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Market logic can’t compute the true impact of US foreign aid
Unlike commercial enterprises, where success is measured through profit and loss, development work involves long-term structural change, often in volatile environments.The Hill - 2d -
The Signal Leak Has Little Precedent
The military takes extraordinary measures to keep combat operations secret, cutting off outside communications for service members before launching an attack.The New York Times - 4h -
The Signal Leak Has Little Precedent
The military takes extraordinary measures to keep combat operations secret, cutting off outside communications for service members before launching an attack.The New York Times - 3h -
Watch live: House votes on bill to avert government shutdown
House Republicans are racing to pass their bill by 11:59 p.m. EDT Friday to avert a government shutdown, teeing up a final vote on the legislation Tuesday afternoon. The chamber voted 216-214 to ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
3 groups to watch in the final push to fund the government
The government will shut down next Saturday morning unless Congress can rally around a funding measure by the end of the week, setting up the first big legislative spending fight of President ...The Hill - Mar. 8 -
Unions on alert as Labour prepares to unveil ‘Trumpian’ plan for civil service
Performance-related pay, exit process for poor performers and more digitalisation among proposed measures intended to revolutionise Whitehall. Highly controversial plans to revolutionise Whitehall ...The Guardian - Mar. 8 -
House Republicans unveil spending plan with government shutdown deadline set for Friday
Republicans in the House released a stopgap spending plan over the weekend that would delay a government shutdown for at least six months, but it's unclear if they have the votes to pass the ...CBS News - Mar. 10 -
Democrats unveil bill to reinstate veterans fired in Trump workforce cuts
Democrats are proposing a measure to reinstate veterans who were recently fired from the federal government without cause, which has affected an estimated 6,000 veterans who make up about 30 ...The Hill - Mar. 10 -
More NOAA cuts, 1,000 layoffs expected, sources say
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) employees are expecting more layoffs at the agency, sources say. This comes after drastic cuts as part of President Trump's measures to shrink ...CBS News - Mar. 10 -
Small business optimism falls at fastest pace in 5 years: NFIB
Small business optimism is faltering as stock markets are dropping and a range of macroeconomic and policy uncertainties are weighing on the business outlook. The National Federation of Independent ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
G.O.P. Spending Bill Would Force $1 Billion Cut to D.C. Budget
Republicans omitted a standard provision approving the District’s budget in a stopgap funding measure needed to avert a shutdown before the end of the week. The result would be a 16 percent cut.The New York Times - Mar. 11 -
House Republicans pass bill to avert government shutdown
The House on Tuesday passed a funding bill to avert an end-of-the-week government shutdown, teeing up the measure for consideration in the Senate. The chamber cleared the continuing resolution (CR) ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
Live updates: House sends funding bill to Senate; Ontario backs off power surcharge
Republicans in Congress are racing to pass a GOP stopgap funding bill by 11:59 p.m. Friday to avert a government shutdown. The House on Tuesday passed the measure 217-213, sending it to the Senate ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
Government funding bill passes House 217-213, heads to Senate for vote
The House narrowly passed a six-month funding bill that would prevent a government shutdown at the end of the week. The measure’s fate is uncertain in the Senate, where several Democrats will be ...NBC News - Mar. 11 -
President Trump defends economic policies as EU announces retaliation against U.S. tariffs
The European Union announced retaliatory measures on about $28 billion in U.S. industrial and agricultural goods in response to President Trump's 25% increase in tariffs on steel and aluminum ...CBS News - Mar. 12 -
House GOP campaign arm rolls out ad targeting Democrats over shutdown vote
The National Republican Congressional Committee rolled out an ad Wednesday targeting House Democrats who voted against a measure on Tuesday to fund the government through September and avoid a ...The Hill - Mar. 12 -
WATCH: Nashville Zoo welcomes rare clouded leopard cub
The Nashville Zoo is celebrating the birth of a rare clouded leopard cub. The as-yet unnamed female cub is two weeks old and measures about 13 inches long from her nose to the tip of her tail.ABC News - Mar. 12 -
Senate Democrats make their move in the shutdown fight: From the Politics Desk
The House’s passage of a Republican stopgap funding bill has put Senate Democrats in a bind: Either back a measure they disapprove of and give up some of the only leverage they will have on major ...NBC News - Mar. 12 -
Government Shutdown Looms With Senate Democrats Opposing 6-Month Funding Bill
The top Senate Democrat said his members were not ready to provide the votes to allow the Republican-written stopgap spending measure to pass ahead of a Friday night deadline. There is still time ...The New York Times - Mar. 12 -
Breaking down Zeldin's EPA rollbacks that could impact the environment
Lee Zeldin, the Environmental Protection Agency administrator, is planning to roll back dozens of regulations meant to protect the environment, arguing that the measures affect American businesses. ...CBS News - Mar. 13 -
Labour’s cautionary tale: how hereditary peers clung on for 26 years
