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Bucks WASTING an all-time great Giannis season? | The Big Number
The Big Number this week looks at the spectacular season being had by Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks.Yahoo Sports - 5h -
Trump’s $5 million idea to reduce the deficit and reduce immigration fraud
Donald Trump and his pet program DOGE have been looking for ways to reduce the deficit. The president’s latest idea is a “gold card” visa program, which he claims would reduce deficit spending by ...The Hill - Mar. 10 -
What rights do green card holders have? Immigration experts explain
The arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia University student and pro-Palestinian protester, is raising questions about the rights of green card holders.CBS News - Mar. 12 -
Scott Perry says no one 'legitimately' on Medicaid will lose coverage
Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.) suggested on Sunday that no one "legitimately" on Medicaid will lose their coverage due to GOP efforts to cut spending. In an interview on NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday,” ...The Hill - Mar. 9 -
Schumer: Democrats have 'a real direction now'
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), who has been the target of scathing criticism from members of his own party after voting for a Republican-drafted stopgap spending bill that cut ...The Hill - 2d -
Where are the Titans ranked in free agency spending?
The Tennessee Titans have been active in free agency, and their spending is in the middle of the pack with the rest of the league.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
‘It’s like a men’s shed’: inside the Pokémon trading card communities rocked by a string of brazen thefts
The value of Pokémon cards is booming, but for people who gather weekly to trade and battle their Pikachus and Togepis, the cards mean much more than cash. On a sleepy Tuesday night, beneath an ...The Guardian - 4d -
As Federal Cuts Brush Against Private Sector, Should Your Company Make a DOGE Contingency Plan?
A really good long-term business plan may include processes to follow in disaster scenarios. It’s something to think about, as Elon Musk’s DOGE teams upends the federal government and side effects ...Inc. - Mar. 10 -
Judge orders Elon Musk and Doge to produce records about cost-cutting operations
The documents would ultimately inform whether Musk has been operating unconstitutionally to the extent Doge’s activities should be halted. Elon Musk and his so-called “department of government ...The Guardian - Mar. 13 -
Poll shows strong disapproval of Musk cost-cutting as US agencies end leases
‘Department of government efficiency’ to terminate 793 leases as poll says 60% of voters disapprove of Musk agency. US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump and Elon Musk face ...The Guardian - 5d -
Chinese state media celebrates Trump’s cuts to Voice of America and Radio Free Asia
Global Times hails US president’s order to strip back government funding to news organisations he deems ‘radical’. Chinese state media has reacted gleefully to the Trump administration’s decision ...The Guardian - 2d -
EU debates ways to keep Radio Free Europe afloat after Trump orders staff cuts
European Union government ministers are debating ways to keep Radio Free Europe afloat after the Trump administration stopped grants to the pro-democracy media outlet over the weekendABC News - 2d -
2-year Treasury leads yields lower as Fed sticks with 2025-27 rate-cut forecast
U.S. government debt rallied on Wednesday, sending the policy-sensitive 2-year yield down by the most in more than a week, after Federal Reserve officials stuck with their expectations for ...MarketWatch - 16h -
Louisville basketball honors Cards legend Junior Bridgeman at ACC Tournament
Former U of L men's basketball player Junior Bridgeman died this week at 71. The Cards wore a patch honoring him in their first game since he passed.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
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21 House Republicans ask leadership to limit changes to energy tax credits in reconciliation
A group of 21 House Republicans is asking a key committee to limit changes to energy tax credits passed under Democrats as the GOP seeks to overhaul the U.S. tax code. In a new letter dated ...The Hill - Mar. 10 -
Trump 'an agent of chaos and confusion,' economists warn — but a U.S. recession isn't in the cards yet
Economists say Trump is proving to be an "agent of chaos" with his unpredictable trade tariff policies but a downturn isn't in the cards just yet.CNBC - Mar. 10 -
Senators, Blue Jackets, Rangers and Bruins lead an East wild-card playoff race full of surprises
The race for the two wild-card playoff spots in the NHL’s Eastern Conference is full of surprisesABC News - Mar. 12 -
Sergio Ramos sent off again! His 30 career red cards, from Real Madrid to Monterrey
Ramos received red card No. 30 in Monterrey's win at Pumas. Here's how he earned each one.ESPN - 2d -
Meta Quest 3 Batman Bundle Includes Free $50 Gift Card At Amazon
Meta Quest 3 Batman Bundle + $50 Gift Card $500 | Valued at ...GameSpot - 1d -
