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Trump picks China hawk to be top State Department economic policy official

Politico - 1d

Trump says FBI chief Wray’s resignation will ‘end the weaponization’ of justice department – US politics live

Christopher Wray will step down at the end of Biden’s presidency after Donald Trump said he wants Kash Patel to run the agency. The outgoing Senate minority leader, Mitch McConnell, has spoken ...

The Guardian - 9h

Khanna eyes Defense Department contracting, excess property for DOGE action

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) took aim at the U.S. defense budget for potential cuts doled out by the newly created "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE). "I want the U.S. to have the greatest ...

The Hill - 9h

Klarna fined $50mn and reprimanded by Swedish regulator

Buy now, pay later specialist found to have broken anti-money laundering rules

Financial Times - 22h

How Europe is bending the rules to spare carmakers from climate fines

Also in this newsletter: a dispatch from the political mess in Romania

Financial Times - 1d

The department of flags: Syrian rebels lay bare Assad’s corrupt state

Transitional authorities grapple with bureaucracy filled with phantom jobs, pervasive graft and culture of obedience

Financial Times - 1d

Government department spends £1,200 on two folders

It comes as Chancellor Rachel Reeves asks departments to highlight savings they can make in the next few years.

BBC News - 1d

DoJ vs. DEI: Trump’s Justice Department Likely to Target Diversity Programs

Policies at companies and universities will likely face serious challenges under the incoming Republican administration.

Inc. - 1d

Good luck reforming the Department of Defense

Reforming and transforming the Department of Defense are aspirations, not actions.

The Hill - 1d

Abolishing the Department of Education will not be easy

The Constitution does not empower the federal government to fund schooling.

The Hill - 1d

Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards fined again, this time for using 'profane language'

This is getting to be an expensive month for Anthony Edwards.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Treasury Department may fine small businesses $10,000 or more if they don't file this new report

The Corporate Transparency Act requires many businesses to file data about their "beneficial owners" by Jan. 1. But the rule is being challenged in court.

CNBC - 2d

Trump names several picks for State Department roles

President-elect Trump named several high-level picks for the State Department on Sunday. In several posts on Truth Social, Trump shared the new positions to work under his nominated Secretary of ...

The Hill - 3d

Trump names Alina Habba counselor to the president, with other State Department roles

President-elect Donald Trump announced several State Department roles in a series of consecutive posts on Truth Social on Sunday.

ABC News - 3d

‘I’m fine with that’: Greg Norman to be replaced as chief executive of LIV Golf

Norman began divisive role at breakaway circuit in 2021 Australian expects to remain involved with LIV Greg Norman says he is to be replaced as the chief executive of LIV Golf. The 69-year-old ...

The Guardian - 3d

NFL fines Tyrique Stevenson but not Jameson Williams for their run-in on Thanksgiving

On Thanksgiving, Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams got a 15-yard penalty for throwing the ball in Bears defensive back Tyrique Stevenson's face on the sideline.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Danish clubs fined after fans' snowball fight

Danish clubs FC Nordsjælland and AGF have been fined after a snowball fight broke out between fans in their recent league match.

ESPN - 5d

Agriculture Department to Require Testing of U.S. Milk Supply for Bird Flu Virus

New federal rules call for testing unpasteurized milk from dairy processors and for farm owners to provide details that would help officials identify and track cases more easily.

The New York Times - 5d

The Kennedy Center’s Chairman Won’t Depart After All

As the nation’s capital prepares for a second Trump administration, the performing arts center announced that its chairman would not step down in January as planned.

The New York Times - 5d

Agriculture Department orders testing of the nation's milk supply for bird flu

ABC News - 5d

Celtics' Brown fined $25K for throat-slash gesture

Boston forward Jaylen Brown was fined $25,000 by the NBA for his throat-slash gesture after a dunk against Detroit on Wednesday night.

ESPN - 5d

Celtics' Jaylen Brown fined $25,000 by NBA for making throat-slash gesture toward Pistons' Isaiah Stewart

Brown led all players with 28 points during the Celtics' win over the Pistons.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Court rejects Boeing plea deal in deadly 737 Max crashes, citing concerns with Justice Department's DEI policies

A federal judge rejected Boeing's deal with the Justice Department to plead guilty to a criminal fraud charge tied to fatal crashes of 737 Max planes.

CNBC - 5d

Udoka fined $50K for profane tirade toward ref

Rockets coach Ime Udoka was fined $50,000 for profane language toward an official, failing to leave the court in a timely manner and public criticism of an official.

ESPN - 6d

Rockets' Ime Udoka fined $50,000 for profane language, postgame remarks toward officials

Rockets coach Ime Udoka told referee John Goble to "get some f---ing glasses" for what he perceived as missed foul calls.

Yahoo Sports - 6d

Rockets coach Ime Udoka fined $50K for 'profane language' toward ref; Alperen Sengun, Tari Eason also punished

Udoka and Sengun were both ejected late in the fourth quarter during Tuesday's loss to the Kings

CBS Sports - 6d

Memphis Says It Will Not Yet Agree to Federal Oversight of Police Department

The city’s mayor reiterated his reluctance to enter a consent decree after the Justice Department found a pattern of discrimination and excessive force by its officers.

The New York Times - 6d

Memphis police ‘regularly violate constitution’, says justice department

‘Exhaustive’ investigation finds discrimination against Black people and conduct that ‘violates people’s civil rights’. The US Department of Justice said Memphis police “regularly violate the ...

The Guardian - 6d

Tennis official from Bosnia-Herzegovina suspended and fined for betting on matches

A tennis official from Bosnia-Herzegovina has been suspended for four years by the International Tennis Integrity Agency for six violations of the tennis anti-corruption program

ABC News - 6d

Justice Department finds Memphis police used excessive force, discriminated against Black people

The Department of Justice has determined the Memphis Police Department used excessive force and discriminated against Black people after an investigation launched in the wake of Tyre Nichols' ...

CBS News - 6d

Does Linda McMahon need to be an educator to lead the Department of Education?

President-elect Donald Trump's education secretary nominee, Linda McMahon, is under a microscope for her lack of experience in schools.

ABC News - 6d

Trump picks Monica Crowley for senior State Department post

President-elect Trump on Wednesday nominated Monica Crowley, a former Fox News contributor who faced public scrutiny during Trump’s first term over allegations of plagiarism, for a top public ...

The Hill - Dec. 4

Dollar Tree CFO Departs; Raises Full-Year Sales View

Dollar Tree is parting ways with its top finance executive a month after its CEO stepped down. The discount retailer has also raised its full-year sales guidance in light of strong third-quarter ...

The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 4

Thames Water creditors veto use of £3bn loan to pay fines

Troubled utility faces fines of £400mn by March 2027 as it tries to avoid renationalisation

Financial Times - Dec. 3

Man has ‘finely tuned’ plan to find £500m bitcoin thrown in tip, Cardiff court told

James Howells seeking go-ahead to search for hard drive that was accidentally thrown into landfill in 2013. For more than a decade, a computer expert from Newport in south Wales has doggedly fought ...

The Guardian - Dec. 3

Big Ten fines Michigan and Ohio State in wake of wild brawl

The ACC fined North Carolina and rival North Carolina State on Monday in the wake of a wild postgame skirmish that mirrored other ugly, unsportsmanlike endings across college football over the ...

NBC News - Dec. 2