ABCNEWS - WATCH: Gender pay gap widens for 2nd year in a row
Data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that women working full-time, year-round jobs still earn less than men.
AXIOS (Hans Nichols) - Thune lays out next steps after Trump's move to restore TSA pay
Senate Majority Leader John Thune told Republican senators Thursday night that they need to "work together to ensure that DHS , including ICE and Border Patrol, is funded in a sustainable manner for the rest of the year." Why it matters: Thune (R-S.D.) appears to be holding out hope that he can fund the rest of DHS through the traditional appropriations process "so that we can then focus our reconciliation efforts on ICE and the Border Patrol," according to an email Thune sent to Senate offices. - The guidance follows President Trump's unilateral bid to try to end the government shutdown for TSA workers by directing his new Homeland Security secretary to "immediately pay our TSA Agents." - "I've asked Susan to draft the text to fund as…
Senate Majority Leader John Thune told Republican senators Thursday night that they need to "work together to ensure that DHS , including ICE and Border Patrol, is funded in a sustainable manner for the rest of the year." Why it matters: Thune (R-S.D.) appears to be holding out hope that he can fund the rest of DHS through the traditional appropriations process "so that we can then focus our reconciliation efforts on ICE and the Border Patrol," according to an email Thune sent to Senate offices. - The guidance follows President Trump's unilateral bid to try to end the government shutdown for TSA workers by directing his new Homeland Security secretary to "immediately pay our TSA Agents." - "I've asked Susan to draft the text to fund as…Open
ABCNEWS - WATCH: San Francisco firefighter rescues woman from coastal cliff
A firefighter is being hailed as a hero after he rappelled down a cliff in San Francisco, rescuing a woman who was clinging to the rocks above the ocean.
NPR (The Associated Press) - Trump says he'll sign order to pay TSA agents as Congress struggles to reach funding deal
It's an extraordinary move that came as senators were reviewing a "last and final" offer to end the funding impasse that has jammed airports and disrupted travel, just as TSA workers faced another missed paycheck Friday.
It's an extraordinary move that came as senators were reviewing a "last and final" offer to end the funding impasse that has jammed airports and disrupted travel, just as TSA workers faced another missed paycheck Friday.Open
NPR (John Ruwitch) - Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration's Anthropic ban
The order briefly stops the government from labeling tech company Anthropic a "supply chain risk," calling that "classic First Amendment retaliation."
The order briefly stops the government from labeling tech company Anthropic a "supply chain risk," calling that "classic First Amendment retaliation."Open
NYTIMES (Mike Isaac) - Judge Stays Pentagon’s Labeling of Anthropic as ‘Supply Chain Risk’
The decision is an early victory for the artificial intelligence company in a rancorous legal battle with the Department of Justice.
NYTIMES (Sheryl Gay Stolberg) - Kennedy’s Vaccine Agenda Hits Roadblocks, Diminishing His Clout
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s vaccine skepticism is posing challenges for the Trump administration. Top health jobs are unfilled, and a court has blocked his vaccine schedule changes.
NYTIMES (Linda Qiu) - What’s on Trump’s Mind During a Cabinet Meeting? Sharpies, Iran and Inflation.
President Trump waxed on about the virtues of the pen, calling it more economical and a better instrument than the fancier writing tools preferred by his predecessors.
NYTIMES (Michael Gold and Megan Mineiro) - Trump Says He Will Sign an Order to Pay T.S.A. Agents
The details of Mr. Trump’s order, which he announced on social media, were not immediately available. Lawmakers have struggled to break a logjam over funding the Department of Homeland Security.
ABCNEWS - Judge temporairly blocks Pentagon's 'supply chain risk' designation for Anthropic
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from designating AI company Anthropic a "supply-chain risk to national security."