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Trump: DOGE 'force of supergeniuses' will look at IRS
President Trump was asked by reporters about DOGE members arriving at the Internal Revenue Service. The president called the group a "force of supergeniuses" who were looking at cutting costs.NBC News - 2h -
Trump's aid freeze forces health clinics in a vulnerable region of Syria to close
The Trump administration's abrupt freeze in foreign aid has closed health clinics offering free care in one of Syria's most vulnerable regionsABC News - 15h -
El Salvador's Congress votes to eliminate public campaign financing
Lawmakers in El Salvador have taken advantage of a newly streamlined constitutional reform process to eliminate public financing of political campaigns, making good on a promise of President Nayib ...ABC News - 20h -
Top-ranking NIH official forced to retire under Trump administration
Dr. Lawrence Tabak was the health research agency's second-in-command.CBS News - 22h -
Turner announces DOGE task force at HUD
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner announced that there will be a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) task force within the agency to eliminate ...The Hill - 2h -
Linda McMahon vows to work with Congress, including to shutter Education Department
Linda McMahon in her confirmation hearing for Education secretary on Thursday vowed to work with Congress on a myriad of issues, including President Trump's ultimate goal of ending the department ...The Hill - 4h -
Top recording artists press Congress on royalties for songs played on radio
Hundreds of famous names from across musical genres — including Mariah Carey, Jelly Roll, Barbra Streisand, Celine Dion, Lil Jon, Reba McEntire, Ozzy Osbourne and Stevie Nicks — are calling on ...The Hill - 6h -
Congress must push back against administration’s unilateral moves to usurp powers
President Donald Trump's executive order establishing a "department of government efficiency" (DOGE) to downsize government by 2 million workers and $2 trillion in spending has been met with ...The Hill - 10h -
Recording artists want Congress to force radio stations to pay them for their songs
The American Music Fairness Act would ensure performers, not just songwriters, get paid when an AM/FM radio station plays their music.NBC News - 12h -
Donald Trump will force a fiscal reckoning on Labour
Past governments have broken tax promises as they weigh trade-offs against bigger imperatives and geopoliticsFinancial Times - 13h -
House GOP approves bill to expand Congress’s power to undo Biden-era rules
The House on Wednesday voted to dramatically expand Congress’s ability to roll back regulations passed by the prior administration, a move by the GOP to crush a number of new rules passed in the ...The Hill - 1d -
Rosa DeLauro: Congress, Not Trump, Controls the Money
It is right there, as clear as day in Article I, Section 9, Clause 7, that the legislature controls the money.The New York Times - 1d -
The Housing Crisis Forces Change on a Low-Rise Pocket of Brooklyn
A contentious plan to build two 10-story towers illustrates how a pressing shortage of affordable apartments has started to change the politics around development.The New York Times - 1d -
Powell testifies in Congress as inflation remains high
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell refused to testify in Congress on President Trump's remarks about the Fed's ability to lower interest rates. CBS MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady reports.CBS News - 1d -
Trump’s Plan to Remake the Federal Work Force
One of President Trump’s first executive orders claims the power to fire, and hire, tens of thousands of career civil servants across the government. Astead W. Herndon, a national politics reporter ...The New York Times - 1d -
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Intense heatwave in southern Brazil forces schools to suspend return
Record highs delay start of classes in Rio Grande do Sul, where floods linked to climate crisis left 180 dead last May. During historic floods last May that left more than 180 dead in Brazil’s ...The Guardian - 1d -
Some House Republicans ask Congress to make California wildfire aid conditional
A group of House Republicans is asking Congress to include the rollback of California environmental standards as a condition of the state receiving federal wildfire aid. Andy Picon, reporter at E&E ...CBS News - 1d -
No plans to draw down US forces in Europe, for now
{beacon} Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} a> Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story No plans to draw down US forces in Europe, for now ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump's signature issue is at the center of Congress' fight over his agenda: From the Politics Desk
