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Semisonic objects to White House using song 'Closing Time': 'You missed the point'
The band Semisonic is pushing back at the White House for using their hit song “Closing Time” over a social media post that shows a shackled deporteeABC News - 16h -
‘Song of the North’ Uses Puppets to Help a Persian Epic Spring to Life
Hamid Rahmanian has made it his life’s work to share the richness of Iranian culture. “Song of the North,” at the New Victory Theater, is just the latest installment.The New York Times - 4d -
US Secret Service shoots armed man outside White House
President Donald Trump was not in the White House at the time.BBC News - Mar. 9 -
Semisonic blasts use of 'Closing Time' in White House deportation video
Semisonic said it did not authorize and does not condone the White House's using its hit "Closing Time" in a video that appears to depict deportation, the band said in a statement Monday.NBC News - 18h -
How federal lands can be used to ease the housing crisis
President Trump's pledge to open up federal land for housing construction could alleviate the housing market's top financial worry, which is inflation, by making homeownership more affordable.The Hill - Mar. 10 -
HUD, Interior announce plan to use federal land for affordable housing
Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner and Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum announced on Monday plans to identify federal lands where affordable housing ...The Hill - 22h -
The White House is using tariffs to restore manufacturing. Data suggests it will take time.
What the White House wants and what the economic realities of manufacturing and trade are don’t line up, experts say.NBC News - Mar. 11 -
Bella Ramsey Relied On A Classic Meme Song To Get Through TLOU Season 2's Darkest Scene
After two years, The Last Of Us Season 2 premieres on April 13, and some of the actors are doing their best to cope with the more difficult scenes. Bella Ramsey, who plays Ellie, took comfort in ...GameSpot - Mar. 10 -
House GOP promotes use of 'Taiwan' over 'Chinese Taipei' in slight to Beijing
A group of House Republicans is introducing legislation to assert Taiwan as the official name of the independently-governed island in U.S. communication, pushing back against claims to the ...The Hill - 3d -
White House on French politician suggesting US return Statue of Liberty: 'Absolutely not'
The White House on Monday pushed back on a French politician who called for the United States to return the Statue of Liberty to France, jabbing the "low-level" French lawmaker. “Absolutely not,” ...The Hill - 18h -
AP reporter spars with White House over tariffs
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Tuesday clashed with a reporter with The Associated Press over President Trump’s use of tariffs after granting the outlet a rare question during a ...The Hill - 6d -
US Secret Service shoots armed man near White House after confrontation
Donald Trump was out of town when the shooting occurred, and the man has been hospitalized. An armed man believed to be traveling from Indiana was shot by US Secret Service agents near the White ...The Guardian - Mar. 10 -
White House denies violating judge’s order with Venezuela deportations
Trump administration used Alien Enemies Act to deport about 250 alleged gang members to El Salvador. US politics live – latest updates The White House has denied allegations that it engaged in ...The Guardian - 17h -
White House denies ignoring court order blocking some deportations
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., held a hearing late Monday on the Trump administration's use of the 18th-century Alien Enemies Act. Despite being blocked by the courts, the White House used ...CBS News - 15h -
Tesla vehicles vandalized across US since Musk began White House role
Tesla vehicles, dealerships and charging stations have been hit with vandalisms, fires and protests since Elon Musk began his role at the White House.ABC News - 5d -
House Republicans unveil spending bill boosting defense and trimming all else
Strategy is not likely to earn Democrats’ votes, so Trump is leaning on Republicans to force it through. US House Republicans unveiled a spending bill Saturday that would keep federal agencies ...The Guardian - Mar. 8 -
Democrats push investigation into Trump, Musk White House Tesla event
Senate Democrats are seeking an investigation into President Trump and adviser Elon Musk's use of the White House to promote Musk's business interests, alleging a violation of federal ethics laws.The Hill - 4d -
Democrats Demand Answers on DOGE’s Use of AI
Members of the House Oversight Committee sent dozens of requests to federal agencies on Wednesday about their use of AI software—and how Elon Musk could benefit.Wired - 5d -
Trump Gave Us a Piece of His Mind
