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Amazon announced on Wednesday that it will cut more than 18,000 jobs. This is the largest of the recent tech layoffs.

• Plus, after another day of voting, there's still no speaker of the House.
• And, Israel's new government draws U.S. criticism.

Guests: Axios' Ina Fried and Barak Ravid.

Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Alexandra Botti, Lydia McMullen-Laird, Fonda Mwangi and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected]. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.

Go Deeper:

• Amazon to shed over 18,000 jobs
• House adjourns after tense vote as McCarthy plays for more time
• Israeli ultranationalist minister visits sensitive Jerusalem holy site, raising tensions

After three rounds of voting on Tuesday, there is still no speaker of the House. Republicans are at a stalemate but will try again Wednesday afternoon as Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy fights for the top spot.

• Plus, China reels from a COVID surge.

Guests: Axios' Stef Kight, Mike Allen and Han Chen.

Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Alexandra Botti, Lydia McMullen-Laird, Fonda Mwangi and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected]. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.

Go Deeper:

• House adjourns after anti-McCarthy mutiny paralyzes House speaker vote
• Beijing threatens to take measures against nations imposing COVID travel curbs
• COVID patients overwhelm Chinese hospitals