PRISON BREAK Panic, Strike Chaos, and TAX Bill Turmoil Shake America’S Core
— A daring prison break in New Orleans has put nine dangerous inmates on the streets. Ten escaped with help from inside the jail. Police are working around the clock to catch them. This disaster is sparking fresh doubts about how safe our prisons really are.
Over in New Jersey, train engineers walked off the job, stranding 350,000 commuters. The strike shows how fragile our daily routines can be when unions flex their muscles. With no deal in sight, families and businesses are left hanging.
Meanwhile, Charter and Cox Communications plan a $34.5 billion merger that could change cable TV forever. As more people ditch cable for streaming, big companies are scrambling to stay alive.
On Capitol Hill, House Republicans have stalled President Trump’s key tax bill because of party infighting. At the same time, Homeland Security wants 20,000 National Guard troops for border enforcement — a move now under Pentagon review that could affect both security and local economies.
