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Produced this video for @MorePerfectUS with @chaidingari about the astronomical ticket prices for the 2026 World Cup.
We asked... why?? It's a perfect storm between FIFA's practices & the U.S. system.
Watch below for an explainer, some fixes... and plenty of Scotland fans ⚽️
I spoke to at least five customer service reps over the weekend who all said that the second technician had been wrong. The follow-up appointment would happen within 24 - 72 hours, meaning the latest time would be Monday (today) at 5pm ET. 3/
The second technician said fiber optic could be installed. He tried to install it, hit a snag and said with full confidence that another technician would come within 24 hours to finish the job. 2/
New: Tesla board members, executive sell off over $100 million of stock in recent weeks
Includes Elon Musk's brother, who sits on the board and unloaded approximately $27 million worth of shares last month, per filings
w/ @MaxZahn_
https://t.co/maTd9TavAh
Proud to announce this new milestone in our campaign to make the @newmarkjschool tuition-free by the end of 2026: more than 2/3 of the Class of 2025 will attend on full scholarships! https://t.co/G6QqoSEv05
NEW: At a meeting with the Teamsters, Trump promised the union a “seat at the table” if it were to endorse him, a Teamsters magazine says.
Trump also voiced labor-friendly views that contrast with statements he’s made on the campaign trail and actions he took as president.
Speaking at the Teamsters headquarters in January, Trump described union contracts as an effective means of winning wage gains amid high inflation, the Teamsters magazine says.
Hecklers at Detroit rally yesterday accentuate awkward position of UAW/Shawn Fain.
UAW endorsed Harris and Fain spoke at the rally yesterday without mentioning Gaza.
But UAW signed onto letter to Biden last month calling on him to "shut off military aid to Israel"
“The working class has been left behind. I don’t know how you feel, but I’m fucking angry,” UAW President Shawn Fain says at rally in Detroit where Vice President Kamala Harris is set to speak.
AFL-CIO issues statement strongly supportive of Walz.
“By selecting Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, Kamala Harris chose a principled fighter and labor champion who will stand up for working people and strengthen this historic ticket," @LizShuler says.
NEW: Tim Walz has emerged as a popular VP pick among labor unions, sources tell ABC News.
Walz has drawn support for his record of pro-labor legislation in a blue-leaning state and his potential appeal with voters in Midwest battlegrounds Wisconsin and Michigan, they said.