Time for Keir Starmer to remember he is first lord of the Treasury

Paul George, Tyrese Maxey lead 76ers over Hornets 110-104 to earn first first back-to-back wins

Paul George scored 29 points, Tyrese Maxey had eight of his 21 points in the final 30 seconds and the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Charlotte Hornets 110-104 to earn back-to-back wins for the ...

ABC News - Dec. 3

Eric Adams Suggests the Biden Pardon Proves He Was Also Targeted

The mayor has argued that he was indicted because he criticized border policies. He also said that he has rights that migrants do not because “the Constitution is for Americans.”

The New York Times - Dec. 4

Wyshynski Awards for the season's first quarter

From best team to weirdest goal to most important document to the best bounce-back player and more!

ESPN - Dec. 3

Newsom says he's disappointed by Biden's decision to pardon son

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said he is disappointed by President Biden’s decision to pardon his son Hunter Biden, according to a Tuesday report. “With everything the president and his family ...

The Hill - Dec. 3

Wales in first finals 'proudest moment' for Fishlock

Wales’ most-capped player and record goalscorer Jess Fishlock says qualifying for a major tournament with her country is “the proudest moment of her life".

BBC News - Dec. 3

How Treasury yields are driving whether U.S. stocks beat the rest of the world

Treasury bond yields are clearly influencing how U.S. stocks behave this year relative to equities in the rest of the world, DataTrek Research found.

MarketWatch - Dec. 3

Canada's Trudeau Says He Addressed Trade Irritants With Trump

In his first public comments about his dinner last week with President-elect Donald Trump, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he addressed trade issues related to steel, aluminum, energy ...

The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 3

Secret Service agent opens fire near home of Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in Washington

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, who is protected by the U.S. Secret Service, was not under threat during the shooting outside her Washington, D.C., home.

CNBC - Dec. 3

Treasury yields finish mostly higher ahead of no-confidence vote in France

Investors sold off long- and intermediate-term U.S. government debt on Tuesday, pushing corresponding yields to slightly higher closing levels ahead of a vote in France that could topple that ...

MarketWatch - Dec. 3

South Korea president says he will lift martial law declaration

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said he will lift the martial law declaration he imposed following his accusations of the opposition party sympathizing with communist North Korea. Bryan ...

CBS News - Dec. 3

OpenAI hires first marketing chief from Coinbase

OpenAI said on Tuesday that it's hired Kate Rouch from Coinbase as its first chief marketing officer.

CNBC - Dec. 3

Treasury pick Bessent to meet with Senate GOP leaders this week

Politico - Dec. 3

First Democrat joins Congressional DOGE Caucus

Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) is the first Democrat to join the Congressional Delivering Outstanding Government Efficiency (DOGE) Caucus, a group that aims to be a counterpart to the forthcoming ...

The Hill - Dec. 3

He Got Banned From X. Now He Wants to Help You Escape, Too

When programmer Micah Lee was kicked off X for a post that offended Elon Musk, he didn't look back. His new tool for saving and deleting your X posts can give you that same sweet release.

Wired - Dec. 3

Starmer plans peerage for former chief of staff Sue Gray

PM’s ‘political list’ said to be long even as he axes 92 hereditary peers to trim the size of the Lords

Financial Times - Dec. 3

Week 14 NFL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, plus a first-time Pro Bowl nominee for every team

How high did the Rams rise and how far did the Jets fall in our Week 14 Power Rankings? Plus, we pick a first-time Pro Bowl nominee for every team.

ESPN - Dec. 3

After months of dysfunction and miscommunication, is the Starmer method finally working? | Rafael Behr

The prime minister won’t learn charisma, but he has a record of going places by doggedly clearing the obstacles in his way. If Rishi Sunak had clung to power until the very end of the five-year ...

