The conversation revolves around the confusion and challenges surrounding a new paid leave policy. Harvey highlights that employees have up to 90 days after starting leave to apply, posing a challenge for employers to track employee absences. Matt Gagnon agrees, noting that the application process is still undeveloped. Greg shares a personal anecdote from 1973 and criticizes the new policy as a costly and confusing disaster for businesses, particularly in Maine, which he suggests doesn’t care about business interests. Matt concurs, mentioning that many businesses were unaware of the changes and are struggling to comply.
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Matt Gagnon discusses the political landscape in Virginia and New Jersey, noting the significance of governor’s races following presidential elections.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday that he ordered another strike on a small boat he accused of carrying drugs in the waters off Venezuela, expanding what the Trump administration has declared is an "armed conflict" with cartels.
President Donald Trump has declared drug cartels to be unlawful combatants and says the United States is now in an "armed conflict" with them, according to a Trump administration memo obtained by The Associated Press on Thursday, following recent U.S. strikes on boats in the Caribbean.