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Nvidia Is Hosting the Super Bowl of A.I.
The giant chipmaker has transformed its annual developer conference from an academic event into a who’s who gathering for the future of artificial intelligence.The New York Times - Mar. 18 -
Grainger 'frustrated' Britain not hosting more events
Outgoing UK Sport chair Dame Katherine Grainger says it is "frustrating" that Britain is not staging more major events over the next decade, warning of "a big gap".BBC News - 17h -
Grainger 'frustrated' Britain not hosting more events
Outgoing UK Sport chair Dame Katherine Grainger says it is "frustrating" that Britain is not staging more major events over the next decade, warning of "a big gap".Yahoo Sports - 4h -
Schumer says he’s ‘not stepping down’ despite Democratic pressures
In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) says he will not step down as the leader of his caucus despite growing concerns from his party after he supported a ...NBC News - 4d -
Fallout continues from Schumer's support for GOP bill
Some House and Senate Democrats appear divided over Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's decision to help Republicans avoid a government shutdown. Nine other Democrats joined Sen. Schumer in ...CBS News - Mar. 17 -
Vance booed at Kennedy Center after Trump board takeover
Vice President Vance was met by a chorus of boos from audience members at the Kennedy Center while attending a National Symphony Orchestra performance late Thursday. The former Ohio senator ...The Hill - Mar. 14 -
Schumer defends vote to avert shutdown and his position as Senate Democratic leader
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer defends his vote with Republicans to keep the government open and his position as leader in an appearance on “The View” on Tuesday.ABC News - Mar. 19 -
GOP lawmakers tackle challenge of turning Trump actions into laws
Republican lawmakers who are jubilant about President Trump’s flurry of executive orders and actions reshaping the government are staring down a challenge: making those changes last by turning them ...The Hill - Mar. 16 -
Chinese students slam GOP bill that would ban them from U.S. schools, say it's ‘new Chinese Exclusion Act’
Several Chinese students slammed legislation that was introduced last week by Republican lawmakers that seeks to keep them out of American schools.NBC News - Mar. 19 -
Mitch McConnell made our country worse
Despite his decades towering over Washington as a top GOP leader, he is now eclipsed by President Trump’s takeover of his party.The Hill - Mar. 10 -
Ohio lawmakers push for NASA headquarters move to Cleveland
A group of Ohio lawmakers in Congress is pushing for NASA headquarters to be moved from Washington, D.C., to Cleveland. The lawmakers argued in a letter Tuesday to Vice President Vance, who is from ...The Hill - Mar. 12 -
Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries seek to defuse tensions after shutdown clash
The Democratic leaders in the Senate and House sought to strike a unified message on potential GOP cuts to Medicaid, even as they defended their government funding strategies.NBC News - Mar. 18 -
3/18: America Decides
Putin agrees to halt strikes on energy infrastructure; Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer defends voting for GOP bill that averted government shutdownCBS News - 1d -
Shutdown watch: GOP favors short-term bill as Democrats express opposition
Congress has one week to pass a spending bill that would avert a shutdown, but lawmakers from both parties are not on the same page about how they'll move forward.ABC News - Mar. 7 -
Schumer defends funding vote: 'I'm the best leader for the Senate'
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday defended his vote on the yearlong spending bill last week and his spot atop the Senate Democratic caucus, maintaining that he has no plans ...The Hill - Mar. 18 -
Jeffries says he has confidence in Schumer going forward
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Tuesday that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) should remain at the top of the party ranks despite the outcry over his support for a ...The Hill - Mar. 18 -
Trump defends tariffs in speech to business leaders amid market turmoil
Trump to speak with corporate leaders after stocks plummetNBC News - Mar. 11 -
From the archives: Living near Three Mile Island
In 1980, one year after the partial meltdown at the Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station in Pennsylvania, citizens at a town hall protested plans to release radioactive krypton gas still ...CBS News - Mar. 9 -
10 Business Podcasts That Will Make You a Better Leader
Entrepreneurs can gain a wealth of advice on building a company to understanding economic changes.Inc. - 5d -
Russia Says It Has Retaken Key Kursk Town From Ukraine
Ukrainian officials have not confirmed a retreat from the town in Russia’s Kursk region, parts of which were captured by Kyiv’s forces last summer.The New York Times - Mar. 13 -
GOP leaders raise alarm bells over a Florida special election in a deep-red district
