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McConnell only Republican to vote against Gabbard
Former Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) on Wednesday voted against confirming former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (Hawaii) to serve as the nation’s top intelligence official, sending a strong ...The Hill - 6d -
Mitch McConnell voted against Tulsi Gabbard's confirmation
Former Senate leader Mitch McConnell voted against Tulsi Gabbard during her confirmation hearing for director of national intelligence. This is not the first time McConnell has voted against one of ...CBS News - 6d -
Kash Patel survives Senate committee vote
Kash Patel, President Trump's pick to lead the FBI, received enough votes in the Senate Judiciary Committee to move on in his confirmation process. This comes as the Senate confirms Robert F. ...CBS News - 5d -
M.L.B. Insiders Vote on the Biggest Moves of the Offseason
Executives, coaches and scouts weigh in on trades, signings and the least improved teams.The New York Times - 5d -
Why McConnell is voting against some Trump nominees
Former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was the lone Republican no vote against Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence Wednesday and Thursday for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for ...CBS News - 4d -
Bracing for a Shutdown Fight, Democrats Warn Their Votes Are Not a Given
As Democrats ponder how best to position themselves for a looming spending confrontation, they are finding novel ways to put Republicans on the spot.The New York Times - 3d -
Senate eyes possibility of vote-a-rama on budget resolution
The Senate this week may move ahead with its budget resolution to enact part of President Trump’s legislative agenda, an effort that would include an hours-long vote-a-rama — which Democrats could ...The Hill - 1d -
Kash Patel Senate procedural vote expected
A Senate procedural vote on Kash Patel's nomination to lead the FBI is expected. CBS News' Caitlin Huey-Burns has more on his confirmation chances.CBS News - 3h -
2025 Super Bowl MVP voting: Cooper DeJean won fans' vote, should an Eagles defender have won MVP?
The case for the Eagles defenders to have won the award is pretty compellingCBS Sports - Feb. 11 -
‘Screams and Smoke’: How a Deadly Mass Shooting Unfolded in Sweden
The police responding to the attack encountered firing so intense that they struggled to tell how many gunmen were on the scene, an official said.The New York Times - Feb. 6 -
Bodies of migrants found in Libya mass grave, authorities say
It comes just days after another mass grave with 19 bodies was found on a farm nearby.BBC News - Feb. 9 -
2 mass graves with bodies of nearly 50 migrants found in southeastern Libya
Libya authorities uncovered nearly 50 bodies this week from two mass graves in the country’s southeastern desert in the latest tragedy involving people seeking to reach Europe through the ...ABC News - Feb. 9 -
‘Mass theft’: Thousands of artists call for AI art auction to be cancelled
Letter says many of works being sold by Christie’s are made by AI models trained on pieces by human artists, without a licence. Thousands of artists are urging the auction house Christie’s to ...The Guardian - Feb. 10 -
Most victims in Swedish mass shooting had immigrant background, say police
Prime minister addresses nation to pay tribute to those ‘who wanted to contribute to a better society’. Most of the people killed by a gunman in the Swedish city of Örebro last week had an ...The Guardian - Feb. 10 -
Potential mass layoffs at FBI as tensions run high during Trump era
President Trump said he intends to fire some FBI personnel who worked on the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot investigations. CBS News' Nicole Sgaga reports.CBS News - Feb. 10 -
Migrants’ bodies in Libya mass graves had gunshot wounds, IOM says
Some of the bodies of migrants found in two mass graves in Libya bore gunshot wounds, the International Organization for Migration said Monday, adding that one of the sites is thought to contain up ...NBC News - Feb. 11 -
Trump’s mass deportation plans spark panic in the Caribbean amid fake news
Nations try to reassure citizens as Trump threatens unprecedented crackdown but scale remains unclear. Nations across the Caribbean have been attempting to reassure their citizens at home and in ...The Guardian - Feb. 11 -
‘Major crisis’: Pope Francis rebukes Trump mass deportation efforts
Pope criticizes other anti-immigration policies and urges people not to accept administration’s harmful narratives. US politics live – latest updates Pope Francis has sharply criticized the ...The Guardian - Feb. 11 -
Trump’s mass deportation plan ‘could be possible’: former ICE official
John Sandweg served as acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement under the Obama administration and explains differences with Trump administrationABC News - 6d -
Trump and Musk launch mass layoffs at several US federal agencies
