Schumer at center of civil war after funding fiasco

EPA to steer environmental enforcement officers away from energy companies

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) indicated this week that it will steer its environmental enforcement officers away from energy companies. The EPA can pursue civil or criminal cases ...

The Hill - 4d

Why was Mahmoud Khalil arrested and why is it such a big deal?

The Palestinian activist’s arrest has sent shockwaves through US civil society because of its apparent ramifications for immigration and free speech. Here’s what you need to know Continue reading...

The Guardian - 4d

Video shows ICE's arrest of Mahmoud Khalil

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on Friday released the full video of Palestinian activist and Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil’s arrest last weekend as outrage grows over his ...

The Hill - 3d

Ordnance from Syria's 13-year conflict explodes in port city, killing at least 16

The Syrian Civil Defense says Ordnance from Syria’s 13-year conflict exploded in the coastal city of Lattakia, collapsing a building and killing more than a dozen people

ABC News - 2d

Italy one of five ‘dismantlers’ causing ‘democratic recession’ in Europe, report says

Civil liberties report warns that Italy along with Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania and Slovakia intentionally undermining rule of law ‘in nearly all aspects’. Italy’s government has profoundly ...

The Guardian - 1d

ACLU challenges White House claim it did not defy court order on Venezuelan migrants

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) questioned Monday whether the White House violated a court order directing it to turn around planes carrying Venezuelan migrants. A federal judge in ...

The Hill - 1d

Trump is setting the US on a path to educational authoritarianism

While we watch students getting handcuffed, vague new guidelines create a culture of fear over teaching our history. On 14 February, the US Department of Education ’s office of civil rights issued ...

The Guardian - 23h

Don’t Fool Yourself Into Thinking It Will Stop With Mahmoud Khalil

The arrest and detention of Mahmoud Khalil show that the culture war is no longer just a culture war.

The New York Times - 2d

The Biggest Winners and Losers After the N.H.L. Trade Deadline

Two trades have reshaped the Stanley Cup race after a wild week.

The New York Times - Mar. 9

Pitt student missing after traveling to the Dominican Republic

A University of Pittsburgh student went missing after traveling abroad to the Dominican Republic.

CBS News - Mar. 9

On Good Footing After a Polo Tournament

A few months after Dr. Orion Mercaitis leased a polo pony from Olivia Stringer in Aiken, S.C., their relationship took off at a gallop.

The New York Times - 4d

What happens if the US government shuts down?

More congressional chaos has sparked fears of another federal funding crisis

Financial Times - 5d

The real political challenge in running the NHS

Streeting will find the buck stops with him on the worst challenge of all: the funding crisis

Financial Times - 3d

Investors seek to profit from Russia as Trump pursues rapprochement

Hedge funds and brokers eye the country’s corporate bonds and the rouble

Financial Times - 1d

Trump should create a SWF with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

This approach would provide initial funds and support the privatisation of these key financial institutions

Financial Times - 1d

German parliament passes historic debt reform, paving the way for higher defense spend

The reforms include changes to the debt brake rule and the creation of an infrastructure fund.

CNBC - 4h

‘I’ll retire when I’m dead’: My 401(k) lost $50,000 in the market turmoil. I’m in my early 40s. What should I do now?

“I have no clue how the funds in my 401(k) are invested.”

MarketWatch - 3h

Marlins reportedly think they found a CBA loophole against MLBPA criticism over low payroll

The CBA mandates that revenue-receiving teams spend 150% of the funds they're awarded

CBS Sports - 2h

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

Funding bill skips measure to avert physician pay cuts, a blow to GOP Doctors Caucus

A key Republican said inclusion of the language would be a “line in the sand” necessary for his support.

Politico - Mar. 8

Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh brace for upcoming food reductions as aid agencies cut funding

Rohingya refugees in crammed Bangladeshi camps say they are worried about a U.S. decision to cut food rations by half beginning next month, while a refugee official says the reduction will impact ...

ABC News - Mar. 8

‘Nothing is off the table’ on EU defence funding, says Ursula von der Leyen

Commission president says ‘something fundamental’ has shifted and democracy and rule of law are under threat. “Nothing is off the table” when it comes to raising money for defence, the head of the ...

The Guardian - Mar. 9

Many life-saving drugs fail for lack of funding. But there’s a solution: desperate rich people

Each year, hundreds of potentially world-changing treatments are discarded because scientists run out of cash. But where big pharma or altruists fear to tread, my friend and I have a solution. It’s ...

The Guardian - Mar. 11

This hedge-fund-style ETF is aimed at investors looking to diversify in volatile markets. Here’s what to look for.

Markets have been volatile this year, with some investors turning to alternative strategies for diversification as those increasingly become available to the masses.

MarketWatch - 5d

Australian researchers asked to confirm they align with Trump administration interests if they receive US funding

Researchers told to respond within 48 hours to more than 30 questions, including on DEI, gender and climate. • Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates . • Get our breaking news ...

The Guardian - 4d

Aid workers warn ‘people are dying and they’re going to continue dying’ as funding cuts hit

Moves by US, UK and other donors to cut aid mean ‘high malnutrition rates, starvation and death’, say experts. Cuts to food assistance by the US, Britain and others are already leading to more ...

The Guardian - 4d

Cuban human rights groups worry about shutting down amid lack of U.S. funding

The cuts have shocked pro-democracy groups that monitor prisoners in Cuba, which have been the sole providers of information about political prisoners, including their health conditions.

NBC News - 3d

Y Combinator startups are fastest growing, most profitable in fund history because of AI

Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan says for about a quarter of the current YC startups, 95% of the code was written by artificial intelligence models.

CNBC - 3d

USPS worker stole $1.6M in checks from mail, funded lavish lifestyle at 'gentlemen's clubs'

A Washington, D.C., postal worker was found guilty last week of stealing more than $1.6 million worth of U.S.

NBC News - 1d

'Buy European': Airbus and others call for sovereign fund and higher Europe tech autonomy

"Building strategic autonomy in key sectors is now a recognised urgent imperative across Europe," the letter from Airbus, Dassault Systemes and others said.

CNBC - 12h