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Jobless claims little changed, while impact from government spending cuts expected later this spring
Initial jobless claims fell by 2,000 to 220,000 in the week that ended on March 8, the Labor Department said Thursday.MarketWatch - 4d -
Tesla tells US government Trump trade war could ‘harm’ EV companies
Letter from Elon Musk’s firm to US trade representative warns of ‘downstream impacts’ of tit-for-tat tariffs. Business live – latest updates Elon Musk’s Tesla has warned that Donald Trump’s ...The Guardian - 3d -
Details on judge's ruling that some government workers must be reinstated after mass firings
A federal judge in Maryland has ordered the Trump administration to temporarily reinstate thousands of probationary federal employees who were recently fired. CBS News congressional reporter ...CBS News - 3d -
The UK government embracing AI? I’m sorry, that’s nonsense and I can prove it | Chris Stokel-Walker
My freedom of information request revealed the inane use of ChatGPT by the tech secretary. Is this the future? I hope not. Two tech-related things made me laugh this week. One was Donald Trump’s ...The Guardian - 3d -
Notable Tesla investor says he hopes Musk’s government role is ‘short-lived’
Christopher Tsai retains faith in carmaker’s earnings potential despite backlash that has seen its shares take a hit. A devoted investor in Elon Musk ’s Tesla – and once a close childhood friend ...The Guardian - 2d -
Vale’s relations with Lula government improve after tensions last year, says boss
Group’s head Pimenta highlights easing strains that should help settle investor nervesFinancial Times - 1d -
Brown professor deported to Lebanon after allegedly attending Hezbollah funeral, government says
A professor at Brown University’s medical school, who was sent back to Lebanon last week despite having a valid visa, allegedly told customs agents that she had attended the funeral of Hassan ...NBC News - 2h -
Poll: Voters like the idea of DOGE, but Elon Musk and his early results raise red flags
Voters are open, narrowly, to an effort to tackle inefficiencies in government.NBC News - 1d -
Democrats grill Trump ambassador nominees for Canada, Mexico amid trade battles
Democratic Senators grilled President Trump's ambassador nominees for Canada and Mexico during the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearing Thursday over the administration's new trade ...The Hill - 4d -
‘Not quite yet beautiful’: Republicans at odds over spending cuts after meeting Trump
Senate Republicans aren’t seeing eye to eye with their colleagues in the House over places to cut spending in order to pay for their extension of the 2017 Trump tax cuts. GOP members of the Senate ...The Hill - 2d -
Murphy backs Schumer's leadership but says caucus must 'change our tactics' to be effective
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) backed Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's (D-N.Y.) leadership on Sunday but said the caucus "must change our tactics" to be effective. “I still support Senator ...The Hill - 1d -
The Liberals Choose a Leader in the Shadow of Trump’s Threats
Party members will cast their votes on Sunday in a campaign that has been overshadowed by the unsettling signals from Washington.The New York Times - Mar. 8 -
City council declares Boston a 'sanctuary city' for transgender community
City councilors voted 12-1 Wednesday to make Boston a sanctuary city for members of the transgender community.NBC News - 4d -
Republicans use legislative sneak play to tie Democrats' hands on tariffs
House Republicans successfully blocked Democrats from forcing votes and debate on President Donald Trump's controversial tariffs.ABC News - 3d -
Germany is back, says Merz after historic spending deal
Germany's conservative leader clinches an major financial agreement ahead of a crunch vote in parliament.BBC News - 3d -
2025 NCAA Tournament bracket expert picks: No. 1 seeds predicted before Selection Sunday show
How our CBS Sports college basketball experts would vote if they were on the selection committeeCBS Sports - 1d -
Bill Belichick reportedly called Marco Rubio to express his interest in the North Carolina job
North Carolina's hiring of the former New England Patriots head coach began among United States senators.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 7 -
Argentina’s Milei signs decree paving way for IMF loan deal
Libertarian leader shields long-awaited agreement from potential defeat in opposition-dominated senateFinancial Times - 6d -
Republicans fear time is running out to pass Trump’s agenda
House and Senate Republicans are sinking deeper into an impasse over how to advance President Donald Trump’s vast legislative agenda.Politico - 4d -
Trump urged to appoint special envoy to China
Senator Steve Daines offers to act as intermediary in effort to secure meeting with President Xi JinpingFinancial Times - 4d -
