Deportations Threaten Constitutional Showdown, and DOGE Cuts Hit Nuclear Agency

The folly of America’s R&D cuts

Gutting of federal agencies risks derailing the Trump administration’s growth objectives

Financial Times - Mar. 10

Senate passes Trump-endorsed fix to avert DC budget cuts

Senators voted Friday to pass legislation to prevent cuts to the District of Columbia's local budget after city officials warned the District faced a $1 billion hit under a stopgap government ...

The Hill - 3d

US shoppers cut spending as economic outlook concerns mount

Tariffs, market volatility and political uncertainty threaten to undermine key driver of growth in world’s largest economy

Financial Times - 1d

Tracking NFL free agency: Live updates on every signing, trade, cut and rumor

We're following every NFL free agency move, with updates on Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins and Cooper Rush.

ESPN - 1d

DOGE Staff Marches Into U.S. Institute of Peace and Evicts Its Officials

A bubbling dispute broke into a dramatic standoff that ended with police involvement and the Department of Government Efficiency taking up residence at the independent agency.

The New York Times - 4h

Where Are Trump and Musk Taking Us?

A typology of constitutional crises and constitutional rot.

The New York Times - 5d

More NOAA cuts, 1,000 layoffs expected, sources say

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) employees are expecting more layoffs at the agency, sources say. This comes after drastic cuts as part of President Trump's measures to shrink ...

CBS News - Mar. 10

How major cuts at Johns Hopkins could impact public health

Major health research institution Johns Hopkins University says it is eliminating more than 2,000 jobs after the Trump administration cut $800 million in funding from the United States Agency for ...

CBS News - 7h

It's 'shoot first and ask questions later' as DOGE tries to dismantle CFPB: Official

At a court hearing Monday, CFPB’s COO Adam Martinez gave a sworn account of the chaos that has consumed the federal agency meant to stop unfair corporate practices.

ABC News - 6d

Musk’s cuts fail to stop US federal spending hitting new record

Government spending rose to $603bn in February despite hyperactive efficiency drive, data shows

Financial Times - 5d

Stocks sink as investors fret over volley of tariffs

U.S. stocks resume slide as President Trump threatens to hit the European Union with 200% tariff.

CBS News - 4d

7-foot-9 Florida center Olivier Rioux goes viral after unique approach cutting down net

Olivier Rioux, who hit the 7-foot mark in the summer before seventh grade, didn't need a ladder to cut the net after Florida won the SEC Championship.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Israel to cut off electricity in Gaza in apparent effort to force hand of Hamas

Humanitarian officials say move could hit already meagre water supply, as ceasefire talks grow increasingly chaotic. Israel is to cut off any remaining electricity supplies to Gaza in an apparent ...

The Guardian - Mar. 9

Former SSA commissioner expects 10,000 workers to accept buyout

Roughly 10,000 workers could leave the agency as DOGE seeks to cull the federal workforce, ex-commissioner Martin O'Malley says.

CBS News - 4d

Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh brace for upcoming food reductions as aid agencies cut funding

Rohingya refugees in crammed Bangladeshi camps say they are worried about a U.S. decision to cut food rations by half beginning next month, while a refugee official says the reduction will impact ...

ABC News - Mar. 8

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 - 3d

Judge orders 6 federal agencies to offer to reinstate fired probationary employees

A federal judge has ordered six federal agencies to offer to reinstate probationary employees who were fired as part of the Trump administration's cuts through the Office of Personnel Management. ...

CBS News - 4d

DOGE lease cancellations: Which government offices could be closed this year and when

The General Services Administration, working with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, has notified landlords that federal agencies will be terminating hundreds of leases for offices ...

ABC News - 4d

Government expert on Elon Musk and DOGE's "slash-and-burn exercise"

Trump campaign funder and government disrupter Elon Musk has used unprecedented power to quickly eliminate thousands of federal jobs and shutter entire programs and agencies, using tactics that ...

CBS News - 1d

Here’s how ‘DOGE’ cuts, safety fears and a slowing economy are combining to hurt airlines

American Airlines now sees a much bigger Q1 loss, and Southwest said less government travel hurt revenue.

MarketWatch - 6d

DOGE’s Cuts at the USDA Could Cause US Grocery Prices to Rise and Invasive Species to Spread

Thousands of US Department of Agriculture employees, including food inspectors and disease-sniffing-dog trainers, remain out of work, leaving food to rot in ports and pests to proliferate.

Wired - 22h

Saints hit with a failing grade for their free agency performance so far

The New Orleans Saints have only made a select few offseason moves so far, but an NFL analyst argues they have already failed to get better.

Yahoo Sports - 18h

As Trump Stirs Doubt, Europeans Debate Their Own Nuclear Deterrent

Talk of replacing the American nuclear umbrella over Europe with the small British and French nuclear armories is in the air, however vague and fanciful.

The New York Times - 2d

Injuries to freshman star Cooper Flagg, Maliq Brown hit at inopportune time for No. 1 Duke

Top-ranked Duke now faces serious injury questions that threaten to linger well beyond however long the Blue Devils play this week in Charlotte.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Former USAID employees on cuts: 'We are going to put lives in jeopardy'

Two former employees of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), who were fired last month, told CNN the 83 percent spending cuts Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Monday would ...

The Hill - Mar. 10

NFL free agency grades: Guess who is getting an A?

Between a few big trades and a flurry of overall activity, aggressive teams improved. But some teams took hits with players leaving.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

US aid cuts are hurting Africa's ability to respond to disease outbreaks, health chief says

Aid cuts by the United States are hurting Africa’s capacity to respond to disease outbreaks, the head of the continent's public health agency said ahead of a meeting with regional health ministers ...

ABC News - 4d

UN World Food Program to cut food aid for over 1 million people in Myanmar

The United Nations food agency says that more than 1 million people in the war-torn nation of Myanmar will be cut off from food assistance due to critical funding shortfalls

ABC News - 3d

Garrett's contract extension first of many wins Browns need in 2025

The deal rids Cleveland of a public dispute with Myles Garrett that threatened to cloud its free agency plans.

ESPN - Mar. 10

Inflation and Gas Prices Just Hit 4-Year Lows. The Fed Won’t Care

Policymakers won’t cut interest rates in March, but pressure is mounting.

Inc. - 4d

Tesla facilities across the country attacked in protest of Elon Musk

A wave of anti-Tesla attacks have occurred as Elon Musk takes a leading role in President Trump's cost-cutting task force known as DOGE.

CBS News - Mar. 8

Recently fired pregnant federal employees cope with loss of insurance

Many pregnant federal workers fired as part of recent DOGE cuts are now faced with complex challenges as they deal with the loss of their income and health insurance.

NBC News - 6d

Consumer Spending Rose Weakly in February

Tepid gains after a January dropoff indicate growing caution among U.S. shoppers amid stock market plunges and DOGE job cuts.

Inc. - 16h

Sam Darnold reportedly signing with Seahawks for 3 years, $100.5 million, with $55M guaranteed

Darnold hit free agency as the most attractive QB on the market.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 10

Federal Agency Dedicated to Mental Illness and Addiction Faces Huge Cuts

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has already closed offices and could see staff numbers reduced by 50 percent.

The New York Times - 5d

Intriguing former Bengals player cut, heads to free agency

Should the Bengals have an interest in a reunion?

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Hungary's government targets LGBTQ community, dual citizens in proposed constitutional changes

Hungary’s governing party has proposed constitutional changes that could mean a ban on an annual march celebrating the LGBTQ community and the expulsion of citizens with dual citizenship if they ...

NBC News - 5d