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Trump still wants a spending fight with Congress, even after memo debacle
While the Trump administration intends to ax funding for initiatives it views as out of step with its priorities, it didn’t mean to blow up funding for a broader suite of programs.Politico - 5h -
Meta Is Dismantling DEI Programs but Tells Investors It Still Wants ‘Cognitive Diversity’
Cuts to diversity programs and other policy changes have frustrated some of Meta’s workers. One former employee calls it “a slow, painful death.”Wired - 17h -
Luddite Teens Still Don’t Want Your Likes
Three years after starting a club meant to fight social media’s grip on young people, many original members are holding firm and gaining new converts.The New York Times - 21h -
Trump administration rescinds federal funding freeze memo after chaos
The White House memo issued late Monday led to chaos and confusion as to what programs would be impacted by the freeze.CBS News - 1d -
The Memo: Washington flight disaster sparks political fights
Details are emerging about the Washington air disaster that killed 67 people — and some of those factors are only likely to fuel political fights. On Thursday afternoon, reports emerged from the ...The Hill - 3h -
White House rescinds funding freeze memo after confusion
The White House revokes its controversial memo that ordered a temporary pause on most federal grants and loans. The reversal comes one day after the order sparked widespread confusion and legal ...NBC News - 1d -
White House rescinded funding memo after GOP senators 'hit the ceiling'
The White House budget office rescinded a memo ordering a broad freeze on federal grants and loans after Republican senators “hit the ceiling” over the order, which caught them completely by ...The Hill - 1d -
Evening Report — White House withdraws funding freeze memo amid backlash
{beacon} Evening Report TRUMP FIRST 100 DAYS © Alex Brandon, Associated Press White House rescinds memo amid legal battle THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION on Wednesday signaled it planned to still curb ...The Hill - 1d -
These Entrepreneurs Want to Use Robotics to Fight Wildfires
One company plans to use machinery to burn the ground on purpose. Another aims to put fires out using autonomous helicopters.Inc. - 1d -
White House revokes memo freezing federal aid. Trump will try to block spending in other ways.
Democrats said the move was an unconstitutional seizure of power over the federal budget and warned of disruptions in funding to local police, domestic violence shelters, food programs and more.MarketWatch - 1d -
White House aide says spending freeze isn't being rescinded despite memo
The White House is claiming the Wednesday move by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) rescinding a controversial order that froze a wide swath of federal financial assistance is not actually ...The Hill - 1d -
Man City's transfer spending is booming -- and there's more still to come
Man City had to do a U-turn on their usual transfer strategy, and the spending boom isn't slowing down.ESPN - 1d -
Backlash in Congress over Trump's federal funding memo
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) reacted to President Trump's memo calling for a pause in federal funding for certain programs. CBS News' Nikole Killion has more.CBS News - 2d -
Does Trump Have the Power to Block Spending That Congress Has Authorized?
The White House’s temporary pause on trillions in federal spending could set up a court fight over executive authority and Congress’s control of the purse.The New York Times - 2d -
A look at Trump's NATO spending targets
Presented by Lockheed Martin — The U.S. spends around 3 percent of economic output on defense {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Unpacking Trump's push ...The Hill - 6d -
Catan's New Edition Still Wants To Be Your Gateway To Tabletop Gaming
2025 marks the 30th anniversary of Catan, and the tabletop game is set to get its sixth edition this April. This is the first update to the settler-oriented multiplayer board game in about a ...GameSpot - 6d -
Zuckerberg wants to spend billions more on AI. Meta investors like that idea.
Mark Zuckerberg says Meta is targeting $60 billion to $65 billion in capital expenditures this year. One analyst thinks up to $33 billion of that could go toward GPUs.MarketWatch - 6d -
Should Suns even want Jimmy Butler trade? It's a complicated question
Phoenix needs to think about its future, not its presentCBS Sports - 6d -
The Memo: Trump goes full bore against DEI
President Trump is taking full aim at diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, apparently making the calculation that the peak for such initiatives has passed and that they are viewed with ...The Hill - Jan. 24 -
The Memo: Trump 2.0 comes into focus
President Trump’s second term is coming into much sharper focus in its first 72 hours — delighting his supporters but ringing loud alarm bells for liberal Americans. Trump has been delivering on ...The Hill - Jan. 23 -
Evening Report — Trump floods the zone
Plus: Hegseth gets a vote; Patel gets a hearing {beacon} Evening Report TRUMP FIRST 100 DAYS © Evan Vucci, Associated Press Trump 2.0: First days defined by border moves, feuds PRESIDENT TRUMP IS ...The Hill - Jan. 22 -
Trump’s budget pick is famous for defying Congress. GOP senators want to confirm him anyway.
