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White House withdraws nomination of vaccine-sceptic pick to head health agency

U-turn on candidacy of Dave Weldon to lead Centers for Disease Control a rare setback for Donald Trump

Financial Times - 21h

Sarah McBride says she lives ‘rent-free’ in Republicans’ heads

Politico - 21h

Bardella, Leader of France’s Far-Right National Rally, Heads to Israel

As Jordan Bardella, its young president, tries to distance the party from its history of antisemitism, it is making common cause with Israel against “Islamist ideology.”

The New York Times - 21h

Nets' Cam Thomas is 'all over the place' as he heads into free-agency

Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas will be a restricted free-agent after this season, but no one seems to know what his exact market value will be.

Yahoo Sports - 17h

Fran McCaffery gets ejected in potential final game as Iowa head coach

The Hawkeyes coach might have gone out the way he lived.

Yahoo Sports - 13h

Sandia shakes loose of La Cueva, heads back to 5A final

Mar. 13—La Cueva overcame one sluggish start. The Bears could not handle another one in the same game. Sandia, as it has done several times to La Cueva this season, opened the game with a huge run. ...

Yahoo Sports - 11h

Fran Fraschilla on Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla's coaching evolution

Better set plays, better rotations, better game management, and better overall schema have been the hallmark of Mazzulla this season.

Yahoo Sports - 6h

Can’t Wrap Your Head Around Pi? Here’s a Cool Visual to Help

Pi is an irrational number, and like some irrational people it just goes on and on. What is it with this crazy, crucial number?

Wired - 3h

‘It clawed the back of my head’: the Hertfordshire village harassed by a hawk

Flamstead residents – tall men, in particular – are under attack from a Harris’s hawk that has gone on a rampage . When Michael Hart went for his morning run in rural Hertfordshire last week, he ...

The Guardian - 2h

Microsoft has been the worst Big Tech stock lately. Here’s why it may become the best.

Microsoft is getting more disciplined on AI spending and is better positioned than rivals for a consumer-spending slowdown, according to one analyst.

MarketWatch - 15h

Uncertain Shoppers Slow Spending as Retailers Temper 2025 Expectations

The Conference Board said consumer confidence took its biggest one-month slide in four years, forcing many national chains to lower earnings guidance.

Inc. - Mar. 7

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 manufacturing

Financial Times - 6d

‘Game changer’: German spending plans lift bond market’s growth forecasts

Chancellor-in-waiting Merz’s promise to do ‘whatever it takes’ pushes Bund yields sharply higher in anticipation of more issuance

Financial Times - 6d

Fintech stocks plummet as Wall Street worries about consumer spending, credit

Fintech stocks were some of the biggest decliners on Monday as the Nasdaq suffered its steepest drop since 2022.

CNBC - 3d

Democrats offer short-term alternative to House GOP spending patch

Politico - 3d

Ad spending on women's sports more than doubled last year

Ads during women's sports programs were 40% more impactful than the average primetime advertisement, according to EDO.

CNBC - 3d

Elon Musk Suggests DOGE Team Will Scrutinize Social Security and Entitlement Spending

In an interview with Larry Kudlow, Elon Musk claimed that fraud in Social Security and other major programs was “the big one to eliminate.”

The New York Times - 2d

How to Spend Less Time on Social Media (or Leave It Altogether)

If you’re feeling overwhelmed but don’t quite have the willpower to curb your online habit, your phone can help you manage your time online.

The New York Times - 1d

IfW Kiel ties German growth forecast for 2026 to defence spending

Yahoo News - 1d

FirstFT: Musk’s government spending cuts fail to halt rising costs

Also in today’s newsletter, Putin’s frontline visit and a new FT film on Nvidia’s rise

Financial Times - 1d

Farms, Food Banks Cut Off Guard By Spending Cuts

Promising a return to “fiscally responsible initiatives,” the Agriculture Department ended two Biden-era programs that paid farmers to provide food to schools and low-income families.

The New York Times - 1d

Merz presses Greens to name their terms for German defence spending rise

‘What more do you want from us?’ asks chancellor-in-waiting as he seeks urgent support for fiscal rule changes. Germany’s chancellor-in-waiting has tried to win over the Greens to his ambitious but ...

The Guardian - 21h

Spain’s Sánchez calls for cyber and climate to count as defence spending

Prime Minister says ‘our threat is not Russia bringing its troops across the Pyrenees’

Financial Times - 18h

Starmer suffers cabinet uprising over UK spending cuts

Opposition grows to plans in areas such as welfare but prime minister insists he will not bend rules to allow more borrowing

Financial Times - 17h

DeepSeek scared away some AI funders. But this wealthy backer is ready to spend.

Why government — not business — will see that AI startups get the money they need.

MarketWatch - 2h

Scammers Stole Their Retirement Savings. Then the Tax Bill Arrived.

The victims pulled money out of their retirement accounts. The withdrawals had inflated their taxable income, even though the funds quickly disappeared.

The New York Times - 6d

How to cut Britain’s rising welfare bill

Reforms rather than quick fixes will save more money in the long term

Financial Times - 5d

Read: House Republicans' stopgap funding bill

House Republicans over the weekend rolled out a short-term government funding plan, kicking off a crucial stretch for GOP leadership to lock down support ahead of Friday's shutdown deadline. The ...

The Hill - 3d

Details on House GOP bill to avoid government shutdown

House Republicans are expected to vote on a stopgap measure to prevent a government shutdown this week. CBS News congressional correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns reports.

CBS News - 3d

How the Tax Bill Could Impact Your Wallet

Brackets may change. The standard deduction could fall. And President Trump will probably not remove taxes on Social Security income.

The New York Times - 3d

Mississippi Passes Bill Banning Lab-Grown Meat

Three states have now passed legislation making it illegal to manufacture, sell, or distribute cultivated meat.

Wired - 3d

Bills trade CB Kaiir Elam to the Cowboys

The Cowboys needed cornerback help with slot corner Jourdan Lewis signing with the Jaguars and outside corner Trevon Diggs' 2025 season in doubt after left knee surgery Jan. 23.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Senate Banking panel advances stablecoin bill

The Senate Banking Committee voted Thursday to advanced legislation to create a regulatory framework for payment stablecoins. The movement on the GENIUS Act marks a key win for the Trump ...

The Hill - 18h