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How Trump’s Tariffs Affect U.S. Farmers
Retaliatory tariffs are hitting U.S. farmers hard, particularly in states that voted for Trump. Ana Swanson, an Iowa native who covers trade and international economics for The New York Times, ...The New York Times - 6d -
Trump signs spending bill that united Republicans but divided Democrats
President Trump signed Congress' bill to keep the government open on Saturday. The vote for the six-month spending bill united Republicans but left Democrats bitterly divided. Willie James Inman ...CBS News - 5d -
‘Seb is a leader’: Farah, Bolt and Grey-Thompson back Coe for IOC president
Vote to succeed Thomas Bach is on Thursday Samaranch and Coventry seen as main rivals Some of the biggest names of the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics have thrown their weight behind ...The Guardian - 3d -
Mexico City introduces ‘bloodless bullfighting’ in win for animal rights activists
Activists celebrate move, but note that ‘a bull event without violence does not mean one without suffering’. Mexico City’s congress has voted to ban traditional bullfights and replace them with ...The Guardian - 2d -
How DOGE Cuts Aim to Push the Social Security Administration Beyond Breaking Point
Elon Musk’s federal spending and headcount slashing is supporting a longtime Republican goal: disabling the Social Security Administration while legislators can still deny they voted for cuts.Inc. - 3d -
Hungary bans Pride events and plans to use facial recognition to target attenders
Amnesty International describes legislation as ‘full-frontal attack’ on country’s LGBTQ+ population. MPs in Hungary have voted to ban Pride events and allow authorities to use facial recognition ...The Guardian - 2d -
Supreme Court wont delay Louisiana execution as Gorsuch, liberal justices dissent
The Supreme Court in a 5-4 vote declined to stop Louisiana from carrying out its first execution in 15 years later Tuesday with Justice Neil Gorsuch joining the court's three liberal justices in ...The Hill - 2d -
My Friend Is Refusing to Talk Politics With Me. Can She Do That?
A reader feels spurned by a friend’s “self-righteous” declaration that she would no longer engage with him about politics after he revealed he didn’t plan to vote.The New York Times - 2d -
On eve of Olympic election, IOC presidential candidate Samaranch plays down emerging favorite status
With perception growing he can become the next IOC president Thursday, Juan Antonio Samaranch played down his possible status as favorite on the eve of voting. The most open presidential contest ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Coe feels ‘momentum’ but IOC presidential race remains on knife-edge
Vote on next IOC president to take place on Thursday Samaranch Jr, Coventry and Coe the leading contenders Sebastian Coe feels he has momentum as the race to become the next president of the ...The Guardian - 2d -
The Guardian view on Germany’s new coalition: unleashing the radical centre | Editorial
A groundbreaking vote by outgoing MPs has given the chancellor-elect, Friedrich Merz, the chance to renew mainstream politics. The first “grand coalition” government in Germany’s postwar history ...The Guardian - 2d -
Pro-rel coming to U.S. soccer for 1st time in USL
United Soccer League (USL) club owners voted on Wednesday for a promotion and relegation system, marking the first time the European-style system would be implemented in the United States.ESPN - 1d -
Next UK interest rate cut may not come until August after hawkish Bank of England hold – business live
Monetary Policy Committee votes 8-1 to leave UK interest rates unchanged at 4.5%. Bank of England says companies freezing hiring plans as it keeps interest rates on hold In the property ...The Guardian - 1d -
Why Indonesia's new military law is alarming pro-democracy activists and rights groups
Indonesia’s Parliament has unanimously voted to pass a controversial revision of its military law that will expand the armed forces’ role in civilian affairs despite growing opposition from ...ABC News - 17h -
Europe is crying out for leadership. After years of drift, Germany is finally ready to answer | John Kampfner
A historic vote to boost spending on defence and infrastructure shows the country is shedding its excess of caution – and its complacency. Few people outside Berlin’s political bubble will have ...The Guardian - 14h -
Seb Coe humiliated as Kirsty Coventry becomes new Olympics president
Lord Coe suffered a crushing defeat in his bid to become president of the International Olympic Committee, with Zimbabwe’s Kirsty Coventry routing her six rivals in the first round of voting to ...Yahoo Sports - 10h -
NFL had nearly 500 fewer plays from scrimmage in 2024
As the NFL prepares to vote on whether to add extra scrimmage plays via the expansion of regular-season overtime to 15 minutes (as noted last night, the Eagles believe it will be roughly 30 per ...Yahoo Sports - 5h -
Middle East crisis live: Israel defence minister threatens to annex parts of Gaza unless Hamas frees remaining hostages
Israel Katz orders army to ‘seize more ground’ as he threatens ‘permanent occupation’. According to Agence France-Presse (AFP), the Israeli government will meet on Sunday for a no confidence vote ...The Guardian - 5h -
Tennessee lawmakers send anti-transgender bathroom bill to governor's desk
Tennessee’s Republican-dominated Legislature voted Thursday to send legislation to limit access to facilities at residential education programs “by immutable biological sex” to Gov. Bill Lee’s (R) ...The Hill - 2h -
California delegation pushes for Los Angeles County wildfire aid
California's congressional delegation urged Congress to approve federal funding to support recovery efforts after the Los Angeles County wildfires devastated communities across the Southern portion ...The Hill - Mar. 8 -
