Axios

The Trump administration announced a six-month delay Friday in enforcing the Medicaid work requirements that were scheduled to take effect in January.

Why it matters: The announcement pauses a set of rules that officials in many states warned they're not ready to handle — and that could cause millions of people to lose their health coverage.

Sen. Chris Van Hollen is picking up endorsements in his challenge to Chuck Schumer for Senate Democratic leader.

Why it matters: The leadership fight exposes divisions within the Democratic Party days after its sweeping midterm victory, with some demanding a new direction and others crediting Schumer for the historic blue wave.

Courts and governments worldwide felt the impact of this week's Microsoft outage, which sidelined work and stymied communication.

Why it matters: When Microsoft's popular workplace software went offline Thursday, it meant an extended lunch break for some offices — but for the courts and governments, it raised questions about the vulnerabilities of the technology underpinning justice and governance.