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Musk to speak to Senate Republicans on Wednesday
Tech billionaire Elon Musk, the moving force behind the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), will meet with Senate Republicans on Wednesday to answer their questions and concerns about his ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump's NIH pick faces senators
Presented by The Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare — Senators on Wednesday pressed Trump’s pick to head the National Institutes of Health about his stances on vaccines and recent firings ...The Hill - 21h -
The ‘S.N.L.’ Hosts Who Give 110%
A look back at the pro athletes who have tested their fortitude at 30 Rock. “Sometimes it’s a train wreck,” a producer said. Or an incredible surprise.The New York Times - 4d -
The Memo: Trump’s jabs at Ukraine divide GOP
President Trump ratcheted up his attacks on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday, deepening the first real schism of his second term within the GOP. Appearing on the "Brian Kilmeade ...The Hill - Feb. 22 -
GOP scrambles to win over moderates on budget resolution
Senate passage of a budget resolution designed to execute large parts of President Trump’s policy agenda throws the ball back to the House, where GOP leaders are hoping to move swiftly on ...The Hill - Feb. 24 -
Will the working-class GOP really cut health insurance?
Budget chicanery begets more budget chicanery. About this time in 2010, Democrats were trying every procedural and accounting trick they could conjure to push ObamaCare through a restive Congress. ...The Hill - Feb. 25 -
Shutdown fight collides with GOP push for Trump priorities
The race to prevent a government shutdown next month is colliding with Republican efforts to enact President Trump’s tax and funding priorities. Congressional negotiators have been struggling for ...The Hill - Feb. 25 -
Rep. Dusty Johnson defends GOP budget plan
The House GOP budget plan includes trillions of dollars in spending cuts and recommendations for significant cuts to Medicaid. It directs the committee that oversees the program to look for $880 ...CBS News - Feb. 25 -
5 obstacles facing the GOP tax agenda
The House voted Tuesday to pass a budget resolution that will act as the blueprint for the GOP’s domestic agenda, with the extension of President Trump's 2017 tax cuts at the center. While the bill ...The Hill - Feb. 27 -
GOP divisions emerge in upcoming marquee races
Divisions between different factions of the GOP are beginning to take shape in key states ahead of the 2025 and 2026 elections. In Florida, first lady Casey DeSantis mulling a gubernatorial bid as ...The Hill - 4d -
Milei wins senate votes despite memecoin scandal
Libertarian secures electoral reform after his most difficult week since becoming Argentina’s presidentFinancial Times - Feb. 21 -
Morning Report — Senators muscle forward in the budget fight
In today’s issue: Congress is giving President Trump two possible options to anchor his agenda in a budget. With House GOP leadership still working on their single “big, beautiful” budget bill ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
Senate Republican: Putin a 'cancer,' 'greatest threat to democracy'
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) slammed Russian President Vladimir Putin as a "cancer" not long after President Trump stepped up his criticism of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky amid the ongoing ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
Senate Democrats challenge transfer of migrants to Guantánamo Bay
A group of five Senate Democrats led by Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) sent a letter to President Trump on Monday challenging his transfer of migrants to detention centers at the U.S. Naval station in ...The Hill - Feb. 24 -
Senate confirms Vance adviser as Army secretary
The Senate on Tuesday voted to confirm Daniel Driscoll, an Army 1st lieutenant-turned-businessman, as President Trump's Army secretary. He most recently served as a senior adviser to Vice President ...The Hill - Feb. 25 -
Walz not running for open Minnesota Senate seat
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) won’t seek the open Senate seat being vacated by outgoing Sen. Tina Smith (D), taking one of the most prominent names in the state off the list of possible candidates. ...The Hill - Feb. 26 -
Tim Walz Will Not Run for Minnesota’s Senate Seat
The Democrat, who rose from relative obscurity to be chosen as Kamala Harris’s running mate last year, says he will instead explore a third term as governor.The New York Times - Feb. 26 -
Senate confirms top Trump trade negotiator
The Senate voted to confirm a trade attorney and first-term Trump official for the position of America’s top trade negotiator as the Trump administration looks set to reconsider long-standing ...The Hill - Feb. 26 -
Senate Democrat says White House is 'arm of Kremlin'
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said in an interview that aired Sunday that the White House is “an arm of the Kremlin” following a tense Oval Office meeting between President Trump, Vice President ...The Hill - 4d -
Senate confirms Linda McMahon to lead Education Department
The Senate confirmed the former wrestling executive as the nation's education chief.CBS News - 2d -
Senate Democrats press Trump administration on assistance to farmers
Senate Democrats have sent the Trump administration a letter pressing them on their plan to economically assist farmers as the tariff plan is implemented. The letter, signed by Ranking Member for ...The Hill - 2d -
Democratic senator recants praise for Trump border 'progress'
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) has retracted his praise for President Trump's progress on illegal immigration but says the drop in illegal border crossings is "good news" for the country.The Hill - 1d -
Blackhawks Lose To Senators On Controversial Overtime Goal
CHICAGO - The Chicago Blackhawks came into Wednesday night’s game winners of two straight games. Could they make it three straight games with the Ottawa Senators in town?Yahoo Sports - 17h -
A Skeptical G.O.P. Senator Makes His Peace With Kennedy
After voting to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary, Senator Bill Cassidy, a doctor and Republican of Louisiana, is embracing the “gestalt” of Kennedy’s measles response.The New York Times - 18h -
Senators Press Marty Makary on Abortion Pills and Vaccines
At a hearing, Dr. Marty Makary, the nominee for F.D.A. commissioner, fielded questions focused on whether he would review or reopen certain policy areas.The New York Times - 53m -
Senate Democrat slams Trump's 'grift' meme coins
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) slammed President Trump for his launch of a meme coin in January, suggesting it might be the "biggest White House corruption in a century." In a video posted to social ...The Hill - 1h -
The Art of the Sellout: Trump is giving away the store in Ukraine
If Trump were truly the master negotiator he claims to be, he would understand that you don’t start by announcing what you’re willing to concede for free.The Hill - Feb. 21 -
Bernie Sanders Isn’t Giving Up His Fight
The senator worries that too many Democrats remain reluctant to shake up the system. But he does not regret defending Joseph R. Biden Jr. until the very end.The New York Times - Feb. 21 -
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Shanahan, 49ers formally give OC reins to Kubiak
Headlining a list of changes to the San Francisco coaching staff is the long-awaited promotion of Klay Kubiak to offensive coordinator after four seasons with the 49ers.ESPN - Feb. 26 -
Gene Hackman’s Smile Could Give You Shivers
In “Bonnie and Clyde” and “Unforgiven,” the actor used his charm to great disarming effect, flashing a smile before abruptly shifting to a sneer.The New York Times - 6d -
From ‘The Art of the Deal’ to giving away Ukraine to Putin
As Ukraine is discovering to its cost, the president’s very notion of a “deal” can be hazy.The Hill - 6d -
Stephen A. Smith on Musk's DOGE: 'Give the man a chance'
Sports media personality Stephen A. Smith urged Americans to be patient with Elon Musk as the tech billionaire works with President Trump and the White House to reduce the size and scope of the ...The Hill - 6d
