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Musk's role 'an unbelievable opportunity' for US government: Rep. Turner
On "This Week," Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, discussed Elon Musk's federal overhaul, the shuttering of USAID and Trump's comments on owning the Gaza Strip.ABC News - 1d -
Noem confident in legality of housing migrants at Guantánamo Bay
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said she’s confident that steps the government is taking to deport certain migrants from the U.S. mainland to Guantánamo Bay are legal. In an ...The Hill - 1d -
Noem defends Musk’s access to personal data
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defended tech billionaire Elon Musk’s access to sensitive data housed within DHS’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), saying he’s ...The Hill - 1d -
Waltz defends USAID funding freeze, Musk influence
President Trump’s National Security Adviser Mike Waltz defended the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) funding freeze and tech billionaire Elon Musk’s influence over the federal ...The Hill - 1d -
No Welsh budget deal yet, says Lib Dem leader
Labour needs to reach an agreement with another party as they have only half the Senedd seats.BBC News - 1d -
Jordan defends DOGE, Musk influence under Trump
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), a close ally of President Trump’s, defended tech billionaire Elon Musk’s efforts to reshape the government through the inaugural Department of Government Efficiency ...The Hill - 1d -
NSA Mike Waltz: If you oppose Trump’s Gaza proposal, then ‘come to us with a better plan’
In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, National Security Adviser Mike Waltz defends President Trump’s proposal to seize and develop Gaza.NBC News - 1d -
Eagles vs. Chiefs 2025 Super Bowl odds: Defending champs slight favorite as they seek historic three-peat
Here's a look at the latest lines for Super Bowl LIXCBS Sports - 1d -
Du Plessis successfully defends middleweight belt in rematch with Strickland in UFC 312
Dricus Du Plessis didn’t like the way his first meeting with Sean Strickland ended in a split decision a little more than a year ago, so he made sure there was no doubt on Sunday at UFC 312 in SydneyABC News - 2d -
Rayner defends handling of Grenfell Tower meeting
The deputy PM tells the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg that she doesn't feel she was "aggressive" during the meeting.BBC News - 2d -
Trump’s Gaza proposal dashes shipping industry’s Red Sea hopes
Traffic had risen after the Houthis said they would stop targeting most vessels following the Israel-Hamas ceasefireFinancial Times - 2d -
Susan F. Wood, Who Quit F.D.A. Over Contraception Pill Delay, Dies at 66
She left the agency saying politics had slowed the approval of the morning-after pill for over-the-counter use. Her resignation drew national attention.The New York Times - 2d -
House Democrats denied entry into Department of Education building
Several Democratic lawmakers were denied access to the Department of Education on Friday. The Trump administration has made it clear that it seeks to abolish the department.NBC News - 2d -
Sunday shows preview: DOGE cuts leave feds reeling; Lawmakers race to finalize Trump budget bill
Tech billionaire and the anchor of the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Elon Musk saw his staffers attempt or succeed in accessing databases in various departments, supercharge a ...The Hill - 2d -
Bradley Beal back to Wizards? Only two teams in the league considered Suns' trade proposal, per report
Beal played for the Wizards from 2012-2023CBS Sports - 2d -
Even if France’s budget doesn’t tackle the public deficit, let’s give thanks it exists | Agnès Poirer
Politics have sunk so low since Emmanuel Macron’s snap election, we’re just grateful when foretold catastrophes don’t materialise. Houra! Or rather, hurrah! On Monday, the French government, led ...The Guardian - 2d -
Trump signs order to establish White House Faith Office
President Trump signed an executive order Friday to establish a White House Faith Office in an effort to empower faith-based entities. The office will be part of the Domestic Policy Council and ...The Hill - 3d -
Trump delayed tariffs on low-cost packages from China
President Trump signed an executive order this week that temporarily prevents low-cost packages from China from being slapped with his new tariffs. The move delays the suspension of the de minimis ...The Hill - 3d -
A Sick Inmate in New York Is Freed After Suing Over Parole Delay
Steve Coleman was kept for 21 months after his parole date because the state could not find a nursing home placement.The New York Times - 3d -
Republicans eye dueling budget votes next week as Mike Johnson faces pressure to act
House Speaker Mike Johnson is eying a committee vote next week to kickstart a massive multi-trillion-dollar package to advance President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda.NBC News - 3d -
Kanye West goes on another antisemitic rant, defends Diddy, declares 'dominion' over wife
Ye, formerly Kanye West, went on an antisemitic rant on social media, declaring 'dominion' over Bianca Censori and calling for Diddy to be freed.Los Angeles Times - 3d -
White House calls mixed jobs numbers 'weak,' blames Biden
President Donald Trump's top economic aide, Kevin Hassett, said, "We're inheriting a very difficult jobs market because of Joe Biden's terrible policies."CNBC - 3d -
Trump delays cancellation of de minimis trade exemption targeting China imports
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday that puts a pause on his closing of the de minimis trade exemption.CNBC - 3d -
House Democrats denied entry to the Department of Education
Democratic members of Congress were denied entry to the Department of Education for a meeting with acting Secretary Denise Carter when a security officer would not allow them inside.NBC News - 3d -
Wall Street Prepares to Defend Carried Interest, a Favored Tax Break, Again
President Trump called for ending the so-called carried interest loophole, which saves financiers billions. It’s a tax break that has survived time after time.The New York Times - 3d -
Thousands block Athens traffic to protest delays in Greek rail disaster inquiry
Several thousand high school and university students have blocked traffic in central Athens in an anti-government protest against delays in an investigation into a 2023 rail disaster that claimed ...ABC News - 3d -
Senate Confirms Russell Vought as Office of Management and Budget Director
Mr. Vought, an architect of Project 2025 who served in the first Trump administration, will be at the center of President Trump’s plans to upend the federal bureaucracy.The New York Times - 4d -
Russ Vought confirmed as White House budget chief
Democrats fought the OMB nominee's confirmation, elevating a little-known agency head to the national spotlight amid larger anxieties about the fate of congressional spending authority.Politico - 4d -
Johnson urges Senate to wait for House to "do its work" on Trump agenda
House Republicans met for several hours with Trump Thursday, after GOP senators planned move forward with their own plan to enact Trump's priorities.CBS News - 4d -
Inside Trump’s Hastily Written Proposal to ‘Own’ Gaza
Although the president had been talking about the idea for weeks, there had been no meetings on the subject, and senior members of his government were taken by surprise.The New York Times - 4d -
Andreessen Horowitz Defends Hiring Daniel Penny
Mr. Penny, who was acquitted after choking a mentally ill subway passenger who died, was hired to join the firm’s American Dynamism investment team.The New York Times - 4d -
Trump Trade Nominee Defends Plan to Reorder International Trade
Jamieson Greer advocated restructuring the international trading system and defended the president’s aggressive actions against Canada and Mexico as he testified before the Senate.The New York Times - 4d -
NCAA committee to consider coaches’ proposal to combat ‘unethical behavior’ of fake injuries
Feigning injuries, sometimes at the coach’s instruction, has become a tactic defenses use to slow down tempo offenses or as a way for an offense to avoid a delay of game penalty or get an extra ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Oilers' Star Defender Doesn't Deserve The Hate
The Edmonton Oilers owe a lot of their success to this one player.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
John Irving's 'Queen Esther' returns readers to setting of 'The Cider House Rules'
In John Irving’s next book, the author is returning to St_ Cloud’s, Maine, and to the orphanage made famous in his acclaimed “The Cider House Rules.”ABC News - 4d