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Trump isn’t a narcissist – he’s a solipsist. And it means a few simple things | John R MacArthur
The president delights in being attacked, since it keeps the focus on him. The press should handle him like parents with an ornery child. Two weeks into the Trump administration, I’m still being ...The Guardian - Feb. 8 -
Trump has two strong options to defuse the U.S. debt time-bomb. He should use them.
AI-fueled productivity growth, combined with realistic and constructive immigration reform, would put the U.S. economy on more solid footing.MarketWatch - Feb. 8 -
Donald Trump is remaking the world. But he really won’t like the result | Nesrine Malik
As an erratic president imposes his international doctrine, countries are forging more stable alliances. His US will be weaker, not stronger. One of the ways in which Donald Trump’s regime obscures ...The Guardian - Feb. 10 -
'Back to plastic': Trump signs order for plastic straws as he declares paper ones 'don’t work'
President Donald Trump says he is banning federal use of paper straws, saying they “don’t work” and don’t last very longABC News - Feb. 10 -
Trump's feared DOJ enforcer has a secret: He, too, investigated Jan. 6th
Emil Bove, the acting DOJ official behind a potential witch hunt against prosecutors and FBI agents who investigated the Capitol riot, worked on Jan. 6 cases himselfNBC News - 6d -
Sen. Bill Cassidy sided with Trump on RFK Jr., but he still faces a tough primary race
Sen. Bill Cassidy publicly struggled with whether to back Robert F. Kennedy Jr.NBC News - 5d -
President Trump said he spoke with Putin about ending war in Ukraine. Here's what to know.
It's been nearly three years since Russia invaded Ukraine. Now, President Trump said he and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed to start negotiating the end of the war.CBS News - 5d -
Trump thinks antagonising China will help save the US economy. He couldn’t be more wrong | Melanie Brusseler
Politicians believe tariffs will revive a lost era of American manufacturing. But they won’t improve people’s everyday lives. Donald Trump appears to be testing the boundaries of the power he can ...The Guardian - 4d -
Why is Trump behaving like a bully over tariffs? Because he can | Gene Marks
The huge size of the US economy means that the president can throw his weight around – and we can’t say we weren’t warned. Why is Donald Trump so obsessed with tariffs? If you ask me, it’s ...The Guardian - 3d -
This is Farage’s moment of reckoning: he can choose British voters – or Putin and Trump | Gaby Hinsliff
The Reform leader and Kemi Badenoch have struck the wrong alliances at the wrong time. Ukrainian sovereignty is a cause close to rightwing hearts. Timing is everything in politics. So when the ...The Guardian - 18h -
Federal employees union files lawsuits over CFPB shutdown, DOGE access
A union representing employees across dozens of federal agencies filed two lawsuits on Sunday against the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.CBS News - Feb. 10 -
Warren on efforts to shutter CFPB: 'No one can fire the financial cops'
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Monday accused the Trump administration of trying to shut down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to benefit tech billionaire Elon Musk's payment ...The Hill - Feb. 10 -
CFPB Employees Left Stranded and Confused After Stop-Work Orders
Since the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued stop-work orders, employees have been trying to decipher exactly what they mean.The New York Times - Feb. 11 -
Shutting down CFPB 'begging for another financial crisis': Former director
Rohit Chopra, the former director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), argued Monday that shutting down the agency is “begging for another financial crisis,” as the Trump ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
CFPB heads of supervision and enforcement announce resignations after stop-work order
The resignations add further to uncertainty at the CFPB, which has been targeted by trade groups and conservatives for years.CNBC - Feb. 11 -
The CFPB’s Headquarters Shutdown Came Swiftly, Under a Veil of Secrecy
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, known as DOGE, used a take-no-prisoners approach in shuttering the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.Inc. - Feb. 11 -
The CFPB Work Freeze Is Putting Big Tech Regulations ‘On Ice’
The cease-work order at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau won’t just affect lawsuits and enforcement actions. It will stall regulation that could govern tech companies like Apple and Google.Wired - Feb. 11 -
189 Democrats demand CFPB chief revoke DOGE access
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) and nearly 200 other Democratic lawmakers are demanding that Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficienncy (DOGE) ...The Hill - 6d -
CFPB’s new leadership begins staff purge with dozens of employees terminated
The terminations have sowed more confusion at the bureau, as several of those being laid off had already accepted federal buyout offers, said one of the people.CNBC - 6d -
