Some Green Groups Are Running Out of Cash After Trump Freezes $20 Billion

The Justice Department and F.B.I. are investigating $20 billion in climate funds, despite a top prosecutor’s decision that there was not sufficient evidence of wrongdoing.

The New York Times - 15h

International aid groups axe thousands of jobs in wake of Trump funding freeze

Fears that cuts will ‘decimate’ ability to react to crises as sector loses expertise and skills at every level, report finds. Some of the world’s largest aid organisations are axing thousands of ...

The Guardian - Feb. 21

Rep. Al Green escorted out of House chamber for interrupting Trump's address

House Speaker Mike Johnson ordered the Sergeant at Arms to remove Democratic Rep. Al Green of Texas from the lower chamber for interrupting President Trump during his address to Congress. Watch the ...

CBS News - 15h

CBS must defend our free press, not settle Trump's $20 billion lawsuit

CBS has some figuring out to do with regards to free expression.

The Hill - Feb. 26

Some European Allies Fear Trump Is Out to Destroy Them

Debate is building over just how deep the Trump administration’s antagonism runs, and whether the real goal is to destroy the European Union.

The New York Times - 6d

Democrat Al Green removed from House after interrupting, heckling Trump

Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) was removed from the House chamber where President Trump was giving his address to a joint session of Congress after the congressman heckled the president early in his ...

The Hill - 15h

Congressman Al Green removed from Trump address after heckling president

Mike Johnson orders Texas lawmaker’s removal after Green repeatedly interrupted Trump’s joint speech to Congress. House speaker Mike Johnson ordered Texas representative Al Green removed from the ...

The Guardian - 15h

Democratic Rep. Al Green removed after disrupting Trump's speech

Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, was removed from the House chamber Tuesday night after he disrupted President Donald Trump's joint address to Congress.

NBC News - 4h

Europe is running out of hope Trump is still open to persuasion over Ukraine

Where the US president sees a convivial leader an ocean away, Europeans see a tyrant on its borders breaking all agreements. In the Four Quartets TS Eliot wrote “humankind cannot bear very much ...

The Guardian - 21h

Judge blocks Trump immigration policy allowing arrests in churches for some religious groups

Lawyers for plaintiffs said many immigrants are afraid to attend religious services while the government enforces the new rule.

NBC News - Feb. 26

The 20 Best Barefoot Shoes for Running or Walking (2025)

Our favorite zero-drop, minimalist footwear will let you feel the ground beneath your feet.

Wired - Feb. 23

As Republicans thunderously applauded and Democrats walked out in droves, Trump’s Congress speech showcased the US divide | Lloyd Green

The president continues to yearn for adulation, but self-deprecation and modesty were nowhere to be found in his address. Trump declares administration ‘just getting started’ in address to ...

The Guardian - 12h

Microsoft is shutting down Skype after a 21-year run. Here's how it lost out to video call rivals

Skype is among the world's most long-lasting digital brands. But other mobile apps took off faster, and Skype didn't see the Covid bump that Zoom did.

CNBC - 5d

Some small businesses are on the brink after Trump's spending cuts affect contracts

"My company has been left behind," one small business founder said.

ABC News - 6d

Most Republicans laud Trump after Zelensky showdown, but some express dismay

The majority of Republicans say Zelensky was at fault for the spat, but one accused the president of "embracing Putin".

BBC News - 3d

Farmers, green groups sue USDA over 'unlawful purge' of climate data

Farmers and green groups sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Monday for an “unlawful purge” of climate data from its website. “This lawsuit challenges the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s ...

The Hill - Feb. 25

President Trump touts tariffs, foreign policy as some Democrats walk out of speech to Congress

President Trump recapped actions taken in his first six weeks in office in an address to a joint session of Congress Tuesday. Some Democrats walked out of the president's speech. CBS News' Nancy ...

CBS News - 3h

Watch: Rep. Al Green removed from House floor after Trump speech interruption

Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, was removed from the room after interrupting President Trump's address to the joint session of Congress.

