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Senate Republicans eye budget vote amid growing fight over Trump tax cuts

Eying a vote on a multitrillion-dollar budget blueprint this week, Senate Republicans are considering a far-reaching move to that would set a $0 cost for making President Donald Trump’s tax cuts ...

NBC News - 4d

GOP concerns about tax cut strategy and Medicaid loom over Senate budget

WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans managed to proceed to debate their massive budget plan Thursday night, but not before an unexpected delay caused by some of their own who have concerns about their ...

NBC News - 1d

NFL approves expansion of replay assist

The NFL's replay assist system will cover more plays during the 2025 season.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Luton airport expansion approved by government

Annual passenger numbers are due to almost double to 32 million, despite environmental concerns.

BBC News - 2d

US gives initial approval for Qatar to purchase MQ-9 armed drones for nearly $2 billion

The United States has given an initial approval for the energy-rich Mideast nation of Qatar to buy eight armed MQ-9B Predator drones for its military, an estimated purchase worth nearly $2 billion

ABC News - Mar. 27

Capitol agenda: What’s next in the GOP budget saga

Politico - 3d

Senate sets up final budget sprint

Politico - 2d

Budget for UK’s ‘Great’ tourism campaign cut by 41%

Decision risks advertising in the country’s main visitor markets, says head of Visit Britain

Financial Times - 1d

FDA Approved Artificial Blood Vessel Despite Warnings

The agency OK’d an artificial vessel to restore blood flow in patients, even though its own scientists flagged questionable study results and potentially fatal ruptures of the product.

The New York Times - Mar. 25

NFL owners approve slight change to kickoffs in 2025

Touchbacks will now come out to the 35-yard line instead of the 30 in an attempt to increase the number of returns.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

NFL approves change to free agent negotiation window

In the two-day "legal tampering" period, teams will now be able to reach out to players and not only agents and arrange travel.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Georgia Legislature approves transgender athlete ban

Georgia lawmakers on Monday sent legislation to bar transgender student-athletes from participating in girls’ and women’s sports to Republican Gov. Brian Kemp, who is expected to sign the measure ...

The Hill - 4d

Recapping the approved NFL rule changes coming for 2025

The NFL adopted several rules proposals, including changes to overtime and replay assist, but show down one of the Lions' proposals and tabled another

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Playoff overtime rules approved for regular season

Overtime will remain 10 minutes in the regular season, but both teams will now have a possession, regardless of what happens in the first drive.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Minnesota Timberwolves, Lynx sale to Alex Rodriguez group finally looks set to go through

The NBA will still need to approve the sale of the Minnesota franchise.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Senate GOP leaders vow to plow ahead with budget votes

A final plan could be circulated as soon as Tuesday night amid unanswered accounting questions and concerns from deficit hawks.

Politico - 4d

A 'current policy' budget baseline would have disastrous consequences

Changing the baseline policy would set a precedent that we would all surely regret.

The Hill - 3d

South Africa’s coalition in peril after ANC passes budget without partner

Business-friendly Democratic Alliance votes against the framework following weeks of infighting

Financial Times - 3d

UK cuts portion of foreign aid budget spent on asylum seekers in Britain

Costs have fallen because fewer hotels are being used and migrant returns have risen sharply

Financial Times - 2d

Democrats peel away some Republicans on Trump budget bill amendment votes

Several Republicans have broken with their party and voted for Democratic amendments are part of a marathon series of votes Friday night. None of the Democratic amendments have passed, but ...

The Hill - 1d

Breaking: Newly Approved 8-Man Super Conferences Solve Scheduling Woes

For instance, if up to 32 current 11-man programs declare for eight-man there will be one added super conference; if the number exceeds 32 there will be room for up to 64 teams, divided into two ...

Yahoo Sports - 5d

NFL owners approve overtime, replay assist, kickoff rules changes

The NFL owners' meetings in Florida saw rules changes enacted in multiple areas

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Wisconsin Voters Approve Amendment Requiring Photo ID to Vote

The state has required voters to use photograph identification for nearly a decade, but an amendment to the Wisconsin Constitution was seen as making it more difficult to roll back that rule.

The New York Times - 4d

Mason Rudolph gets a sign of approval from unlikeliest of former Steelers quarterbacks

Ben Roethlisberger recently supported the idea that Mason Rudolph has what it takes to lead the Steelers in 2025.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

White House close to approving sale of TikTok’s US unit to investors

Blackstone and Andreessen Horowitz among firms that would wrest control of social media site from China’s ByteDance

Financial Times - 3d

Maryland lawmakers approve reparations study; bill heads to Moore

A Maryland bill to create a commission to study and recommend future reparations for slavery and racial discrimination is heading to Gov. Wes Moore’s (D) desk for consideration. The bill, a top ...

The Hill - 2d

Trump floats China tariff relief in exchange for TikTok sale approval

US president suggests he is open to horse-trading a day after imposing severe import levies on Chinese goods

Financial Times - 2d

How the housing crisis is driving up council tax

The cost of temporary accommodation is adding further pressure to council budgets.

BBC News - 5d

EU and Nato ministers meet to redraw European security map

Also in this newsletter: First shots fired in the EU’s big budget debate

Financial Times - 3d

UK finalising Chagos deal with Mauritius, says No 10

Government sources have indicated that the agreement will not need further approval from the US.

BBC News - 4d

Senate Republicans set to bypass parliamentarian on Trump tax cuts

Republicans are set to make the audacious play of bypassing the Senate parliamentarian and moving forward with a budget resolution based on a scoring baseline set by Budget Committee Chair Lindsey ...

The Hill - 4d

Los Angeles turned a profit on its last Olympics, and city near 'fiscal emergency' has no margin for budget miss in 2028

Los Angeles turned a profit on its last Olympics. The 2028 Summer Games may come up short, and leave taxpayers on the hook.

CNBC - 5d

Venezuela will have its first female saint after approval from Pope Francis

Yahoo News - 5d

Venezuela will have its first female saint after approval from Pope Francis

María Carmen Rendiles is set to become Venezuela’s first female saint

ABC News - 5d

NFL approves allowing direct contact between teams, impending free agents during negotiating window

The Steelers' proposal to allow for communication between impending free agents and interested teams during the two-day negotiating period before the start of free agency has passed.

Yahoo Sports - 4d