It’s looking like "thumbs up" for Russ Vought in the Senate, where Republicans are preparing to confirm him to lead the White House budget office despite his reputation for withholding ...Politico - Jan. 22 -
‘I can still hear their words’: the fight to save the Híɫzaqv language
In what is now western Canada, younger generations of the Indigenous Heiltsuk Nation are using social media to revive this ‘deeply relational’ language. Centuries ago, the music of the Híɫzaqv ...The Guardian - Jan. 21 -
Why does Trump want to rename Denali after President McKinley?
Why does Trump want McKinley's name restored to the continent's highest point?The Hill - Jan. 20 -
The Memo: Trump set to ‘shock and awe’ with executive actions
President-elect Trump is expected to unleash a blizzard of executive orders as soon as he takes office on Monday, seeking to demonstrate he can deliver on the hopes of supporters who elected him to ...The Hill - Jan. 20 -
The Memo: Flags will fly high after all for Trump’s inauguration
President-elect Trump has won at least one battle in advance of Monday’s inauguration ceremony. Flags at the U.S. Capitol will be flown at full-staff when Trump is sworn in for the second time. ...The Hill - Jan. 17 -
The internet wants me to spend £500 on a jumper. How can I say no?
I already have too much stuff – and every time I go online I’m being pushed to buy more. Time to channel my inner deinfluencer. I am uneasily aware that around this time last year I wrote that my ...The Guardian - Jan. 12 -
Notre Dame could have 'gone sideways,' instead it's still fighting
Notre Dame suffered a stunning defeat, yet somehow has bounced back to play for a national title.ESPN - Jan. 11 -
Democrats kick off fight to protect ObamaCare subsidies in new Congress
Democrats in the House and Senate reintroduced legislation Thursday to permanently extend enhanced subsidies to help people afford insurance premiums on ObamaCare plans. Led by Sens. Jeanne ...The Hill - Jan. 9 -
The Memo: Trump sparks political fight as Los Angeles wildfires rage
President-elect Trump has sparked a political battle over the wildfires ravaging Los Angeles even as those fires are still far from contained. Any suggestion that the disaster — which has already ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
Democrats still underestimate Trump
Despite his greatest political win, and arguably America’s greatest presidential recovery, Trump’s opponents continue to act as though his success is a fluke.The Hill - Jan. 7 -
Congress certifies Trump's win 4 years after Jan. 6 attack
Congress convened Monday to count the votes of the Electoral College and formally cement President-elect Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 presidential election. It comes four years after the ...CBS News - Jan. 6 -
Congress certifies Trump's election victory
A joint session of Congress counted electoral votes from the November election and certified Donald Trump's victory. Vice President Kamala Harris, who lost to Trump, presided over the proceeding. ...NBC News - Jan. 6 -
The Memo: Echoes of an earlier Jan. 6 reverberate as Trump’s win is certified by Congress
It was routine — and that was the point. Congress certified President-elect Trump’s election victory in a smooth and relatively brief ceremony Monday. The normalcy of the occasion was a ...The Hill - Jan. 6 -
Four Years After Capitol Riot, Congress Certifies Trump’s Victory Peacefully
Vice President Kamala D. Harris presided over the certification of her own loss without disputing it, and Democrats made no move to challenge the results.The New York Times - Jan. 6 -
Congress certifies Trump's 2024 election win four years after he inspired a riot
Congress certified President-elect Donald Trump’s 2024 election victory, exactly four years after he stirred up a mob that attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.NBC News - Jan. 6 -
Congress to certify Trump's election win, 4 years after Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection
Vice President Kamala Harris will preside over the joint session of Congress Monday to tally all electoral votes and certify President-elect Donald Trump's election win. The certification comes ...CBS News - Jan. 6