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The Pentagon needs a budget cut, not a spending spree
Lawmakers are pushing to increase Pentagon spending by up to $500 billion, but this would accelerate our national debt and fail to address wasteful programs and inefficiencies.The Hill - Feb. 12 -
Republicans Love Trump’s Spending Cuts. Just Not in Their States.
Even as they praise the president’s unilateral actions to slash federal spending, G.O.P. lawmakers have quietly moved to seek carve outs or exemptions for their own constituents.The New York Times - Feb. 12 -
It’s America That Suffers When We Cut Foreign Aid
U.S.A.I.D. keeps children alive and us safe.The New York Times - Feb. 12 -
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Blue Origin Cuts 10% of Its Employees
In an email to employees, the company’s chief executive said the company had become bloated during its growth in recent years.The New York Times - 6d -
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No, the US is not funding condoms for Hamas — and don't cut USAID
Gaza is a prime example of why USAID programs are so vital. Sexual and reproductive humanitarian assistance saves lives.The Hill - 6d -
Congo asks leagues, teams to cut Rwanda ties
The NBA, whose recent Africa expansion is centered in Rwanda, is the latest to receive a letter from Congo officials; soccer teams Arsenal, Bayern Munich and PSG and racing's F1 got similarly ...ESPN - 6d -
Trump cuts financial aid to South Africa
South Africa is one of the latest countries President Trump has targeted since taking office. Last week, the White House issued an executive order completely cutting off financial assistance to the ...CBS News - 5d -
DHS cuts at least 405 employees from workforce
The Department of Homeland Security has cut 405 employees from its workforce, a DHS official first told ABC News on Friday.ABC News - 5d -
Firms plan job cuts as employment costs rise
Companies' confidence falls as they face increases to National Insurance payments and wagesBBC News - 3d -
National Science Foundation cuts 10 percent of staff
Nearly 170 employees at the National Science Foundation (NSF) who were still on probation were fired by the Trump administration on Tuesday, union officials told The Hill. The cuts at the agency ...The Hill - 1d -
ECB’s Schnabel calls for debate on ‘halt’ to rate cuts
Remarks are the strongest hint yet that central bank hawks will soon resist lowering borrowing costsFinancial Times - 1d -
Department of Education contract cuts spur 'chaos and confusion'
More than a billion dollars of government contracts at the Department of Education has been cut, a move the Trump administration argues gets rid of “woke” wasteful spending as others sound the ...The Hill - 1d -
What to know about Medicaid as Republicans consider cuts
Medicaid, the state-federal health insurance program for people with low incomes or disabilities, touches millions of Americans and has become deeply woven into the U.S. health care system.CBS News - 1d -
UK to cut securities settlement time in 2027
Britain aligns with EU and Switzerland on stock market modernisation projectFinancial Times - 1d -
Cuts to American science will upend the economy it helped create
Since the Second World War, advances in science and technology have driven 85 percent of American economic growth.The Hill - 1d -
Kanye West goes on another antisemitic rant, defends Diddy, declares 'dominion' over wife
Ye, formerly Kanye West, went on an antisemitic rant on social media, declaring 'dominion' over Bianca Censori and calling for Diddy to be freed.Los Angeles Times - Feb. 7 -
Eagles vs. Chiefs 2025 Super Bowl odds: Defending champs slight favorite as they seek historic three-peat
Here's a look at the latest lines for Super Bowl LIXCBS Sports - Feb. 9 -
Prisco's pick for Eagles-Chiefs in Super Bowl 2025: Patrick Mahomes, defending champs get it done again
Pete Prisco isn't picking against Mahomes and the back-to-back champsCBS Sports - Feb. 9 -
Shiffrin won’t defend GS world title after ‘PTSD struggle’ following crash
American suffered puncture wound in crash last year Shiffrin says she will still ski in slalom and team event Mikaela Shiffrin says she is dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder following ...The Guardian - Feb. 10 -
Mikaela Shiffrin won't defend giant slalom title: Olympic champion struggling with PTSD from 2024 crash
The legendary U.S. skier suffered a puncture wound and severe muscle trauma in a crash in November 2024CBS Sports - Feb. 10 -
Shiffrin says she's dealing with PTSD after crash, won't defend title at ski worlds
Mikaela Shiffrin says she is dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder following a crash in November and will not defend her gold medal in giant slalom at the Alpine skiing world championshipsABC News - Feb. 10 -
Multiple Eagles defenders say Chiefs 'three-peat' talk motivated them: 'Throw that s--- in the trash'
Following Super Bowl LIX, several Eagles players discussed the extra motivationCBS Sports - Feb. 10 -
JD Vance says U.S. will defend American AI and block efforts to weaponize the tech
Vice President JD Vance said the U.S. will safeguard American artificial intelligence and chips and block efforts to "weaponize" the critical technologies.CNBC - Feb. 11 -
