Trump makes rare presidential appearance at Justice Department

Tim Walz says he and Harris were too ‘safe’ during 2024 presidential campaign

Former vice-presidential candidate claims pair should have held more in-person events around the US. Tim Walz has said he and Kamala Harris were too “safe” during their 2024 election campaign, with ...

The Guardian - Mar. 8

Pro-Russia Călin Georgescu barred from Romanian presidential election re-run

Far-right supporters of the candidate claim decision is undemocratic and Elon Musk describes his ban as ‘crazy’. Romania’s central election authority has barred far-right pro-Russia candidate Călin ...

The Guardian - Mar. 9

McConnell criticizes and votes no on Trump Labor pick

Former Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) was one of three Senate Republicans to vote Monday against former Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.), President Trump’s nominee to head the ...

The Hill - 6d

Inflation cools slightly in Trump's first month

Consumer prices rose slightly during President Trump's first full month in office, according to data released Wednesday by the Labor Department. The consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.2 percent in ...

The Hill - 4d

Veterans fired by Trump administration speak out

Veterans make up about 30% of the overall federal workforce. Many veterans who were new on the job, classified as probationary workers, were fired as part of the Trump administration's efforts to ...

CBS News - 3d

The cute whiskers are back on. Rare Mediterranean monk seals are cared for in a Greek rehab center

A Greek charity has been treating dozens of orphaned, sick and injured Mediterranean monk seals, rare marine mammals whose population had dwindled so dramatically that the species at one point ...

ABC News - Mar. 10

Immigrant detention centers are at capacity, Trump admin officials say

The Department of Homeland Security is working with several agencies to increase bed space as they ask Congress for more funding.

NBC News - 4d

Inside the frontlines of Russia as the war with Ukraine continues

NBC News' Keir Simmons gets a rare look inside the frontlines in Russia and talks with residents about the impact of the war with Ukraine as President Trump said he is “strongly considering” ...

NBC News - Mar. 8

McBride: 'I appear to live rent-free in the minds' of Republicans

Rep. Sarah McBride (D-Del.), the first transgender person elected to Congress, is bashing Republicans for focusing on her gender instead of issues that affect the American public at large. “I ...

The Hill - 3d

The Dangerously High Cost of Tolerating Trump

Making government more efficient is an admirable goal. But this administration is bent on destroying it, putting our lives and businesses at risk.

Inc. - 5d

Trump made clear ‘Elon Musk is your partner’ in Cabinet meeting, says Commerce secretary

In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Commerce Sec. Howard Lutnick says that President Trump made clear to his Cabinet that Elon Musk is “a partner” in deciding who and what will be cut ...

NBC News - Mar. 9

Noem aware Mexican, Canadian leaders have own 'political environments,' but Trump 'means business' on tariffs

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said on Sunday that she knows Mexican and Canadian leaders have their own “political environments” but that President Trump “means business” on ...

The Hill - Mar. 9

Former Obama-era Education secretary says Trump cuts are "morally and educationally bankrupt"

The Trump administration is cutting the Education Department's workforce in half. Arne Duncan, who served as secretary of education under former President Barack Obama, joins "The Daily Report" to ...

CBS News - 4d

Romania Bars Ultranationalist Candidate From Presidential Race

The country’s electoral commission ruled on Sunday that Calin Georgescu, an outspoken critic of Ukraine and NATO, could not compete in the do-over election.

The New York Times - Mar. 10

Ronaldo withdraws from CBF presidential race

Brazil football great Ronaldo said that he was pulling out of the race to be president of his country's football association (CBF) on Wednesday after failing to gather enough support from regional ...

ESPN - 3d

US judge denies ex-Rosneft chief's claim to $300m seized superyacht

In a win for US justice department, judge rules ex-leader of Russian oil and gas company lacks plausible claim to yacht. A US judge on Monday ruled that a former chief of the Russian state oil and ...

The Guardian - 6d

Man accused of violent assault on American Airlines flight from Wichita to D.C.

A Texas man has been arrested by the FBI for an alleged assault against multiple people on an American Airlines flight exactly five weeks after another American Airlines flight crashed while ...