The official and unofficial languages of the White House, decoded.The New York Times - Mar. 10 -
The Sea Shanty Singer is Singing His Own Songs Now
Nathan Evans was working as a mail carrier when he uploaded his cover of an old whaling tune. Now he has a folk-inspired album of his own songs, which he promises people can still “sing in the car.”The New York Times - 6d -
Buffett’s Berkshire lifts stakes in Japanese trading houses
Move comes after US investment group agreed with companies last month to relax 10% cap on holdingsFinancial Times - 1d -
A Sensitive Complex Housing a CIA Facility Was on GSA's List of US Properties for Sale
Plans to redevelop a Northern Virginia warehouse site have long been complicated by the area’s worst-kept secret—the presence of a CIA facility. The GSA put the site up for sale anyway.Wired - Mar. 6 -
US House passes vote to extend federal funding until end of September
Legislation on stop-gap measure now moves to the Senate to avoid a government shutdownFinancial Times - 6d -
Dolly Parton sends off late husband Carl Dean with an emotional new song: 'If You Hadn't Been There'
Dolly Parton dedicates an emotional new song to husband Carl Dean after writing a 'love note' saying her beloved is 'in God's arms now and I'm okay with that.'Los Angeles Times - Mar. 7 -
Advocacy groups condemn Trump for using 'Palestinian' as a slur
Jewish and Muslim advocacy groups condemned President Trump for calling Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) a “Palestinian,” arguing he used it as a slur against the long-time lawmaker. ...The Hill - 4d -
US government closer to shutdown after Senate Democrats oppose bill
Republican-controlled House of Representatives had passed the measure on TuesdayFinancial Times - 5d -
US deports hundreds of Venezuelans despite court order
The White House says it has removed Venezuelan gang members and denies violating a court order.BBC 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 - 3d -
The impact on US elections if Canada and Greenland were states
If Canada and Greenland were to become states, Democrats would likely gain a significant advantage in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, as Canadians strongly oppose the idea of ...The Hill - 2h -
From Mexico cartel safe house to US streets: BBC tracks deadly fentanyl targeted by Trump tariffs
As the president tries to force Mexico to stop the flow of drugs, cartel members tell Quentin Sommerville they will not be deterred.BBC News - 5d -
Ex-US Rep. Nita Lowey, who chaired powerful House Appropriations Committee, dies
Former Democratic U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey has died at the age of 87ABC News - 1d -
‘They hate our generation’: My son and daughter-in-law want us to sell our house — and move to Oregon to start a commune
“They have spent thousands of dollars taking month-long earthship-building classes.”MarketWatch - 2h -
Republicans use legislative sneak play to tie Democrats' hands on tariffs
House Republicans successfully blocked Democrats from forcing votes and debate on President Donald Trump's controversial tariffs.ABC News - 4d -
‘They brought it on themselves’: a new low in US-Ukraine relations
Diplomats gasp as Keith Kellogg claims Zelenskyy to blame for soured relations with America. There was an audible gasp in the room at the Council on Foreign Relations as Keith Kellogg, the White ...The Guardian - Mar. 9 -
Alzheimer’s research centers face Trump-imposed $65m funding delay across the US
Researchers report difficulties retaining staff as White House cost-cutting stresses US medical research system. Major Alzheimer’s disease research centers across the country face a $65m funding ...The Guardian - Mar. 10 -
US-Ukraine agreement shows a deal is never dead with Trump
That both countries were able to make progress after a bitter White House meeting suggests Trump is always open to further negotiations.BBC News - 6d -
Dolly Parton Memorializes Her Husband, Carl Dean, in a New Song
“Like all great love stories, they never end,” Parton wrote on Instagram before releasing the ballad “If You Hadn’t Been There.”The New York Times - Mar. 7 -
James Taylor songs will fuel an upcoming stage musical, 'Fire & Rain'
Alicia Keys, Dolly Parton and Neil Diamond, step asideABC News - 16h -
White House defends decision to deport alleged gang members amid legal fight
Over the weekend, the Trump administration cited a rarely-used 18th-century law to justify the deportations of suspected gang members. As Ed O'Keefe reports, the president's moves sparked a legal ...CBS News - 13h -
Raskin asks for DOJ probe into acting US Attorney Ed Martin
Rep. Jamie Raskin (Md.), the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, is asking the Justice Department’s (DOJ) inspector general to launch an investigation into Ed Martin, the interim U.S. ...The Hill - 4d