New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) is positioning herself as a leader of the Democratic search for a data center position that isn't explicitly anti-business. Why it matters: Hochul says her data center platform isn't being designed with politics in mind. - But as candidates across the country scramble for a winning position on the issue, New York is emerging as a test bed for one potential approach. What they're saying: In an interview with Axios, Hochul said the "thoughtful" approach for Democrats is to avoid demonizing business and just focus on protecting their constituents. - "I want Democrats to win and if this [approach] helps them, embrace it, right?" she said. - Hochul this week also blasted the Senate GOP campaign arm's pressure …
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) is positioning herself as a leader of the Democratic search for a data center position that isn't explicitly anti-business. Why it matters: Hochul says her data center platform isn't being designed with politics in mind. - But as candidates across the country scramble for a winning position on the issue, New York is emerging as a test bed for one potential approach. What they're saying: In an interview with Axios, Hochul said the "thoughtful" approach for Democrats is to avoid demonizing business and just focus on protecting their constituents. - "I want Democrats to win and if this [approach] helps them, embrace it, right?" she said. - Hochul this week also blasted the Senate GOP campaign arm's pressure …Open
Whether framed on an office wall, collecting dust in a box or still a distant dream, the college diploma is getting a hard reappraisal. Why it matters: College was once sold as a ticket to the American dream. But students today are taking a tougher look at the college tradeoff: burdensome debt and no guarantee of a dream career — or employment at all, as AI threatens the jobs the degrees were meant to unlock. "People didn't ask whether college mattered 20 years ago," says Courtney Brown, the vice president of impact and planning at Lumina Foundation. Now, "they're asking: Are today's students going to be prepared for tomorrow's jobs? Is it really helping them out?" - Confidence in higher education slipped among both parties and all…
Whether framed on an office wall, collecting dust in a box or still a distant dream, the college diploma is getting a hard reappraisal. Why it matters: College was once sold as a ticket to the American dream. But students today are taking a tougher look at the college tradeoff: burdensome debt and no guarantee of a dream career — or employment at all, as AI threatens the jobs the degrees were meant to unlock. "People didn't ask whether college mattered 20 years ago," says Courtney Brown, the vice president of impact and planning at Lumina Foundation. Now, "they're asking: Are today's students going to be prepared for tomorrow's jobs? Is it really helping them out?" - Confidence in higher education slipped among both parties and all…Open
Rahm Emanuel wants to shift billions of dollars from building new ICE facilities to funding community colleges — arguing they'll become more critical as AI disrupts the job market. Why it matters: It's Emanuel's latest attempt to get ahead of other potential 2028 candidates with early policy proposals, especially on AI, tech and education. Driving the news: Emanuel — former mayor of Chicago, White House chief of staff, House Democratic Caucus chair and U.S. ambassador to Japan — is proposing to take 20% of the $38.3 billion the Trump administration plans to spend on ICE detention centers and divert it to community colleges. - "The priority for Americans should be education, not detention," Emanuel wrote. - "As the explosive…
Rahm Emanuel wants to shift billions of dollars from building new ICE facilities to funding community colleges — arguing they'll become more critical as AI disrupts the job market. Why it matters: It's Emanuel's latest attempt to get ahead of other potential 2028 candidates with early policy proposals, especially on AI, tech and education. Driving the news: Emanuel — former mayor of Chicago, White House chief of staff, House Democratic Caucus chair and U.S. ambassador to Japan — is proposing to take 20% of the $38.3 billion the Trump administration plans to spend on ICE detention centers and divert it to community colleges. - "The priority for Americans should be education, not detention," Emanuel wrote. - "As the explosive…Open
The hiring push is unfolding under new rules designed to give the White House greater influence over the government’s 2-million person civilian workforce.