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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. seeking $500 million contract in free agency after rejecting Blue Jays offer, per report

Guerrero is set to hit the market after the 2025 MLB season

CBS Sports - 5d

Merkel rejects claims Germany covered up Covid-19 lab leak report

Yahoo News - 3d

There’s nothing elitist about college or university. We should reject that idea | Carlo Invernizzi-Accetti

Higher education institutions continue to function as powerful engines of social mobility. They need more, not less, support. It’s no secret that the Trump administration is not a friend of the ...

The Guardian - 21h

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 spending

Financial Times - 6d

The EU wants to increase deportations and supports 'return hubs' in third countries

The European Union wants to increase deportations and is opening the way for “return hubs” to be set up in third countries for rejected asylum-seekers

ABC News - 5d

Putin Is ‘Carefully Studying’ Proposed Ukraine Cease-Fire

Russia’s leader recently rejected the idea of an interim truce in Ukraine. But he wants to maintain his relationship with President Trump.

The New York Times - 3d

UN experts accuse Israel of sexual violence and 'genocidal acts' in Gaza

Israel strongly rejects the findings of the report and accuses the UN Human Rights council of antisemitism.

BBC News - 3d

D.C. parents protest Congress' funding bill over a $1B cut to the city's budget

Parents are mobilizing to persuade senators to reject a Republican funding bill because it would deal a blow to the D.C. city budget.

NBC News - 3d

Federal Grant Program Opens Door to Elon Musk’s Starlink

Under new rules from President Trump’s Commerce Department, a $42 billion high-speed internet effort will no longer favor fiber-optic cable.

The New York Times - Mar. 6

Trump’s Cuts to Federal Work Force Push Out Young Employees

The loss of early career workers has raised concerns about the impact on the next generation of civil servants.

The New York Times - Mar. 6

Gun-violence prevention programs may be caught in federal funding crossfire

Hospital-based violence intervention programs have operated in the U.S. since the mid-1990s, but recent moves by the Trump White House are raising anxiety about the programs' future.

CBS News - 6d

Trump defends Elon Musk, DOGE cuts to federal workforce

President Trump defended Elon Musk and DOGE over the weekend after reported rifts between Musk and Cabinet members. CBS News White House reporter Olivia Rinaldi has more.

CBS News - 6d

Federal Judge Blocks Government From Removing Mahmoud Khalil From the U.S.

Immigration officers arrested a Columbia University graduate for helping lead campus protests against Israel’s treatment of Palestinians. President Trump said the case was “the first arrest of many ...

The New York Times - 6d

Fired pregnant federal workers grapple with stress of losing insurance and looking for work

Emily Erroa was eight months pregnant when she found out she was being fired from her human resources job at the Department of Energy.

NBC News - 5d

Meet the Federal Bureaucrat Who’s Become the Face of DOGE Resistance

Karen Ortiz, an administrative judge at the EEOC, went public with her concerns about mass firings and adminstration efforts to pause all LGBTQ discrimination cases, achieving an unusual moment of ...

Inc. - 5d

How consumers can protect their finances as federal safeguards crumble

As the Trump administration looks to neuter the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, advocates urge borrowers to step up their own defenses around their money.

NBC News - 5d

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 shutdown

Financial Times - 5d

What is the immigration law being cited in Mahmoud Khalil’s federal deportation case?

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has initiated removal efforts for Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian activist, by citing Section 237(a)(4)(C)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), which ...

The Hill - 4d

Musk’s cuts fail to stop US federal spending hitting new record

Government spending rose to $603bn in February despite hyperactive efficiency drive, data shows

Financial Times - 4d

Trump administration says handling of USAID documents 'did not violate' federal laws

A USAID directive to destroy classified documents had been "seriously misapprehended," Trump administration attorneys wrote in a court filing Wednesday.

ABC News - 4d

What's next for federal education funding after Trump cuts

President Trump is starting to enact his pledge to close the Department of Education. Liam Knox, a reporter for Insider Higher Ed, joins to discuss.

CBS News - 4d

Federal Agency Dedicated to Mental Illness and Addiction Faces Huge Cuts

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has already closed offices and could see staff numbers reduced by 50 percent.

The New York Times - 4d

Judge orders 6 federal agencies to rehire fired probationary workers

U.S. District Judge William Alsup extended relief to fired workers at the Departments of Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, Defense, Energy, Interior and Treasury.

CBS News - 3d

Federal Appeals Court Dismisses Florida Case Over Gender Identity in Schools

The mother at the center of the case, January Littlejohn, was a guest of the first lady Melania Trump at President Trump’s speech to Congress last week.

The New York Times - 3d

DC housing market shows signs of cracks amid mass federal layoffs

The number of active listings in the D.C. metro area is sharply higher compared with last year.

CNBC - 3d

This Timnath track & field winner is the Blue Federal Credit Union Athlete of the Week

Timnath senior runner Natalie Washburn is the Blue FCU Athlete of the Week, picking up where she left off last year with a season-opening race win.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Federal Cuts Prompt Johns Hopkins to Cut More Than 2,000 Workers

The university, a leader in scientific research, has been hard hit by the Trump administration’s cuts, which will slash at least $800 million from its budget.

The New York Times - 3d

Judge orders thousands of federal workers reinstated; slams 'sham' admin declaration

The order includes workers fired from the Department of Veterans Affairs.

ABC News - 3d

University of Minnesota, Under Federal Scrutiny, Limits Its Political Speech

A vote by regents put the university among roughly 140 colleges that have adopted similar policies since the 2023 attack on Israel by Hamas.

The New York Times - 2d

Will the Federal Reserve speed up US rate cuts this year?

Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

Financial Times - 19h

Takeaways From The Times Interview With Chuck Schumer About the Federal Spending Bill

The day after angering many Democrats’ by backing a Republican spending bill, Schumer argued that he can still lead his party in the Senate, even amid furious backlash.

The New York Times - 22h

How Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia Student Activist, Landed in Federal Detention

Mahmoud Khalil never shielded his face with a mask the way some protesters did. That made him a target when President Trump decided to move aggressively against campus activists.

The New York Times - 13h