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‘A welfare state with a budget on the right side of zero’: Iceland’s youngest-ever prime minister has a plan for a new kind of governance

Kristrún Frostadóttir, who entered politics just four years ago, speaks to the Observer about feminism, the far right and reopening talks on joining the EU. Nearly 45 years ago, Iceland made ...

The Guardian - Jan. 12

Los Angeles Fire Department budget sustained cuts but saw overall increase

Los Angeles Fire Department budget sustained cuts but saw an overall increase.

ABC News - Jan. 11

Eagles' Lane Johnson unhappy about All-Pro voting that resulted in Lions' Penei Sewell making first team

There was an 'All-Pro Comparison' chart at Johnson's locker on Friday

CBS Sports - Jan. 11

Zach Johnson, Tom Kim threatening from just behind co-leaders at 2025 Sony Open in Hawaii

Patrick Fishburn and Denny McCarthy share the lead after 36 holes at Waialae Country Club

CBS Sports - Jan. 11

Kensai Hirata has early lead at Sony Open as Zach Johnson gets in the mix

Kensai Hirata is the early leader in the Sony Open

ABC News - Jan. 10

Pats needed answer to this key question during Ben Johnson interview

Phil Perry provides intel on the Patriots' interview with Ben Johnson for their head coaching job on Friday.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 10

Carville: Reported $40M budget for Melania Trump Amazon documentary 'breathtaking'

Democratic strategist James Carville questioned the $40 million budget for Melania Trump’s documentary set to debut on Amazon Prime later this year. “You can produce a world-class documentary for ...

The Hill - Jan. 10

Will Meta’s Plan to End Fact Checking Work Politically?

Meta’s plan to end its fact-checking program shows how business leaders are shifting their priorities to adapt to another Trump administration.

The New York Times - Jan. 10

Extended interview: L.A. fire chief on how budget cuts limited fire response "to a certain factor"

Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley praises resilient firefighters as they battle fires across Los Angeles, talks about whether $17 million in budget cuts hampered the agency's wildfire ...

CBS News - Jan. 10

Questions mount over budget cuts made ahead of L.A.-area wildfires

Los Angeles city leaders are facing mounting questions over whether the city was prepared as the wildfires, including the Palisades Fire, broke out. L.A. Mayor Karen Bass is also facing criticism ...

CBS News - Jan. 10

Why Elon Musk had to drop his ‘DOGE’ pledge to cut $2 trillion from the federal budget

We told you he would months ago, when he made the promise.

MarketWatch - Jan. 10

L.A. fire chief on whether budget cuts impacted the fire response

Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley spoke to "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell about whether $17 million in budget cuts hindered the agency's wildfire response.

CBS News - Jan. 9

World’s richest use up their fair share of 2025 carbon budget in 10 days

Emissions caused by wealthiest 1% so far this year would take someone from poorest 50% three years to create. The world’s richest 1% have already used up their fair share of the global carbon ...

The Guardian - Jan. 10

A month before fires, L.A. fire chief warned about impact of budget cuts

The Los Angeles Fire Department's budget was cut by $17.6 million, about 2%, this fiscal year. The fire chief warned last month it would make it harder to respond to emergencies.

CBS News - Jan. 9

Fetterman says he plans to meet with Trump

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) said he plans to meet with President-elect Trump at his resort in Florida; he will likely be the first Democratic lawmaker in the upper chamber to meet with the incoming ...

The Hill - Jan. 9

49ers plan to release Hargrave but not Deebo

The 49ers said Wednesday they plan to release defensive tackle Javon Hargrave with a post-June 1 designation, but that wide receiver Deebo Samuel Sr. is not going anywhere.

ESPN - Jan. 9

Under Shadow of Planned Tariffs, Auto Suppliers Rethink Production Plans

From the sidelines of CES 2025, global car parts suppliers ponder the consequences of Trump’s threatened import duties.

Inc. - Jan. 9

The hole in Keir Starmer’s plan for the NHS

Also in this newsletter: demand for special educational needs provision doubles

Financial Times - Jan. 9

Gingrich predicts Johnson will be Speaker for six years

Former Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) is predicting that Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will remain in the top job for six years. The forecast from Gingrich — who wielded the gavel from 1995 to 1999 — ...

The Hill - Jan. 9

Elon Musk says DOGE probably won't find $2 trillion in federal budget cuts

Tech billionaire Elon Musk said Wednesday that his budget-cutting effort on behalf of President-elect Donald Trump would most likely not find $2 trillion in savings, backtracking on a goal he set ...

NBC News - Jan. 9

London’s airports test Labour with plans for rapid growth

Luton and Gatwick ruling to come this year, while Stansted and City expansion already approved

Financial Times - Jan. 9

Pentagon 'not aware of any plans' to take Greenland by force

The Pentagon on Wednesday said it was “not aware” of any plans to invade Greenland if ordered to do so, after President-elect Trump a day earlier refused to rule out using military force to seize ...

The Hill - Jan. 8

Lynch confirms 49ers' plan to release Hargrave in offseason

John Lynch confirmed the San Francisco 49ers' plan to release defensive tackle Javon Hargrave after June 1.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 8

Trump’s push for SALT tax reform threatened by hardline GOP budget hawks

The path of least resistance could be $5 trillion in new government debt.

MarketWatch - Jan. 8

UK school budgets eroded by spiralling special needs costs, report shows

SEN spending and higher wages leave headteachers facing ‘very tight’ accounts in 2025, says IFS

Financial Times - Jan. 8

Freedom Caucus holds its fire on Johnson’s strategy for passing Trump agenda

Members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus are holding their fire despite Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) bucking their preferred strategy for passing President-elect Trump’s agenda, arguing ...

The Hill - Jan. 7

Speaker Mike Johnson maintains House transgender bathroom ban

Speaker Mike Johnson maintained a policy that will bar transgender people from using single-sex facilities that align with their gender identities in the House.

NBC News - Jan. 7

Mike Johnson remembers Jimmy Carter's remarkable life in eulogy

House Speaker Mike Johnson delivered a eulogy for former President Jimmy Carter at a funeral service at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday. He reflected on Carter's roots in Georgia, his Naval service, ...

CBS News - Jan. 7

Johnson says no cuts to Social Security and Medicare to fund Trump's agenda

House Speaker Mike Johnson said cuts to Social Security and Medicare won't be part of the legislative plan being worked out to fund President-elect Donald Trump's agenda.

ABC News - Jan. 7

What D.C. has planned to honor Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter's casket has arrived at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland as the events to honor the former president begin in Washington, D.C. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe reports.