Ugly showdown or lovefest, Trump is all about the message

Over the past week, we have seen two very different sides to the president’s communication style

Financial Times - 23h

Ranking all 14 new NWSL team jerseys: The good, bad and ugly

A new NWSL season means one thing: New kits! Here are all 14 new jerseys for 2025, ranked from ugly to awesome.

ESPN - 4d

Cryptocurrencies cool after surging on Sunday. What’s still unknown about crypto reserves after Trump’s messages.

So much was still up in the air about the White House plan for a crypto reserve.

MarketWatch - 7h

Faisal Islam: Any Starmer deal with Trump is all about avoiding tariffs

A deal to avoid further trade barriers appears very much on the cards, but challenges remain.

BBC News - 3d

Starmer Goes On The Defensive Before Trump Showdown

The PM raises defence spending to 2.5% by 2027.

BBC News - 5d

In Showdown With Zelensky, Trump Takes Offense on Putin’s Behalf

Never in the past few decades at least has an American president engaged in such an angry, scathing attack on a visiting foreign leader in the Oval Office.

The New York Times - 2d

Beware of text messages about unpaid tolls, FBI and state authorities warn

Drivers should be on the lookout for scam text messages warning of an unpaid road toll bill, according to recent warnings from authorities.

The Hill - Feb. 23

Starmer Flies to Meet Trump, With a Gift and a Difficult Message

Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain cut international aid to raise military spending. He’s hoping to make a case for Ukraine at the White House.

The New York Times - 4d

Trump Sums Up His Zelensky Showdown: ‘This Is Going to Be Great Television’

The ratings are never far from President Trump’s mind.

The New York Times - 2d

Rubio: Zelensky should apologize to Trump over Oval Office showdown

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky should apologize to President Trump over Friday’s heated Oval Office showdown, expressing doubt over whether the ...

The Hill - 2d

How Zelensky’s Oval Office Meeting Turned into a Showdown With Trump

The question hovering over Washington was whether the confrontation was a spontaneous outburst or a planned verbal smack down.

The New York Times - 1d

Most Republicans laud Trump after Zelensky showdown, but some express dismay

The majority of Republicans say Zelensky was at fault for the spat, but one accused the president of "embracing Putin".

BBC News - 1d

About all this ‘Mar-a-Lago Accord’ chatter

Nice global financial system you got there, be a shame if something happened to it

Financial Times - Feb. 21

It’s not all Trump’s fault

There is more to markets’ uneasy mood than policy uncertainty

Financial Times - 10h

Macron's message to Trump: 'You can’t be weak in the face of Putin'

French President Emmanuel Macron says he intends to tell Donald Trump that it’s in the joint interest of Americans and Europeans not to “be weak” in the face of Russia’s Vladimir Putin, amid ...

ABC News - Feb. 21

Trudeau Uses Canada’s Hockey Win Over U.S. to Send a Message to Trump

Canada beat the U.S. in a championship game with added meaning because of political tensions caused by President Trump’s taunts and economic threats.

The New York Times - Feb. 21

Canada’s Hockey Victory Sends a Message to Trump: Hands Off

The routine friendly bet between leaders of Canada and the United States before hockey games was replaced by taunts and heightened stakes on Thursday.

The New York Times - Feb. 22

Republicans who got an earful from constituents have message for Trump and DOGE

After hearing from constituents at town hall meetings in their districts last week, one Republican congressman says he wants to convey their concerns about DOGE to Trump.

ABC News - 5d

Bolsonaro: Is it all over for the 'Trump of the Tropics'?

The former Brazilian president may struggle to stage a comeback.

BBC News - Feb. 21

The good, the bad and the ugly of earnings statements

Too often companies bewilder readers by lapsing into corporate jargon or abbreviations

Financial Times - 5d

For Savvy New Yorkers, It’s All About Cheap Eggs and Where to Find Them

A bird flu outbreak affecting eggs hits differently in a city where prices and availability fluctuate from block to block.

The New York Times - Feb. 24

Who's hosting the 2025 Oscars? All about host Conan O'Brien.

TV funnyman Conan O'Brien takes the reins as host of the Oscars, Hollywood's biggest night. Here's more on plans for the 2025 Academy Awards.

CBS News - 1d

Oval Office Showdown

A venomous public spat made it clear that President Trump regards Ukraine as an obstacle.

The New York Times - 2d

Trump orders agencies to record and justify all payments

The Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency, led by Musk, is coming under increasing scrutiny, including by congressional Republicans.

NBC News - 5d

When It Comes to Tariffs, Trump Can’t Have It All

The president has promised big results, from raising revenue to reviving domestic manufacturing. But many of his goals undermine one another.

The New York Times - 3d

Former Sony Boss Confirms What We Were All Thinking About PlayStation PC Ports

A couple of years ago, the idea of PlayStation-exclusive games being ported to PC would have seemed highly unlikely, but times have changed. Insomniac's Spider-Man games, Housemarque's Returnal, ...

GameSpot - Feb. 21

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon’s Diatribe About Working From Home Is the Dumbest Thing I’ve Heard All Week

‘Don’t don’t give me this s–t that work-from-home-Friday works,” Jamie Dimon said at an employee town hall.

Inc. - Feb. 23

Stories We Can’t Stop Thinking About: Deepfakes, the Tesla Backlash, and All Things Chips

This week on “Uncanny Valley,” our hosts talk about three big stories from February.

Wired - 3d

Trump threatened 'all hell' if Hamas didn't free all its hostages. What happened?

He hasn't repeated his ultimatum ahead of Saturday's planned release.

ABC News - Feb. 21

Trump 'thinking about' absorbing Postal Service into administration

President Trump said Friday he was considering merging the U.S. Postal Service into his administration, calling the agency a “tremendous loser” of money. “We want to have a post office that works ...

The Hill - Feb. 21

What Trump, Macron said about Ukraine's future

President Trump hosted French President Emmanuel Macron at the White House on Monday. During a joint news conference with Macron, Mr. Trump defended his talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, ...

CBS News - 6d

Kremlin disputes Trump's claim about Ukraine peacekeepers

Trump said that Russian President Putin "has no problem with," peacekeepers in Ukraine, but the Kremlin contradicted those comments Tuesday.

NBC News - 6d

What to know about Trump's first Cabinet meeting

President Trump held the first Cabinet meeting of his new administration on Wednesday. The first person he asked to speak was Tesla CEO Elon Musk. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi reports.

CBS News - 4d

Why investors should be worrying about Trump and impoundment

The buzzword looks set to become a weapon in the budget wars

Financial Times - 3d

Here are all the Trump tariffs hitting the economy in the coming weeks

The president’s announcement led to fears that he won’t just be using the threat of new tariffs as a negotiating tool, but as lasting policy.

MarketWatch - 5d

Murphy: Trump administration focused on 'stealing from all of us'

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), who has emerged as one of his party's loudest critics of the Trump administration, said the newly elected executive branch is focused on “stealing from all of us.” ...

The Hill - 3d

The ugly truth of American violence has never been plainer

An extract from Omar El Akkad’s new book argues that Gaza put to bed the fantasy of the USA as freedom fighter. ‘I’m sitting on the side that’s launching bombs’: author Omar El Akkad on the ...

The Guardian - Feb. 24

The Showdown Between Elon Musk and Sam Altman

This week, the Uncanny Valley hosts discuss the lawsuits, bidding wars, and power plays over OpenAI.

Wired - Feb. 20

A Showdown on Ukraine, and a Judge Says DOGE Might Be Unconstitutional

Plus, Roberta Flack remembered.

The New York Times - 6d

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