What to know about the CFPB amid apparent DOGE efforts to shut it down
Dozens of employees with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau were reportedly fired on Tuesday night as a part of the Trump administration's efforts to shut down the agency, according to Reuters.CBS News - 5d -
Elon Musk’s Attacks on CFPB Remove Obstacle to Building ‘X Money’
Former officials at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Elon Musk’s payment-business aspirations were driving his efforts to hobble the agency.The New York Times - 4d -
Small Businesses Will Be Subjected to ‘the Fury of Debt Collectors’ for Covid Loans, According to Senate Dems
Proposed legislation could hurt struggling small businesses, Senator Ed Markey warns.Inc. - Feb. 7 -
Senate Dems slam USAID inspector general's firing as doing more harm than good on curbing waste
A pair of Senate Democrats slammed President Trump’s firing of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) inspector general, calling on the administration to bring him back along with ...The Hill - 4d -
‘This time, we stay’: the Palestinian families vowing not to leave Gaza
Defiant Gazans reject Trump’s resettlement plan after enduring 15 months of conflict. Saaed Salem’s eyes filled with tears as he surveyed the remains of his north Gaza neighbourhood on a freezing ...The Guardian - Feb. 9 -
EU vows US tariffs 'will not go unanswered' and will trigger tough countermeasures
European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen vowed that U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum “will not go unanswered” and will trigger tough countermeasures from the 27-nation blocABC News - Feb. 11 -
Democrats vow hardball in shutdown fight: ‘I’m not a cheap date’
House Democrats are vowing to play hardball in the partisan battle over government spending, driving to extract steep concessions from Republicans who will need bipartisan buy-in to prevent a ...The Hill - 6d -
U.S. sending "low-risk" migrants to Guantanamo, despite vow to send "the worst"
While the Trump administration has highlighted transfers of dangerous criminals to Guantanamo Bay, it is also sending nonviolent, "low-risk" migrants.CBS News - 6d -
Behind R.F.K. Jr.’s Vow to ‘Follow the Science’ on Vaccines
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cited a disputed study from a close network of fellow vaccine skeptics during his confirmation hearings. His critics say it is part of a pattern that raises concerns about ...The New York Times - 6d -
Linda McMahon vows to ‘return education to the states’ at confirmation hearing
Linda McMahon, President Trump’s nominee for secretary of education, told senators she is “ready to enact” the president’s vision for the Department of Education by returning control of curriculum ...NBC News - 5d -
Linda McMahon vows to work with Congress, including to shutter Education Department
Linda McMahon in her confirmation hearing for Education secretary on Thursday vowed to work with Congress on a myriad of issues, including President Trump's ultimate goal of ending the department ...The Hill - 5d -
Amorim vows to stick with beliefs after Manchester United’s loss at Tottenham
‘We need to stop focusing on big picture. Just next game’ Maddison scores winner to ease pressure on Postecoglou Ruben Amorim has insisted that he will “stick with my beliefs” after watching his ...The Guardian - 2d -
Netanyahu vows to "open the gates of hell" if hostages in Gaza not returned
The Israeli prime minister, who met with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, also vowed to "finish the job" against Iran with United States support.CBS News - 1d -
Starmer vows to ‘spend more’ on UK defence but other areas face cuts
Departments asked to model savings of up to 11% as government battles chronic squeeze on public financesFinancial Times - 1d -
Union boss vows to challenge Royal Mail reform plans
CWU will use powers ceded by new owner to resist asset sales and protect employee rightsFinancial Times - 19h -
Oilers' Star Defender Doesn't Deserve The Hate
The Edmonton Oilers owe a lot of their success to this one player.Yahoo Sports - Feb. 6 -
Andreessen Horowitz Defends Hiring Daniel Penny
Mr. Penny, who was acquitted after choking a mentally ill subway passenger who died, was hired to join the firm’s American Dynamism investment team.The New York Times - Feb. 6 -
Rayner defends handling of Grenfell Tower meeting
The deputy PM tells the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg that she doesn't feel she was "aggressive" during the meeting.BBC News - Feb. 9 -
Waltz defends USAID funding freeze, Musk influence
President Trump’s National Security Adviser Mike Waltz defended the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) funding freeze and tech billionaire Elon Musk’s influence over the federal ...The Hill - Feb. 9 -
Noem defends Musk’s access to personal data
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defended tech billionaire Elon Musk’s access to sensitive data housed within DHS’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), saying he’s ...The Hill - Feb. 9
