Key Takeaways
- The Senate passed a deal to end the government shutdown, but air travel recovery faces delays.
- Two top BBC executives resigned amid a scandal over misleading Trump speech editing.
- Car-loan delinquency rates are at record highs, impacting the automotive recovery industry.
- The Supreme Court will examine the legality of counting mail-in ballots after Election Day.
- Syria's leader visited the White House, securing sanctions relief for joining an anti-ISIS mission.
- David Soloy's 'Flesh,' the Booker Prize winner, is described as a unique novel.
- A kayaker disappeared in a Wisconsin lake, later scanned at the Canadian border.
Deep Dive
- The Senate passed a deal to reopen the government, with eight Democrats joining Republicans to send the funding measure to the House.
- Air travel faces continued disruption, with 2,000 flights canceled Monday due to FAA-mandated reductions and an existing shortage of 3,000 air traffic controllers.
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy stated the impact would persist beyond reopening, as controllers were already working mandatory overtime.
- President Trump criticized controllers for taking time off, demanding their return or docked pay, while also offering up to $10,000 bonuses for those who did not miss work.
- BBC Director General Tim Davey and CEO of News Deborah Turness resigned after accusations of misleadingly editing President Trump's speech.
- CNN's Brian Stelter explained the edit implied Trump encouraged Capitol rioters, while his actual words were different and the controversial phrase came later.
- Trump's lawyers issued a legal demand to the BBC for a retraction and compensation, a move Stelter characterized as using lawsuits for publicity.
- Stelter noted the BBC faces reputational damage from settling claims, and the Trump administration perceives vulnerability.
- Wall Street Journal reporter Scott Calvert reports car-loan delinquency rates for subprime borrowers have doubled since 2021.
- The automotive recovery industry faces challenges, with 1.73 million vehicles repossessed last year, the highest since 2009.
- Calvert notes increasing involvement of 'forwarders' as middlemen, reducing payouts for repossession companies and increasing risks for drivers facing desperate car owners.
- The Supreme Court will consider the legality of counting mail-in ballots after Election Day.
- Currently, 30 states allow this practice, supported by officials to accommodate voters like military personnel.
- President Trump opposes counting mail-in ballots received after Election Day.