New rule allows HIV positive organ transplants

Vanguard Group increases GameStop position, surpassing CEO Ryan Cohen’s stake

The asset-management giant has grown its stake in videogame retailer and original meme stock.

Business - MarketWatch - November 13

Liberal Legal Group Positions Itself as a Top Trump Administration Foe

Using Project 2025 as a blueprint, the group Democracy Forward says it has prepared a raft of potential legal challenges to respond to the Trump-Vance agenda as soon as Day 1.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 14

Trump moves quickly to announce picks for Cabinet, administration positions

President-elect Donald Trump is moving quickly to fill key spots in his incoming administration. On Friday night, he tapped campaign spokesperson Karoline Leavitt as White House press secretary, a ...

Davey: Welsh Lib Dem leader must reflect on position

Jane Dodds has been criticised in a report into abuse while working for Church of England.

Trump's Cabinet and senior staff positions picks shake up Washington

President-elect Donald Trump has made some controversial picks for Cabinet and senior staff positions — some of whom could face steep confirmation battles despite that the Senate is dominated by ...

House Democrat: Gabbard 'not a serious pick' for 'extraordinarily important position'

Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.) said in an interview Saturday that former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (Hawaii), who has been chosen by President-elect Trump to serve as director of national ...

Politics - The Hill - November 17

California child tests positive for bird flu with no known exposure to infected animals

California health officials reported a possible case of bird flu in a child in the San Francisco Bay Area. The child had no known contact with infected animals.

‘Positive progress’ made in Hezbollah-Israel ceasefire talks, US envoy says

Amos Hochstein to meet Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday after Beirut discussions over deal to end fighting. The US envoy Amos Hochstein has said there is “positive progress” towards a ceasefire in ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

How a Trump Justice Department could shift legal positions at the Supreme Court

Trump's new lawyers will have to decide how to handle hot-button issues before the high court this term, including cases on treatments for transgender youth and on ghost guns.

Trump selects treasury secretary, labor secretary and other positions

President-elect Donald Trump selected hedge fund CEO Scott Bessent as treasury secretary, Oregon Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer as labor secretary, former Office of Management and Budget Director Russell ...

Hulk Hogan suggests Trump may nominate him for position in administration

Hulk Hogan suggested that President-elect Trump might give him a role in his upcoming administration during an interview with Fox News's Brian Kilmeade on Saturday. Hogan during the interview ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Poll: Trump starts on positive note as most approve of transition handling

Democrats say they're concerned or scared Trump will threaten their rights, but fewer than half feel motivated to oppose him.

We're adding this Bullpen stock to the portfolio and adding to a long-held position

Two drug stock buys: a new name and an old favorite that has hit a rough patch.

Business - CNBC - Yesterday

Will Howard has Ohio State positioned to reach every goal

Howard completed his first 14 passes in the win over Indiana, with rival Michigan up next.

Sports - ESPN - Yesterday

Bitcoin slides toward $90,000 as ETFs end a positive streak

Bitcoin retreated from the psychologically important $100,000 milestone as investors booked profits from the token's post-U.S. election gains.

Business - CNBC - 14 hours ago

Mbappé finds rhythm in preferred position before Madrid visit Liverpool

Frenchman gets another chance to make his mark on the left after ending his mini-scoring drought. “The story of my career,” Kylian Mbappé called it, which it wasn’t really and would make his career ...

World - The Guardian - 3 hours ago

Namibians vote as ruling party seeks to extend 34-year rule

World - Yahoo News - 1 hour ago

The Game Theory of Democracy

Countries where democracy is in trouble share a common pattern, and it’s a worrying one for the United States.

World - The New York Times - October 29

The fight over election rules in Georgia

Early voting began in Georgia, as a court battle was still being fought over vote-counting rules. 60 Minutes spoke with Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and state election board member Janelle ...

Starmer tightens rules on gifts to ministers

It comes after the PM and other cabinet ministers have faced criticism for accepting freebies.

How are the inheritance tax rules changing?

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced a series of changes to the way inheritance tax works.

TikTok Ban Ruling Expected Soon

A federal appeals court will decide if a law requiring Chinese parent company ByteDance to sell the U.S. unit of the popular social media platform by Jan. 19 will stand or be ruled unconstitutional.

Business - Inc. - 19 hours ago

Should we allow prisoners on death row to volunteer for execution?

A gruesome crime, a cruel penalty. Some might think justice was done. But was it?

Politics - The Hill - October 28

Supreme Court allows Virginia to purge voter rolls ahead of the election

The Supreme Court allowed Republican officials in Virginia to revive a plan aimed to removing noncitizen voters from the rolls ahead of next week’s election.

Supreme Court allows Virginia to resume its purge of voter registrations

The Supreme Court's conservative majority is allowing Virginia to leave in place its purge of voter registrations that the state says is aimed at stopping people who aren't U.S. citizens from voting

Does your state allow same-day voter registration?

In some states, you had to be registered to vote last month. In others, you could wait until Tuesday when you actually vote.

Politics - The Hill - November 1

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