A journey through the hyper political world of microchips

Trump says federal government should 'take over' local politics in DC

Trump is jockeying for local political power by positioning himself as the antidote to the city’s crime and homelessness.

Politico - Feb. 20

Murphy says he believes ‘the entire American political system is corrupted by money’

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) discussed the influence of money on the political system in the U.S., implicating his own party in the corruption he said it causes. “I think the entire American ...

The Hill - Feb. 20

Keir Starmer urged to ramp up defence spending – UK politics live

This is ‘probably one of the most alarming times for Britain’s defence since the second world war’, says Lib Dem leader Ed Davey as he calls for more spending. The Democratic Unionist Party has ...

The Guardian - Feb. 21

Viktor Orbán's political director on Trump, Bannon's CPAC salute and more

Many well-known figures in conservative politics are delivering remarks at this year's CPAC, and not all are from the U.S. Balázs Orbán, political director and adviser to Hungarian Prime Minister ...

CBS News - 6d

Republicans start to feel the heat on budget cuts: From the Politics Desk

House Republicans will face a budget resolution vote after hearing concerns from constituents about Trump and Musk's budget cuts.

NBC News - 6d

Passion, politics and patriotism meld as Pakistan and India clash in cricket's fiercest rivalry

India and Pakistan are renewing their epic rivalry on the cricket field in front of an audience of hundreds of millions of people tuning in to catch the two arch rivals go head-to-head in Dubai in ...

ABC News - 6d

‘People are so polite’: the Ukrainian refugee bonding with the British over borscht and chips

First Ukrainian refugee to arrive in UK after Russia invasion says even the British dogs are better behaved, but that ‘the weather is sad’. Sharing a bowl of homemade Ukrainian borscht with your ...

The Guardian - 5d

Mitch McConnell is retiring from US politics. Good riddance | Moira Donegan

Whenever you see a horror of anti-democratic rule, remember Mitch McConnell. You have him to thank. You would think that this is exactly what Mitch McConnell wanted. McConnell, the 83-year-old ...

The Guardian - 4d

Voters flock to political extremes in Germany as the centrist parties stumble

Both the far-right Alternative fuer Deutschland and the far-left Die Linke saw significant gains and were the most popular parties among young people.

CNBC - 4d

To stop corruption and rescue democracy, we must take money out of politics

Donald Trump is attempting to replace our democratic Republic with a plutocratic dictatorship that looks a lot like Vladimir Putin's. How has this happened? One answer is the corrupting influence ...

The Hill - 4d

Uefa president Ceferin makes outspoken intervention on European politics

Slovenian opines about immigration and populism ‘We are all fed up with political correctness’ The president of Uefa, Aleksander Ceferin, has made an outspoken intervention in European politics, ...

The Guardian - 3d

Musk's email ultimatum leads to mixed messages: From the Politics Desk

Federal employees started another work week receiving mixed messages from the top after Elon Musk's weekend email ultimatum.

NBC News - 3d

Musk flexes political muscle in Wisconsin Supreme Court race

Elon Musk is flexing his political muscle in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race in an effort to tip the scales in favor of the conservative candidate. The tech billionaire, who has emerged as a key ...

The Hill - 3d

Saudi Arabia quietly steps up releases of political prisoners

Rights groups say conservative and liberal critics of the kingdom are among dozens freed in recent weeks

Financial Times - 3d

German politics froze out the far right for years – is this about to change?

Germany's main parties refuse to work with the far right, but the AfD wants to tear the firewall down.

BBC News - 3d

DOGE caught the car. Now what?: From the Politics Desk

In today’s edition, Jonathan Allen talks to federal workers about Elon Musk’s slash-and-burn approach to the government. Plus, Steve Kornacki digs into how the public is viewing President Donald ...

NBC News - 2d

The Trump-Musk show takes center stage: From the Politics Desk

The Donald Trump-Elon Musk dynamic is defining the political state of play at the White House, on Capitol Hill and outside of Washington.

NBC News - 1d

Republicans pushing forward on Medicaid changes, despite potential political fallout

House Republicans signaled they’re going full steam ahead on significant changes to Medicaid, despite pressure from Democrats and even some moderates in their party.

