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Why Trump foes can’t block day-one tariffs on China, Mexico and Canada
President-elect Donald Trump has already begun to captivate financial markets with his unorthodox negotiating style, as evidenced by the reaction to his Monday night threat to impose 25% tariffs on ...Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago -
Republicans Block Release of Gaetz Report
Also, Biden agreed to give Ukraine anti-personnel mines. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.Top stories - The New York Times - November 20 -
Will DOGE put spending on the chopping block?
President-elect Donald J. Trump has tapped Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to head up a non-governmental Department of Government Efficiency to recommend what government programs should be cut, with ...Politics - The Hill - November 21 -
Missouri sues DOJ in effort to block poll monitors
The Republican-led state of Missouri on Monday asked a judge to block the Justice Department from dispatching lawyers to St. Louis to monitor adherence to federal voting rights laws on Election ...Politics - The Hill - November 4 -
Pennsylvania judge refuses to block Musk's $1M giveaways
A Pennsylvania judge on Monday refused the Philadelphia district attorney’s request to block daily $1 million giveaways from Elon Musk’s pro-Trump super PAC in the lead-up to the election. Judge ...Politics - The Hill - November 4 -
Swinney blocked from voting over name snafu
Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said he was not allowed to vote on Election Day; there will be a Friday hearing to resolve the issue.Sports - ESPN - November 5 -
Block reports revenue miss but a slight beat on earnings
Shares of Square parent Block tumbled in extended trading on Thursday after the company reported disappointing revenue for the third quarter.Business - CNBC - November 8 -
Protests blocking bridges in Georgian separatist region of Abkhazia end
Protests that blocked bridges to the capital of the Russia-backed Georgian separatist region of Abkhazia have ended Tuesday after authorities freed five opposition supporters who were jailed the ...World - ABC News - November 12 -
Chancellor and BoE governor call for UK to rebuild ties with EU
Reeves and Bailey highlight damage from Brexit amid concern about Trump’s plan to impose tariffs on trading partnersBusiness - Financial Times - November 14 -
Britain’s bold plan to create super funds
The case for consolidating the UK’s sprawling pension arsenal is strongBusiness - Financial Times - November 14 -
Gaetz Ethics Report Blocked, and the Trial That’s Horrified France
Plus, a $6.2 million piece of fruit.Top stories - The New York Times - November 21 -
Republican blocks promotion of general involved in Afghanistan withdrawal
Markwayne Mullin stalls promotion of Lt Gen Christopher Donahue, photographed as last US soldier to leave. The US general who was photographed as the last American soldier to leave Afghanistan is ...World - The Guardian - November 22 -
Bears' Santos takes blame for 'stink' with blocks
Like the Packers last week, the Vikings said they saw an opportunity to block Bears kicker Cairo Santos, who said he took the blame for "the stink" on the field goal unit.Sports - ESPN - 5 days ago -
What's blocking a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah?
