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Tim Dowling: I’m back at the shop where I think I once saw a ghost
A little man wearing a tape measure round his neck appears out of nowhere, or perhaps from the distant past …. There was a story I told a couple of months ago about my oldest son requesting a ...The Guardian - 5d -
Dutch drug trafficker who once faked his own death killed in Mexico
Marco Ebben, 32, is listed by Europe's law enforcement agency's "most wanted fugitives" list for international drug smuggling.CBS News - 5d -
U.S. population growth is stalling, threatening the once-reliable returns of these ‘recession-proof’ investments
Some real-estate and municipal bond markets may be under threat by changing demographics.MarketWatch - 5d -
‘Once you realise life is finite, you can’t procrastinate’: Mark Steel on the ups and downs of surviving cancer
The comedian talks about politics, podcasts, family life’s ups and downs and surviving throat cancer. Plus, a remarkable extract from his new memoir. To understand the mindset of a comedian, Mark ...The Guardian - 4d -
Steve Smith’s enduring brilliance gives England sinking feeling once again | James Wallace
The Australian’s invincibility cloak has a few holes in it these days but given his record against England runs in upcoming clashes seem inevitable. Coldplay’s Chris Martin tells a story about the ...The Guardian - 21h -
Fantasy Baseball: Forget base-stealers — it's time we spotlight the big slugger in drafts once again
All anyone cares and talks about in fantasy baseball draft season is stolen bases, but Andy Behrens says we shouldn't ignore the non-base stealers.Yahoo Sports - 6h -
USDA working to rescind terminations for fired officials working on bird flu efforts
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said it was working to take back the termination notices sent over the weekend to several employees who aid in the federal response efforts to the bird flu ...The Hill - 1d -
Amazon 'anti-union propaganda,' employee surveillance loom over labor vote at North Carolina warehouse
Italo Medelius-Marsano was a law student at North Carolina Central University in 2022, when he took a job at an Amazon warehouse near the city of Raleigh to earn some extra cash.NBC News - 6d -
Amazon 'anti-union propaganda,' employee surveillance loom over labor vote at North Carolina warehouse
Amazon workers at a facility near Raleigh, North Carolina, are wrapping up a vote this weekend over whether to unionize.CNBC - 5d -
New DNC chair: Union workers, labor leaders will be 'core to my decision-making'
New Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Ken Martin said Tuesday that union workers and labor leaders will be “core to my decision-making.” “As Trump wages his war on working families, ...The Hill - 2d -
How do tax extensions work?
It's important to understand what a tax extension does and doesn't do or you could end up making costly mistakes.CBS News - Feb. 11 -
How RaMell Ross made best picture nominee 'Nickel Boys' as 'visceral' as real life
In our first episode back after the Oscar nominations, we chat with 'Nickel Boys' filmmaker RaMell Ross and costume designer Arianne Phillips of 'A Complete Unknown.'Los Angeles Times - Feb. 6 -
Oscar nominees Fernanda Torres and Walter Salles on Brazil’s 1970s junta and ‘resistance through affection’
The actress and director discuss ‘I’m Still Here’, their portrait of a family torn apart by political persecution — but still defiantFinancial Times - Feb. 8 -
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees include Mariah Carey, Oasis and Phish
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Wednesday unveiled their 2025 nominees for induction, which include Chubby Checker, OutKast and Mariah Carey.CBS News - Feb. 12 -
GOP gains in voter registration raise red flags for Democrats
Republican gains in voter registration are raising red flags for Democrats in key states, underscoring the inroads the GOP made across the country in 2024. Active registered Republicans now ...The Hill - Feb. 8 -
GOP Rep. Andy Barr to run for Mitch McConnell's Senate seat
McConnell is up for reelection in 2026, and he has not said whether he plans to run again for an eighth Senate term.CBS News - Feb. 10 -
Gabbard clears key Senate hurdle with unanimous GOP support
The cloture vote was a party-line vote.Politico - Feb. 10 -
GOP lawmaker proposes renaming Greenland 'Red, White, and Blueland’
Rep. Buddy Carter (R-Ga.) introduced a new bill this week aiming to rename Greenland to "Red, White, and Blueland," as President Trump seeks to acquire the island territory. The legislation, called ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
GOP leaders downplay Medicaid cuts as they seek $2T in savings
House Republican leaders on Tuesday downplayed the possibility of cuts to Medicaid benefits as they seek a reconciliation bill with up to $2 trillion in savings. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
