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SCOOP: One year before the $525m Axios-Cox deal, Axel Springer CEO Mathias Döpfner flew Axios’ Jim VandeHei to Sun Valley to pitch him on a plan to combine Axios and Politico, with VandeHei & his team at the helm: https://t.co/HwqQQ1Bx82 via @PuckNews — PolitiTweet.org