Meet the federal worker who went rogue: ‘I hope that it lights a fire under people’
To billionaire Elon Musk and his cost-cutting team at the Department of Government Efficiency, Karen Ortiz may just be one of many faceless bureaucratsABC News - Mar. 10 -
Dr. Mehmet Oz testifies about his past health advocacy at Senate confirmation hearing
He is expected to face questions about potential cuts to Medicaid amid GOP efforts to slash the size of the federal government and his advocacy for privatizing Medicare.NBC News - 6d -
GOP lawmaker booed by crowd at North Carolina town hall
Republican Congressman Chuck Edwards was confronted by angry constituents about Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s cuts across the government at a town hall on Thursday night.ABC News - 5d -
Democrats need to stop infighting 'as quickly as we can': Sen. Whitehouse
Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse said Republicans forced Democrats to have to choose between supporting a funding bill or enduring more cuts to the federal government.ABC News - 3d -
Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries seek to defuse tensions after shutdown clash
The Democratic leaders in the Senate and House sought to strike a unified message on potential GOP cuts to Medicaid, even as they defended their government funding strategies.NBC News - 1d -
Blackhawks Spending $30 Million on Non-Roster Players
The Chicago Blackhawks are spending a ridiculous amount of money on players not currently on their roster this season. The team has gotten to this point from all different pathways.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 10 -
The looming budget question: Will Medicaid cuts fund tax cuts?
Republicans should focus tax cuts on middle-income and lower-income households that would provide greater support to the economy than tax cuts for the wealthy.The Hill - 5d -
Independent government oversight is dying
The more than 45 years of bipartisan support for independent oversight — oversight that has demonstrably improved government services and saved billions of taxpayer dollars — may be coming to an end.The Hill - Mar. 12 -
How Louisville, Kentucky baseball spending compares with national powers, CWS teams
How does Louisville, UK baseball spending compare with other top programs? How much do they spend on their teams? How much do they pay head coaches?Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Miami don't 'risk' Messi in win after GK red card
Inter Miami CF head coach Javier Mascherano said he changed the game plan after goalkeeper Oscar Ustari received a red card against Charlotte FC at Chase Stadium, preventing Lionel Messi from ...ESPN - Mar. 10 -
Senate Democrats struggle with funding dilemma as shutdown deadline looms
Senate Democrats are staring down a major dilemma as they agonize over how to handle the GOP’s stopgap spending bill in the face of a potential government shutdown by the end of the week. ...The Hill - Mar. 12 -
House Democrats hold annual retreat under specters of shutdown and Trump
House Democrats are spending three days in Leesburg, Virginia, for their annual retreat to plan their path forward as a partial government shutdown looms and Republicans advance President Trump's ...CBS News - 6d -
Call it a defence levy or even a patriot tax – but Labour is going to have to raise taxes, fast | Gaby Hinsliff
The world has shifted and defence spending has to rise. But time is running out for the government to make a case for it. Five years ago this weekend, life as we knew it was suspended overnight. ...The Guardian - 2d -
Trump Won’t Rule Out a Recession, and a Crackdown on Campus Protests
Plus, the Oscar film that pets are watching.The New York Times - Mar. 10 -
Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Could Disrupt St. Louis’s Growth Strategy
Shrinking cities have tried to stabilize their populations with foreign-born residents. The strategy was working, until the inauguration.The New York Times - Mar. 10 -
Trump crackdown forces Latin America’s migrant flows into reverse
A Colombian town adapted its economy to Darién Gap travellers. Now only a few are travelling — and in the opposite directionFinancial Times - Mar. 11 -
Trump’s Big Law crackdown sends chill through legal industry
Executive orders encompass firms’ diversity policies as well targeting those who acted for his opponentsFinancial Times - Mar. 12 -
Exclusive: Every McDonald’s in Britain warned of crackdown over staff sexual abuse
The warning from the UK's equality watchdog comes after the "extremely serious" allegations uncovered by the BBC.BBC News - 6d -
The truth about Tren de Aragua, the gang at the center of Trump's immigration crackdown
The Trump administration says the group should be treated as an invading force. Critics say it’s a pretext for the administration’s anti-immigrant narrative.NBC News - 1d -
Trump on European countries spending more on their security
President Trump weighed in on European countries spending more to maintain their security. The comments came during his meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. CBS News' Willie James Inman ...CBS News - 6d
