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Labour’s cautionary tale: how hereditary peers clung on for 26 years
Delay in removing hereditaries from Lords illustrates how hard it will be to push through more significant changes. The only solid measure that Keir Starmer’s government has introduced to change ...The Guardian - 2d -
Community reacts with shock over Connecticut man allegedly held captive for over 20 years
Locals who lived near a Connecticut house where a man was allegedly held captive and abused by his stepmother for two decades remain stunned at the reported shocking hidden abuse that occurred in ...NBC News - 2d -
Recapping Trump's meeting with NATO secretary general
The war in Ukraine was a major focus of President Trump's meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the White House on Thursday. CBS News congressional reporter Taurean Small has more.CBS News - 2d -
5 ways seniors can tackle credit card debt
A new AARP survey suggests nearly half (47%) of adults 50 and older who carry credit card debt use their cards to pay for necessities like health care, car payments and housing.NBC News - 2d -
Why Trump is visiting the Justice Department
President Trump is visiting the Department of Justice and could lay out his vision for the branch in an unusual move for the commander in chief. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy ...CBS News - 2d -
Hamas Says It’s Willing to Release U.S.-Israeli Hostage Edan Alexander
Hamas said it agreed to release Edan Alexander and turn over the bodies of four other hostages. But both the White House and Israel said Hamas wasn’t serious, suggesting a deal wasn’t close.The New York Times - 2d -
‘Not quite yet beautiful’: Republicans at odds over spending cuts after meeting Trump
Senate Republicans aren’t seeing eye to eye with their colleagues in the House over places to cut spending in order to pay for their extension of the 2017 Trump tax cuts. GOP members of the Senate ...The Hill - 2d -
Unpacking Trump's unprecedented speech at the Justice Department
President Trump made a rare presidential visit to the Justice Department on Friday and discussed his relationship with the department. Historically, presidents have strayed from recognizing the ...CBS News - 1d -
Senate passes bill that seeks to keep D.C. government's use of local tax dollars intact
The government funding bill that's headed to the White House limits Washington, D.C.’s ability to fully use its local tax dollars. The Senate-passed measure aims to fix that.NBC News - 1d -
Senate votes to avoid government shutdown
The Senate voted mostly along party lines Friday afternoon to pass the House Republican-drafted bill to fund government through September, avoiding a government shutdown only hours before funding ...The Hill - 1d -
Live updates: Senate averts government shutdown; Trump lays out plan for DOJ
The Senate on Friday voted to avert a government shutdown, just hours before the midnight deadline. The stopgap funding bill bill, which narrowly passed the House earlier this week, triggered a ...The Hill - 1d -
Why were Trump's remarks from the Justice Department unique, jarring?
President Trump delivered remarks from the Department of Justice on Friday, a unique venue for the president to speak from. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang breaks down why.CBS News - 1d -
Senate passes short-term funding bill, averting a government shutdown
The Senate has passed a short-term funding bill in a 54-46 vote, avoiding a government shutdown. The legislation already passed in the House and now heads to President Trump's desk. CBS News ...CBS News - 1d -
Rapper Jay Rock arrested in L.A. on suspicion of illegal firearm possession
Rapper Jay Rock was arrested Thursday evening near the Watts public housing complex where he grew up and booked on suspicion of illegal firearm possession, authorities said.Los Angeles Times - 1d -
West Virginia enters difficult stretch for evaluation, decisions
West Virginia will have six remaining practices after the break including the Gold-Blue Showcase with a magnifying glass during that time on evaluation of the current roster. The House Settlement ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
‘As long he is breathing, I’m not safe’: romance fraud victim flees UK after jailed conman is freed
As cases of romance fraud soar by 27%, tricked woman tells of her £115,000 ordeal. The first time Yvonne met Gary Rogers he arrived at her house in a shiny black Range Rover smelling of Armani Code ...The Guardian - 1d -
Senate passes GOP funding bill to avert a government shutdown
The Senate passed a six-month funding bill on Friday to avert a government shutdown hours ahead of the midnight deadline. It now goes to the White House where President Donald Trump is expected to ...NBC News - 1d -
Trump signs funding bill to avoid shutdown
President Trump signed the Republican-crafted spending bill to avert a government shutdown, the White House said on Saturday. The Republican-crafted bill will fund the government through Sept. 30 ...The Hill - 1d -
The honeymoon is over for Trump, whose every unwitting misstep brings chaos and strife | Simon Tisdall
After just a few weeks in the White House, the self-appointed peace-giver has stoked war, accelerated the nuclear arms race and alienated US allies. If Robert K Merton, the founding father of ...The Guardian - 1d -
Róisín Lanigan: ‘I moved to London and got bedbugs’
The Northern Irish journalist turned author on writing a haunted house novel for the rental age, her trick for capturing dialogue and favourite millennial reads. Róisín Lanigan, 33, grew up in ...The Guardian - 1d -
