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The Special Counsel’s team interviewed Attorney General Jeff Sessions last week for several hours, the NYT’s Michael Schmidt reports. A DOJ spokeswoman confirmed the interview to the Times.
Why it matters: The interest in Sessions relates to whether Trump obstructed justice while in office. It’s the first known time Bob Mueller and his team has interviewed a member of Trump’s cabinet.
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Federal coronavirus aid for airlines expires on Thursday with no renewal in sight, meaning massive layoffs for the industry aren't far behind.
The big picture: Airline workers aren't alone on the unemployment line. Oil companies, tire manufacturers, book publishers and insurers are among those that have announced tens of thousands of layoffs. Federal aid through the CARES Act earlier this year delayed most layoffs — until now.
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Uncertainty can be hard for humans. It drives anxiety, an emotion neuroscientists are trying to understand and psychologists are trying to better treat.
Why it matters: Under the threat of a virus, job insecurity, election uncertainty, and a general pandemic life-in-limbo that is upending school, holidays and more, people are especially anxious.