Delay in removing hereditaries from Lords illustrates how hard it will be to push through more significant changes. The only solid measure that Keir Starmer’s government has introduced to change ...The Guardian - Mar. 14 -
Schumer Says He’ll Vote for GOP Spending Bill to Avert Government Shutdown
Many Democrats had agitated for the party to hang together and block the measure in defiance of President Trump, but the leader said doing so would prompt a shutdown that would only empower Mr. Trump.The New York Times - Mar. 14 -
Spending Bill Omits Billions for Local Projects as Congress Cedes Power to Trump
The stopgap measure the G.O.P. is pushing to avert a government shutdown omits billions of dollars in member-requested projects, another way in which Congress has ceded its power on federal spending.The New York Times - Mar. 14 -
North Dakota Senate rejects resolution asking Supreme Court to overturn gay marriage ruling
The North Dakota Senate rejected a measure that would have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn its landmark 2015 ruling that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.NBC News - Mar. 14 -
These 10 Democrats voted to advance the GOP funding bill
Ten Senate Democrats helped Republicans advance a GOP-crafted stopgap spending bill, paving the way for it to pass ahead of the midnight deadline despite concerns from scores of their colleagues. ...The Hill - Mar. 14 -
Senate passes bill that seeks to keep D.C. government's use of local tax dollars intact
The government funding bill that's headed to the White House limits Washington, D.C.’s ability to fully use its local tax dollars. The Senate-passed measure aims to fix that.NBC News - Mar. 14 -
Senate passes stopgap funding bill
The Senate passed a stopgap funding bill Friday to avoid a government shutdown. The measure funds federal agencies through September. Ten Senate Democrats supported the bill, exposing divisions ...CBS News - Mar. 15 -
Trump says he was 'being a little bit sarcastic' when he promised to end Ukraine war in 24 hours
President Trump said on Sunday he was “being a little bit sarcastic” when he pledged to end the war between Ukraine and Russia in 24 hours. In a Sunday broadcast of “Full Measure,” Trump was ...The Hill - Mar. 16 -
Ukraine and Russia have conditions that could affect a ceasefire. What are they willing to concede?
A ceasefire in Russia’s 3-year-old war in Ukraine hinges on Moscow accepting the U.S. proposal of a 30-day pause in fighting as a confidence-building measure for both sides to hammer out a ...ABC News - Mar. 17 -
SAG-AFTRA reaffirms 'unwavering commitment' to DEI as Hollywood studios scale back
SAG-AFTRA, one of most powerful unions in Hollywood, is showing continued support for its DEI initiatives despite the major movie studios' move away from the inclusive measures.Los Angeles Times - Mar. 18 -
How every German MP voted on reforming the debt brake
German MPs have voted to pass a motion to loosen the country’s strict borrowing rules, altering the constitution. The measure had been proposed by Friedrich Merz, the presumptive incoming ...The Guardian - Mar. 18 -
Kentucky lawmakers pass legislation removing conversion therapy restrictions
Kentucky lawmakers passed a measure Friday seeking to protect the controversial practice known as conversion therapy for LGBTQ youth, repealing an executive order from Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear ...The Hill - Mar. 18 -
5 questions facing the Fed ahead of its rate decision
The Federal Reserve is expected to keep interest rates steady Wednesday despite growing concerns about the strength of the U.S. economy. Measures of economic confidence spanning consumers, ...The Hill - Mar. 19 -
Walz: Democrats' CR votes 'muddied the water'
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) said on Tuesday that votes by Senate Democrats in support of a stopgap Republican measure to fund the government "muddied the water" on possible government shutdown ...The Hill - Mar. 19 -
Spanish parliament vote on cutting food waste will end ban on wolf hunting
Amendment brought by coalition of parties says wolves add to food waste due to remains of livestock they kill. The Spanish parliament has voted through a measure that will in effect lift the ...The Guardian - Mar. 20 -
No. 1 overall seed UCLA eager to begin its quest for a storybook ending to this historic season
Although UCLA's season already has been a spectacular story by multiple measures, the Bruins are determined to write the proper ending. Lauren Betts and her teammates won a school-record 30 games ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 21 -
McMahon says Trump admin will 'do everything legally' in dismantling of Education Department
Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said Thursday President Trump is committed to using legal measures to dismantle the Department of Education. “I think he was correct in saying that we were ...The Hill - 6d -
Wall Street Journal: Trump aides proposing 'American retreat' in military reorganization
The Wall Street Journal is warning against major changes that reportedly could be coming to U.S. military operations as a cost-cutting measure through President Trump's government reform efforts. ...The Hill - 6d -
Decision on Dani Olmo registration battle between Barcelona and La Liga expected imminently
Back in January, Barcelona secured a precautionary measure to register Dani Olmo and Pau Victor, but it could soon run out as the authority body that granted this has now announced that a final ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
'Kovacevic Just Needs To Play Better': Coach Keefe Calls Out D-Man As Devils' Struggles Continue
If you’ve followed the career of New Jersey Devils coach Sheldon Keefe, you’ll know that he’s a measured guy. There’s not much that can trigger an emotional response from him – at least when it ...Yahoo Sports - 4d