2025 Super Bowl MVP voting: Cooper DeJean won fans' vote, should an Eagles defender have won MVP?
The case for the Eagles defenders to have won the award is pretty compellingCBS Sports - Feb. 11 -
Jos Buttler defends England over ‘lazy’ rumours after India seal 3-0 clean sweep
India 356 beat England 214 by 142 runs in third and ODI Captain Buttler: ‘The guys are desperate to perform’ The numbers are ugly as the Champions Trophy approaches. England’s defeat in this ...The Guardian - Feb. 12 -
Leavitt defends banning AP from Oval Office over 'Gulf of America' stance
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt defended a decision by the White House on Tuesday to keep The Associated Press out of the pool of reporters allowed inside the Oval Office to cover an ...The Hill - Feb. 12 -
Super Bowl: Saquon Barkley defends Taylor Swift after Eagles fans boo her in New Orleans
“I don’t get why she was getting hate there.”Yahoo Sports - Feb. 12 -
New York AG says she will "defend our laws" after feds sue over immigration enforcement
The Trump administration is suing New York state over its immigration enforcement, alleging that New York statutes unlawfully block state and federal law enforcement from carrying out immigration ...CBS News - Feb. 13 -
Italian skier Brignone wins the GS at worlds as defending champ Shiffrin skips race
Federica Brignone has won the women’s giant slalom at the Alpine skiing world championships in AustriaABC News - Feb. 13 -
Eagles star Saquon Barkley defends Taylor Swift after she was booed at Super Bowl
Phildadelphia Eagles star Saquon Barkley defended Taylor Swift after she was booed at the Super Bowl, there rooting for Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce.NBC News - Feb. 13 -
Ukraine just the latest Trump wheeze for Labour to try to defend and disown | John Crace
It was left to the poor junior defence minister Maria Eagle to walk that particular tightrope in the Commons. In his ghostwritten 1987 bestseller The Art of the Deal, Donald Trump delivers his ...The Guardian - Feb. 13 -
Trump called the press ‘the enemy of the people’. Now it’s time to defend ourselves | Jodie Ginsberg
The one-time defiance and solidarity of publications across the political aisle is strained as outlets cave to Trump’s threats. In 1971, the Nixon administration asked for a court order to stop the ...The Guardian - 6d -
Vance doubles down on demand for NATO to boost defense spending, Hegseth defends Ukraine comments
Both Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are in Europe amid President Trump's announcement of potential U.S. negotiations with Russia to end the war in Ukraine. CBS News ...CBS News - 6d -
New York's last mayor, Bill de Blasio, defends successor Eric Adams amid scandal
Adams is at the center of a controversy over a directive by the Justice Department to drop corruption charges against him.CBS News - 5d -
UConn at South Carolina women’s basketball: How to watch Paige Bueckers take on defending champs
Geno Auriemma vs. Dawn Staley. Paige Bueckers, Sarah Strong and the nation’s top offense on the road against the steely reigning champions. A Sunday “College GameDay” game with a federal holiday on ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Rep. Zinke defends DOJ order to drop Eric Adams charges: 'Immigration' is 'priority'
Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.) on Sunday defended the Department of Justice's (DOJ) order for federal prosecutors to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. "Well, I think the ...The Hill - 4d -
Eagles' defender fined for sack celebration during Super Bowl LIX win over the Chiefs
The NFL deemed the sack celebration unsportsmanlikeCBS Sports - 3d -
Trump nominates 'Stop the Steal' organizer who advocated for Jan. 6 defendants to be D.C.'s top prosecutor
Trump has nominated interim U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia Ed Martin — a "Stop the Steal" organizer who advocated for Jan. 6 defendants — to be the district's top prosecutor on a ...NBC News - 2d