CBS News - 5d

Education Department cutting nearly 50% of workforce

The Department of Education said staff affected by the job cuts would be placed on leave starting Friday, March 21.

CBS News - 4d

Education Department cuts agency that measures student performance

Education Department cuts agency that compiles 'Nation's Report Card' and measures student performance.

ABC News - 3d

One of Them Days review – SZA and Keke Palmer spar and sparkle in raucous LA buddy movie

The US singer makes a terrific screen debut opposite Palmer in this tale of two roommates working out how to not get evicted. A race against time to stave off imminent eviction, with added peril ...

The Guardian - Mar. 9

Trump made the stock market a marker of success. Now he's hedging as markets dip.

When President Donald Trump wanted to make the case for his first term’s success in an interview last month, he turned to the stock market.

NBC News - 6d

White House pulls Trump’s nomination for CDC director hours before confirmation hearing

The White House pulled Weldon's nomination just hours before the former Florida lawmaker was set to appear before the U.S. Senate for confirmation.

CNBC - 3d

EPA eliminating environmental justice jobs

The positions will be eliminated "immediately," according to a memo by Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin.

CBS News - 4d

What are ultraprocessed foods? Are they bad for you?

The Trump Administration's quest to “Make America Health Again” is targeting ultraprocessed foods

ABC News - 4d

Brussels proposes collective arms purchases for EU member states

Response to Donald Trump’s policies would shift decision-making power in Europe

Financial Times - 3d

Elon Musk Is Making Republicans Sweat and Giving Democrats a New Target

His unusual governing arrangement with President Trump is opening Republicans up to being yoked politically to Mr. Musk, who polls show is broadly unpopular.

The New York Times - Mar. 8

Luna uses rare maneuver to try to force vote on allowing proxy voting for new parents

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) introduced a rare motion Monday seeking to force a vote on proxy voting after she struggled to balance the responsibilities of being a lawmaker and a new parent in ...

The Hill - 5d

Trump creates 2026 FIFA World Cup task force

"I think it's going to make it more exciting," Mr. Trump said of playing the World Cup amid sharp rhetoric between leaders of the host nations amid the on-again, off-again tariffs.

CBS News - Mar. 7

Elon Musk Seeks to Put $100 Million Into Trump Political Operation

Elon Musk has signaled he wants to make some donations not just to his own super PAC, which is called America PAC and has spent heavily on President Trump in the past, but to an outside entity.

The New York Times - 5d

GOP lawmakers tackle challenge of turning Trump actions into laws

Republican lawmakers who are jubilant about President Trump’s flurry of executive orders and actions reshaping the government are staring down a challenge: making those changes last by turning them ...

The Hill - 22h

Can Trump and Musk Convince More Conservatives to Buy Teslas?

President Trump rallied support for Elon Musk’s car company, but there may not be enough conservatives willing to buy electric cars to make up for the Democrats who now shun Teslas.

The New York Times - 23h

Education Department firings and the search for student Sudiksha Konanki: Morning Rundown

The Education Department is taking its first step toward a shutdown.

NBC News - 4d

Fired Education Department worker: 'We got the sense that we were disposable.'

Joe Murphy worked at the Education Department for almost 20 years.

ABC News - 3d

Broncos tweet thank you message to 4 departing free agents

The Broncos shared a thank you message to four of their departing free agents.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

DOGE Cuts Upend Trump-Voting West Virginia Town

‘Nobody that I’ve talked to understood the devastation that having this administration in office would do to our lives,’ said one fired Treasury Department worker in Parkersburg.

Inc. - Mar. 7

Pentagon chief orders review of fitness, grooming standards

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a review of military standards related to physical fitness and appearance across all services, indicating recent policies put in place to make it easier ...

The Hill - 2d

Christian Ings scores 16, hits go-ahead free throw, and Norfolk State claims MEAC championship

With the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, Norfolk State will be making its third tournament appearance since 2021 and its fourth overall. After Norfolk State led 61-51 near the two-minute ...

Yahoo Sports - 1d