D.C. parents protest Congress' funding bill over a $1B cut to the city's budget
Parents are mobilizing to persuade senators to reject a Republican funding bill because it would deal a blow to the D.C. city budget.NBC News - 3d -
FirstFT: Tesla warns Trump administration it is ‘exposed’ in trade war
Also in today’s newsletter, top Senate Democrat backs Republican funding bill, and China criticises Panama ports dealFinancial Times - 3d -
25 Years After It Started, The Battle Of Ontario Is About To Get Good Again
The Senators and Leafs are both finally relevant at the same time, and jostling for playoff position down the stretch.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Passage: In memoriam
"Sunday Morning" remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week, including former Wyoming Senator Alan Simpson.CBS News - 1d -
NHS England to cut workforce by half as Streeting restructures
The health secretary will shrink NHS England’s workforce to save money and avoid ‘duplication’. NHS England will lose half its staff and a huge swathe of its senior management team as part of a ...The Guardian - Mar. 10 -
Expelled! review – turning the tables on the private school class hierarchy
Nintendo Switch, iPhone/iPad, Mac, PC (version played); Inkle Inkle’s latest game revels in lying, stealing and blackmail as you resort to any means necessary to avoid expulsion from a posh ...The Guardian - 5d -
Warren calls on Oz to sever financial ties to health care, pharmaceutical companies
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has written a letter to Mehmet Oz, asking him to make a series of commitments to avoid conflicts of interests ahead of his confirmation hearing Friday to lead the ...The Hill - 5d -
‘In plain sight’: how The Hague museum was secret hideout from Nazi forced labour
Mauritshuis exhibition reveals how Dutch men hid in attic to avoid being taken to Germany in second world war. The 13-year-old boy answered the doorbell. “Tell your dad I’m here,” said a man, who ...The Guardian - 4d -
Jonathan Powell: the veteran negotiator being lauded over US-Ukraine detente
Insiders say UK national security adviser avoids limelight, but it found the ‘calm operator’ this week. In the topsy-turvy world in which Keir Starmer and his aides operate, the US putting the ...The Guardian - 3d -
G.O.P. Spending Bill Would Force $1 Billion Cut to D.C. Budget
Republicans omitted a standard provision approving the District’s budget in a stopgap funding measure needed to avert a shutdown before the end of the week. The result would be a 16 percent cut.The New York Times - 6d -
Christians Are Pressing Trump to Clear a Path for Israel to Annex the West Bank
Some 80 percent of white, evangelical Christians voted for President Trump. Now, some want a policy change that could undermine a future Palestinian state.The New York Times - Mar. 8 -
‘Bloody Sunday’ 60th anniversary marked in Selma with remembrances and concerns about the future
The annual commemoration of the event paid homage to those who fought to secure voting rights for Black Americans and brought calls to recommit to the fight for equality.NBC News - Mar. 9 -
Trump Looms Over Greenland’s Election, but Voters Have Other Concerns
President Trump keeps saying he wants to “get” Greenland. On Tuesday, Greenland votes for a new parliament that could shape its future relations with the United States.The New York Times - Mar. 10 -
GOP gets the upper hand on spending, with improbable help from the hard right
Many hard-right members voted Tuesday for their first stopgap spending bill ever. “I’m as stunned as anybody else,” said Rep. Andy Biggs.Politico - 5d -
NBA Stars Like Jalen Brunson Enlist Social Media Surrogates to Expand Reach in China
Companies like East Goes Global serve as social media surrogates for players, expanding their reach, creating business opportunities and pushing for All-Star votes.The New York Times - 4d -
DOGE’s war on American veterans has begun
Only about 5 percent of the U.S. population has served, which is not enough to form a significant voting bloc, and few of us belong to the donor class.The Hill - 4d -
Boston declared sanctuary city for LGBTQ+ community
Boston's city council has approved a resolution naming the city a sanctuary for the LGBTQ+ community by a 12-1 vote. WBTS' Matt Prichard reports.NBC News - 4d -
University of Minnesota, Under Federal Scrutiny, Limits Its Political Speech
A vote by regents put the university among roughly 140 colleges that have adopted similar policies since the 2023 attack on Israel by Hamas.The New York Times - 3d -
Gulf Breeze's Ryder Cohen wins PNJ Athlete of the Week award after earning region crown
After his postseason run at regionals, Ryder Cohen won the Athlete of the Week award, claiming 60.79% of the poll's votes on the PNJ's website.Yahoo Sports - 2d
