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"Dismantling" independent oversight in D.C.
In its purge of federal employees, the Trump administration has fired independent inspectors general, heads of government watchdog agencies, and everyday civil servants. Here's why so many ...CBS News - 1d -
Why did the government take control of British Steel?
An emergency law has handed control of the UK's only remaining plant making virgin steel to the government.BBC News - 2d -
Mahmoud Khalil case: Ordered to show evidence, government asserts Rubio's authority
Lawyers for Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil argued that the government did not provide evidence to prove grounds for his deportation.ABC News - 3d -
Lawyer: Government playing a ‘game’ by not providing information on mistakenly deported Maryland man
Simon Sandoval-Moshenberg, attorney for Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador, discusses today's court hearing and the government’s inability to provide ...NBC News - 3d -
Trafficking victims rejecting UK government support because they fear being deported
Nearly 6,000 victims of modern slavery chose not to be referred for help last year, new data shows. Thousands of trafficking victims have rejected the government’s support, many due to fear of the ...The Guardian - 1d -
How DOGE’s Government Building Selling Spree Could Affect the Office Real Estate Market
The federal government has sold 13 buildings so far, and Elon Musk’s DOGE claims there are another 68 on the market.Inc. - 3d -
Investors Seeking Safety Look to German Government Bonds
The country’s debt is in demand amid the chaos in financial markets spurred by whipsawing U.S. tariff policies.The New York Times - 3d -
Dozens reported killed in east Congo as government, Rwanda-backed rebels trade blame
Congolese authorities say at least 50 people were killed in weekend attacks in the country's conflict-hit east where government forces are fighting Rwanda-backed rebelsABC News - 1d -
50 years after Lebanon's civil war began, a bullet-riddled bus stands as a reminder
What happened on April 13, 1975, would change the course of LebanonABC News - 1d -
This Famous Physics Experiment Shows Why the Government Should Support ‘Useless’ Science
Basic research often pays huge dividends—but that’s not why we do it.Wired - 3d -
Judge allows government to continue effort to deport Mahmoud Khalil
Mahmoud Khalil, who led protests at Columbia University against Israel, appeared in immigration court in Louisiana Friday.CBS News - 3d -
British Government Takes Control of Country’s Last Major Steel Mill
London says it acted to prevent the plant’s Chinese owners from closing the plant, threatening jobs and national security.The New York Times - 2d -
The significance of Trump firing independent government watchdogs | 60 Minutes
President Trump has fired heads of offices and agencies tasked, since Watergate, with protecting federal workers and whistleblowers. Scott Pelley reports on what's happening to independent watchdogs.CBS News - 1d -
As Hungary votes on amendment to ban LGBTQ+ Pride, what does it mean for other basic rights?
Hungarian lawmakers are set to pass a constitutional amendment that critics say targets LGBTQ+ communities and threatens basic civil rightsABC News - 1d -
The scrupulously realistic 'Warfare' takes aim at the combat movie
Filmmaker Alex Garland follows up "Civil War" with a second apolitical thriller, this one co-directed by a military veteran, Ray Mendoza, who lived it.Los Angeles Times - 4d -
Tensions mount ahead of a pro-government rally in Serbia to counter massive student protests
Tensions have mounted in Serbia ahead of a major rally in support of populist President Aleksandar Vucic as he pledged to regain control following months of anti-corruption protestsABC News - 2d -
Texas GOP braces for explosive Senate primary
Texas Republicans are bracing for an explosive Senate primary next year in the latest chapter of an ongoing civil war that has divided the state party. Members of the GOP raced quickly to endorse ...The Hill - 2d -
Airstrike destroys parts of Gaza City hospital as Israel intensifies offensive
Civil defence agency says al-Ahli hospital hit as IDF operations cut off access to southern city of Rafah. See all our Israel-Gaza war coverage An Israeli airstrike destroyed parts of a ...The Guardian - 1d -
Ancient Syrian Town Seeks Interfaith Peace After Long War
Syria’s civil war drove a wedge between the residents of the small town of Maaloula, where two-thirds are Christian and one-third Muslim. Can they live together peacefully again?The New York Times - 18h -
Ancient Syrian Town Seeks Interfaith Peace After Long War
Syria’s civil war drove a wedge between the residents of the small town of Maaloula, where two-thirds are Christian and one-third Muslim. Can they live together peacefully again?The New York Times - 18h -
Why did the UK rush to save British Steel and what happens next?
