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Appeals Court Allows Trump Administration’s DEI Crackdown to Proceed, but Judges Debate DEI Merits

Three judges on a Virginia appeals panel agreed to let the Trump administration orders move forward but were sharply divided on the values of diversity, equity and inclusion.

The New York Times - 22h

Tesla facilities face wave of attacks as Elon Musk delves into politics

As Elon Musk attempts to drastically cut the federal workforce and delves further into the corridors of American power, the Tesla CEO's electric carmaker facilities have come under fire — literally.

NBC News - Mar. 8

Revealed: House of Lords members have given £109m to political parties

Conservatives benefit most from donations provided either before or after peers secured their seats. Cash before honours: the Tory donors made peers who barely speak in Lords . Peers who sat ...

The Guardian - 6d

Thousands in Nepal want monarchy back as public frustration with politics grows

Thousands of supporters have greeted Nepal’s former king in capital Kathmandu and demanded his abolished monarchy be reinstated and Hinduism brought back as a state religion

ABC News - 6d

Stand Up for Science Rally Sees Mix of Science, Politics and Anxiety

Thousands of protesters gathered in Washington for Stand Up for Science, a rally in response to President Trump’s federal-funding and job cuts.

The New York Times - 6d

The two big questions looming over the shutdown fight: From the Politics Desk

Two big questions are looming over the shutdown fight as Republican lawmakers try to pass a stopgap bill to fund the government.

NBC News - 5d

On 'Love Is Blind' season 8, political differences take center stage

During the season 8 reunion of "Love Is Blind," two women cited different values as reasons for why they weren’t ready to say “I do” to their matches at the altar.

NBC News - 5d

South Dakota pushes labels for political deepfake videos ahead of elections

South Dakota lawmakers have approved legislation that would impose criminal and civil penalties on those who try to use unlabeled deepfakes to influence voters in the state, with the law now ...

The Hill - 4d

Not enough power to share: The political feud behind Rodrigo Duterte's downfall

The ex-president is on his way to the International Criminal Court following his arrest in Manila.

BBC News - 4d

Trump wants to end this GOP maverick’s political career. He’s not too worried.

Rep. Thomas Massie has been through it all before: “It’ll blow over.”

Politico - 4d

Elon Musk Seeks to Put $100 Million Into Trump Political Operation

Elon Musk has signaled he wants to make some donations not just to his own super PAC, which is called America PAC and has spent heavily on President Trump in the past, but to an outside entity.

The New York Times - 3d

Tesla Stocks Tumble as Elon Musk’s Political Role Grows More Divisive

The automaker’s shares soared after Election Day as Elon Musk took a high-profile role as a Trump adviser. Now those gains have evaporated.

The New York Times - 3d

Senate Democrats make their move in the shutdown fight: From the Politics Desk

The House’s passage of a Republican stopgap funding bill has put Senate Democrats in a bind: Either back a measure they disapprove of and give up some of the only leverage they will have on major ...

NBC News - 3d

Plans for a Chinese Port in the Black Sea Roil Georgia Politics

Georgia’s government sparked an uproar by announcing that a port project on the Black Sea will be awarded to a company from China after canceling a contract with a consortium that included Western ...

The New York Times - 2d

Pope Francis Projects a Lonely Moral Voice in a New World of Politics and Trump

The pope has emerged as an increasingly lonely moral voice against perilous global trends like nationalism and populism.

The New York Times - 2d

Trump’s son talks golf not politics in meeting with Scotland’s first minister

John Swinney discusses investment with Eric Trump as tariff war intensifies and activists target Turnberry

Financial Times - 2d

Dark economic clouds loom over Trump and the GOP: From the Politics Desk

President Donald Trump’s economic approach is putting members of his administration and Republicans in Congress on the defensive as the stock market continues to struggle

NBC News - 2d

Whole Hog Politics: Your way-too-early Senate race ratings

On the menu: Tariffs tax approval; Dems jockey for 2028 position; Elon-gated; Biden hemmed in Harris; a wild commute As Senate Democrats agonize over whether to help Republicans avoid a government ...

The Hill - 1d

University of Minnesota, Under Federal Scrutiny, Limits Its Political Speech

A vote by regents put the university among roughly 140 colleges that have adopted similar policies since the 2023 attack on Israel by Hamas.

The New York Times - 1d

Greenland’s political leaders unite to condemn Trump takeover talk

Joint statement issued after US president reiterated his belief that Washington will eventually control the Arctic island

Financial Times - 1d

The real history of free speech — from supreme ideal to poisonous politics

The 300-year-old doctrine is being tested by the excesses of digital oligarchs, says historian Fara Dabhoiwala

Financial Times - 18h

A Hectic Week in Canadian Politics and Trade, With More Action on the Way

As Justin Trudeau’s nearly decade-long tenure as prime minister came to an end, new trade threats and tariffs came from Washington.

The New York Times - 13h

LGBTQ groups call on Democrats to 'do more' to protect their rights

LGBTQ rights groups are asking the Democratic Party to “do more” to protect the rights of gay and transgender Americans in the face of threats from the Trump administration and a growing divide ...

The Hill - 5d

Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist launches a run for governor, setting up a major 2026 race

Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II is running for governor, he announced Tuesday, setting up a Democratic primary clash that includes two prominent statewide officeholders in one of the most ...

NBC News - 4d

A historic opportunity for higher education reform

The American public is witnessing a remarkable political moment.

The Hill - 1d

Public, private, and political: Valentino turns a staged restroom into high fashion’s boldest stage

Valentino paraded high fashion inside a public toilets setting in one of the most unexpected backdrops of the season, especially for a house as classical as Valentino

ABC News - 6d

Democrats ‘applying maximum hurt’ for ‘political gain’ in government funding fight: GOP lawmaker

President Trump is urging Republicans to support Speaker Mike Johnson’s short-term government funding bill. Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the upcoming vote.

NBC News - 4d

Department of Education to lay off nearly half its workforce – US politics live

Education secretary Linda McMahon announced hundreds of staff were subject to the ‘reduction in workforce’. Polls have opened in Greenland for early parliamentary elections Tuesday as US President ...

The Guardian - 3d

Companies should resist political pressures and stick to ESG, DEI commitments: Incoming DBS CEO

"Don't chop and change just because you're trying to ingratiate yourself with another administration," says DBS Deputy CEO Tan Su Shan.

CNBC - 3d

'Red Scare' author lets past political hysteria teach us about the present

Clay Risen examines Cold War hysteria in an even-handed way, trusting readers to make the connection between McCarthyism and the MAGA movement.

Los Angeles Times - 2d

NHS England abolition shows ‘we have to take difficult decisions’, says Starmer – UK politics live

PM says he is ‘bringing management of the NHS back into democratic control by abolishing the arms length body NHS England’. Starmer is now talking about regulatation, and giving examples of where ...

The Guardian - 2d

Russell Howard on how to tell parenting and political jokes without sounding corny: 'Authenticity is key'

Howard, who makes a stop at the Hollywood Improv on March 23, welcomed a son in May. Despite his new responsibilities, he found time to scour the news for fresh material.

Los Angeles Times - 1d

Senate advances Republican stopgap spending bill with Democrat help – US politics live

Bill to avert a partial government shutdown has narrowly cleared a key procedural hurdle. Democrats help advance Republican funding bill to avoid US shutdown Danish foreign minister Lars ...

The Guardian - 1d

Greenland political parties join together against Trump comments about annexing the island

All five parties in Greenland’s parliament have issued a joint statement on Friday rejecting President Donald Trump’s latest effort to take control of the strategic Arctic island

ABC News - 1d