Introduction

Amazon announced on Wednesday that it will cut more than 18,000 jobs. This is the largest of the recent tech layoffs.

• Plus, after another day of voting, there’s still no speaker of the U.S. House.
• And, Israel’s new government draws U.S. criticism.

Guests: Axios' Andrew Freedman and Barak Ravid.

Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Alexandra Botti, Lydia McMullen-Laird, Fonda Mwangi and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.

Go Deeper:

• Amazon to shed over 18000 jobs
• House adjourns after tense vote as McCarthy plays for more time
• Israeli ultranationalist minister visits sensitive Jerusalem holy site, raising tensions