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GOP lawmaker on Ontario electricity surcharge: 'It's only going to help Trump'
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) said Monday that Ontario’s 25-percent surcharge on electricity exports to his state — announced in response to President Trump’s tariffs on Canada — will ...The Hill - 4d -
GOP lawmaker abruptly ends hearing after misgendering Democratic representative
A House subcommittee hearing on Tuesday was abruptly adjourned by Rep. Keith Self (R-Texas) after he misgendered Rep. Sarah McBride (D-Delaware). See the moment.CBS News - 2d -
Nebraska lawmakers advance bill allowing parental notification for school library checkouts
Nebraska may soon require public schools to inform parents about the books their children check out from libraries if they want to monitor their reading materials, with a vote expected soon.The Hill - 2d -
Trump pardons former Tennessee lawmaker imprisoned in campaign fraud scheme
Brian Kelsey pleaded guilty to charges related to his attempts to funnel campaign money from his state legislative seat toward his failed 2016 congressional bid.CBS News - 2d -
Mahmoud Khalil Sues Columbia and Lawmakers to Keep Activists’ Names Secret
Mahmoud Khalil is among pro-Palestinian demonstrators targeted by the government, which has demanded records from the university. He joined seven unnamed students in the case.The New York Times - 1d -
GOP lawmaker booed by crowd at North Carolina town hall
Republican Congressman Chuck Edwards was confronted by angry constituents about Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s cuts across the government at a town hall on Thursday night.ABC News - 17h -
Sweden is 'no longer a country that cannot be trusted'
Sweden and Finland's defence sectors are benefiting from their countries joining Nato.BBC News - Mar. 6 -
How Europe can take up America’s mantle
The continent is an economic superpower but it now has to mobilise in defence of democracyFinancial Times - 3d -
Health Secretary to Meet With Major Food Brand Executives
The White House has urged cabinet members to meet with industry leaders.Inc. - 5d -
Reeves delays plan to reform cash Isas until after Spring Statement
City executives have urged chancellor to lower cap on tax-free savingsFinancial Times - 2d -
Trump’s Spy Chief Urged to Declassify Details of Secret Surveillance Program
Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, has long held anti-surveillance views. Now she oversees a key surveillance program she once tried to dismantle.Wired - Mar. 6 -
Trump says he sent a letter to Iran urging negotiations on nuclear weapons
"There are two ways Iran can be handled, militarily or you make a deal. I would prefer to make a deal," Trump told Fox host Maria Bartiromo.ABC News - Mar. 7 -
Ireland urged to ‘wake up’ as Trump exposes economic reliance on the US
Economy faces ‘frog in a pot’ problem unless infrastructure and innovation improve urgentlyFinancial Times - 5d -
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Doctors didn't warn women of 'risky sex' drug urges
Patients given drugs for movement disorders like restless leg syndrome say their behaviour changed entirely.BBC News - 4d -
Vice President JD Vance urges GOP to fall in line as shutdown looms
House Republicans are slated to vote Tuesday on their spending bill that would fund the government at current levels through September 2025.ABC News - 3d -
Texas doctor urges vaccine amid deadly measles outbreak
The measles outbreak is drawing new attention to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his suggestions of alternatives to the measles vaccine. CBS News' Omar Villafranca ...CBS News - 2d -
Parts of L.A. Urged to Evacuate as ‘Widespread’ Rain and Snow Hit California
A storm soaking the state on Wednesday and Thursday is bringing new danger to the area hit by wildfires earlier this year.The New York Times - 2d -
Boss of bankrupt Northvolt urges Europe to invest in homegrown battery sector
Industry executives criticise ‘strategic failure’ by Swedish government and Brussels for allowing start-up to failFinancial Times - 2d -
Poland’s president urges US to move nuclear warheads to Polish territory
Call from Andrzej Duda aimed at deterring future Russian aggression likely to be viewed as highly provocative in MoscowFinancial Times - 2d -
Car industry urges UK government to create new EV incentives
Automotive body says current policy is leading to job losses and has become a ‘driver of de-industrialisation’. Fresh incentives to boost a flatlining electric car market are urgently needed, ...The Guardian - 1d -
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OpenAI urges U.S. to allow AI models to train on copyrighted material
OpenAI is asking the U.S. government to make it easier for AI companies to learn from copyrighted material, citing a need to “strengthen America’s lead” globally in advancing the technology.NBC News - 1d -
China urges CK Hutchison to ‘think twice’ on Panama ports deal
Shares hit by commentary saying $22.8bn deal with US asset manager BlackRock ‘disregards national interests’Financial Times - 1d -
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Japan seeks tariff reprieve after Trump questions long-standing defence pact
Trade minister to pitch ‘win-win’ solutions in Washington as deadline looms for steel and aluminium dutiesFinancial Times - 5d -
Democrats slam GOP campaign committee labeling New York lawmaker an ‘illegal immigrant’
Rep. Adriano Espaillat touts himself as a “former undocumented immigrant turned progressive Congressman.”Politico - Mar. 6 -
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Dave Weldon, former lawmaker and vaccine critic, faces Senate grilling at CDC confirmation hearing
Dr. Dave Weldon, a former Florida congressman and physician, is set to appear at a Senate confirmation hearing Thursday for his nomination to lead the CDC.NBC News - 2d -
Rep. McBride says she lives ‘rent free’ in the minds of some GOP lawmakers
Days after being misgendered by a Republican colleague during a hearing, Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Del., said she appeared to live "rent free" in the minds of some of her colleagues and criticized the ...NBC News - 1d -
Congress poised to force $1B cut to local DC budget, surprising many lawmakers
Congress is poised to pass a President Trump-endorsed funding bill this week that D.C. officials warn would lead to a $1 billion cut to the district’s local budget, a move that has been catching ...The Hill - 1d -
Swamp Notes: Trump’s transatlantic divorce
Europe is learning to live without a US defence assurance. Could the split bring new life to the continent?Financial Times - Mar. 8 -
France and Germany clash over ‘buy EU’ weapons
Berlin says new €150bn funding for defence industry should be open to non-EU partners, but Paris disagreesFinancial Times - Mar. 8 -
Can Germany spend its way out of industrial decline?
Chancellor-to-be Friedrich Merz wants to expand investment in defence and infrastructure. The race to re-arm could be a much-needed boost for manufacturingFinancial Times - Mar. 8 -
Can the US switch off Europe’s weapons?
Long hooked on American defence exports, allies feel buyers’ remorse over hardware dependent on Washington supportFinancial Times - 6d -
Lawyer probing Reform UK row contradicts MP Lowe
Comments attributed to the senior lawyer by the Great Yarmouth MP in his defence have been denied by her.BBC News - 5d -
Germany’s Greens vow to block Merz’s flagship spending package
Party officials reject €500bn infrastructure fund plan and change to debt borrowing rules to fund defence spendingFinancial Times - 4d -
Keir Starmer defends planned welfare cuts to anxious Labour MPs
Prime minister wants to reform disability benefit payments to help fund greater spending on defenceFinancial Times - 4d -
High rate of army dropouts pushes German forces to ‘breaking point’
Bundeswehr numbers are shrinking at a time when Berlin is pledging to do more for European defenceFinancial Times - 3d -
Sweden to expand arms and space capabilities without US
Stockholm still values co-operation with Washington but backs stronger European pillar of Nato, defence minister saysFinancial Times - 3d
