Yasmeen Khan
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first heard May 2025
last heard 31 Aug
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But it's hit some major roadblocks along the way.
That's Wall Street Journal reporter John Emond, who's based in Asia.
Emont cites one example in his story, where it took robots in a Nike factory in Mexico around eight months to learn how to place the iconic Nike swoosh on a shoe using minimal human labor.
So now, Emont reports, Nike may be facing some tough choices. Make much simpler shoes that are easier to mass produce, or reconsider the efforts to automate manufacturing and move more of its production to the U.S. There are some clear upsides. Producing shoes in the U.S. would mean products spend less time in transit and get into stores sooner.
But a former executive who worked with Nike told Emont, in order for Nike to pull it off, the company will need to, quote, have deep pockets and some patience because it's not going to happen fast. Now to California, where last night, former Vice President Kamala Harris gave her first major speech since leaving the White House and losing the 2024 election.
She spoke critically about Trump's first 100 days in office and how he's expanded executive power.
Harris also criticized Trump's economic policy.
Harris spoke at a 20th anniversary event for Emerge, a group that aims to support and train Democratic women who are running for office. As The Washington Post reports, it was Harris's 2002 run for San Francisco district attorney that helped inspire the formation of the group. And last night, she called for more women to enter politics.
Notably, Harris didn't make any major announcements about what will be coming next in her political career. That's despite lots of speculation that she's considering a 2026 run for governor of California.
Harris has reportedly set a deadline to make that decision by the end of the summer, though she hasn't ruled out another run for president, according to interviews with allies, friends and former aides. If she runs for governor, some political analysts say she would be a frontrunner in what is already a crowded field.
New York Times White House correspondent Tyler Pager recently spoke about this on Face the Nation.
If Harris were to enter that governor's race, and if she were to win, it would put her in an interesting position in direct conflict with Trump once again. California has the world's fourth largest economy, and CalMatters reports that Trump's tariffs are projected to impact major California industries like farms, wine, and shipping ports.
Newsom has already filed a lawsuit challenging Trump's authority to unilaterally implement tariffs. And in total, the state has sued Trump 15 times in his first 100 days. Now, let's turn to the bill that's top of mind for every lawmaker as they return to Capitol Hill this week, Trump's spending bill.
Passing it would put the future of Medicaid in question, and it will test the fragile unity of the Republican-led Congress. For Republicans lining up behind the president, it's an ambitious attempt to deliver on Trump's agenda in one sweeping package.
They want to extend his 2017 tax cuts that are up for renewal, as well as add new exemptions he campaigned on, like his no tax on tips pledge, all while increasing spending for defense and border control. NBC News national politics reporter Sahil Kapoor has been closely following the negotiations over this bill, and he says its scale is matched only by its cost.
That price of admission was a commitment to find $1.5 trillion in yearly spending cuts. And Republican lawmakers are now deeply divided on how much to cut, how fast, and where.
Medicaid covers 83 million low-income Americans.
Some of the ideas Republicans are debating involve requiring Medicaid recipients to work at least 80 hours a month to qualify or participate in job training or community service. They're also debating rolling back support for the Medicaid expansion enabled through the Affordable Care Act and excluding non-citizens, a population that is largely already excluded, from coverage, among other options.
To pass the bill, Republicans will need a simple majority in both chambers, which they have. But in the House, the GOP has just a five-vote advantage, the smallest margin in modern history. And Kapoor says the Republicans he's talking to are entrenched in their camps.
So where might this all end up? Kapoor gave us his best guess.
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