Government now has tricky task of running a costly and complex industrial operationFinancial Times - 1d -
NHS signs deal with Scancell in ambitious skin cancer trial
Move comes as government seeks to boost UK’s standing as drugs research leaderFinancial Times - 1d -
UK races to secure coal to keep British Steel furnaces operating
Officials work to ensure shipments arrive quickly after emergency government interventionFinancial Times - 1d -
UK could target parts of Chinese state under new foreign influence rules
Exclusive: Government is weighing up security concerns against economic benefits of closer ties with Beijing. The government could target parts of China’s security apparatus under new foreign ...The Guardian - 1d -
Have you seen examples of health care fraud, waste or abuse? Tell us about it.
New York Times reporters are looking into cases of unnecessary and wasteful spending in government health programs.The New York Times - 4d -
Mangione lawyers say U.S. prosecutors seek death penalty "as a political stunt"
In a new motion, attorneys for Luigi Mangione said the U.S. government "intends to kill Mr. Mangione as a political stunt."CBS News - 3d -
British Steel nationalisation is ‘likely option’, says business secretary
MPs vote in favour of bill giving the government powers to seize control of British SteelFinancial Times - 2d -
Chris Mason: British Steel law rushed through Parliament but it is just a stop gap
For all of Saturday's drama, the government's intervention so far is just a stop gap, writes our political editor.BBC News - 2d -
The Papers: 'Ring of steel' and 'King will not slow down'
An emergency law handing control of British Steel to the government dominates Sunday's front pages.BBC News - 1d -
How Hizbollah moved into the rubble business in Beirut
Government deal linked to Shia militant movement shows its continued influence after devastating war with IsraelFinancial Times - 1d -
Reynolds refuses to say if British Steel furnaces can keep running
The government took control of the steelworks to prevent Chinese owners Jingye shutting down production.BBC News - 1d -
A Devastating Trade Spat With China Shows Few Signs of Abating
The Trump administration is in a standoff with the Chinese government as trade tensions escalate, leaving U.S. businesses in the cross hairsThe New York Times - 1d -
A Devastating Trade Spat With China Shows Few Signs of Abating
The Trump administration is in a standoff with the Chinese government as trade tensions escalate, leaving U.S. businesses in the cross hairsThe New York Times - 1d -
How litigation could end DOGE’s Schrödinger’s agency status
Depending on the legal issue at hand, DOGE claims to be both part of and separate from the federal government.The Hill - 1d -
Trump’s Tariff War Has Added Risk to U.S. Bonds, Long the Surest Bet in Global Finance
Shocked by Trump’s trade war, foreign investors are selling U.S. government bonds, long the world’s safe haven.The New York Times - 1d -
Race to keep furnaces burning at British Steel plant
The government is working to obtain coal to power the company's furnaces after passing an emergency law to take control of its site.BBC News - 1d -
The Papers: 'Blast chance saloon' and 'Katy roars into space'
Many of Monday's front pages cover the government's "race against time" to keep British Steel's furnaces burning.BBC News - 1d -
Trump’s Tariff War Has Added Risk to U.S. Bonds, Long the Surest Bet in Global Finance
Shocked by Trump’s trade war, foreign investors are selling U.S. government bonds, long the world’s safe haven.The New York Times - 1d -
Only 3% of fines collected over non-disclosure of UK property
Transparency campaigners say government must deal with failure to enforce penalties on offshore companiesFinancial Times - 23h