NBC News - 15h

Watch: Congressman Al Green ejected from chamber after disrupting Trump speech

The disturbance occurred during the first few minutes of the president's address to US Congress.

BBC News - 15h

Pistons beat Celtics by 20, run win streak to 8

The Pistons beat the Celtics 117-97 on Wednesday night in a matchup of two of the NBA's hottest teams.

ESPN - 6d

Judge indefinitely pauses Trump spending freeze

Click for more from The Hill. {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Judge indefinitely pauses Trump spending freeze A federal judge on Tuesday indefinitely blocked the ...

The Hill - Feb. 25

What Trump’s aid freeze means for Ukraine war

President Trump’s freeze on U.S. aid going to Ukraine threatens to create severe problems for Kyiv in its war against Russia, leaving the country more vulnerable to aerial attacks on population ...

The Hill - 7h

Berkshire operating earnings surge 71% in fourth quarter, cash hoard balloons to record $334 billion

Berkshire Hathaway reported fourth-quarter results on Saturday. The company's Class A shares popped more than 25% in 2024.

CNBC - Feb. 24

Ukraine to run out of US weapons by summer

White House decision to halt military aid means Kyiv’s armoury will be depleted in ‘two to three months’

Financial Times - 1d

Senate adopts $340 billion budget blueprint for Trump's agenda after marathon 'vote-a-rama'

The Republican-controlled Senate on Friday morning adopted a $340 billion budget blueprint designed to boost funding for President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement efforts, energy production ...

NBC News - Feb. 21

Trump Turns Up Trade Pressure on China After Beijing Fails to Come Running

China is still cautiously trying to figure out what Trump wants. The president has threatened big tariffs in response to the inaction.

The New York Times - 2d

Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong, Too $hort join ownership group of Oakland's remaining baseball team

The music icons will become partial owners of the Pioneer League's Oakland Ballers

CBS Sports - 2h

Trump adds ‘gold card’ to global cash-for-visas competition

Rivals to $5mn scheme have drawn Chinese, Russian and other wealthy investors, but raised concerns about money laundering

Financial Times - 6d

Franchise tag deadline winners and losers: Sam Darnold, Tee Higgins to cash in, Patriots miss out on top WR

The winners and losers from the franchise tag deadline

CBS Sports - 5h

Judge indefinitely blocks Trump’s plan to freeze federal aid

A federal judge on Tuesday indefinitely blocked the Trump administration’s freeze of federal funding, dealing a stark blow to President Trump’s sweeping efforts to realign government spending with ...

The Hill - Feb. 25

Judge continues to block Trump administration's freeze on federal aid

U.S. District Judge Loren Alikhan sided with a group of nonprofit organizations, saying that a freeze on federal assistance "may be crossing a constitutional line."

CBS News - Feb. 25

Trump plan to freeze funding stymies Biden-era energy rebates for consumers

Some states have paused their Home Energy Rebate programs, created by the Inflation Reduction Act, amid a federal funding freeze.

CNBC - 6d

Trump to host Zelenskyy; foreign aid freeze heads to the Supreme Court

NBC News - 5d

Senate Democrats urge Trump administration to end Colorado River funding freeze

Senate Democrats from the U.S. West on Monday urged the Department of the Interior to end a funding freeze that could endanger the flow of the Colorado River. The lawmakers, from California, Nevada ...

The Hill - 1d

PayPal lays out strategy for Venmo to reach $2 billion in revenue in 2027

Facing competitors like Cash App, Zelle, and Apple Pay, PayPal is focused on expanding Venmo’s role in digital commerce.

CNBC - Feb. 25

Pope Francis carries out some Vatican work while hospitalized

Pope Francis is carrying on with some Vatican work at the hospital as his health improves. CBS News' Chris Livesay reports.

CBS News - 5d

BP pivots back to oil and gas after ‘misplaced’ faith in green energy

Chief says group was too optimistic over shift to renewables

Financial Times - Feb. 26

‘Time is running out’: Lawmakers scramble for a deal to stop a shutdown

Short of a major breakthrough in the coming days, Congress is staring down the barrel of yet another crisis over government funding.

Politico - Feb. 21

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