Betting Markets Up, Down on Government Shutdown | AWS Is a Bad Idea | 10/21/25

The A.M. Update dives into the ongoing federal government shutdown entering its fourth week, with Democrats and Republicans trading blame while betting markets predict a six-week stalemate. An Amazon Web Services outage disrupts major platforms like Snapchat and Zoom, exposing risks of centralized internet infrastructure. Plus, a daring heist at the Louvre Museum sees thieves escape with priceless jewels, and Curtis Sliwa defends his New York City mayoral run against calls to drop out.   government shutdown, Amazon outage, Louvre heist, Curtis Sliwa, New York City mayor race, Andrew Cuomo, Zoran Mamdani, Obamacare subsidies, Donald Trump, AWS infrastructure