Senate Begins Voting

'The Details In Our Game Haven't Been There': Maple Leafs Lose To Desperate Senators In Hunt For The Playoffs

The Toronto Maple Leafs are playing their worst hockey of the season and that was magnified on Saturday when they fell 4-2 to a surging Ottawa Senators club looking to stake their claim into the ...

Yahoo Sports - 7h

Senate Dems demand Kennedy disclose details of Mar-a-Lago meetings with drug execs

Three Democratic senators want answers from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about his private meetings with drugmakers alongside President Trump at his Mar-a-Lago club in ...

The Hill - 5d

Senate GOP frets as Wall Street takes dip over tariffs, talk of recession

Senate Republicans expressed new worries about the economy Monday after Wall Street had one of its worst days in years amid a trade war and remarks from President Trump that did not rule out the ...

The Hill - 5d

House's short-term spending bill heads to Senate, passage needed by Friday to avoid shutdown

The GOP stopgap funding bill passed Monday night in the House will now go to the Senate where Republicans will need Democratic support to pass it into law and avert a government shutdown. CBS News ...

CBS News - 3d

Senators Press Marty Makary on Abortion Pills and Vaccines

At a hearing, Dr. Marty Makary, the nominee for F.D.A. commissioner, fielded questions focused on whether he would review or reopen certain policy areas.

The New York Times - Mar. 6

Senate Dems form plan to avoid a shutdown

Politico - 3d

Senate Democrat: This is 'best time' to take on 'tyrant' Trump

Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) said the current fight over a Republican spending bill was the "best time" for Democrats to take on President Trump, coming less than two months into his presidency. ...

The Hill - 1d

Alan Simpson, former Wyoming senator, dies at 93

Former Sen. Alan Simpson of Wyoming died Friday at the age of 93. Simpson was from a bygone era: A conservative who supported gay rights and said abortion was so personal men shouldn't even have a ...

CBS News - 1d

Alan Simpson, former Wyoming senator, dies at 93

Former Sen. Alan Simpson of Wyoming died Friday at the age of 93. Simpson was from a bygone era: A conservative who supported gay rights and said abortion was so personal men shouldn't even have a ...

CBS News - 1d

Passan: Two major teams, two minor ballparks -- and what it says about the sport

When Opening Day arrives, the A's and Rays will begin life in temporary homes.

ESPN - 6d

Supreme Court takes up case over Colorado "conversion therapy" ban for minors

The dispute will be heard by the Supreme Court in its next term, which begins in October.

CBS News - 5d

Ranking MLB's top 10 projected rotations heading into opening day

MLB's 2025 campaign begins with LA looking to defend World Series championship.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Has Tesla stock hit bottom? Here’s what the options market is saying.

Signs are appearing that investors could begin to build a long position in Tesla.

MarketWatch - 16h

2025 Players Championship tee times, pairings: Complete field, groups, schedule for Round 4 at TPC Sawgrass

The final round of the Players will begin at 8 a.m. due to the threat of inclement weather

CBS Sports - 10h

Moment of pure joy as stranded astronauts meet new crew after SpaceX capsule docks

The pair are due to begin their long delayed journey back to Earth in coming days.

BBC News - 3h

Big majority of EU countries push for ‘concrete’ defence deal with UK

Also in this newsletter: Greenland votes on its future

Financial Times - 5d

DOGE Cuts Upend Trump-Voting West Virginia Town

‘Nobody that I’ve talked to understood the devastation that having this administration in office would do to our lives,’ said one fired Treasury Department worker in Parkersburg.

Inc. - Mar. 7

Greenland votes amid Trump invitation to join US: What to know

Greenland's upcoming national election could set the stage for a later referendum on its future control, as President Trump has renewed his quest to take over the natural resources-rich arctic land.

The Hill - 5d

Why 10 House Democrats voted to censure Rep. Green

Censure was once rare. During the 20th century, only five House members were censured, for cases such as mail fraud and sexual misconduct.

The Hill - 5d

Super Micro’s stock has its doubters, but it just got a vote of confidence

Super Micro is a “show-me story,” says a Rosenblatt analyst, but he sees room for gross margins to expand as the company sells more to enterprise customers.

MarketWatch - 5d

Portugal set for snap general election as PM faces confidence vote

MPs prepare to debate a motion of confidence that looks likely to topple centre-right government. Portugal is bracing for its third snap general election in as many years as MPs prepare to debate a ...

The Guardian - 5d

Greenland votes Tuesday as Trump wants to take control of the strategic island

The single polling station in Greenland’s capital city is ready

ABC News - 5d

12:30 Report — Johnson scrambles to corral GOP funding votes

{beacon} 12:30 REPORT It’s Tuesday. It’s a stunningly beautiful day, and I wish Congress would move its business outside. TBH, I think a little fresh air would help everyone. Today's forecast in ...

The Hill - 4d

House votes to avoid government shutdown by passing temporary spending bill

The House of Representatives has passed a short-term funding bill to avert a government shutdown. The stopgap bill funds the government until Sept. 30. The measure increases defense spending by $6 ...

CBS News - 4d

Alabama city leaders vote to replace and rebuild 'corrupt' police department

An Alabama city plans to replace its police department after a grand jury indicted its chief and four officers.

NBC News - 4d

Bridgerton or Strictly? Bafta opens vote on best TV moments of 2024

The Gavin and Stacey finale and The Traitors are also nominated for Bafta's "memorable moment" prize.

BBC News - 4d

Center-right party wins most votes in Greenland's parliamentary election

A party that favors a gradual path to Greenland’s independence from Denmark has won a surprise victory in parliamentary elections

ABC News - 3d

German court rejects a vote recount demanded by populist BSW party

Yahoo News - 2d

White House pulls CDC nominee because they didn’t have the votes: Sources

Minutes before his confirmation hearing, the White House pulled David Weldon's nomination to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

ABC News - 2d

Schumer Says He’ll Vote for GOP Spending Bill to Avert Government Shutdown

Many Democrats had agitated for the party to hang together and block the measure in defiance of President Trump, but the leader said doing so would prompt a shutdown that would only empower Mr. Trump.

The New York Times - 1d

Seattle Seahawks 2025 offseason: The Sam Darnold era begins after DK Metcalf and Geno Smith are out the door

After a 10-win season, Seattle completely upended the roster and changed quarterbacks, bringing in Sam Darnold after trading away Geno Smith and DK Metcalf.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 8

North Korea fires several ballistic missiles into sea after U.S. and South Korea begin military drills

North Korea fired several ballistic missiles into the sea on Monday, hours after South Korean and U.S. troops kicked off their large annual combined drills.

NBC News - 6d

North Korea tests 'multiple' ballistic missiles as US-South Korea war games begin

"South Korean military has increased surveillance and maintaining readiness posture in close cooperation with the U.S.," South Korea's Joint Chiefs said on Monday.

ABC News - 6d

Floodwaters still threaten parts of Australia's east coast as tropical storm cleanup begins

Australia’s prime minister cautioned that the fallout from a vicious tropical storm over the weekend was “far from over” as parts of two states remained inundated with perilous floodwaters.

NBC News - 5d

North Korea fires several ballistic missiles after U.S. and South Korea begin military drills

North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles into the sea Monday, hours after South Korea kicked off its annual joint military drills with the United States. South Korea's military says it has ...

CBS News - 5d

New-look Big 12 Tournament set to begin in Kansas City with Houston as the No. 1 seed

Kansas as the No. 6 seed for a second straight year? Cincinnati playing on the opening day as the No. 13 seed? Nobody would have expected that at the start of the season.

Yahoo Sports - 5d