AI has the nation’s largest employers putting their workers on notice
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon warned at a company event in September that AI is set “to change literally every job” and that his workers would have to adapt.
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Judge says she’ll likely order Trump administration to send SNAP funds to states
The judge made it clear she wants USDA to get the emergency money out the door, not come up with excuses for why it believes it can’t.
Federal Reserve cuts key rate, yet Powell says future reductions are not locked in
Chair Jerome Powell said in a news conference that another rate cut in December was “not a foregone conclusion.”
Largest federal workers union calls for end to government shutdown
The American Federation of Government Employees, which represents more than 800,000 federal and D.C. government workers, said in a statement Monday that the shutdown is punishing the very people who keep the country running.
MAGA lobbying firms booming, facilitating access to Trump and his lieutenants
A firm that once employed President Donald Trump’s Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and Attorney General Pam Bondi has become the highest-paid lobbying shop in Washington.
Trump raises tariffs on Canada by 10% over Reagan ad
The pledge to slap additional fees on imports from Canada marks the latest escalation in trade tensions between the two countries.
NBA’s gambling scandal renews congressional calls to regulate sports betting
The arrests of current and former high-profile NBA figures on Thursday for illegal sports betting and rigged poker games spurred fresh calls from lawmakers for federal regulation.
Social Security increase in line with inflation but trails key expenses
While the cost-of-living increase is in line with overall inflation for the year, it trails categories that are particularly relevant to older adults.
Food banks are popping up at airports in Indy, Detroit and beyond to feed unpaid workers
In Week 4 of the government shutdown, when many federal workers are furloughed or working unpaid hours, Gleaners Food Bank is helping TSA and FAA employees at Indianapolis International Airport fill the gap.
Meta cuts 600 workers in AI unit as it races to compete in tech boom
The reorganization is the latest in a string of changes that started this year when Meta created a new team dedicated to creating superintelligence, a term for machines hoped to one day outperform humans.
Trump refugee plan seeks 7,000 Afrikaners—and virtually no one else
The president halted the admission of most refugees after he took office but made an exception for Afrikaners who he has said face racial discrimination.
Trump administration seeks to move special education to different agency
Moving the program would not necessarily impact distribution of funding to the states. The money for the current school year has already been sent to states.
How China weaponized soybeans to squeeze US farmers—and spite Trump
President Donald Trump on social media called China’s decision to not buy soybeans “an Economically Hostile Act” amid its trade war with the U.S.
Amazon says outage has subsided after major internet disruption
By 6:35 a.m. Eastern time, the company said the issue had been “fully mitigated,” but later said some of its services are “still experiencing elevated errors.”
Indiana University and its student paper are at odds on press freedom
On Thursday, the front page of the Daily Student, which ran online only, was topped with huge letters in red: “CENSORED.”
Chamber of Commerce sues Trump to block $100,000 fee for H-1B visas
The chamber’s lawsuit is not the first against the new visa fee, but it’s significant because it marks the first by the chamber, one of the most powerful and largest business groups in Washington.
Two industries were supposed to drive America’s future. One is booming, the other slumping.
Both fields have been in the spotlight in Washington through successive administrations, but appear to be heading in different directions.
Americans can’t stop betting parlays. Sportbooks are cashing in.
Bettors lose billions of dollars a year on parlays, the data shows, and operators bring in far more revenue for every dollar wagered on these bets than they do straight bets.
Airport staffing shortages causing some flight delays a week into shutdown
According to flight-tracking website FlightAware, more than 6,140 U.S. flights were delayed Monday.
CDC recommends coronavirus vaccine with new caveat. Here’s what to know.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday said it had officially recommended updated COVID vaccines, creating a new system to get a shot that’s slightly more complicated than in previous years.