‘The streets are empty, no one dares go outside’: Syria’s Alawites terrorised by revenge killings
Hundreds of civilians murdered by militant groups, throwing doubt over new government’s ability to control the country - and US willingness to lift sanctions. When armed men entered Hayan’s house ...The Guardian - 1d -
Federal workers cast Trump's many Mar-a-Lago trips as working from home
One of Trump’s first actions upon entering the White House was to order federal employees to return to the office. But he frequently works from his Mar-a-Lago home.NBC News - 22h -
Federal workers cast Trump's many Mar-a-Lago trips as working from home
One of Trump’s first actions upon entering the White House was to order federal employees to return to the office. But he frequently works from his Mar-a-Lago home.NBC News - 22h -
Federal workers cast Trump's many Mar-a-Lago trips as working from home
One of Trump’s first actions upon entering the White House was to order federal employees to return to the office. But he frequently works from his Mar-a-Lago home.NBC News - 22h -
Slotkin slams 'reckless' approach to tariffs: 'I just want a scalpel and not a sledgehammer'
Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said Sunday that most Democrats don't oppose tariffs altogether, but she criticized President Trump's approach as "reckless." "Most of us aren't against tariffs, full ...The Hill - Mar. 9 -
Ami Bera defends Al Green censure vote: 'We need radical civility'
Rep. Ami Bera (D-Calif.) on Sunday defended his vote to censure Rep. Al Green (D-Texas), saying his fellow Democrat’s disruption during President Trump’s address to Congress was a “distraction” ...The Hill - Mar. 9 -
Germany’s political upheaval and the transatlantic alliance’s uncertain future
Germany has emerged from its recent election with a grand coalition of the center-right CDU/CSU and the Social Democratic Party likely, but the rise of the far-right AfD party and its ...The Hill - Mar. 9 -
Mass prison escapes stoke panic in DRC after rebel advance
People warn of growing lawlessness amid concerns that thousands of escaped convicts may try to exact revenge. Mass prison escapes during the chaos of fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of ...The Guardian - 6d -
Senate Dems demand Kennedy disclose details of Mar-a-Lago meetings with drug execs
Three Democratic senators want answers from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about his private meetings with drugmakers alongside President Trump at his Mar-a-Lago club in ...The Hill - 6d -
Senate confirms Lori Chavez-DeRemer as Labor secretary
The Senate on Monday confirmed former Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.) to lead the Department of Labor, cementing another of President Trump’s nominees in bipartisan fashion. Senators voted 67 to ...The Hill - 5d -
Katie Porter jumps into California governor's race
Former Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.) announced her bid for California governor on Tuesday, joining a growing field of Democratic contenders in the race to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom (D). In an ...The Hill - 5d -
Sen. Mark Kelly on Ukraine aid, Elon Musk's criticism and U.S. responsibility
Sen. Mark Kelly, a Democratic lawmaker and Navy combat veteran, is standing by his call for continued U.S. support for Ukraine after visiting the country. His remarks drew criticism from Elon Musk, ...CBS News - 5d -
Shaheen to retire, setting up battle for New Hampshire Senate seat
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, the senior Democratic senator from New Hampshire, has announced she will not run for reelection in 2026, creating an open-seat race in a battleground state former Vice ...The Hill - 4d -
Zeldin: $20B in green bank grants from climate law terminated
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin said Tuesday night he has terminated $20 billion in green bank grants that were funded by the Democrats’ climate, tax and health care ...The Hill - 4d -
Judge temporarily blocks parts of Trump order targeting Perkins Coie
A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily froze parts of President Trump’s executive order targeting the law firm Perkins Coie, which claims its past work for Democrats made it a subject of ...The Hill - 4d -
Here's who could run for Shaheen's Senate seat in New Hampshire
New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D) kicked off an open race for her Senate seat with her announcement Wednesday that she would not seek another term in office. Shaheen’s announcement makes her ...The Hill - 4d -
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 - 3d -
Ed Davey calls on Keir Starmer to back Canada against Trump attacks
Lib Dem leader says PM should make public show of support for ally against ‘shocking attacks’ on its sovereignty. The leader of the UK’s Liberal Democrats has called on the prime minister to ...The Guardian - 2d -
Oz dodges questions about Medicaid cuts in confirmation hearing
Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Trump’s pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), dodged questions from Democrats on Friday about whether he supported potential cuts to Medicaid. ...The Hill - 2d -
Newsom tells Senate Dems to 'do the right thing,' oppose CR
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has called on Senate Democrats "to stand up and do the right thing" and vote no on the GOP-backed stopgap bill that would avert a looming government shutdown. ...The Hill - 2d