2/23/2025: The Justice Department; CFPB; John Oliver

First, a report on the upheaval at the Justice Department. Then, a look at why the CFPB is under fire by President Trump, DOGE. And John Oliver: The 60 Minutes Interview.

CBS News - 6h

Trump tells Senate GOP he wants a debt limit increase in his tax bill

Politico - 5d

GOP senator says Trump ‘doesn’t bluff’ as the president says he’s ‘pissed off’ at Putin

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) exclusively joins Meet the Press to discuss Donald Trump’s negotiating tactics as the president says he may impose secondary tariffs on Russian oil.

NBC News - 15h

SpaceX Faces Fresh Competition for $5.6 Billion in Government Contracts

Rocket Lab and startup Stoke Space were selected to compete for Department of Defense contracts through 2029.

Inc. - 2d

Michigan State basketball players reflect on what went wrong in Elite Eight loss vs Auburn

Auburn's physicality and defensive play gave Michigan State's guard rotation headaches, and the Spartans struggled to convert on offensive rebounds.

Yahoo Sports - 2h

What to know about the U.S. military's Pituffik Space Base in Greenland

The remote Pituffik Space Base in northwestern Greenland, which Vice President JD Vance is visiting on Friday, is the U.S. Department of Defense’s northernmost installation

ABC News - 2d

Hegseth Pledges to Step Up Military Cooperation With Japan and Deter China

The U.S. defense secretary sought to reassure its ally over security ties and vowed to speed up the creation of a joint “war-fighting headquarters” to deter China.

The New York Times - 13h

Taliban Appear to Free American Woman Detained in Afghanistan

President Trump and a former U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan shared a video of a woman identified as Faye Hall thanking the president for her release from Afghanistan.

The New York Times - 12h

These South Carolina stars are used to winning. But they know Final Four won't be easy

South Carolina women's basketball seniors Bree Hall and Sania Feagin have never not made a Final Four. They are still hungry for back-to-back titles.

Yahoo Sports - 4h

Found: British Military Documents, Scattered on the Street

A man in Northern England said he had stumbled upon hundreds of documents, including threat assessments, armory codes and detailed base patrols. The Ministry of Defense said it was investigating.

The New York Times - 1d

Hegseth calls Japan indispensable in the face of Chinese aggression

U_S_ Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has called Japan an “indispensable partner” in deterring growing Chinese assertiveness in the region and announced upgrading the U_S_ military command in Japan ...

ABC News - 19h

Warner: 'No question' information shared in Signal chat was 'classified'

Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.), vice chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said there is “no question” that the information shared on the Signal group chat with high-level defense officials was ...

The Hill - 9h

Houston advances to seventh Final Four, overwhelms Tennessee 69-50

Houston’s relentless defense confused and harassed Tennessee and carried the Cougars into their seventh Final Four and first since 2021, with L.J. Cryer scoring 17 points in a 69-50 victory on ...

Yahoo Sports - 5h

UND forward Dylan James to return for senior season

Mar. 30—GRAND FORKS — Dylan James has been one of UND's best defensive forwards since he stepped onto campus in the fall of 2022. The offense started popping this season — he scored 14 goals as a ...

Yahoo Sports - 4h

Cypress Hill concert film relives group's symphonic first — performing with an orchestra in London

Fans of the group can catch the entire performance as 'Black Sunday Live at the Royal Albert Hall' makes a limited theatrical run in the U.S. on March 30 and 31 and April 2.

Los Angeles Times - 1d

Turkey’s young ‘hope of millions’ held in jail as Erdoğan cracks down on protests

Popular student demonstrator Berkay Gezgin, 21, snatched off street by police outside office of detained Istanbul mayor. When 21-year-old Berkay Gezgin left the interior of Istanbul city hall, a ...

The Guardian - 1d

Marlins induct Conine before son homers in win

Jeff Conine became the first member of the Marlins' Hall of Fame when he was inducted Sunday before the team's game, in which his son, Griffin, hit a tying solo homer.

ESPN - 2h

Could Utah field a historic major league team? We put one together

From obscure major leaguers to World Series champions and a Hall of Famer, pro players who got their start at a Utah high school or college make for an interesting team.