It's been a week of contract negotiations, rallies and addresses to Congress. Here's your GIFcap of this week's news.
1. SAG-AFTRA members in Los Angeles and NYC opened the week protesting low wages and poor working conditions.
160K+ actors in SAG-AFTRA went on strike last week after union leadership voted to authorize a work stoppage. (AP)
What does the union want? (WaPo) 🎥Protections against AI 🎥Residuals from streaming 🎥Audition protections
2. Former Pres. Trump on Tue. revealed that he had received a "target letter" from the DOJ notifying him of a probe.
What is a "target letter?" Per USA Today, it's a "document sent by prosecutors to people under investigation."
Trump said Tue. that he was notified that he is a target of a DOJ probe into efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
What does this mean? It means that the DOJ is gearing up to indict Trump over his efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
Herzog is the second Israeli president to ever address Congress; the first was his father, former Pres. Chaim Herzog. (AP)
Herzog's speech wasn't without controversy: five members of the House boycotted the speech, including Rep. Rashida Tlaib.
Herzog addressed the boycott during his speech Wed.: "I am not oblivious to criticism among friends...I respect criticism."
4. Leaders from UPS and the Teamsters union announced Wed. that they would restart talks ahead of an Aug. 1 strike. (WaPo)
What's happening? 340K+ UPS workers are gearing up to strike on Aug. 1 as they negotiate a new five-year contract. (WaPo)
The UPS's current labor contract expires on July 31; both parties have a week to negotiate a new contract. (WaPo)
What do the workers want? (Time) 🚚Higher wages for part-timers 🚚Shorter shifts during heat waves 🚚More full-time jobs
5. The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thu. voted to advance legislation instituting a code of ethics for the Supreme Court.
The committee voted 11–10 to advance the bill to the Senate floor; Republicans unanimously opposed the bill. (WaPo)
What does the bill do? The bill would give the Court 180 days to adopt and publish a binding code of ethics. (NBC News)