Voters in Pennsylvania's competitive 7th Congressional District, including 2024 Trump voter Jenny Escolastico, say rising childcare expenses are influencing their midterm voting decisions. Escolastico, an Air Force veteran, says childcare for her two young children would cost more than she could earn working full-time, keeping her out of the workforce. The district is seen as pivotal to control of Congress in the upcoming midterms.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-10-21
With roughly two weeks until the November 3 election, many Republican candidates are leaving President Trump out of their campaign advertising even as his approval ratings hit new lows. Some GOP campaigns are centering their messaging on Trump, while others are avoiding mentioning him at all, producing divergent party messaging.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-10-21
President Trump posted on Truth Social that data center companies should strike financial deals with nearby communities, including paying dividends to residents or local governments, claiming this has turned unpopular projects into popular ones. The comments follow examples like a Pennsylvania developer's $10,000 household grant offer and Amazon Web Services' pledge of over $1 billion for data center towns over five years.
techspot.com
· 2026-10-21
President Trump posted on Truth Social that data center operators should strike financial deals with communities, including paying residents a 'dividend,' to boost public support for the facilities. He said this approach has turned previously unpopular projects into popular ones in areas he has observed.
cnbc.com
· 2026-10-21
TP-Link announced a Letter of Intent with US manufacturer Keytronic to assemble its Wi-Fi 8 routers in Corinth, Mississippi, pending US regulatory approval, with assembly potentially starting as early as 2027. The move comes as TP-Link seeks FCC clearance to sell its newest routers in the US, since the agency bars consumer routers made wholly or partly abroad. TP-Link currently assembles routers in Vietnam using mostly Chinese-made components, and its earlier products remain on sale under previous approvals.
arstechnica.com
· 2026-10-20
Joel Kaplan, Meta's head of global policy, is leaving the company. His exit comes as Dina Powell McCormick, Meta's president and a former Trump administration official, has gained greater influence within the firm.
wsj.com
· 2026-10-20
President Trump says he still intends to send $5,000 checks to Americans after November's midterm elections, a promise he has floated amid political pressure. Interviews with attendees at recent Trump rallies in Alaska and Texas show mixed reactions, with some supporters skeptical the payments will materialize while others expressed full confidence.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-10-20
President Trump confirmed that Elon Musk's planned gift of SpaceX stock to American children will be delivered through government-created Trump Accounts. Musk earlier said he would give one SpaceX share to every child in the country starting next year, a pledge worth roughly $10.5 billion based on Friday's valuation of SpaceX stock. Other backers, including the Dells, the Dalios, Brad Gerstner and SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell, have also pledged contributions to the accounts.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-19
Elon Musk posted on X that he plans to give one SpaceX share to every child in the United States starting next year, calling it 'the first of many' such gifts. Based on roughly 73 million Americans under 18 and SpaceX's recent $146 per-share price, the pledge would be worth about $10.7 billion, though Musk has not detailed how shares would be distributed or who would qualify.
entrepreneur.com
· 2026-10-19
Shares of Trump Media and Technology Group, parent of Truth Social, dropped more than 7.5 percent on Monday to an all-time low of $6.40, extending a 29 percent slide over the past month. The decline follows reports that the platform's daily user traffic has fallen over 30 percent in the past year, compounding losses the company has posted quarterly.
futurism.com
· 2026-10-19
President Trump posted plans to close the East Potomac Golf Course near the White House starting Nov. 15 for a 15-month redevelopment, saying it would become a world-class venue capable of hosting tournaments like the U.S. Open and Ryder Cup. The announcement comes despite a federal judge's order halting redevelopment work until at least Oct. 26, after the government removed trees at the site over a holiday weekend with minimal notice to the court or plaintiffs.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-10-19
Elon Musk posted that he plans to give one SpaceX share to every child in the United States in 2027, a pledge that could be worth more than $10 billion at SpaceX's current $146 share price. He said the shares would go 'directly to the public' and called it the 'first of many' such donations, though he hasn't specified a mechanism for distribution.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-10-19
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