe every optimistic scenario about how the coming months could unfold, America is still looking at a hole in our finances and society that could take generations to dig out of.Why it matters: President Trump and his top officials keep telling viewers that the economy will come roaring back within months of getting the virus under control. But the long-term price of the pandemic is just barely beginning to emerge.Consider these projections, just three months into the crisis — with untold months of twists and pain ahead: Business borrowing also is setting...WW…

Hundreds gathered for a "reopen" rally yesterday in Harrisburg, Pa. Photo: Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty ImagesBrace yourself for a very predictable next phase of the coronavirus crisis: the deeply partisan, parallel universe reaction to what America should do next.Why it matters: Republicans and Democrats experienced very different realities with the emergence of the virus.You saw this last night with President Trump a ban on legal immigration, an extraordinary move most Republicans will rally around. Flattening the curve "is now one of the most contentious issues in politics," the N.Y....…Hundreds gathered for a "reopen" rally yesterday in Harrisburg, Pa. Photo: Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty ImagesBrace yourself for a very predictable next phase of the coronavirus crisis: the deeply partisan, parallel universe reaction to what America should do next.Why it matters: Republicans and Democrats experienced very different realities with the emergence of the virus.You saw this last night with President Trump a ban on legal immigration, an extraordinary move most Republicans will rally around. Flattening the curve "is now one of the most contentious issues in politics," the N.Y....WW…

Editor's note: Axios has returned the loan. Details .Axios is among the small businesses that qualified for a PPP loan to protect existing jobs and help weather the coronavirus crisis.Why it matters: We are in the somewhat unique position of being both a media company, which covers government and business, and a job-creating small business with a national presence. So we wanted to be fully transparent about our thinking. The second round of Payroll Protection Program loans for small businesses got under way Monday — and disparities between the haves and the have-nots are becoming more...…Editor's note: Axios has returned the loan. Details .Axios is among the small businesses that qualified for a PPP loan to protect existing jobs and help weather the coronavirus crisis.Why it matters: We are in the somewhat unique position of being both a media company, which covers government and business, and a job-creating small business with a national presence. So we wanted to be fully transparent about our thinking. The second round of Payroll Protection Program loans for small businesses got under way Monday — and disparities between the haves and the have-nots are becoming more...WW…