Social issues

• Funding bill fails to clear key Senate procedural vote before shutdown deadline - Democrats are demanding changes to the way federal immigration agents work after the shooting deaths of two U.S. citizens.
• JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America to match $1,000 U.S. contributions to employee 'Trump accounts' - Financial firms dominate the list of companies that are matching contributions for the
• Trump says 'we're going to de-escalate a little bit' in Minnesota after Alex Pretti killing - Trump and the White House has sought to lower tensions over the shooting deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good in Minneapolis.
• House Democrats to Trump: Fire DHS chief Noem or they'll start impeachment proceedings against her - Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is facing criticism for her caustic comments on Alex Pretti, who was killed by a federal agent in Minnesota.
• The government is barreling toward a partial shutdown over DHS funding. Here's what to expect - The U.S. government may partially shutdown on Saturday months after a record 43 day shutdown in 2025.
• Health insurers tumble after Trump administration proposes keeping Medicare Advantage rates flat next year - Shares of large Medicare plan providers Humana, CVS Health and UnitedHealth Group plunged in extended trading.
• Alex Pretti killing: Minnesota CEOs, including UnitedHealth, Target, call for 'immediate deescalation' - The Trump administration has surged federal law enforcement to the city to enforce its immigration crackdown and pursue allegations of widespread welfare fraud.
• After second Minneapolis shooting, Congress hurtles toward a partial government shutdown over DHS funding - Senate Minority Leader Schumer said he will vote against a package to fund DHS and a wide swath of the government after federal agents killed a U.S. citizen.
• Jamie Dimon issues rare CEO criticism of Trump's immigration policy: 'I don’t like what I’m seeing' - American CEOs have mostly avoided direct criticism of Trump's policies over the past year.
• Salesforce's Benioff calls for AI regulation, says models have become 'suicide coaches' - Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff described AI models as "suicide coaches" at the World Economic Forum's flagship conference Tuesday.