Diplomats and other officials say there have been several sticking points in ceasefire talks in the war between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, even as conditions for an agreement ...World - ABC News - 4 days ago -
Gangsters block aid distribution in south Gaza
Aid workers say armed gangs operating within sight of Israeli forces are looting supplies, amid severe shortages.Top stories - BBC News - 4 days ago -
Third-party candidates could be swing-state spoilers despite strong Democrat efforts
Less than a week before Election Day, third-party candidates still present an unknown factor in key swing states where dozens of Electoral College votes are up for grabs.Top stories - ABC News - November 1 -
Sam Altman Says the Path to Better AI Is Blocked by Missing Computer Power
Having access to piles of cash and some of the world’s most powerful AI processing chips isn’t enough for OpenAI to release new products at its chosen pace, its CEO claims.Business - Inc. - November 1 -
Supreme Court won't block counting of certain provisional ballots in Pennsylvania
The order means that election officials must tally provisional ballots submitted on Election Day by voters who returned defective mail ballots.Top stories - CBS News - November 1 -
Judge rejects suit seeking to block acceptance of hand-returned mail ballots
The judge rejected a Republican lawsuit trying to block counties from opening election offices on Saturday and Sunday to let voters hand in their mail ballots in person.Top stories - CBS News - November 2 -
Raffensperger assures Georgia that voting systems are secure amid Trump campaign's lawsuit
A Georgia judge rejected a lawsuit trying to block opening some election offices over the weekend to let voters hand in their mail ballots in person. CBS News' Nikole Killion has more on the ...Top stories - CBS News - November 4 -
Judge rejects request to block Elon Musk $1 million voter giveaway
Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his America PAC are backing Donald Trump in the presidential election against Vice President Kamala Harris.Business - CNBC - November 4 -
Georgia judge rejects GOP lawsuit to block hand-returned mail ballots
A Georgia judge has blocked attempts to keep voters in Fulton County from submitting mail-in ballots in person. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion spoke with officials in the Peach ...Top stories - CBS News - November 4 -
Pennsylvania judge declines to block Elon Musk’s $1m voter prize giveaway
Prosecutors had called sweepstakes a scam that violates state election law and asked for it to be shut down. US election 2024 live: latest polls, results and updates The $1m-a-day voter ...World - The Guardian - November 4 -
Judges deny requests to block DOJ from monitoring polls
Federal judges denied two states' requests to bar the Justice Department (DOJ) from dispatching lawyers to monitor adherence to federal voting rights laws on Election Day. Both Missouri and Texas ...Politics - The Hill - November 5 -
Mexico's High Court Fails to Block Controversial Judicial Overhaul
President Claudia Sheinbaum says she won’t comply with any ruling made by the Supreme Court over a judicial system shake-up.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 5 -
Supreme Court hears Facebook's bid to block Cambridge Analytica shareholder suit
The Supreme Court considered Wednesday a bid from Facebook to block a shareholder lawsuit over the Cambridge Analytica data scandal from moving forward. Shareholders sued the social media company ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Canada orders TikTok's Canadian business to be dissolved but won't block app
The Canadian government is ordering the dissolution of TikTok’s Canadian business after a national security review of the Chinese company behind the social media app but said it won’t block accessTech - ABC News - November 6 -
Canada Orders TikTok’s Business to Close, But Won’t Block App
Following other countries’ lead, including the United States, the government cracks down on the video-sharing app over national security concerns.Business - Inc. - November 7 -
Block offers a glimpse of what to expect next year, but its stock slides
The parent company of Square and the Cash App expects to keep expanding operating margins into 2025.Business - MarketWatch - November 8 -
Lisbon residents call for vote on banning tourist lets in residential blocks
Petition demands council hold binding referendum on issue after local people say they have been priced out. Housing activists in Lisbon are to hand over a petition, signed by more than 6,600 ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
Jack Dorsey dramatically scales back crypto ambitions for Block
Block said Thursday that it was "winding down" its TBD division, which had sought to create an open-source crypto development platform.Business - CNBC - November 10 -
ChatGPT blocked over 250,000 image generations of presidential candidates, OpenAI says
ChatGPT rejected over 250,000 AI image requests in the month leading up to Election Day according to a Friday blog post from OpenAI. Users tried to generate photos of President-elect Trump, Vice ...Politics - The Hill - November 9 -
Chiefs block potential game-winning field goal to stop Broncos, keep undefeated streak alive
The Chiefs have now won 15 straight games.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 10 -
Follow live: Saquon Barkley leads Eagles in Dallas for NFC East showdown
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Chiefs block FG to win 4th game on walk-off play
The Chiefs won their fourth game on a walk-off play this season after blocking the Broncos' potental game-winning field goal on Sunday.Sports - ESPN - November 10 -
Chiefs beat Broncos 16-14 on last-second blocked field goal
Kansas City remained undefeated in 2024 by blocking Wil Lutz's 35-yard field goal at the end of the game.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 10 -
China roads blocked by thousands of cyclists in night quest for dumplings
It started as a social media trend but brought traffic gridlock between two cities.Top stories - BBC News - November 11