Termination notices sent to Department of Education and CFPB as Musk pushes to ‘delete entire agencies’ . US politics live – latest updates Mass layoffs have begun at several US agencies as ...The Guardian - 5d -
Louisiana to end mass vaccine promotion, state's top health official says
The Louisiana Department of Health “will no longer promote mass vaccination.”ABC News - 5d -
Louisiana to end mass vaccine promotion, state's top health official says
The Louisiana Department of Health “will no longer promote mass vaccination.”ABC News - 5d -
Louisiana Health Department Says It Will Stop Promoting ‘Mass Vaccination’
“Vaccines should be treated with nuance, recognizing differences between seasonal vaccines and childhood immunizations,” Dr. Ralph L. Abraham, the state’s surgeon general, wrote in a memo.The New York Times - 4d -
Mass Government Layoffs Begin, and New Abortion Fight Takes Shape
Plus, why crafters are in mourning.The New York Times - 4d -
Trump administration begins mass layoffs across multiple federal agencies: Sources
A day after the Trump administration ended its federal buyout offer, the administration has begun mass layoffs across multiple federal agencies.ABC News - 4d -
Tilda Swinton decries ‘internationally enabled mass murder’ at Berlin film festival
Actor speaks out against ‘the unacceptable complacency of our greed-addicted governments’ as she picks up a Golden Bear award for lifetime achievement. Tilda Swinton has given a speech at the ...The Guardian - 4d -
Vance scolds Europe over censorship, criticizes ‘mass migration’
Vice President Vance on Friday used his first major speech on the international stage to accuse European leaders of stifling opposing viewpoints and of retreating from “fundamental values.” Vance ...The Hill - 4d -
Overlooked No More: Lena Richard, Who Brought Creole Cooking to the Masses
She hosted a cooking show years before Julia Child was on the air, tantalizing viewers with okra gumbo, shrimp bisque and other Southern specialties.The New York Times - 4d -
Overlooked No More: Lena Richard, Who Brought Creole Cooking to the Masses
She hosted a cooking show years before Julia Child was on the air, tantalizing viewers with okra gumbo, shrimp bisque and other Southern specialties.The New York Times - 4d -
Trump administration fires over 400 DHS employees as mass firings continue
Officials at DHS said they had fired hundreds of employees across several of its agencies.CBS News - 4d -
Federal workers express shock, anger over mass layoffs: "It's devastating"
The Trump administration is firing thousands of federal workers on probationary status, or those without civil service protections.CBS News - 4d -
Judge temporarily blocks mass terminations at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
A judge said in a ruling Friday that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau could not terminate employees without cause, dealing a blow to President Donald Trump’s efforts to dismantle the agency.NBC News - 4d -
Murkowski: Trump’s mass firings ‘do more harm than good’
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) argued that while she agrees with President Trump’s administration goal to downsize the federal government, the current mass firings of workers across several ...The Hill - 3d -
Elon Musk’s mass government cuts could make private companies millions
Defense and tech firms – including Musk’s own – await potential contracts as Doge decimates US agencies. The world’s richest man, Elon Musk , has vowed to oversee a radical hollowing out of ...The Guardian - 2d -
Hundreds of FAA employees are let go as Trump's mass layoffs continue
The Trump administration fired hundreds of employees with the Federal Aviation Administration over the weekend, just weeks after a fatal crash in Washington, D.C., exposed understaffing at the agency.NBC News - 1d -
WATCH: Demonstrators protest mass government layoffs outside of US Capitol
ABC News' Jay O'Brien reports from the protests outside of the U.S. Capitol building as the Trump administration and DOGE begin mass government layoffs.ABC News - 1d -
Musk's DOGE targets IRS as federal workers face mass layoffs
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency is seeking access to the personal information of millions of U.S. taxpayers as mass layoffs at multiple federal agencies impact workers. CBS News ...CBS News - 1d -
Under Trump’s Mass Deportation Plan, Some Migrants Are Being Sent to Panama
The administration has asked Panama to take in hundreds of people who can’t easily be sent back to their countries. Many say they are in danger.The New York Times - 3h -
Judge denies request to temporarily block DOGE's mass firings, access to data
A federal judge denied an urgent request to temporarily block Elon Musk and DOGE from firing employees or accessing records from a half a dozen government agencies.ABC News - 2h -
FDA's food safety head resigns over mass layoffs
Jim Jones, the head of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) food division, resigned Monday, citing the mass firings of agency staff. According to a copy of his resignation letter viewed by The ...The Hill - 1h