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China has more room to act on fiscal policy amid global uncertainties, finance minister says
China has more room to act on fiscal policy amid domestic and external uncertainties, Finance Minister Lan Fo'an told reporters on Thursday.CNBC - 8h -
Warren Buffett, warning of ‘scoundrels’ and ‘fiscal folly,’ slashes his exposure to U.S. stocks
Instead, the “Oracle of Omaha” has become a “committed” and “long-term” investor in a handful of Japanese companies.MarketWatch - Feb. 23 -
European Central Bank to make 'last easy rate cut' as tariffs, higher fiscal spending loom
Disagreement among policymakers may be set to increase as the neutral rate swims into view.CNBC - 1d -
Germany's fiscal U-turn could be a 'game changer' for the country's sluggish economy, analysts say
Leaders of the likely incoming coalition government announced plans to reform the debt brake and create a special investment fund.CNBC - 1d -
Ohio Republican pushes for Congress to act on Trump's orders
Rep. Troy Balderson (R-Ohio) on Thursday urged Congress to act on President Trump's executive orders, saying the national legislature "must do its job." "It’s up to us on Capitol Hill to make ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
Trump administration reassigns acting ICE director
The Trump administration is replacing the acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) amid simmering from some officials about deportation numbers. A Department of Homeland Security ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
Trump administration reassigning acting ICE director
The Trump administration has removed Caleb Vitello, the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.NBC News - Feb. 21 -
House Democrat planning 'Bad DOGE Act'
Rep. Dave Min (D-Calif.) is planning to introduce a bill titled "Bad DOGE Act” in the House against the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), arguing that it is engaged in an "abuse of ...The Hill - Feb. 24 -
Acting I.R.S. Commissioner Doug O’Donnell to Announce Retirement
Doug O’Donnell, a 40-year veteran of the I.R.S., was elevated last month after the last commissioner stepped down at the beginning of President Trump’s term.The New York Times - Feb. 25 -
Amy Gleason Named Acting DOGE Administrator
Ms. Gleason is the acting administrator of the Department of Government Efficiency, according to a White House official. The news comes as a federal judge questioned who was leading the operation.The New York Times - Feb. 25 -
This is who the White House says is the DOGE acting administrator
The White House finally gave a name for the DOGE acting administrator.CBS News - Feb. 25 -
Tech regulation is a high-wire act for South Korea
Ensuring fair competition in the digital sphere risks antagonising the new US administrationFinancial Times - Feb. 26 -
Gene Hackman loved acting but 'hated everything that went with it'
Those who knew him discuss his brilliance, as well as his disdain for the trappings of Hollywood.BBC News - 4d -
Warren Buffett calls tariffs 'an act of war’
Legendary investor Warren Buffett likened tariffs to "an act of war" in a new interview as President Trump doubles down on his embrace of the economic strategy. In an interview that aired Sunday on ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump’s Russia policy is a dangerous anachronism
This anachronism imposes on the contemporary world a scheme of the two spheres of control, one of which does not actually exist.The Hill - Feb. 24 -
Paramount Pulls Back on D.E.I. Policies
The company has a merger with Skydance pending before the Federal Communications Commission, whose chief has criticized diversity, equity and inclusion hiring programs.The New York Times - Feb. 26 -
The Dark Heart of Trump’s Foreign Policy
The journalist Fareed Zakaria discusses the worldview emerging from Trump’s foreign policy decisions regarding Ukraine, Gaza, China and beyond.The New York Times - 5d -
Elon Musk’s DOGE Is Being Sued Under the Privacy Act: What to Know
At least eight ongoing lawsuits related to the so-called Department of Government Efficiency’s alleged access to sensitive data hinge on the Watergate-inspired Privacy Act of 1974. But it’s not ...Wired - Feb. 18 -
'It's this act of love.' The village behind Lauren Halsey's community center
We reached out to the people in Halsey's universe who have seen her through the process of creating the Summaeverythang Community Center and are helping make it happen.Los Angeles Times - Feb. 19 -
