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The Starbucks baristas strike is spreading to more cities — and the union organizing the workers warned the walkout would affect hundreds of stores on Christmas Eve, the last day of the five-day walkout.. Why it matters: The escalating strikes that are taking place during one of the coffee giant's busiest periods resulted in the temporary closure of about 60 stores on Monday, per a …
Harris ditches Biden's strategy with "freedom" focus - Axios
Aug 1, 2024 · The Democratic Party didn't just change their nominee, they have changed their message in the final hundred days before the election. Why it matters: President Biden wanted to make his campaign about "democracy" and Jan. 6, but Vice President Kamala Harris wants it to be about "freedom" and the "future." The change comes after many top Democrats worried that Biden's focus on democracy was not ...
Poll: 49% of Independents think Trump should drop out post
Jun 1, 2024 · One of the first polls conducted since a New York Jury found Donald Trump guilty of falsifying business records find that a significant minority of Republicans and Independents want him to drop out and a majority of registered voters approve of the jury's decision.
OpenAI's next step: Consider going public via IPO - Axios
Oct 3, 2024 · OpenAI yesterday closed its historic investment round, raising $6.6 billion at a $157 billion valuation. Look ahead: The next step is for OpenAI to think about going public via an IPO. Catch up quick: The ChatGPT maker promised investors that it will convert into a for-profit entity — reflecting its transition from a research lab into a …
Trump spreads false "assassination" claims as voters fear violence
May 22, 2024 · New swing-state polling has revealed a rare — and alarming — consensus: Roughly equal shares of Republicans, Democrats and independents believe violence could plague the 2024 election.. Why it matters: Former President Trump and his allies have already signaled they will not accept the results of the election if they believe it's "unfair," reviving the type of rhetoric that helped incite ...
House election results: Republicans hold control - Axios
Nov 7, 2024 · They're still counting votes in eight uncalled House races, but Republicans will keep their majority in 2025, AP projects.. Why it matters: House Democrats were the last shot to prevent a GOP trifecta in D.C. next year.Republicans have retaken the Senate majority, and President-elect Trump will be inaugurated on Jan. 20.
How late in pregnancy each state allows abortions - Axios
May 14, 2022 · The Supreme Court's ruling overturning Roe v.Wade gave states the power to individually regulate abortion — or even ban it completely — before viability, known as the point when a fetus can survive outside the womb.. The big picture: The legality of abortion later in pregnancy has changed dramatically post-Roe. Under Roe, states could regulate abortion after viability, which is generally ...
Supreme Court political leanings: Justices by ideology - Axios
Jun 1, 2019 · Justice Samuel Alito narrowly overtook Justice Clarence Thomas as the Supreme Court's most conservative member this term, according to preliminary data that measures judicial ideology.. How to read the chart: An analysis by political scientists Andrew Martin and Kevin Quinn, known as the Martin-Quinn Score, places judges on an ideological spectrum.A lower score indicates a more liberal justice ...
Matt Gaetz resigns ahead of key Ethics Committee meeting - Axios
Nov 14, 2024 · Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) resigned from Congress just before the House Ethics Committee was set to hold a potentially pivotal meeting on its investigation into the Florida congressman, Axios has learned. Why it matters: Gaetz's resignation, just hours after Trump announced his nomination for attorney general, puts a swift end to …
Politics & Policy - Axios
Congress avoided a potential government shutdown on Saturday after a last-minute scramble touched off when President-elect Trump and Elon Musk tanked a bipartisan spending deal.. The big picture: Both chambers instead passed a spending bill, circumventing what would have been the first government shutdown since the record 35 day closure that began in Dec. 2018, during Trump's first term.