This is an LA Times Studios podcast.

Hi, I'm Faith Pino from LA Times Studios in New York City, and we're going to be covering

what's happening from coast to coast.

In Washington, the government has, in fact, reopened.

Lawmakers were able to come to terms with a $1.2 trillion package, funding for DHS and other agencies.

We're also following a developing story that DHS agents in Minneapolis will be required to wear body cams.

That's according to DHS Secretary Kristy Nome.

While the bipartisan bill brings an end to the partial shutdown, Congress has another funding deadline with only 10 days to strike a deal for restrictions on immigration agents. If they can't come to an agreement, funding for DHS, which includes things like TSA, will run out.

Also in Washington, President Trump is suggesting the federal government take control of some state-run elections, which right now is illegal.

And if a state can't run an election, I think the people behind me should do something about it.

Because, you know, if you think about it, a state is an agent for the federal government in elections. I don't know why the federal government doesn't do them anyway.

This has come under fire from voting rights experts like Ari Berman at Mother Jones, who explained

that the FBI raid in Fulton County, Georgia could signal how the Trump administration might interfere with upcoming

midterm elections.

Meanwhile, in New York City, companies are throwing their hat in the ring for a $1.1

billion contract with the city to design subway turnstiles that prevent fair evasion.

The new designs are being soft-launch launched at 10 stations across the five boroughs,

and the program will be pushed out in full to 20 stations in the coming weeks.

Two companies, according to reporting from the Gothamist,

are using AI technology to identify people who aren't paying.

Basically, cameras will take a five second recording of someone

jumping or going under the turnstile. Then AI will create a description of that person, and it'll be

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