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GOP push for DOGE cuts inflames talks to prevent shutdown
Growing calls among hardline House conservatives to incorporate cuts made by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) into a developing government funding bill are complicating efforts to ...The Hill - 9h -
Potential government shutdown if Congress doesn't reach budget plan
There may be a government shutdown if both chambers of Congress can't reach a deal on funding the government. This comes after the House narrowly passed House Speaker Mike Johnson's budget ...CBS News - 5h -
Steinbrenner: No edict for Yankees to spend less
Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner said Friday that he has not ordered his front office to drop the team's player payroll, adding, "We know what our fans expect."ESPN - 6d -
Interior halts employee spending and travel
Click for more from The Hill. {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Interior halts employee spending and travel The Interior Department has paused spending and travel ...The Hill - 1d -
Former NFL punter Chris Kluwe arrested over anti-Trump protest at city council meeting
Former Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe called for "peaceful civil disobedience" and "no kings" Thursday in the wake of his highly publicized arrest at a Southern California city council ...NBC News - Feb. 20 -
Trump is 'not happy' with Boeing over Air Force One delays, but airlines are growing upbeat
President Trump has expressed frustration about delays of new Air Force One aircraft from Boeing.CNBC - Feb. 20 -
LGBTQ health groups sue Trump over orders targeting diversity, transgender rights
Nine LGBTQ, health and HIV organizations sued the Trump administration Thursday over three executive orders targeting transgender people and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, which ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
NATO holds military drills as leaders express concerns over Trump's shifting foreign policy
In Romania, which shares a border with Ukraine, NATO is holding its largest combat exercises of the year. The drills come as European leaders are expressing rising concern over the military ...CBS News - Feb. 20 -
Canadian anthem singer changes lyric over Trump remarks on Canada as 51st state
Chantal Kreviazuk, who performed the Canadian anthem prior to the 4 Nations Face-Off title game Thursday changed a lyric as a rebuke to President Trump's repeated remarks about making the country ...CBS News - Feb. 21 -
No matter how distasteful we find Trump and Vance over Europe, they speak a blunt truth | Simon Jenkins
The US has chosen the worst possible moment and the worst possible way to say it, but it is right to call for a realignment. It’s tough being rightwing these days. You have to find something nice ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
'See you in court': Trump and Maine governor clash over trans athlete order
President Trump called out Maine Gov. Janet Mills at a meeting of governors at the White House over her state not complying with his executive order to ban transgender athletes from women's sports.NBC News - Feb. 21 -
Eye Opener: Trump, Maine Gov. Janet Mills have tense exchange over transgender athletes
President Trump and Maine Gov. Janet Mills had a testy exchange Friday during his remarks to governors Friday over Trump's transgender sports ban. Meanwhile, a town in Brazil has declared a state ...CBS News - 6d -
Trump administration briefing: chaos caused by Musk’s Doge; fears over far-right podcaster tapped for FBI
From the latest in Musk’s fight to fire federal workers to concern over appointment of Dan Bongino – key US politics stories from Monday at a glance. Confusion continued on Monday over the demands ...The Guardian - 3d -
Tesla sales almost halve in Europe as Musk faces criticism over Trump ties
Tech billionaire, a close adviser to the US president, is a vocal supporter of Germany’s far-right AfD party. Sales of new Tesla cars almost halved in Europe last month, indicating waning demand ...The Guardian - 3d -
Watch: White House holds briefing as Trump faces criticism over Ukraine moves
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt briefed the press Tuesday afternoon, as President Trump's proposals to end the war between Russia and Ukraine raised eyebrows. Trump seemingly inched ...The Hill - 3d -
How FDR-era Supreme Court ruling relates to disputes over Trump firings
President Trump's firings of the members of independent agencies and boards have prompted a string of legal fights that could set the Supreme Court up to reconsider and potentially overturn a ...CBS News - 2d -
House Republicans hit the brakes on town halls after blowback over Trump's cuts
House Republicans are becoming wary of in-person town hall meetings after some lawmakers have faced hometown crowds angry about the Trump administration’s cuts.NBC News - 2d -
Trump faces Truth Social backlash over AI video of Gaza with topless Netanyahu and bearded bellydancers
