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ACLU Warns DOGE’s ‘Unchecked’ Access Could Violate Federal Law
The ACLU says it stands ready to sue for access to government records that detail DOGE’s access to sensitive personnel data.Wired - 3d -
Trump wants to end a popular Wall Street tax break. What to know about the 'carried interest loophole'
President Donald Trump wants to end the carried interest loophole. Here's how the tax break benefits Wall Street investment managers.CNBC - 3d -
2-year Treasury yield ends at highest in 2 weeks after jobs-data revisions
Yields on U.S. government debt jumped on Friday, but finished mixed for the week, after January’s nonfarm-payrolls data included upward revisions for prior months that revealed the labor market was ...MarketWatch - 3d -
Andrew aide asks court to withhold testimony on alleged spy
Dominic Hampshire said he would not have given evidence had he known it could be made public.BBC News - 3d -
Grenfell Tower Was a Death Trap. Some Wanted It to Stand as a Warning.
Britain’s government confirmed Friday that the tower block in London, where 72 people died, would be demolished, provoking a combination of anger and relief from survivors and bereaved families.The New York Times - 3d -
What do Trump’s tariffs mean for US-China trade?
The US president hopes tariffs will help close the huge trade gap by potentially pressuring Beijing into a new deal. Donald Trump postponed his threat to tax all imports from Mexico and Canada ...The Guardian - 4d -
EU to offer lower tariffs on US cars
Bloc hopes olive branch will help to shield Europe’s ailing car industry from Donald Trump’s trade measuresFinancial Times - 4d -
USAID Turmoil Threatens Key Aid Supplies to Gaza, Officials Say
Washington has funded roughly a third of the aid sent to the enclave since the war began. With most agency workers set to be put on leave, officials say that those supplies are under threat.The New York Times - 4d -
The US draws a 'red line' over including Hezbollah in Lebanon's government
A newly appointed U.S. envoy says she hopes Lebanese authorities are committed to making sure that the Hezbollah militant group is not a part of the new government in any formABC News - 4d -
The US Government Is Not a Startup
Elon Musk and DOGE are moving fast and breaking things that can’t afford to be broken.Wired - 4d -
How Elon Musk boosted false USAID conspiracy theories to shut down global aid
Elon Musk drove fringe viewpoints on USAID into the mainstream on X, as the Trump administration halted the humanitarian relief agency’s work.NBC News - 4d -
US aid cutoff poses new challenges to rights groups in Russia and Belarus
Rights groups, activists and independent media in Russia and Belarus endured increased government scrutiny, repressive laws and even were shut down and forced to operate from exile abroadABC News - 4d -
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Europe’s Trump Playbook: Offer Carrots but Warn That You Have a Big Stick
The European Union’s so-called Trump task force spent 2024 preparing for a possible trade dispute. Specifics are secret, but guiding principles are becoming clear.The New York Times - 4d -
Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts are showing us a new way to play
Neither quarterback posted particularly eye-catching passing numbers. But is that really the best or only measure of good QB play?Yahoo Sports - 4d -
How a wave of antisemitic attacks roiled Australia and provoked claims of foreign influence
A wave of antisemitic attacks has roiled Australia, with a dozen arrests for vandalizing or setting homes, schools, and synagogues on fire since OctoberABC News - 4d -
Treasury Sought to Freeze Foreign Aid Payments, Emails Show
Trump administration appointees and allies of Elon Musk wanted to use the Treasury’s sensitive payment system to block disbursements.The New York Times - 4d -
Palmerston, the British Foreign Service Cat, Takes Up New Post in Bermuda
The cat, who first served in 2016, had feuded with Larry, the chief mouser at 10 Downing Street.The New York Times - 4d -
Bank of England Cuts Rates While Warning of Inflation and Trade War Risks
The central bank cut rates for the third time in about six months as it said economic growth had been weaker than expected.The New York Times - 4d -
To Keep Aid Coming, Ukraine Appeals to Trump Allies: Conservative Christians
A Ukrainian delegation to the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington will make the case that Russia threatens the religious freedom of Christians who don’t follow the Russian Orthodox Church.The New York Times - 4d -
More Than Mezcal: A Dive Into Oaxaca’s High-End Cocktail Scene
Using local ingredients like hoja santa, huitlacoche, insects, and a variety of mercurial spirits, bartenders in the Mexican city are testing the boundaries of flavor and presentation.Wired - 5d -
Quick road trip ends with Panthers only visit to St. Louis this season
Florida will hope to have rookie Mackie Samoskevich back in the lineupYahoo Sports - 5d -
Racial gap widened in deaths among US moms around the time of childbirth
Black women in the U.S. died at a rate nearly 3.5 times higher than white women around the time of childbirth in 2023ABC News - 5d -
Blake Lively is sued by Texas crisis specialist in latest 'It Ends With Us' lawsuit
A Texas crisis communications specialist has sued Blake Lively for defamationABC News - 5d -
Second type of bird flu detected in US dairy cows
Dairy cattle in Nevada have been infected with a new type of bird flu that's different from the version that has spread in herds since last yearABC News - 5d -
NOAA Employees Told to Pause Work With ‘Foreign Nationals’
An internal email obtained by WIRED shows that NOAA workers received orders to pause “ALL INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENTS.”Wired - 5d -
Trump's aid freeze will worsen Sudan famine and cost lives, workers say
Some of the humanitarian aid USAID provided went to the African nation of Sudan. For two years now, its people have been caught in the middle of a civil war between two warlords. Debora Patta got a ...CBS News - 5d -
Miami Beach Uses Fake Reality Show to Discourage Spring Break
As part of its yearslong effort to curb raucous partying, the city created “Reality Check,” a video in which revelers break the rules and suffer the consequences.The New York Times - 5d -
Trump’s Foreign Aid Freeze Leaves Millions Without HIV Treatment
President Trump’s pause on aid, and the gutting of the primary aid agency, could jeopardize the health of more than 20 million people worldwide, including 500,000 children, experts say.The New York Times - 5d -
Jeremy Bowen: Trump's Gaza plan won't happen, but it will have consequences
The US president creates uncertainty and injects more instability, our international editor writes.BBC News - 5d
