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Democratic senators call for federal probe into Musk's contact with Russia

A pair of Democratic senators called for a federal investigation into Elon Musk’s involvement in SpaceX’s federal contracts following reports the tech billionaire has been in regular contact with ...

Politics - The Hill - November 15

How Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency May Try to Slash Federal Spending

President-elect Donald J. Trump has tasked Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy with identifying ways to cut the budget. The hard part comes next.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 16

How Trump's plan to expand drilling, logging on federal land could be thwarted

President-elect Donald Trump has ambitious goals for utilizing U.S. federal lands for extraction of oil and other resources.

Trump picks Brendan Carr to lead the Federal Communications Commission

President-elect Donald Trump announced that he selected Project 2025 chapter author Brendan Carr to serve as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission.

Federal workers brace for Trump with morale ‘as low as it’s ever been’

President-elect has expressed desire for mass firings of civil service workers to be replaced with political appointees. Donald Trump’s return to office sets the stage for harassment, intimidation ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Vivek Ramaswamy's plan to force federal workers back into the office

Vivek Ramaswamy's effort to cut costs could target the nearly two-thirds of federal workers who are still approved to work from home 18 months after the pandemic ended.

Politics - NBC News - 4 days ago

As Rafael Nadal Prepares to Retire, Roger Federer Pays Tribute to His Rival

“You challenged me in ways no one else could,” Federer wrote in a letter to his longtime opponent.

Sports - The New York Times - 4 days ago

‘This is not his first rodeo’: will federal courts be able to rein in Trump?

Hope that federal judiciary can provide guardrails as Trump plans for largest domestic deportation effort in US history. A week after Donald Trump entered the White House for the first time in ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Federal bribery investigation is another blow for Mississippi's embattled capital

Political observers say Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba's indictment could intensify a long-running battle between city Democrats and Mississippi Republicans.

Can he do that? How Trump could try to break the federal government

A look at how Trump can upend the federal government, including "deleting" agencies and ousting workers he sees as unloyal.

Mace eyes legislation banning trans women from restrooms in federal buildings

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) plans to file legislation that would prohibit trans women from using women’s restrooms and changing rooms in all federal buildings, going further than a resolution Monday ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Mace bill would ban trans people from bathrooms in federal buildings

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) has unveiled a bill that would ban transgender people from bathrooms aligned with their gender identity in federal buildings. In a post on the social platform X, Mace said ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Federal Inquiry Traced Matt Gaetz’s Venmo Payments to Women

A document prepared by federal investigators bolsters claims by women who say they were hired for sex by Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choice for attorney general, who denies ...

Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Musk and Ramaswamy call for ending work-from-home for federal employees

Pair suggest Trump could require government workers to be in-office five days a week as part of effort to trim workforce. Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy suggested Donald Trump could require ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Automakers Want Trump to Keep Federal E.V. Regulations in Place

Donald J. Trump promised to erase Biden tailpipe rules that are designed to get carmakers to produce E.V.s. But Detroit wants to keep them.

Business - The New York Times - Yesterday

Supreme Court to hear a new challenge to the scope of federal agency power

The Supreme Court could further weaken the power of federal agencies by agreeing to hear a dispute over a Federal Communications Commission program that requires companies to subsidize ...

Supreme Court takes up another federal agency power challenge

The Supreme Court announced Friday it will hear a case that could deliver another blow to federal agencies’ powers. The justices agreed to take up the government’s appeal of a decision invalidating ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Federal officials approve New York congestion pricing plan

Federal officials have approved a plan that would allow New York City to implement a $9 toll on cars driving into Manhattan as part of an effort to reduce traffic congestion and improve air ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Dallas Stars nearly squander three-goal lead, hang on for 4-2 win over Chicago Blackhawks

Matt Duchene scored on a third-period power play and added an empty-netter in the final seconds as the Dallas Stars hung on to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2

Sports - ABC News - October 26

Chicago Bears vs. Washington Commanders game: How to watch, kickoff time and more

The Chicago Bears will visit the Washington Commanders on Sunday. Here's everything you need to know about how to watch.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 27

Bears' Tyrique Stevenson apologizes for taunting fans before Chicago defense gave up Jayden Daniels' Hail Mary

Oh how the tables turn ...

Sports - CBS Sports - October 28

How to watch Chicago Bulls vs. Orlando Magic: NBA live stream info, TV channel, start time, game odds

How to watch Bulls vs. Magic basketball game

Sports - CBS Sports - October 31

Car crashes into Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan's tea store in suburban Chicago, authorities say

A car crashed Wednesday into Madame ZuZu’s, a popular suburban Chicago tea shop owned by Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan, officials said, leaving his mother-in-law injured.

New Chicago manager Will Venable takes over White Sox team that set modern record for season losses

Will Venable’s first job as a major league manager is going to be a tough one

Sports - ABC News - October 31

Watch Brooklyn Nets vs. Chicago Bulls: TV channel, live stream info, start time

How to watch Nets vs. Bulls basketball game

Sports - CBS Sports - November 2

Cody Bellinger free agency: Cubs outfielder picks up player option to remain in Chicago, per report

Bellinger has another player option for 2026