WATCH: Our hearts are melting over twin sisters acting out 'Wicked'
They really are "Dancing Through Life" together.ABC News - Feb. 20 -
Acting ICE director reassigned amid Trump administration's frustration with deportation numbers
The Trump administration has removed Caleb Vitello, the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, from his position and reassigned him within the agency. NBC News' Julia Ainsley ...NBC News - Feb. 21 -
Acting head of ICE reassigned amid frustrations over deportation efforts
Caleb Vitello was installed by President Trump to lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in an acting capacity at the start of his second administration in January.CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Kash Patel to be named acting ATF chief, sources say
Kash Patel would replace Marvin Richardson, the ATF's current acting director.CBS News - Feb. 22 -
Trump expected to name Patel as acting ATF head: Reports
President Trump is expected to appoint new FBI Director Kash Patel to serve as the acting head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), a domestic law enforcement agency ...The Hill - Feb. 23 -
Trump expected to name Kash Patel as acting ATF director: Sources
Donald Trump is expected to name FBI Director Kash Patel as the acting head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, sources told ABC News.ABC News - Feb. 22 -
Ex-surgeon admits 'despicable acts' in France's largest child abuse trial
Joel Le Scouarnec is accused of assaulting or raping 299 people, the vast majority under 15 years old.BBC News - Feb. 24 -
Taiwan catches Chinese-owned ship in act of cutting subsea cable
Confrontation comes after Taipei launched crackdown on Beijing’s ‘shadow fleet’Financial Times - Feb. 25 -
DOGE has a new 'acting administrator,' but Elon Musk is still in charge
Last Wednesday, President Donald Trump made it clear: Elon Musk is in charge of DOGE. But on Tuesday, Amy Gleason was named DOGE acting administrator.NBC News - Feb. 25 -
Would proposed SAVE Act make it harder for married women to vote?
The SAVE Act could change voter registration requirements for millions of people. Here's how.CBS News - Feb. 26 -
How One Athlete’s Simple Act of Kindness Changed a Teenager’s Life
Jim Marquardt was lacking direction. Then he wrote a letter to the St. Louis Blues goalie Mike Liut.The New York Times - 4d -
Melania Trump advocates for 'Take It Down Act' on Capitol Hill
First lady Melania Trump spoke at a Capitol Hill roundtable pushing for the passage of the "Take It Down Act," a bill designed to require social media platforms to remove nonconsensual intimate ...NBC News - 2d -
Warren Buffett Rebukes Trump’s Tariffs Plan in CBS Interview: ‘Act of War’
The rebuke of President Trump’s tariff plans came just days before sweeping tariffs on Canada and Mexico were expected to go into effect.The New York Times - 2d -
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Acting U.S. attorney for D.C. stirs controversy with prosecutor demotions
Ed Martin, the controversial acting U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., is waiting for the Senate to confirm him for the permanent job.CBS News - 2d -
Coldplay to pick first World Cup final half-time acts
Coldplay will work alongside Fifa to decide a "set of artists" to perform a half-time show at the 2026 World Cup final.BBC News - 1d -
Democrats are acting sedate and silent during Trump’s worst excesses | Moira Donegan
Trump is getting comfortable in power. And Democrats are nowhere to be seen. What was the point of Donald Trump ’s address to Congress on Tuesday night? The annual speech – called the “State of ...The Guardian - 1d -
Trump hates the Biden-era Chips Act. What’s next for semiconductor makers?
Intel is viewed as “being left on the side of the road” by the Trump administration.MarketWatch - 16h -
GOP lawmakers balk at Trump’s call to repeal CHIPS Act
Republican lawmakers on Wednesday said President Trump’s call for Congress to “get rid of” the 2022 CHIPS and Science Act, which provided $52 billion for the domestic semiconductor manufacturing ...The Hill - 7h -
Tan France on stepping into acting with a new role in Hulu's "Deli Boys"
Fashion expert and Emmy-winning "Queer Eye" star Tan France is stepping into acting with his first scripted role in the new Hulu comedy "Deli Boys." France, who plays a gang leader named Zubair, ...CBS News - 2h
