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It's spending $200 billion on factories in Idaho, New York, and Japan that'll open in 2028.
Meanwhile, NVIDIA supplier SK Hynix is also building new fabs in Indiana and South Korea, with two new factories opening this year.
government is emerging from the holiday weekend partially shut down.
And partially here means just the Department of Homeland Security.
Its immigration enforcement personnel are still working and getting paid, but not so for the TSA.
Staffers at the nation's airports can still log hours, but likely won't be compensated for that until after the shutdown is resolved.
And with the House and Senate on break this week, that could be a little while.
Lawmakers remain at odds over the terms of a DHS funding package, with Democrats mandating that ICE and CBP agents don body cameras, unmask, wear visible identification, and need warrants signed by a judge in order to enter homes.
On CBS's Face the Nation, Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and White House Border Czar Tom Homan squared off on those proposals.
That figure Homan cited is from a DHS press release last month.
Just two months after taking up the job, New York City Mayor Zoran Mamdani is facing his biggest test to date.
Today, he must present a balanced budget for the coming fiscal year, which kicks off months of wrangling with the city council.
And with a predicted budget shortfall of up to $12 billion over the next two years, Journal reporter James Finelli says it's a significant challenge for a mayor who vowed not to cut social programs.
The city covers more than two-thirds of its budget from tax revenue and relies on state and federal funding for the rest.
And civil rights leader Reverend Jesse Jackson died this morning at the age of 84.
A gifted public speaker, Jackson was known for fiery rhetoric, often advocating for the interests of working people and especially minorities.
Jackson twice sought the Democratic nomination for president, becoming the first black man to wage a nationwide campaign for a major party's endorsement.
Coming up, Goldman Sachs follows other Wall Street giants in scrapping DEI criteria for its board.
And it's not just you.