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GOP mega-donor knocks Trump tariffs: 'I don't understand the goddamn formula'
Billionaire Republican donor Ken Langone criticized President Trump's tariffs as "bulls---" and questioned the White House's approach to calculating them in a new interview, while China's Ministry ...The Hill - 2d -
Senate confirms Trump’s controversial pick for Pentagon No. 3 job
The Senate voted Tuesday to confirm Elbridge Colby, President Trump’s “lightning rod” pick to serve as the Pentagon’s under secretary for policy, despite the private concerns of several Republican ...The Hill - 2d -
Democratic leader predicts GOP holdouts will cave and support Senate budget bill
The head of the House Democratic Caucus said Tuesday that he’s expecting conservative Republicans to cave and back a Senate-passed budget bill when it hits the floor of the lower chamber, which is ...The Hill - 2d -
McConnell votes against Trump's defense pick, warns of 'geostrategic self-harm'
Former Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) on Tuesday voted against Elbridge Colby, President Trump’s pick to serve as under secretary of policy at the Defense Department, warning of ...The Hill - 2d -
Democrats use DOGE hearing to target Trump tariffs
House Democrats used a DOGE subcommittee hearing to target President Trump on tariffs on Tuesday. “Unfortunately, Republicans in Congress want to debate office space and furniture while the ...The Hill - 2d -
Vance slams McConnell: Votes show 'political pettiness'
Vice President Vance on Tuesday slammed former Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) for voting against President Trump’s pick for a top Pentagon role, characterizing it as an act of ...The Hill - 2d -
Live updates: Trump budget blueprint opponents dig in, China tariff war escalates
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is racing to get House Republicans behind a Senate-passed framework for enacting large swaths of President Trump's domestic agenda, even as conservative opposition to ...The Hill - 1d -
Jeffries challenges Johnson to debate the GOP budget on the House floor
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) has formally challenged Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to debate the Republicans’ budget blueprint on the floor of the lower chamber. In a letter sent ...The Hill - 1d -
GOP mood grows darker on Trump tariffs as markets give up their gains
Glimmers of optimism surrounding President Trump’s tariffs quickly faded on Tuesday as the White House dug in on the threat of new levies, the markets erased their small morning gains and ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump says he's for 'major spending cuts' after meeting with House GOP on budget proposal
President Trump said Tuesday he's supportive of "major spending cuts" after a meeting with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and House Republicans who have expressed skepticism about a budget resolution ...The Hill - 1d -
House GOP campaign arm raises $35.2M ahead of Trump fundraising dinner
The chair of House Republicans’ campaign arm, Rep. Richard Hudson (R-N.C.), said the committee raised $35.2 million ahead of its dinner with President Trump on Tuesday, according to a source ...The Hill - 1d -
Steve Doocy: Major GOP donors 'terrified' after Trump tariffs
"Fox & Friends" co-host Steve Doocy remarked that major Republican donors are “terrified” after President Trump implemented sweeping tariffs on dozens of countries, including steep tariffs on ...The Hill - 1d -
Proxy Voting Defeat Reflects a House Out of Step With Modern Culture
A majority of House members backed changing the rules to allow new parents to vote remotely. But in a Congress dominated by far-right Republicans, parental leave was a bridge too far.The New York Times - 1d -
House GOP moves to turn off ability to force vote on rescinding Trump ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs
House Republicans are moving to turn off Democrats’ ability to force a vote on rescinding the sweeping global tariffs imposed by President Trump as part of his “Liberation Day” announcement. ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump says ‘I know what I’m doing’ before stepping back from global tariffs
President says at National Republican Congressional Committee dinner that world leaders are ‘kissing my ass’. US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump has insisted “I know what the ...The Guardian - 1d -
Lawmakers pursue avenues to counter Trump tariffs
Backlash to President Trump's tariffs cropped up throughout Capitol Hill in recent days, as Democrats, and some Republicans, expressed concern about the sweeping levies on foreign imports.CBS News - 1d -
House GOP tees up final vote on budget blueprint as conservative opposition hardens
House Republicans on Wednesday advanced the Senate’s blueprint to enact key parts of President Trump’s legislative agenda, teeing up the measure for a final vote — even as its fate hangs in the ...The Hill - 22h -
Exclusive: Pence agrees Trump’s tariff policy a potential midterm liability for GOP
Former Vice President Mike Pence said the Trump administration’s aggressive use of tariffs poses a potential risk for Republicans in the midterm elections, even as he expressed relief about a ...The Hill - 19h -
Trump SEC Chair pick Paul Atkins confirmed by Senate
