The U.S. Travel Association and nearly 500 tourism organizations and companies are warning of a potential Thanksgiving travel meltdown if the government shutdown drags on.
Why it matters: Thanksgiving is already one of the busiest travel weeks and a shutdown could make it even more chaotic with longer lines, delays and cancellations.
A group of centrist House Democrats and Republicans on Monday unveiled a proposal that they believe could finally cut through the partisan impasse that has kept the government shut down for more than a month.
Why it matters: The rare bipartisan coordination is the latest signal that lawmakers in both parties — particularly moderates and those in battleground districts — are becoming fed up with the extended shutdown.
The Trump administration announced it plans to partially fundSNAP benefits on Monday, after two federal judges ruled on Friday that the funds must be released.
Why it matters: Up to 42 million Americans didn't receive their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits on the first of the month, but the administration's new plan aims to make sure some amount of money hits recipients' pocketbooks.
The big picture: The sit-down came after Trump sued and settled withthe network over the program's editing of an interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris and as Trump's FCC chair threatened broadcasters with claims of "news distortion."
Why it matters: The pardon sparked bipartisan criticism, aggravated by the reported connections between the Trump family's crypto empire and Zhao's Binance.
Why it matters: Detroit helped popularize cars with drivers — and now it'll be the testing ground for a new driverless phase of the motorized revolution.
As founder of one of the buzziest startups at the intersection of energy and AI, Varun Sivaram is having a moment.
Why it matters: His company, Emerald AI, just landed its first commercial deployment and announced new funding — all while Sivaram was named to Time's Climate 100 and released a TED Talk.
Longtime FGS Global partner Jason Miner is departing the firm to join TLG — a boutique strategic communications advisory — as managing partner, Axios is first to report.
Why it matters: Miner is the latest comms leader to flock to a specialized, independent firm over private equity-backed behemoths.
Kimberly-Clark said Monday it would acquire Kenvue for more than $40 billion in cash and stock, creating a consumer powerhouse uniting brands like Huggies and Kleenex with names like Band-Aid and Tylenol.
Why it matters: It's a major gamble for Kimberly-Clark, given that Kenvue's Tylenol is currently under a Trump administration microscope over alleged links to autism, which the company fervently denies.
Drive timefor Austinites is creeping up — even as it remains below pre-pandemic levels, per data from Texas A&M.
Why it matters: The findings put some hard data behind a common feeling among many drivers: Traffic has been getting worse — or at least different —since the COVID-19 pandemic.
The good news: In Greater Boston, the time we spend in traffic has gone down by nearly 7% since before the pandemic.
The bad news: Congestion is getting worse year after year, and we're almost back to the heights of the 2010s, a new report finds.
Why it matters: The findings put some hard data behind a common feeling among many drivers: Traffic has been getting worse — or at least is different—since the COVID-19 pandemic, even if the stats say otherwise.
Democrats are significantly outspending Republicans on advertising for high-profileelectionsTuesday in Virginia, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, which are being watched as a preview of the 2026 midterms.
Why it matters: The party's spending — along with the states' political makeup, persistent economic concerns and historical trends benefiting the party out of power nationally — is among the reasons Democrats are favored to win most of the key races.
