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Musk, Trump and a divided House send government toward shutdown

Musk, Trump and a divided House send government toward shutdown

Update: 2024-12-20
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The House voted down a second try at reaching a deal to avert a government shutdown at midnight on Friday. ABC's Rick Klein discussed what's to come. And, striking Amazon workers — members of the Teamsters Union — are seeking recognition of their union, better working conditions and higher pay. Randy Korgan — the Teamster's National Director for Amazon shares more about the ongoing strike. Then, data centers are driving a huge surge in electricity demand as artificial intelligence and cloud computing grow. Brian Singer, an analyst at Goldman Sachs, looks to the future of data and electricity usage.

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Musk, Trump and a divided House send government toward shutdown

Musk, Trump and a divided House send government toward shutdown