Evening Report — House, Senate GOP duel over budget path
Presented by March of Dimes — The race is on between Republican leaders in the House and Senate to see who can be first to create a budget with the greatest likelihood of passing President Trump’s ...The Hill - Feb. 12 -
House GOP budget resolution hangs in the balance as hardliners hold out support
The House GOP’s budget resolution is hanging in the balance as a handful of hardliners withhold support for the measure, setting the stage for a high-stakes committee vote on Thursday. At least six ...The Hill - Feb. 13 -
House GOP releases budget calling for trillions in cuts to taxes and spending
House Republicans released a budget resolution that calls for cutting taxes by up to $4.5 trillion and sets a goal of slashing federal spending by $2 trillion.NBC News - Feb. 13 -
Senate confirms RFK Jr. as Health secretary; McConnell lone GOP dissenter
Longtime vaccine critic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is now the nation’s top health official, after the Senate on Thursday voted almost entirely on party lines to confirm him atop a department of nearly ...The Hill - Feb. 13 -
Sweeping safety-net cuts have GOP centrists questioning Johnson’s budget
Conservatives are no longer the only concern for House GOP leaders.Politico - 6d -
Eric Adams rules out switching to GOP in NYC mayor's race
New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) ruled out running as a Republican for reelection, following renewed speculation that he may switch parties after the Department of Justice moved to dismiss his ...The Hill - 6d -
Thune: Michigan, Minnesota Senate seats likely pickup opportunities for GOP
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) suggested Friday that open Senate seats in Michigan and Minnesota could serve as potential pickup opportunities for Republicans in 2026. “I think they ...The Hill - 6d -
‘Pod Save America’ hits GOP over floated Greenland name change
Jon Favreau and Dan Pfeiffer, former Obama advisors and the hosts of "Pod Save America," slammed Rep. Buddy Carter (R-Ga.)'s idea to rename Greenland "Red, White, and Blueland," saying the ...The Hill - 4d -
House GOP budget resolution in jeopardy amid concerns from moderates
The House GOP’s budget resolution could be in jeopardy of not clearing the full chamber amid concerns from moderates over likely cuts to social safety net programs — particularly Medicaid — with a ...The Hill - 4d -
Morning Report — How to spend, where to cut: GOP counts the ways
In today’s issue: Republican lawmakers have budget specifics to craft, a looming fiscal deadline next month and internal divisions galore over how to get President Trump’s agenda woven into ...The Hill - 2d -
Kansas GOP overrides governor’s veto of ban on gender-affirming care for minors
Kansas’s GOP legislature voted Tuesday to override Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of a bill to ban gender-affirming care for transgender minors, becoming the 27th state to restrict access to ...The Hill - 1d -
Meta Plans Layoffs for Monday
Meta is planning to trim about 5 percent of its lowest performers.Inc. - Feb. 8 -
An action plan for the ECB
How the central bank can spur capital markets unification in the EUFinancial Times - 16h -
The IRS has issued 3.2 million tax refunds this year. Here’s the average payment
The IRS has issued 3.2 million tax refunds in 2025, as of Jan. 31. Here's the average payment.CNBC - Feb. 7 -
These red flags that can trigger an IRS tax audit are 'low hanging fruit,' expert says
Many filers worry about an IRS tax audit. Here are some of the top red flags, according to tax pros.CNBC - 5d -
DOGE-affiliated employee expected to seek access to IRS system with sensitive taxpayer information
An IRS employee who is affiliated with the Department of Government Efficiency is expected to seek access to an IRS system that houses sensitive taxpayer information, according to an administration ...NBC News - 3d -
DOGE accessing ‘the motherlode’ of Americans’ private IRS data raises serious questions. We’ve got answers.
The data system DOGE wants access to includes people’s bank account information, Social Security numbers — and whether they’re under investigation by the IRS.MarketWatch - 5h -
Bank of England Cuts Rates While Warning of Inflation and Trade War Risks
The central bank cut rates for the third time in about six months as it said economic growth had been weaker than expected.The New York Times - Feb. 6 -
Cambridge risks losing ‘unbelievable talent’ amid PhD funding cut
Warning by vice-chancellor Deborah Prentice comes as ‘Silicon Valley’ planned between Oxford and Cambridge. The University of Cambridge risks “losing unbelievable talent” owing to a drop-off in ...The Guardian - Feb. 8