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‘The Interview’: Chuck Schumer on Democrats, Antisemitism and His Shutdown Retreat
The Senate minority leader discusses the backlash to his vote on the Republican spending bill, how he sees his role within the party and his new book.The New York Times - 23h -
Sens. Josh Hawley and Cory Booker reintroduce bipartisan child labor bill
Sens. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., and Cory Booker, D-N.J., are reintroducing legislation on Monday that would bar companies from receiving federal contracts if they’ve been found to have made serious, ...NBC News - 6d -
Americans struggling to pay back car loans
More Americans are having trouble paying down their car loans, especially those with sub prime loans. Andres Gutierrez takes a look at what's causing the trend.CBS News - 8h -
Liminal Experiences raises $5.8M for UGC and AI gaming
Liminal Experiences, a new user-generated content gaming startup dedicated to using AI to assist human creativity, raised $5.8 million.VentureBeat - 5d -
Sweden says Russia is greatest threat to its security
The nation's security service says there is a "tangible risk" of the security situation deteriorating further.BBC News - 5d -
Laviska Shenault to sign with Bills
The Bills are set to add another player to their receiving corps.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Sources: Saints' Mathieu, Jordan take pay cuts
Tyrann Mathieu and Cameron Jordan will sign new deals with expected pay decreases instead of the traditional restructures the Saints have used on several players' contracts this offseason to free ...ESPN - 3d -
California governor raises questions with ‘This is Gavin Newsom’ podcast
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) new podcast hosting prominent supporters of President Trump is raising questions about his political strategy as he wraps up his tenure as governor and keeps the ...The Hill - 22h -
Ethiopia's Tigray regional govt appeals for help after fighters seize key towns
The interim government of Ethiopia’s Tigray region has appealed for the Ethiopian federal government to intervene after a faction of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front seized control of two major ...ABC News - 3d -
Top 10 Lions in performance-based pay bonuses for 2024
These 10 Lions players earned the biggest performance-based pay bonuses for the 2024 seasonYahoo Sports - 2d -
Dee Alford earns performance-based pay from the 2024 NFL season
Falcons free-agent CB Dee Alford earns performance-based pay from 2024 NFL seasonYahoo Sports - 2d -
Jedd Fisch's secret weapon at Washington is paying off in recruiting
Washington coach Jedd Fisch made a unique, outside-the-box hire and so far it is paying off.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Pragma raises $12.75M for backend game engine for live services games
Pragma, a backend game engine empowering studios to build scalable, live-service games, said it has raised $12.75 million.VentureBeat - 5d -
Atlant 3D raises $15M to build materials and devices atom by atom
Atlant 3D has raised $15 million as demand grows for its manufacturing system that builds materials and devices atom by atom.VentureBeat - 5d -
Opus Major raises $10M to bring people together through music and games
Opus Major has raised $10 million in funding to build a global game studio dedicated to crafting games and entertainment.VentureBeat - 4d -
Human Computer raises $5.7M in seed funding to build indie portfolio
Indie studio Human Computer raises $5.7M in funding to build its games, which take place in a shared universe.VentureBeat - 3d -
How This Fintech Founder Raised $300 Million and Turned His Customers Into Investors
Capitolis founder and CEO Gil Mandelzis knows how to bide his time when it comes to raising capital.Inc. - 2d -
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 - 8h -
Thousands pay to catch glimpse of Ohtani practise in Tokyo
Thousands of paying fans in Tokyo clapped and cheered as they watched Shohei Ohtani make a brief appearance in practice with his Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday ahead of the Major League Baseball ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Two players recently signed by the Bills have been suspended by the NFL
Not good news for the Bills:Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Peer raises $10.5M for metaverse engine, launches 3D personal planets
Peer announced today it's raised new funding to build its AI-powered metaverse engine and launched its "personal planets" feature.VentureBeat - Mar. 6 -
Tariffs on China could raise wedding dress prices for American brides
American brides are facing the impact of the trade war, as tariffs on imports from China threaten to raise the cost of wedding gowns. Janet Shamlian reports.CBS News - 5d -
Nunu.ai raises $6M for AI agents dubbed ‘unembodied minds’ for game testing
Nunu.ai has raised $6 million and unveiled Unembodied Minds, or AI agents designed for game testing and to control any given body as needed.VentureBeat - 4d -
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 - 4d -
Thune 'open' to giving Dems amendment vote to help keep government open
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said Thursday that Republicans are open to giving Democrats an amendment vote on a monthlong stopgap funding patch in exchange for votes to help ...The Hill - 3d -
Congress averts a shutdown — but Democratic divisions ensue: 5 takeaways
The Senate approved a House GOP-crafted spending bill hours before the shutdown deadline Friday evening, capping off the first funding fight of President Trump’s second term — a saga that ripped ...The Hill - 2d -
Schumer at center of civil war after funding fiasco
Democrats on Capitol Hill are waging an internal war against one of their own after the GOP successfully muscled through the Senate a partisan spending bill that drew the votes of Minority Leader ...The Hill - 1d -
Van Jones on Democrats' 'volcanic anger' with Schumer: 'We need alpha energy'
CNN political commentator Van Jones weighed in on the “volcanic anger” Democrats have with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) after he voted to advance the GOP-backed spending bill, ...The Hill - 1d -
Sunday shows preview: Congress avoids government shutdown; Trump tariffs rattle economy
Republicans scored a major win on Friday as the Senate approved the House-GOP crafted spending bill, largely authored without input from Democrats. The new piece of legislation boosts defense ...The Hill - 1d -
Second person involved in Columbia University protests arrested by immigration
A second person involved in last year's pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University was arrested this week by federal immigration agents on Thursday. The Department of Homeland Security said ...CBS News - 2d -
Taiwan’s asymmetric defense opportunity
Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te took a major step forward on Feb. 14 when he publicly committed to raising Taiwan’s defense spending from 2.45 percent to 3 percent of GDP in 2025 through a special ...The Hill - 4d -
Watch: Trump meets with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte
President Trump is scheduled to meet with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte around noon EDT Thursday. The meeting comes as Trump demands that European countries spend more on their own security, ...The Hill - 3d -
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 - 6d -
In rural Louisiana, Speaker Mike Johnson’s constituents fear potential Medicaid cuts
In House Speaker Mike Johnson’s backyard, many residents rely on anti-poverty programs to help make ends meet — and are pleading with the Louisiana Republican to protect those benefits as Congress ...NBC News - 4d -
Congress avoids a shutdown — and gives Trump more tariff power against Canada and Mexico
Congress avoided a government shutdown Friday evening, after the Senate passed legislation that funds the federal government through September at spending levels similar to the 2024 fiscal year.MarketWatch - 2d -
Federal judge rules Trump must reinstate many fired federal employees
A federal judge ruled Thursday that the Trump administration must reinstate probationary government employees fired unlawfully at several agencies, lambasting the Justice Department at a hearing ...The Hill - 3d -
Newsmax reveals it agreed to pay Smartmatic $40M in settlement with the voting machine company
Newsmax agreed to pay Smartmatic $40 million as part of a settlement last year following the voting technology company’s election defamation lawsuit against the right-wing news outlet, according to ...NBC News - 3d -
Trump-backed plan to fund government raises GOP concerns on defense
Republicans are raising concerns about what the Trump-backed strategy to stave off next week’s government shutdown threat could mean for defense programs for the next six months. President Trump ...The Hill - Mar. 8 -
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Democrats unveil school lunch debt cancellation measure
Democratic Senators introduced a bill Thursday to cancel all school meal debt. The measure, led by Sen. John Fetterman (Pa.), states the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) would pay ...The Hill - 3d
