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Radio Free Europe sues over U.S. funding cuts | 60 Minutes
Radio Free Europe, which has been a vital tool in the fight against disinformation and authoritarianism, filed a lawsuit after President Trump moved to cut funding to U.S. government-run broadcasters.CBS News - 1d -
Democrats Fired from F.T.C. Sue President Trump Over Dismissals
Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya, who were fired from the agency this month, accused President Trump in a lawsuit of executive overreach.The New York Times - 1d -
Ex-Vols coach Pruitt sues NCAA, seeking $100M
Former Tennessee football coach Jeremy Pruitt has filed a lawsuit against the NCAA seeking $100 million and claims it conspired with the university to make him a "sacrificial lamb."ESPN - 1d -
Ex-Vols coach Pruitt sues NCAA, seeking $100M
Former Tennessee football coach Jeremy Pruitt has filed a lawsuit against the NCAA seeking $100 million and claims it conspired with the university to make him a "sacrificial lamb."ESPN - 10h -
DOGE's secrecy to be tested in court with sworn testimony, depositions
Over the next week, several judges have ordered top Trump administration officials to testify about efforts to reduce the size of the federal government.ABC News - Mar. 7 -
DOGE mischaracterizes a study as transgender, and USDA cancels it
"CANCELLED: $600,000 grant to study 'menstrual cycles in transgender men,'" Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on X last week. That's not what it was.CBS News - Mar. 10 -
DOGE Makes Its Latest Errors Harder to Find
Elon Musk’s group obscured the details of some new claims on its website, despite promises of transparency. But The Times was still able to detect another batch of mistakes.The New York Times - Mar. 13 -
Trump and DOGE Create Anxiety but Opportunity for Federal Contractors
By cutting federal employees, the Trump administration may increase its reliance on firms that take in billions through government contracts.The New York Times - Mar. 14 -
Elon Musk and DOGE Keep Eyes on Social Security
The tech billionaire has repeatedly suggested, without evidence, that Social Security is rife with fraud, even as President Trump denies plans to cut those benefits.The New York Times - Mar. 15 -
Wildlife biologist fired by DOGE continues working for free
In February, the Trump administration let go of over 2,300 probationary employees from the Interior Department as part of its effort to reduce the size of the federal workforce. One fired U.S. Fish ...CBS News - Mar. 14 -
Gov't expert on Musk, DOGE's "slash-and-burn exercise"
In the opening weeks of the Trump administration, drama has been in high gear, thanks in part to Trump campaign funder and government disrupter Elon Musk, who has moved to quickly eliminate ...CBS News - Mar. 16 -
How DOGE cuts are jeopardizing our national parks
As part of the Trump administration's effort to shrink the size of the federal workforce, approximately 1,000 employees have been laid off by the National Park Service. In the weeks since, protests ...CBS News - Mar. 16 -
Social Security Employees Warn of Damage From DOGE
Current and former employees, both Republican and Democratic, are raising alarms about the damage cost-cutting efforts could do to the agency’s ability to serve the public.The New York Times - Mar. 19 -
Trump voters are starting to get burned by DOGE’s chainsaw
As much as it might seem like these personal reckonings should spark some soul-searching, that’s not how the real world works.The Hill - Mar. 19 -
DOGE Stops Commercial Fishermen From Going Green
Fishermen want to switch to new, lower-carbon emission systems.Inc. - Mar. 19 -
DOGE’s Dodgy Numbers Employ a Tesla Technique
Safety researchers claim Elon Musk’s auto company has a long history of potentially misleading stats. Now it looks like his government department is following suit.Wired - Mar. 19 -
Utah’s Republican voters fume over Doge cuts
Representatives in Trump-voting districts try to reassure constituents over Elon Musk’s unpopular federal job cutsFinancial Times - 5d -
Democrats call for hearing with Musk on DOGE operations, funding
A group of Democrats are calling for the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee to hold a hearing “as soon as possible” with tech billionaire Elon Musk about his operations with the ...The Hill - 3d -
Is the US really heading into a recession?
Stock market falls, tariffs and other changes are reigniting fear of economic downturn in the US.BBC News - Mar. 12 -
Dias makes CITC surprise!
