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Race for Mitch McConnell's Senate seat taking shape in Kentucky

With Sen. Mitch McConnell bowing out of politics, potential successors are beginning to line up for Kentucky's Senate race. CBS News political reporter Hunter Woodall joins "America Decides" to ...

CBS News - 1d

'This is insane': Democratic senator rips DOJ official calling prosecutors 'Trump's lawyers'

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) strongly criticized the interim attorney for D.C., Ed Martin, for describing prosecutors as "President Trump's lawyers," calling his statement "insane." In a social ...

The Hill - 1d

Senate Republicans criticize Musk over email to government employees

Senate Republicans on Monday criticized Elon Musk’s directive for federal government employees to lose their jobs if they did not send in a bullet-pointed summary of what they did last week at ...

The Hill - 1d

Senate Republican asks Patel, Bondi to release Epstein records

Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) urged FBI Director Kash Patel and Attorney General Pam Bondi to release the details of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s flight log for his private jet and helicopter ...

The Hill - 12h

Senate Republican recovering at home after being hurt in fall

Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) said he is recovering at home after suffering a concussion and “brain bleed” following a fall on the ice during a weekend trip home to North Dakota. “While walking on the ...

The Hill - 10h

Senate Democrats press Trump's FTC commissioner nominee over agency independence

Multiple Senate Democrats on the Commerce, Science and Transportation on Tuesday pressed President Trump's Federal Trade Commissioner nominee, Mark Meador, over the independence of the agency amid ...

The Hill - 9h

Murkowski: Senate colleagues shouldn't 'cede some of our authorities’ to Trump

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), a moderate Republican, cautioned her colleagues against giving up their legislative authority, as prescribed by the Constitution. In remarks to NBC News’s Ryan ...

The Hill - 7h

Argentina’s Milei to bypasses senate to name supreme court judges

Libertarian leader’s use of controversial clause threatens to spark fight with opposition

Financial Times - 7h

USAID Climate Programs Fighting Extremism and Unrest Are Closing Down

Heat, drought and floods are growing security risks, Western defense officials say, feeding instability and violence that could prove costly in the long term.

The New York Times - Feb. 18

Guterres to propose UN assumes funding for mission struggling to fight gangs in Haiti

U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres says he will request that the United Nations assumes funding for the structural and logistical expenses of a multinational force in Haiti that is struggling ...

ABC News - 5d

Trump Dismantles Government Fight Against Foreign Influence Operations

Dozens of employees who had been working to fight foreign interference in U.S. elections have been reassigned or forced out, according to current and former officials.

The New York Times - 5d

UnitedHealth now has to fight the government on another front. The stock is sinking.

The stock is having its worst day in five years, even as the company denied any new Justice Department investigation and a Mizuho analyst recommended buying.

MarketWatch - 4d

Dubois’ absence hurts ‘fight card of the century’ but Bakole brings danger

Big hitter from DR Congo has flown out to replace ill Briton against Joseph Parker for Saturday’s showdown in Riyadh. Saudi Arabia’s attempts to seize control of boxing have been relentless but not ...

The Guardian - 4d

Frustrated Democrats Urge Leaders to Show More Fight Against Trump

Voters, activists and even some governors, like Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, are growing exasperated with congressional Democrats’ restrained approach.

The New York Times - 3d

As US censorship industry collapses, the fight for free speech moves to Europe

The anti-free-speech movement is decamping to Europe, where free speech has been in decline for decades.

The Hill - 3d

How Federal Employees Are Fighting Back Against Elon Musk

Some civil servants are using whatever levers they have to resist the orders of the world’s richest man, both in public and behind closed doors.

The New York Times - 3d

Global Right-Wing Leaders Revel in a Renewed Fight, Supercharged by Trump

Emissaries of far-right parties overseas, gathering this week at the Conservative Political Action Conference near Washington, described a resurgence spanning continents, buoyed by the U.S. president.

The New York Times - 3d

Tens of thousands fighting for Russia dying unnoticed on Ukraine frontline

The Kremlin’s recruitment policy is shielding society from the true impact of war.