The Guardian - Dec. 3

UK's Starmer hosts Greek leader but says Parthenon Marbles are not on the agenda

Greece’s prime minister is in London on for his first top-level U.K. meeting since a spat last year over the contested Parthenon Marbles

ABC News - Dec. 3

B1G Time: Oregon looks to cap Big Ten power trifecta in first season as Penn State looms in league title game

The Ducks are one win away from taking down Ohio State, Michigan and Penn State -- all in their first Big Ten season

CBS Sports - Dec. 3

Greece hopeful of deal on Parthenon Sculptures as Starmer meets Mitsotakis

Downing Street reiterates that UK prime minister will not stand in way of deal between Athens and British Museum

Financial Times - Dec. 3

Trump says he will attend Notre Dame reopening in Paris this weekend

Notre Dame is set to reopen this weekend after a 2019 fire, with a grand celebration.

CBS News - Dec. 3

Trump says he would block US Steel acquisition by Nippon Steel

President-elect Trump vowed to block Japanese Nippon Steel Corp.'s acquisition of U.S. Steel. "I am totally against the once great and powerful U.S. Steel being bought by a foreign company, in this ...

The Hill - Dec. 3

Trump demands hostages be released from Gaza before he takes office

Hamas recently released a propaganda video featuring U.S.-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander, who has been held since the Oct. 7 massacre. It comes as President-elect Donald Trump demands the release ...

CBS News - Dec. 3

UK's Starmer welcomes Greek leader for talks but says Parthenon Marbles are not on the agenda

Yahoo News - Dec. 3

Bottom Line: Lynch lobbies up as he eyes Nord Stream 2

Oil and gas American investor Stephen Lynch hired Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP to lobby on commodity and energy transit infrastructure days before The Wall Street Journal reported he ...

The Hill - Dec. 3

Trump Says He Will Block Nippon Steel’s Acquisition of U.S. Steel

The announcement reiterated sentiments the president-elect expressed on the campaign trail, and further imperiled a deal that had already run into widespread political opposition.

The New York Times - Dec. 3

Keir Starmer, the operator, the fixer, not the visionary

It remains to be seen whether the breadth of the PM’s government is a strength or a weakness

Financial Times - Dec. 3

Starmer: UK does not need to choose between US and EU

It's "plain wrong" to suggest Donald Trump's return to the White House means the UK needs to pick a side, the PM says.

BBC News - Dec. 3

The Papers: Starmer wants 'closer US ties' and Wallace 'Boiling Point'

The PM's comments on Donald Trump and the fallout over allegations about the MasterChef presenter lead the papers.

BBC News - Dec. 3

Trump says he will block Japanese firm's takeover of U.S. Steel

President-elect Donald Trump said Monday that he would block a Japanese company’s $15 billion bid to acquire U.S. Steel.

NBC News - Dec. 3

Zelensky Signals He's Open to Negotiating a Peace Deal

In a shift, the Ukrainian president indicates he would accept a cease-fire with Russia if his country obtains NATO membership.

The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 3

UK chemicals sector doubts Starmer ‘reset’ will end Brexit blues

Businesses say regulatory and customs frictions will barely be eased if Labour government sticks to red lines on EU

Financial Times - Dec. 3

Trump says he's going to Paris in his first trip abroad as president-elect

President-elect Donald Trump on Monday announced plans to travel to Paris this weekend in what would be his first trip overseas since his November election win.

NBC News - Dec. 3

Pete Hegseth speaks for first time since New Yorker report on alleged misconduct

CBS News has confirmed that Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to serve as the next U.S. defense secretary, was forced to step down from a previous leadership role with a nonprofit ...

CBS News - Dec. 2

U.S. 10-year Treasury yield is little changed as investors look to key labor data this week

Investors awaited economic data, expected to be published through the week, including labor and manufacturing insights.

CNBC - Dec. 2

Starmer rejects false choice between Trump’s US and EU in key speech

At lord mayor’s banquet in London, British PM says ‘national interest demands that we work with both’. Keir Starmer has “utterly rejected” the idea that the UK must choose between the United States ...

The Guardian - Dec. 2