Axios Re:Cap

Twitter today is alight with conversations about a New York Post story about Hunter Biden. But you can't find a link to the story on Twitter, and you'll be temporarily blocked if you try to share it — due to concerns that the story is based on hacked, or possibly manipulated documents. Facebook also has put sharing limits on the story. Dan is joined by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) to discuss Big Tech censorship, election disinformation, and why he plans to subpoena Jack Dorsey but not Mark Zuckerberg. Plus, Lucy Dadayan of the Urban Institute joins to discuss her new report on state tax revenue in 2020 compared to 2019.

Earlier today, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin spoke again about the stalled federal stimulus plan, yet they don't appear to be closer to a deal to help American families or businesses. Dan and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) discuss negotiating with the White House, sticking points, and why his caucus opposes stand-alone bills for consensus items like airline payroll support and small business loans. Plus, Kyle Pomerleau of the American Enterprise Institute joins to discuss his new report on the Biden campaign’s tax proposals.

Johnson & Johnson has paused Phase 3 trials for its COVID-19 vaccine candidate, after one patient reported an “unexplained illness.” This comes after AstraZeneca paused its Phase 3 trials due to an adverse event, and Moderna slowed its trial because of enrollment difficulties. Dan discusses these developments and more with Dr. Tom Frieden, who led the CDC between 2009 and 2017. Plus, Axios chief financial correspondent Felix Salmon joins to discuss official unemployment vs. “true” unemployment in the U.S.

Jeffrey Epstein died more than a year ago, but the investigation into how he made his money is heating up. The latest is a New York Times report that private equity titan Leon Black might have paid Epstein upward of $75 million over the years, which is much more than was previously disclosed. Dan is joined by Matthew Goldstein, a New York Times business reporter who co-authored today's story. Plus, Axios Tech reporter Ashley Gold joins to discuss the expectation that the U.S. Justice Department will charge Google with antitrust violations.

The New England Journal of Medicine yesterday published the first political editorial in its 208-year history, arguing that America's leaders have bungled the response to COVID-19, leading to unnecessary death and economic hardship.

Axios Re:Cap goes deeper with Dr. Eric Rubin, an immunologist and infectious disease expert who serves as NEJM's editor-in-chief.

Halloween this year will be unrecognizable. Much less trick-or-treating. Far fewer parties. For candy makers, 2020 presents a major challenge. Axios Re:Cap digs in with Ferrara Candy CEO Todd Siwak, whose company is the country's largest maker of candy corn, jelly beans, and all sorts of other confectionary treats.

Last month, one of America's largest hospital chains was hit by a type of cybercrime known as a ransomware attack. Then, just days later, the same thing happened to a Philadelphia company called eResearch Technology, whose software is used in COVID-19 vaccine trials.

Axios Re:Cap digs into the growing threat with Nicole Perlroth, a New York Times cybersecurity reporter who broke the ERT news.

U.S. airlines have begun furloughing or laying off tens of thousands of employees, including pilots, after Congress failed to pass a new bailout bill that is supported by leadership of both parties and the White House. Axios Re:Cap digs into the current state of play, and why it could be very tough for airlines to "unscramble the egg," with Captain Joe DePeet, president of the Air Lines Pilots Association.

 President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for COVID-19, raising questions about their current conditions, the health of others in their orbit, and also what this means for the campaign, the markets, public health policy and more. Dan is joined by Axios reporters Jonathan Swan, Mike Allen, Sam Baker, Dion Rabouin and Sara Fischer.

Many Americans, and millennials in particular, are experiencing burnout that's as much due to socioeconomic factors as to the pandemic. Dan and Anne Helen Petersen, author of the new book “Can't Even: How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation,” discuss the generational divide on burnout and what can be done to reverse the trend. Plus, Axios White House reporter Alayna Treene shares an update on stimulus negotiations.