House and Senate Republicans remain on a collision course over Donald Trump’s agenda. And the president’s signature issue is at the center of it.NBC News - 1d -
Fed Chair Jerome Powell testifying before Congress
Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell is testifying in front of lawmakers Tuesday where he's expected to face questions ranging from rate policies to the department's independence from President ...CBS News - 2d -
Trump is forcing Europe to a reckoning on Ukraine
The worst nightmare of leaders on the continent is a deal between Putin and the US president done over their headsFinancial Times - 2d -
Murphy looks to be guiding force for Democrats in new Trump era
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) is taking a front-and-center role in the efforts to push Democrats toward becoming the party of economic populism and to challenge President Trump. The Connecticut ...The Hill - 2d -
Democrats unveil task force to respond to ‘harm’ inflicted by Trump administration
House Democrats revealed Monday that they have created a task force to respond to the “harm” inflicted by the Trump administration. In a “Dear Colleague” letter, House Minority Leader Hakeem ...The Hill - 3d -
How Democrats in Congress are tackling Trump's massive government changes
Democrats in Congress are working on messaging and other moves to confront President Trump's changes as he settles into his second term in the White House. CBS News' Taurean Small reports from ...CBS News - 3d -
Israeli forces continue operations in West Bank
As the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza continues to hold, Israeli forces have stepped up operations in the West Bank in recent weeks. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay ...CBS News - 3d -
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Trump brings members of Congress to Super Bowl
President Donald Trump is at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans watching the Super Bowl, marking the first time a sitting president appears at the game.ABC News - 3d -
Sewer fatberg of ‘grease and rags’ forces Bryan Adams to cancel Perth concert
Singer was due to perform Sunday night but authorities worried large blockage could cause sewage to back up in venue toilets. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our ...The Guardian - 3d -
Rep. Ilhan Omar says GOP "doesn't have the numbers" to dismantle USAID through Congress
Rep. Ilhan Omar said the executive branch's recent actions have created a "constitutional crisis."CBS News - 4d -
Dubs tout Butler's impact in debut: 'He's a force'
After Jimmy Butler's 25-point debut, the Warriors lauded the impact of his presence on the court and how he gives the team a "swagger" that it has been missing this season.ESPN - 4d -
Rep. Ilhan Omar says Trump federal gutting doesn't "have the support" among GOP in Congress
Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that as the Trump administration has steamrolled forward with executive orders to dismantle USAID and the ...CBS News - 4d -
Congress should stop researching data center threats and start protecting them
It’s crucial that data center operators be prepared to counter adverse events.The Hill - 4d -
Musk Wields Scythe on Federal Work Force, With Trump’s Full Blessing
The president defended Elon Musk’s role in seeking to slash budgets and cut payrolls as the young aides burrowing into federal agencies came under scrutiny.The New York Times - 5d -
Congress must prevent a mass-amnesty for COVID fraud
Don't give criminals and fraudsters a “get out of jail free” card for COVID fraud.The Hill - 5d -
State Department announces $7B arms sale to Israel after Congress blocked initial deal
The Trump administration announced a $7 billion arms sale to Israel, including munitions and missiles, just days after Congress blocked an initial deal. The State Department said Friday that it ...The Hill - 5d -
Lyft and Anthropic Are Joining Forces to Bring Artificial Intelligence to Ridesharing
The partnership follows a collaboration between Lyft’s rival Uber and OpenAI.Inc. - 6d -
Unemployment spiked for Black men in January as more joined the labor force
Black men saw their unemployment rate spike to 6.9% from 5.6% in January, bucking the overall unemployment rate trend for the country.CNBC - 6d -
Pakistan to Force Tens of Thousands of Afghan Refugees Out of the Capital
The order, giving Afghans until March 31 to go elsewhere in Pakistan, came on the heels of President Trump’s suspension of refugee admissions to the United States.The New York Times - 6d