ABC News - 1d

Mirroring the far right on immigration backfired for Germany’s political centre | Johannes Hillje

Even the Greens hardened their rhetoric and lost votes as a result. The message is clear: the new government must offer hope, not hatred. Germany’s next government will be a coalition of the ...

The Guardian - 10h

Whole Hog Politics: Republicans look to New Jersey for an off-cycle upset

When we talk about the “honeymoon phase” of a new administration in Washington, it may be a deep bipartisan swoon or a one-sided affair like we have today. But the real honeymoon is for the rest of ...

The Hill - 6h

Political scientist Bjorn Lomborg: ‘You can’t spend on everything’

The ‘sceptical environmentalist’ used cost-benefit analysis to argue against emissions cuts. Now he has turned his attention to overseas aid

Financial Times - 5h

Vance on Pope’s immigration policy criticism: Catholics ‘too preoccupied’ with clergy's politics

Vice President Vance on Friday said that American Catholics focus too much on criticism coming from clergy members, in response to Pope Francis’ public disapproval of the Trump administration’s ...

The Hill - 2h

Bangladesh student protesters form new party in political shake-up

Movement that led revolt against Sheikh Hasina seeks to challenge traditional duopoly

Financial Times - 1h

Yankees sign manager Aaron Boone to 2-year extension through 2027 season

The Yankees have made three trips to the ALCS and one World Series appearance in seven seasons under Boone.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 20

Yankees and manager Aaron Boone agree to 2-year contract extension through 2027 season

Aaron Boone and the New York Yankees have agreed to a two-year contract extension through the 2027 season

ABC News - Feb. 20

‘The impact has been devastating’: how USAid freeze sent shockwaves through Ethiopia

Ethiopia was the largest recipient of US aid assistance in sub-Saharan Africa before Donald Trump froze funding last month. From food and health to support for refugees and sexual abuse survivors, ...

The Guardian - Feb. 21

76ers' Paul George confirms he's gotten injections to 'play through pain' while dealing with finger injury

George said that he is trying to give the team everything he has

CBS Sports - 6d

Damselfly peering through leaf among eye-catching entries in nature photo awards

The winners of the Nature inFocus Photography Awards 2024 have been announced.

BBC News - 6d

USWNT are perfect through two matches, flexing depth at SheBelieves Cup ahead of title showdown with Japan

The USWNT sit in second place behind Japan with one game remaining in SheBelieves Cup

CBS Sports - 3d

Freed Israeli hostage held onto faith to get through months of captivity in Gaza

An Israeli hostage freed in the current ceasefire between Israel and Hamas said faith sustained her during her captivity, and she used the few means that were available to her to observe Judaism

ABC News - 3d

Texas QB Quinn Ewers played through torn oblique injury for 12 games during 2024 season, per report

Despite the injury, Ewers led Texas to an SEC Championship Game appearance and lengthy run through the College Football Playoff

CBS Sports - 2d

OctoTools: Stanford’s open-source framework optimizes LLM reasoning through modular tool orchestration

OctoTools plans, executes, and verifies LLM tool use, surpassing competitors with its unique modular architecture.

VentureBeat - 1d

Trump’s latest DOGE order aims to cut costs through federal contracts, travel

President Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order directing agency leaders to work with staff from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to cut costs through contracts, employee ...

The Hill - 1d

401(k) millionaires jump 27% as workers keep saving through bumpy markets

Millionaires aren’t made overnight. These have been investing for an average of 26 years.

MarketWatch - 1d

Second US company recalls pet food as bird flu spreads to cats through tainted meat

Cats in two states tested positive after eating raw food from Wild Coast Raw, which issued voluntary recall. As the bird flu outbreak continues gaining force in the US, a second company selling ...

The Guardian - 5h

Monster Hunter Wilds Is Off To An Amazing Start On PC, Smashing Through Several Steam Records

Monster Hunter Wilds has officially launched, and on PC, and it is smashing through several records. At the time of writing, the game has reached over 1.2 million concurrent players on Steam ...

GameSpot - 3h

Meta Will Build the World’s Longest Undersea Cable

Meta’s Waterworth Project will provide internet connectivity on five continents, with landing points in India, the United States, Brazil, and South Africa.

Wired - Feb. 19