Manchester City’s Ruben Dias made a surprise appearance at a City in the Community session this week, ahead of Saturday's matchday takeover for City's Premier League clash with Brighton.City ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Detroit draws 14,288 fans to watch PWHL game, setting U.S. record for pro women’s hockey game
The Professional Women’s Hockey League game broke the mark as part of its Takeover Tour of potential expansion venues at Little Caesars Arena, a year after 13,736 fans watched women on the same ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17 -
Google’s parent to buy cybersecurity group Wiz in its biggest ever deal
Alphabet’s acquisition of Israeli startup for $32bn follows rejection of takeover bid last summer. Business live – latest updates Google’s owner, Alphabet, has agreed to buy the cybersecurity ...The Guardian - Mar. 18 -
Trump’s weird obsession with the arts is part of the authoritarian playbook | Charlotte Higgins
His focus on the Kennedy Center fits a pattern. From Augustus to Stalin, strongmen have sought cultural control for their own ends. In Washington, Donald Trump’s takeover of the Kennedy Center – ...The Guardian - Mar. 20 -
The story so far: Newcastle United Women at St. James' Park
1st May 2022Newcastle United Women 4 Alnwick Town Ladies 0After the takeover of the club the previous year, May 2022 brought a historic occasion for the Magpies' women's side - their first-ever ...Yahoo Sports - 6d -
The troubled story of how the Glazers captured the world’s biggest club
Twenty years ago Manchester United was rocked by the Glazer family takeover that would ultimately mark the decline of the football club from a financial and playing sense.The Americans arrived ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Senate Republicans tell Musk to send his cuts to Congress
The DOGE chief was told that legislative action could enshrine his slashing.Politico - Mar. 5 -
New report casts significant doubt on Musk’s and Trump’s government-fraud claims
It’s yet another setback for Elon Musk’s claim of a $1 trillion “DOGE dividend.”MarketWatch - Mar. 13 -
Which Social Security offices are expected to close this year?
Dozens of Social Security Administration offices across the country are expected to close this year as part of the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) cuts to the federal government. DOGE ...The Hill - Mar. 19 -
Birmingham sign US goalkeeper Franch
Birmingham City Women sign US goalkeeper Adrianna Franch until the end of the season.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
Forever 21 files for bankruptcy in the US
US stores will remain open as Forever 21's operating company "begins its process of "winding down".BBC News - Mar. 17 -
The Observer view on the proposed Ukraine deal: Kyiv’s allies must not fall into Putin’s trap | Observer editorial
While Donald Trump has no plan beyond halting the gunfire, Russia’s leader does. Peace at any price is no peace at all. A halt to the killing in Ukraine is a highly desirable aim. A permanent end ...The Guardian - Mar. 15 -
Stocks slide as Trump warns of US economy 'transition'
Investors are nervous about the possibility of a US recession, say experts.BBC News - Mar. 10 -
Migrants held at Guantanamo returned to US, reports say
It is unclear why the migrants have been removed from the US military base.BBC News - Mar. 13 -
How Software Engineers Actually Use AI
We surveyed 730 coders and developers about how (and how often) they use AI chatbots on the job. The results amazed and disturbed us.Wired - 4d -
Trump’s attack on libraries was predictable. Its consequences could be devastating | Leo S Lo
The president wants to eliminate the agency backing libraries and museums. But the institutions do far more than lend books. When President Trump recently proposed eliminating the Institute of ...The Guardian - Mar. 21 -
The US Army Is Using ‘CamoGPT’ to Purge DEI From Training Materials
Developed to boost productivity and operational readiness, the AI is now being used to “review” diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility policies to align them with President Trump’s orders.Wired - Mar. 6 -
Is Trump driving the US into a recession? – in charts
Warning lights are flashing on a dashboard of economic indicators as analysts grow alarmed about a ‘Trumpcession’. Prospects for the US economy have cooled significantly in a matter of months. ...The Guardian - Mar. 18 -
This Crazy Instrument Lets Us Hear How Dinosaurs Might Have Sounded
Using 3D models of ancient skulls, Dinosaur Choir gets us closer than ever to understanding the noises that dinosaurs made.Wired - 11h -
This Crazy Instrument Lets Us Hear How Dinosaurs Might Have Sounded
Using 3D models of ancient skulls, Dinosaur Choir gets us closer than ever to understanding the noises that dinosaurs made.Wired - 11h -
Germany’s Greens vow to block Merz’s flagship spending package
Party officials reject €500bn infrastructure fund plan and change to debt borrowing rules to fund defence spendingFinancial Times - Mar. 10
