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Musk grabs spotlight: 5 takeaways from Trump’s first Cabinet meeting
President Trump hosted the first Cabinet meeting of his second term Wednesday, gathering top officials in one place and fielding questions for roughly an hour. Trump addressed his administration’s ...The Hill - Feb. 26 -
Latest news from Trump's first Cabinet meeting that Musk attended
President Trump took questions after his Cabinet meeting and made comments about many topics involving his administration. Mr. Trump allowed Elon Musk to speak about his efforts with the Department ...CBS News - Feb. 26 -
Musk, tariffs and tensions - takeaways from Trump's first cabinet meeting
Trump covered a wide range of topics, ranging from efforts to cut government spending to immigration, the economy and Ukraine.BBC News - Feb. 27 -
Without US help, Zelenskyy has few options except to repair his relationship with the White House
Ukraine’s president has few options after last week’s astonishing Oval Office row with U.S. President Donald Trump, who berated the wartime leaderABC News - 2d -
Trump’s first month back in office marked by mixed polling on his federal cuts
NBC News White House Correspondent Yamiche Alcindor, Senior National Security Correspondent Courtney Kube and Capitol Hill Correspondent Julie Tsirkin join Meet the Press NOW to report on President ...NBC News - Feb. 20 -
Trump’s first quarter of GDP is looking shaky. His allies are already trying to shoot the messenger.
The Trump administration wants to create a separate report about the economy that strips out the impact of government spending. The Commerce Department already does this.MarketWatch - 2d -
Senate sends repeal of methane fee implementation to Trump’s desk
The Senate on Thursday sent a resolution to repeal a rule governing the implementation of a fee on excess methane emissions to Trump’s desk in a party-line vote. Trump is expected to sign the ...The Hill - 5d -
First Battlefield Labs Test Begins This Week - Report
The first Battlefield Labs test, which gives players a chance to try the next Battlefield game, kicks off this week. That's according to a report from Insider Gaming , which said this playtest ...GameSpot - 13h -
DOGE’s ‘What Did You Do Last Week?’ Email Gets Pushback From Trump-Appointed Officials
The weekend demand that federal employees justify their jobs — or lose them by refusing to reply — increased resistance to DOGE among Trump supporters.Inc. - Feb. 24 -
NFL Draft 2025 rumors: Some teams view Jaxson Dart as first-rounder as Shedeur Sanders' QB2 status in question
Dart is rising up draft boards, while Shedeur Sanders may be fallingCBS Sports - 2d -
The Observer view on the Trump-Zelenskyy clash: a moment of dark reckoning | Observer editorial
With or without the US, Europe must learn to defend itself, and Ukraine, against Russian aggression. The treatment of the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, by the US president, Donald ...The Guardian - 4d -
‘They worship death’: Trump ‘border czar’ reveals extremist views in interview
The ‘great replacement’ theory, human sacrifice and torture videos: Tom Homan’s talk with Tucker Carlson offered a grab bag of far-right talking points. Don’t let a billionaire’s algorithm control ...The Guardian - 3d -
'Tyranny is rising in the White House': Voters slam representatives on Trump, DOGE
Some Republicans are facing pushback in their hometowns as President Donald Trump and DOGE makes severe cuts across the federal government.ABC News - Feb. 21 -
German Voters Took Note of Election Interference by Trump Administration Officials
Several voters took note of a speech by Vice President JD Vance this month, when he told European leaders to stop shunning parties deemed “extreme.”The New York Times - Feb. 23 -
71 percent of Trump voters oppose Medicaid cuts: Poll
Most President Trump voters say they oppose any cuts to Medicaid as Republican lawmakers wrestle with how to reach up to $2 trillion in budget cuts through their reconciliation bill, a poll ...The Hill - Feb. 25 -
Colbert Has Little Sympathy for Trump Voters With Buyers’ Remorse
“The Late Show” host Stephen Colbert said that Trump voters keep coming back for the same unappetizing thing they’ve been served time and again.The New York Times - 5d -
46 percent of voters see no clear winner in Trump-Zelensky meeting: Poll
Forty-six percent of surveyed American voters said that neither the U.S. nor Ukraine walked away as a winner from last week’s tumultuous meeting between President Trump and Ukrainian President ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump voters say president needs more time to turn economy around
The economy helped put President Trump back in the White House, and it will be a pillar of his speech to Congress. He is expected to talk about lowering prices for Americans, even as his tariffs ...CBS News - 1d -
The Memo: Trump’s turbulent tariff moves pose risks with voters
President Trump eased his newest tariffs on Wednesday after two days during which those levies roiled financial markets. But the latest tweak only adds to the uncertainty over what Trump’s ...The Hill - 5h -
‘Trump and Musk are gaslighting’: anti-apartheid artist on how US president and his billionaire ally are attacking South Africa
Ahead of a career retrospective, Sue Williamson tells how the US pair are dragging her country ‘through the mud’. For more than 50 years, Sue Williamson’s art has been shining a light on South ...The Guardian - Feb. 23 -
How Johnson, Who Put His Job at Risk to Save Ukraine Aid, Flipped for Trump
Many Republicans have made a reversal on Russia and Ukraine, falling in line behind President Trump. No turnabout has been more striking than that of the Republican speaker.The New York Times - 4d -
Trump said Zelenskyy ‘does not have the cards’. But how well is he playing his own hand? | Olga Chyzh
The US president has no interest in countering aggressors. His short-termist game plan will cost America dear. The White House meeting between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy will be ...The Guardian - 3d -
America vs. The World: Trump Shows How Far He Is Willing to Take ‘America First.’
