Government Considers

EDF considers plans to revive ‘fish disco’ at Hinkley Point plant

Move marks latest step in long-running debate over project’s wildlife protection measures

Financial Times - 1d

Newcastle chief says club ‘would be crazy’ to consider selling Alexander Isak

‘We’re not under the gun to sell any of our key players’ Darren Eales admits progress ‘could have been quicker’ Alexander Isak is expected to remain at Newcastle this summer as the club’s Saudi ...

The Guardian - 1d

Fantasy Baseball Sleepers: 9 intriguing pitchers to consider after pick 200

Fantasy baseball analyst Fred Zinkie digs deep to identify key pitchers with huge sleeper potential.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Judge allows Trump's government workforce cuts to continue

A federal judge will allow the Trump administration's cuts to the government workforce to continue after declining a request from labor unions for relief. The judge says he lacks jurisdiction and ...

CBS News - Feb. 21

Government finances in surplus but pressure builds on Reeves

Chancellor faces a rising challenge to keep her tax and spending plans on track after missing forecasts.

BBC News - Feb. 21

DOGE Sparks Surveillance Fear Across the US Government

The US government has increased the use of monitoring tools over the past decade. But President Donald Trump’s employee purges are making workers worry about how their data could be abused.

Wired - Feb. 21

Why Republicans are at odds about how to fund the government

The Republican-controlled Senate adopted a $340 billion budget blueprint. Next week, the GOP-led House will advance its own proposal. There are some differences in strategy, and President Trump ...

CBS News - Feb. 21

Trump touts efforts to reshape government in CPAC speech

President Trump spoke at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, marking his first address to the conservative gathering since the beginning of his second ...

NBC News - Feb. 23

China government spending on citizens lags economic peers

Relatively low expenditure that directly supports individual consumption could undermine growth efforts

Financial Times - Feb. 23

Germany has voted. But what kind of government will it have?

The country faces weeks or even months of coalition negotiations after no party won a majority. It has been a extraordinary election in Germany, and the result has been keenly awaited around the ...

The Guardian - Feb. 23

How will Germany’s Merz build his coalition government?

CDU leader has vowed to seal negotiations with the Social Democrats by April

Financial Times - Feb. 25

Moving fast and breaking things doesn't work in government

Breaking a social media company is not like dismantling the infrastructure, social programs or oversight mechanisms of one of the largest and most powerful countries in the world.

The Hill - Feb. 25

Elon Musk's approach to government spending sparks debate

As head of the Department of Government Efficiency, Elon Musk has taken an aggressive approach to budget cuts. Economist Oren Cass weighs in on whether this strategy is reform or reckless ...

CBS News - Feb. 25

DOGE Is Working on Software That Automates the Firing of Government Workers

Operatives working for Elon Musk’s DOGE appear to be editing the code of AutoRIF—software designed by the Defense Department that could assist in mass firings of federal workers, sources tell WIRED.

Wired - Feb. 25

How the Wayback Machine is preserving outdated government websites

The Wayback Machine is helping preserve the record of government websites before they were changed by the Trump administration. CBS News Confirmed's Rhona Tarrant reports.

CBS News - Feb. 25

UK government insists consultancy spending cuts ‘on track’

Big firms won £1.5bn of UK government work in 2024, an increase on the previous two years

Financial Times - Feb. 27

Northern Ireland executive ministers agree programme for government

Ministers agree on the programme one day after a decision on the finalised document was postponed.

BBC News - 6d

DOGE is now dramatically raising the potential for a government shutdown

Adding Musk's cuts to spending talks could help satisfy hard-liners but alienate Democrats whose votes will be needed to fund the government.

Politico - 6d

India’s GDP rebound offers comfort to Modi government

Data shows growth rate reached 6.2% but still well below levels needed to hit PM’s long-term goals

Financial Times - 5d

HMRC to ditch Barclays as government’s bank in favour of Lloyds

UK tax authority to retain NatWest and Citigroup but drop Barclays from £334mn contract

Financial Times - 4d

Programme for government a 'significant milestone', says O'Neill

The Programme for Government includes a target of treating an extra 70,000 patients to reduce hospital waiting lists.

BBC News - 2d

Global government borrowing set to hit record $12.3tn

S&P predicts higher bond issuance will push stock of long-term debt to $76.9tn

Financial Times - 2d

Morning Report — Trump to sell disruptive governance in speech

In today’s issue: President Trump will tell Americans in a prime-time speech tonight that his dizzying moves early in his second term should give them confidence about constructing what he calls ...

The Hill - 1d

Thales challenges European governments on defence pledges

‘If the orders come, we will be ready,’ says French group’s chief

Financial Times - 1d

Why markets are missing risks of a Trump government shutdown

The “DOGE” blitz on the federal bureaucracy could complicate negotiations.

MarketWatch - 1d

Backdrop for Trump's speech to Congress is a potential government shutdown

A government shutdown looms as Trump addresses a joint session of Congress, where he’s sure to face a divided audience following his effort to slash the government.

ABC News - 1d

South Africa’s government locked in budget stand-off

Coalition leaders are at loggerheads over fiscal hole partly created by Donald Trump

Financial Times - 5h

Bill Self 'seriously considered' leaving Kansas for alma mater Oklahoma State in 2024, per report

Oklahoma State made a push to land Self, a former Cowboy, following Mike Boynton's firing

CBS Sports - Feb. 21

Boxing predictions, best bets, odds: Dmitry Bivol and Vergil Ortiz among top picks to consider this weekend

The mega event in Saudi Arabia on Saturday provides plenty of opportunities for a wager or two

CBS Sports - Feb. 22

Joel Embiid sits out 4th quarter as Sixers lose to Nets, team considering 'alternative options' on injured knee

Joel Embiid's current treatment plan for his left knee just hasn't worked.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 23

NHL commissioner unsure if 4 Nations will return, despite success: 'We've got a lot of things to consider'

Between the Winter Olympics and World Cup of Hockey, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said there may not be room for another tournament.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 24

Five reasons why Steelers should consider signing Aaron Rodgers, Davante Adams for the 2025 season

What does Pittsburgh have to lose?

CBS Sports - Feb. 25

NFL rule changes 2025: League to consider virtual measurement and potentially the 'Tush Push'

The competition committee will review several potential changes this offseason

CBS Sports - 6d

Republicans consider major budget change to obscure deficit impact of extending Trump's tax cuts

WASHINGTON — Republicans are considering a far-reaching change to the budget process that would obscure the deficit impact of extending President Donald Trump’s multitrillion-dollar tax cuts in ...

NBC News - 6d

Thune says Senate will consider bill to restrict trans athletes 'early next week'

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) says legislation to prevent transgender athletes from participating in girls’ and women’s sports will go to the Senate floor “early next week,” ...

The Hill - 5d

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred considering petition to reinstate Pete Rose, per report

Rose, who was placed on the permanently ineligible list in 1989 because of gambling, died in September of last year

CBS Sports - 4d

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred reportedly considering petition to remove Pete Rose from ineligible list

President Donald Trump said Friday he would issue a pardon to Pete Rose. Rob Manfred is reportedly pondering something similar.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

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