Republican are concerned about the lackluster fundraising from state Sen. Randy Fine, the party's candidate in next week's special election in Florida's 6th District.NBC News - 2d -
GOP lawmaker and Speaker Mike Johnson clash over proxy voting for new parents
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna is clashing with Speaker Mike Johnson over her push to pass legislation that would allow lawmakers who are new parents to vote remotely.NBC News - 1d -
Moskowitz reads back GOP 'mean tweets' ahead of CR vote
Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) read back some of the “mean tweets” from Republican lawmakers about continuing resolutions (CR) ahead of Tuesday’s vote. “It’s CR day on Capitol Hill, and what is ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
House GOP releases stopgap bill to avert shutdown
House GOP leaders on Saturday unveiled a stopgap funding bill, known as a continuing resolution, that will fund the government at current levels through September 2025.ABC News - Mar. 8 -
Barcelona design summer exit plan for defender despite obstacle
Barcelona look as if they may well hang onto two of their star players in Ronald Araujo and Frenkie de Jong beyond the summer, despite both looking like prime candidates to be sold in December. ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 19 -
GOP funding patch boosts defense and deportations, cuts other programs
Ahead of a Friday shutdown deadline, House GOP leaders are serving up a plan Democrats will despise.Politico - Mar. 8 -
Hungary's parliament passes law banning Pride events, in new assault on LGBTQ rights
Hungarian lawmakers on Tuesday passed a law banning Pride events and allowing authorities to use facial recognition software to identify attendees.NBC News - Mar. 18 -
Johnson, House GOP dismiss market turmoil in defending Trump tariff policies
House Speaker Mike Johnson and other Republicans are dismissing stock market turmoil and recession concerns as they defend President Donald Trump's tariff policies.ABC News - Mar. 11 -
Rep. McBride says she lives ‘rent free’ in the minds of some GOP lawmakers
Days after being misgendered by a Republican colleague during a hearing, Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Del., said she appeared to live "rent free" in the minds of some of her colleagues and criticized the ...NBC News - Mar. 13 -
Nvidia's new chips and software show how fast the AI king is moving to defend its crown
Nvidia shares fell Tuesday despite a slew of encouraging product updates from CEO Jensen Huang.CNBC - Mar. 19 -
Tax, spending divisions rankle Republicans despite momentum on reconciliation
Republican leaders in the House and Senate emerged from a meeting at the Treasury Department Tuesday afternoon sounding upbeat about their “big, beautiful bill” that has an extension of the 2017 ...The Hill - 7h -
How a Government Agency Town Hall Meeting Got Tense in the Texted Comments
The General Services Administration, which runs the back room systems that make other federal offices tick, faces DOGE-inspired cuts, and angry staffers weren’t shy in asking for answers.Inc. - 6d -
Ocasio-Cortez rips Colorado Republican for not holding town hall
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) swiped at Rep. Gabe Evans (R-Colo.) at a rally in his district Friday, telling his constituents they "deserve better." "I hear that you have a representative ...The Hill - 5d -
GOP rallies behind debt limit hike in Trump tax bill, speedy timeline
Top Republican lawmakers emerged from a meeting at the Treasury Department on Tuesday saying the House and Senate are moving closer together on key aspects of how to unlock President Trump’s ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump hosting leader of Ireland at White House with trade and Ukraine likely on the agenda
President Trump is hosting the taoiseach of Ireland, Micheál Martin, at the White House on Wednesday amid the European Union's pushback against U.S. tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports. CBS ...CBS News - Mar. 12 -
Booed in Brussels, bound for WrestleMania: Highlights from John Cena's farewell tour
Here are the best moments from John Cena's "The Last Time is Now" farewell tour, which kicked off at Intuit Dome on Jan. 6.ESPN - Mar. 18 -
Trump urges Republicans to defund NPR, PBS
President Trump on Thursday renewed a call to defund NPR and PBS a day after top executives from the public broadcasters faced an intense grilling from GOP lawmakers on Capitol Hill. "NPR and PBS, ...The Hill - 3h -
Schumer to vote for GOP spending bill amid Democratic divisions
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says that he is ready to advance Republicans’ funding bill to avert a government shutdown. It marks a major reversal from two days ago and the strategy is ...NBC News - Mar. 14 -
Schumer postpones book tour after backlash for supporting GOP funding bill
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has postponed his book tour over security concerns. The decision comes just days after he faced opposition from his party for supporting the Republican spending ...CBS News - Mar. 17