Users of president’s own social media site criticise video showing reimagined Gaza featuring Trump and Israeli PM sipping cocktails. Donald Trump is facing a backlash on his Truth Social platform ...The Guardian - 2d -
Marc Short: GOP conference could 'break apart' over attempts to pass Trump agenda
Marc Short, former chief of staff to Vice President Mike Pence, said he is concerned that the Republican conference could “break apart” if it embraces the Senate’s two-track approach to addressing ...The Hill - 2d -
FCC chair swats away questions about Trump's demand Comcast be punished over MSNBC coverage
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr did not address a social media post by President Trump demanding Comcast be forced to pay "vast sums" to the federal government when asked ...The Hill - 21h -
Trump meets British Prime Minister as peace talks over Ukraine kick off
President Trump met with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the White House. In an interview with NBC News’ Lester Holt, Starmer praised President Trump for kick starting peace talks, while ...NBC News - 20h -
Trump, Zelenskyy hold high-stakes summit amid tensions over peace talks with Putin
The two leaders are set to sign a deal giving U.S. access to Ukraine's minerals.ABC News - 3h -
Trump tariffs will hit over $200 billion in U.S.-Canada-Mexico cross-border rail trade
Over $200 billion in trade is carried by freight rails between the US, Canada and Mexico, with auto parts, oil, lumber, ag, and chemicals linking the economies.CNBC - 4h -
DNC sues over Trump order to expand White House control of independent agencies
National Democrats on Friday sued over President Trump's executive order aiming to expand the White House's control over various independent regulatory agencies. The Democratic Party's three ...The Hill - 1h -
China government spending on citizens lags economic peers
Relatively low expenditure that directly supports individual consumption could undermine growth effortsFinancial Times - 5d -
English councils’ spending on emergency housing surges
Near-80% jump in expenditure to £732mn reflects increasingly acute homelessness crisis, says charityFinancial Times - 3d -
UK to raise defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027
Starmer’s announcement of ‘biggest sustained rise’ since cold war comes ahead of Trump meeting on ThursdayFinancial Times - 3d -
Elon Musk's approach to government spending sparks debate
As head of the Department of Government Efficiency, Elon Musk has taken an aggressive approach to budget cuts. Economist Oren Cass weighs in on whether this strategy is reform or reckless ...CBS News - 3d -
The US risks a heavy price for cutbacks in research spending
Science funding cuts may hit long-term growth and reduce US appeal to foreign investors and talentFinancial Times - 2d -
Where NATO members rank on defense spending
President Trump has called on NATO allies to increase their defense spending to 5 percent, with only three countries currently meeting the 2 percent threshold, while NATO Secretary General Mark ...The Hill - 2d -
UK government insists consultancy spending cuts ‘on track’
Big firms won £1.5bn of UK government work in 2024, an increase on the previous two yearsFinancial Times - 1d -
Classic Horror Game FEAR Rushed To GOG's Preservation Program After Monolith's Shutdown
GOG has announced that it is adding FEAR to its preservation program next month after the game's developer, Monolith Productions, was shut down yesterday . The version being added is the Platinum ...GameSpot - 2d -
US shutdown of HIV/Aids funding ‘could lead to 500,000 deaths in South Africa’
USAid cuts to clinics dispensing antiretroviral drugs will be ‘death sentence for mothers and children’, expert warns. Sweeping notices of termination of funding have been received by organisations ...The Guardian - 8h -
The Watergate-Inspired Law That’s Being Used to Fight DOGE
Here's how the 1974 Privacy Act is being used in legal battles against DOGE—and how you can protect yourself from government surveillance.Wired - Feb. 20 -
Ros Atkins on... the fight for Ukraine's critical minerals
The BBC's Analysis Editor Ros Atkins looks at why the US wants access to Ukraine's minerals.BBC News - Feb. 20 -
World champion Dubois out of Parker fight with illness
Heavyweight Daniel Dubois' world title defence against Joseph Parker on Saturday is in doubt with reports that the champion is ill.BBC News - Feb. 21 -
Morning Report — Senators muscle forward in the budget fight
In today’s issue: Congress is giving President Trump two possible options to anchor his agenda in a budget. With House GOP leadership still working on their single “big, beautiful” budget bill ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
Flight then fight - travelling Bakole misses weigh-in
Martin Bakole misses the weigh-in for his heavyweight bout with Joseph Parker as he was still making his way to Saudi Arabia just 24 hours before the fight.BBC News - Feb. 21 -
Bernie Sanders Isn’t Giving Up His Fight
The senator worries that too many Democrats remain reluctant to shake up the system. But he does not regret defending Joseph R. Biden Jr. until the very end.The New York Times - 6d