The Senate confirmed Paul Atkins as the next Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) leader. Atkins, a former Republican SEC commissioner, was greenlighted by the Senate in a 52-44 vote on ...The Hill - 16h -
GOP lawmakers exhale deeply after Trump backtracks on trade war
Republican senators breathed out a sigh of relief when they found out at a lunch meeting Wednesday that President Trump announced he would drop tariffs on most foreign trading partners for 90 days, ...The Hill - 8h -
Trump’s Tariff Reversal Calms Some G.O.P. Nerves, but Questions Linger
Most Republicans welcomed the unexpected three-month pause on several of President Trump’s tariffs, but some want more clarity about the president’s end game and more power for Congress over trade.The New York Times - 3h -
Democratic Party 'doubling down' on town hall meetings targeting GOP-held districts
DNC announces more town halls in GOP-held districts focused on Republican-led budget and featuring high-profile officials like Sen. Cory Booker, ABC News has learned.ABC News - 3h -
House passes budget resolution, paving way for Trump tax and spending cuts – live
Resolution adopted in a 216-214 vote, with two Republicans joining all Democrats to vote against it. The House on Wednesday passed a bill restricting district court judges from issuing nationwide ...The Guardian - 2h -
West Ham’s Paquetá in limbo as spot-fixing hearing adjourned until summer
Complexity of case sees it drag on to June at earliest Brazilian faces potential life ban if found guilty Lucas Paquetá faces a frustrating wait as he fights a possible life ban over Football ...The Guardian - 3d -
Hansi Flick on difference between Borussia Dortmund beaten by Barcelona in December and now
Barcelona will face a familiar foe on Wednesday night in the Champions League quarter-finals, a second side in the knockout stages that they have already faced in the league phase. Borussia ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Why Marco Asensio can play against parent club PSG tonight
Marco Asensio will face some familiar faces when Aston Villa take on Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League tonight.Asensio joined Aston Villa on loan from the French champions in the January ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
British Carmaker Jaguar Land Rover Pauses Shipments to U.S.
The luxury automaker, which faces 25 percent import tariffs, said it was halting shipments in April as it addresses the new trading terms.The New York Times - 4d -
AFC West rival emerges as 'favorite' to play Chargers in Brazil in season opener
The Chargers could face one of their toughest opponents on their schedule to kick off the 2025 regular season.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
China Tries to Downplay the Trade War’s Effects on Its Economy
Faced with economic disruption, Beijing is presenting itself as too powerful to succumb to U.S. pressure. It is also censoring criticism at home.The New York Times - 3d -
How to Watch Florida vs Houston Men’s National Championship Game 2025: Preview, Odds, and Streaming Info for March Madness Title game
Two of the best single-season teams in men's college basketball history face off for the national title.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Mizzou baseball swept at Arkansas
Mizzou hit the road to face No. 2 Arkansas and played a total of 21 innings in three games, losing by a combined 51-9.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Houston's Kelvin Sampson vs. Florida's Todd Golden is riveting matchup, battle of ages for NCAA championship
Sampson, 69, will face Golden, 39, in a rare instance of coaches separated by two generations for a national championshipCBS Sports - 3d -
Winners and losers from NASCAR's throwback weekend at Darlington
NASCAR's 'Throwback Weekend' saw a familiar face in Victory Lane and plenty of fascinating paint schemes on the track.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
As Netanyahu Meets With Trump, He Finds an ‘Unshackled’ Ally
President Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are using similar playbooks as they face turmoil.The New York Times - 2d -
Kennedy Attends Funeral of Texas Girl Who Died of Measles
The health secretary has faced harsh criticism for his handling of the outbreak, embrace of alternative treatments and tepid endorsement of vaccination.The New York Times - 3d -
Billionaire on trial in Azerbaijan who risks being left behind by peace deal
Ethnic Armenian Ruben Vardanyan's fortune is of little use now that he is facing a possible life term in jail.BBC News - 2d -
Ecuador’s deadly crime wave threatens to bring down president
Daniel Noboa set to face Luisa González in repeat of 2023 election, with security voters’ main concernFinancial Times - 2d -
Nearly half of English councils cut family support spending last year, data show
Figures underscore challenge government faces in meeting its child developmental targets before end of this parliamentFinancial Times - 2d -
Best shot at Augusta? Masters players tell us their favorites
The best shot pros ever hit at the Masters? It was a Golfweek Masters Survey question that made faces light up.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Are the Boston Celtics on a collision course with the New York Knicks?
As things currently stand the two teams could face off in the second round of the playoffsYahoo Sports - 2d
