WSJ What’s News

A.M. Edition for Oct. 29. Investors are punishing Alphabet after the company posted lower-than-expected revenue in its bread and butter search advertising business, while Microsoft gets a bump as growth in its cloud-computing unit eases investor worries about demand for its AI infrastructure services. Plus, Vice President JD Vance reaches out to one of Iran’s most powerful hard-liners in a bid to revive peace talks, even as President Trump threatens to restart the war after the midterms. And Trump ratchets up his election fraud allegations in Alaska’s senate race. Luke Vargas hosts.

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P.M. Edition for Oct. 28. Last year, Weil Gotshal, a firm famous for handling bankruptcies of companies like Lehman Brothers and Enron, raked in more than $2 billion in revenue. Today, its leaders announced a plan to dissolve the firm. We hear from WSJ legal affairs reporter Erin Mulvaney about what’s behind the firm’s extraordinary fall. Plus, the Federal Reserve holds rates steady. But as Journal economics reporter Matt Grossman explains, dissents from two officials suggest that another rate hike might be close at hand. And Flávio Bolsonaro, who lost Brazil’s presidential election on Sunday, arrived in the U.S. today with his family. WSJ national security reporter Vera Bergengruen discusses how the Trump administration is involved and what Bolsonaro plans to do now. Alex Ossola hosts.

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A.M. Edition for Oct. 28. Early Israeli election results show Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition ahead of rivals but still shy of a majority. WSJ’s Anat Peled reports from Tel Aviv that high voter turnout and the lack of a clear winner underscore deep splits in Israeli society ahead of what could be complex efforts to cobble together a new government. Plus, we’ll tune into dueling rallies in Texas, home to what could be the most expensive Senate race in history. And memory-chip titan SK Hynix reaps a windfall from surging demand for AI hardware. Luke Vargas hosts.

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P.M. Edition for Oct. 27. Nurses have relatively high pay and job security in an AI world. But as the Journal’s Te-Ping Chen reports, workplace conditions that lead to burnout and threaten their safety are pushing them to quit more often. Plus, Brazil has revoked the passport of Flávio Bolsonaro, who over the weekend lost in the presidential election, as authorities investigate reports that he’s fled to Argentina en route to the U.S. We’ll also tell you the latest on the Israeli election as polls close there. And a ceasefire in a Ukrainian city is allowing humanitarian aid to reach starving residents. We hear from WSJ foreign correspondent Ian Lovett about how the ceasefire came about—in part thanks to first lady Melania Trump. Alex Ossola hosts.

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A.M. Edition for Oct. 27. Just hours after unveiling details about its hotly-anticipated IPO, the AI startup announced a $63 billion debt deal to help fuel its AI infrastructure push. WSJ reporter Ben Dummett breaks down how Broadcom’s CEO intervened to seal the deal, which some critics have dubbed “circular financing.” Plus, tech reporter Amrith Ramkumar looks at the midterm races that could usher in fresh restrictions on data-center development. And despite once rapping that he’d never do it, Jay-Z is set to headline the next Super Bowl halftime show. Luke Vargas hosts.

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