President Trump has frayed alliances across the globe with his words and actions.The New York Times - 1d -
How to spot seven planets in the night sky this week
The best chance to see as many as possible will be after sunset on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.BBC News - Feb. 25 -
How to watch the NFL Draft Scouting Combine this week
The 2025 NFL Scouting Combine is here - find out how to watch some of college football's biggest names prep for the NFL.Yahoo Sports - Feb. 26 -
Musk may be the wedge Democrats need to separate Trump from his working-class base
Elon Musk is dominating the media and the political landscape, with his influence over President Trump and his role in the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) raising concerns about his ...The Hill - Feb. 23 -
Trump trusts Putin to 'keep his word' and more takeaways from Starmer meet on Ukraine
President Trump hosted United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the White House on Thursday for discussions focused on the Russia-Ukraine war.ABC News - 6d -
As Trump's deadline to eliminate DEI nears, few schools openly rush to make changes
Schools and colleges across the U.S. face a Friday deadline to end diversity programs or risk having their federal money pulled by the Trump administration, yet few are openly rushing to make changesABC News - 6d -
Trump's Mexico tariffs could raise produce prices in the next few days, Target CEO says
President Donald Trump's tariffs on Mexico could raise prices on strawberries, avocados and bananas, Target CEO Brian Cornell said.CNBC - 1d -
Trump issues executive order reinforcing hospital price transparency rule from first term
President Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order designed to reinforce an older executive order issued during his first term that requires hospital to publish their prices online, a rule that ...The Hill - Feb. 26 -
U.S. stocks are being trounced by Europe as Trump retreats from Ukraine, focuses on ‘America First’
Increased European defense spending as the U.S. backs away from Ukraine could bolster the euro and the region’s stocksMarketWatch - 2d -
President Trump's address to Congress draws 36.6 million viewers, down from first term
Trump gave the longest address to Congress in history. His past speeches got better ratings.Los Angeles Times - 5h -
Lewis Hamilton's first weeks at Ferrari: 'Where I'm supposed to be'
Lewis Hamilton began his highly anticipated Ferrari career in January, and ESPN goes inside his first days working for F1's famed Italian marque.ESPN - Feb. 24 -
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Mitch McConnell is retiring from US politics. Good riddance | Moira Donegan
Whenever you see a horror of anti-democratic rule, remember Mitch McConnell. You have him to thank. You would think that this is exactly what Mitch McConnell wanted. McConnell, the 83-year-old ...The Guardian - Feb. 24 -
Dr. Oz: How His Millions Collide With Medicare
The TV celebrity and Trump nominee has pledged to divest from most of his financial interests. But they touch nearly every corner of health care, from insurance to blood pressure cuffs and ...The New York Times - Feb. 24 -
How will Germany’s Merz build his coalition government?
CDU leader has vowed to seal negotiations with the Social Democrats by AprilFinancial Times - Feb. 25 -
How we're navigating this uncertain market ahead of a busy week of earnings
The Investing Club holds its "Morning Meeting" every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET.CNBC - 5d -
US politics live: Donald Trump addresses Conservative Political Action Conference in Maryland – as it happened
US president’s 75-minute tirade of repeated false claims ranges from voter fraud and stolen-election lies to foreign wars. This blog is now closed.. Donald Trump launched into his speech by ...The Guardian - Feb. 22 -
Watch: First beavers from Scotland released in England
Beavers captured from Scotland are released into the wild in England for the first time.BBC News - 10h