U.S. economy on shaky footing, Trump calls it a "detox period"
The U.S. economy is on shaky footing. The Trump administration calls it a "detox period" as it overhauls the federal government with layoffs, funding cuts and new tariffs. For markets, it's ...CBS News - Mar. 8 -
GOP unveil their stop-gap plan to avoid government shutdown
The U.S. government is days away from a potential shutdown with funding set to run out on Friday. NBC’s Garrett Haake reports for TODAY on what’s in the Republicans’ stop-gap plan.NBC News - Mar. 10 -
U.S. stocks fall as recession fears grow
The Dow Jones shed nearly 900 points on Monday as tariffs, mounting federal layoffs and consumer confidence started to weigh on the economy. Adding to the chaos is the potential for another ...CBS News - Mar. 10 -
Senate Democrats leery of blocking GOP bill fear shutdown politics have changed
Senate Democrats are leery of blocking a House Republican-drafted six-month government funding bill, fearing that a government shutdown may backfire on them politically by giving Elon Musk and the ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
3/10: The Daily Report
Lindsey Reiser reports on the stock market’s plummet following President Trump's comments on a possible recession, the Trump administration's cancelation of most remaining USAID programs and ...CBS News - Mar. 11 -
US colleges warned of ‘enforcement actions’ over antisemitism allegations
Warning comes after cancellation of $400m in funding to Columbia and detention of student activist Mahmoud Khalil. The US education department’s civil rights office issued warnings on Monday to ...The Guardian - Mar. 11 -
'Wealthy tax dodgers' could benefit from IRS layoffs, Democrats warn
As the IRS faces mass layoffs, Congressional Democrats warn those staffing cuts could undermine the agency’s progress in collecting unpaid funds from “wealthy tax dodgers.”NBC News - Mar. 11 -
G.O.P. Spending Bill Would Force $1 Billion Cut to D.C. Budget
Republicans omitted a standard provision approving the District’s budget in a stopgap funding measure needed to avert a shutdown before the end of the week. The result would be a 16 percent cut.The New York Times - Mar. 11 -
The UK’s gamble on solar geoengineering is like using aspirin for cancer | Raymond Pierrehumbert and Michael Mann
Injecting pollutants into the atmosphere to reflect the sun would be extremely dangerous, but the UK is funding field trials. Some years ago in the pages of the Guardian, we sounded the alarm ...The Guardian - Mar. 12 -
Senate Democrats appear ready to back down in government shutdown fight
Senate Democrats say the six-month government funding resolution that passed the House Tuesday is a “horrible” bill, but there’s growing sentiment within the Senate Democratic conference that it ...The Hill - Mar. 12 -
How DOGE is already changing the spending process in Congress
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has done significant work in exposing wasteful government programs, but this has created a difficult situation for the Trump administration as they ...The Hill - Mar. 12 -
Trump administration halting $1B affordable housing preservation program: Report
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has terminated its $1 billion Green and Resilient Retrofit Program, which funds renovation projects at affordable housing units across the ...The Hill - Mar. 12 -
Republicans want to repeal Biden’s climate legacy. Good luck with that.
President Trump has used funding pauses and Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency to target climate initiatives by the federal government, but will need the help of Congress to repeal the ...The Hill - Mar. 12 -
Yale Scholar Banned After A.I. News Site Accuses Her of Terrorist Link
The deputy director of a liberal project at Yale Law School was put on leave over allegations that she is linked to Samidoun, a group the U.S. government has said funds terrorists.The New York Times - Mar. 12 -
Senate Democrats make their move in the shutdown fight: From the Politics Desk
The House’s passage of a Republican stopgap funding bill has put Senate Democrats in a bind: Either back a measure they disapprove of and give up some of the only leverage they will have on major ...NBC News - Mar. 12 -
USAID cuts could be ‘death sentence’ for Afghan women studying abroad
A group of more than 80 Afghan women who fled the Taliban regime to study in Oman say they are at risk of imminent deportation to Afghanistan after their U.S.-funded scholarship was canceled as ...NBC News - Mar. 13 -
This five-star all-weather ETF can lower your exposure to risky stocks and bonds
The Harbor Commodity All-Weather Strategy ETF has matched the S&P 500’s performance since the fund was launched in February 2022 — but it has been a much smoother ride.MarketWatch - Mar. 13 -
Live updates: Trump meets with NATO leader; judge blasts effort to fire federal workers
The Senate must pass a short-term funding bill before the government shutdown, while the White House has pulled its nominee for the CDC and President Trump has threatened Europe with more tariffs ...The Hill - Mar. 13 -
Senators face ‘two difficult choices’ over crunch to avoid government shutdown, says Dem. senator
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) says on Meet the Press NOW he’s a “hell no” on the House bill as Senate Democrats debate strategy with a government funding deadline hours away.NBC News - Mar. 13 -
Morning Report — Democrats look to sidestep shutdown blame
In today’s issue: Senators are working down to the wire to avoid a midnight funding lapse in Washington that would carry major ramifications. Despite widespread Democratic criticism of the ...The Hill - Mar. 14