Domestic
At the start of the week, we were days from a government shutdown. At its end, we have avoided the federal government closing its doors. Democrats were split over whether to support the bill to keep the lights on, with reports of shouting matches behind closed doors.
In the world of finance this week, stocks tumbled, the president has started a trade war, and consumer confidence is down.
On Thursday, a federal judge ordered several federal agencies to rehire tens of thousands of probationary employees who were fired. Those agencies include the Departments of Defense, Treasury, Energy, Veterans Affairs, and more.
Interview: In the world of finance this week, stocks tumbled, the president has started a trade war, and consumer confidence is down.
On Thursday, a federal judge ordered several federal agencies to rehire tens of thousands of probationary employees who were fired. Those agencies include the Departments of Defense, Treasury, Energy, Veterans Affairs, and more.
International
President Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, spent Thursday discussing Washington’s ceasefire proposal to end the war in Ukraine with officials in Moscow. Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was “in favor” and agreed in principle to the plan but has some conditions.This week Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen ordered a halt to electricity transmission to a power line in Gaza that runs a desalination plant.
The government of Syria’s Mohammad Al Sharaa announced a partnership with the Syrian Democratic Forces, a U.S. backed Kurdish rebel group. The move could be key in Syria’s rebuilding.
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