BBC News - 3d

Hochul ratchets up fight with Trump amid competitive reelection bid

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) is under increasing political pressure as she faces a likely competitive reelection fight and legal battles with President Trump. Hochul’s approval rating has been ...

The Hill - 2d

Democrats won’t fight Trump’s tariff policies. On trade, Trump is a Democrat.

President Donald Trump's recent trade policy has been met with surprising support from congressional Democrats, despite his protectionist policies being more aligned with progressive Democrats than ...

The Hill - 2d

Fight results: Bivol defeats Beterbiev, becomes undisputed champ

Bivol avenged the only loss of his career with a decision win over Artur Beterbiev in a rematch.

ESPN - 2d

Putin launches drones as fighting with Ukraine reaches 3 years

As the world marks three years of fighting between Russia and Ukraine, Vladimir Putin launches nearly 200 drones in an overnight attack. President Donald Trump is demanding Ukraine accept a deal in ...

NBC News - 1d

The fight at the heart of the German election is simmering everywhere | Zoe Williams

In all similar democracies, left and right are having versions of the same argument: does ‘electable’ mean centrist or radical?. As the German election results land, a lot of people are looking ...

The Guardian - 1d

In Britain, a Fight Over a Film Studio Becomes a Test for the Economy

The national government has intervened in a local planning squabble, which has become a symbol for how far it will go to use development as a way to revive the British economy.

The New York Times - 1d

Abortion Pill Maker Enters Legal Fight Over F.D.A. Rules

GenBioPro, a leading manufacturer of abortion medication, is preparing to go to battle with the Trump administration.

The New York Times - 12h

Democrats need to stay in the ‘arena’ to fight DOGE, says Kansas City mayor

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas (D) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the termination of IRS workers in Kansas City as House Republicans face backlash from constituents over cuts to the federal ...

NBC News - 8h

Arizona governor signs order to fight Mexican cartels, drug trafficking at border

Gov. Katie Hobbs' order expands border security operations in four border counties, Yuma, Pima, Santa Cruz and Cochise.

CBS News - 6h

The papers: UK ramps up defence budget and Europe's 'fight for peace'

The government's increase in defence spending and developments between Ukraine and the US dominate Wednesday's papers.

BBC News - 6h

What to know about Pope Francis' condition as he fights pneumonia

Pope Francis remained hospitalized in critical condition on Tuesday, despite showing slight improvement on Monday. The 88-year-old pontiff has pneumonia in both lungs. CBS News' Seth Doane reports. ...

CBS News - 6h

UK ‘falling short’ in fight against rise of superbugs resistant to antibiotics

Antimicrobial resistance contributing to estimated 35,000 deaths a year in UK, and government ‘a long way’ from containing the problem, says NAO. Superbugs are on the rise in the UK and the ...

The Guardian - 1h

Coinbase claims victory over ‘rogue’ SEC. So what’s next for crypto regulation?

The company says the U.S. government has more to do to foster crypto innovation, and an analyst notes there are still lingering regulatory matters for Coinbase at the state level.

MarketWatch - 4d

Young traders don’t care if stocks and crypto are in a bubble. They could get a rude awakening.

A new survey found that the majority of active traders are bullish, despite some thinking the market is in a bubble.

MarketWatch - 4d

Crypto exchange Bybit suffers $1.4 billion hack. Here’s why it’s troubling for the industry.

The hack of Bybit is the latest incident in which the crypto industry has been targeted.

MarketWatch - 4d

Hackers steal $1.5 billion from exchange Bybit in biggest-ever crypto heist

Bybit, a major cryptocurrency exchange, has been hacked to the tune of $1.5 billion in digital assets, in what’s estimated to be the largest crypto heist in history.

NBC News - 4d

Coinbase says the SEC has agreed to end 'bogus' enforcement case against crypto exchange

The announcement comes as the regulator is expected to be more friendly to crypto under President Donald Trump.

CNBC - 4d

Crypto and big tech’s backing pays off as Trump makes tech-friendly moves

Flurry of directives relaxes regulations and drop lawsuit – and billionaires who donated to Trump are ready to benefit. The millions that US tech companies invested in currying favor with Donald ...

The Guardian - 3d