And now, a message from Google. The spirit of innovation is deeply ingrained in America,

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Amazon offers term time working to their employees, like Anton,

who's home to look after his daughters during their holidays.

Hello!

To him, this is the best sound in the world.

Daddy!

Actually, maybe that's the best sound of all.

Now that's term time working.

Offered at Amazon. 10 weeks off guaranteed per year.

Mix of paid holiday and unpaid time off. Conditions apply. Good morning. I'm Anna Palmer. And I'm Jake Sherman.

And welcome to The Daily Punch. Brought to you by Punch Bowl News. It's May 5th,

2023. Let's get into the mix. Here are your Washington headlines at the day.

Number one, the strengths and weaknesses of Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Joe Biden

as we head to the next phase of the debt limit negotiations.

Number two, what Democratic leaders are telling their supporters behind the scenes.

And number three, Senator Bernie Sanders back on minimum wage increases.

All right, Jake, let's get to it. TGIF, happy Cinco de Mayo. We are leading the newsletter

this morning with a look at an analysis of Speaker Kevin McCarthy, President Joe Biden,

as they are about to sit down to the table finally

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