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Zuckerberg's political pivot targets Apple, puts Meta staffers on edge
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's actions to curry favor with the president have rattled employees, but people familiar with his efforts say there's a clear strategy.CNBC - 6d -
Zuckerberg philanthropy ends DEI programs
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's philanthropy has shuttered its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs as well as work on immigration reform as it reduces social advocacy work, the Chan ...The Hill - 1d -
Apple’s quiet pivot to India
The iPhone maker wants to diversify its supply chain beyond China. Can the world’s largest democracy deliver?Financial Times - 2d -
5 pivotal questions (and predictions) for key NFC teams
Fantasy football analyst Matt Harmon puts the spotlight on five NFC teams facing big questions this offseason.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Mark Zuckerberg’s charity guts DEI after assuring staff it would continue
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative ends internal inclusion efforts and ‘social advocacy’ grants and scrubs site of commitment. The for-profit charity organization founded by Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, ...The Guardian - 1d -
Vance proves pivotal in pushing through controversial Trump nominees
Vice President Vance has quickly become President Trump's liaison to the Senate, which has paid dividends as the GOP-led body moves to confirm even Trump's most controversial Cabinet picks. The ...The Hill - Feb. 10 -
Inside Monday’s AI pivot: Building digital workforces through modular AI
AI adoption is not a one and done, it’s a journey that enterprises and software vendors alike are on, from assistants to agentic AI.VentureBeat - Feb. 10 -
For Lisa of Blackpink, 'The White Lotus' Season 3 kicks off a pivotal year
Lalisa Manobal, better known as Lisa from Blackpink, is making her acting debut on Season 3 of HBO's "The White Lotus." Here's what you should know about the multi-hyphenate artist.Los Angeles Times - 6d -
Trump’s Pivot Toward Putin’s Russia Upends Generations of U.S. Policy
As peace talks opened in Saudi Arabia, President Trump made clear that the days of isolating Russia are over and suggested that Ukraine was to blame for being invaded.The New York Times - 2d -
Trump Pivots Toward Putin, and R.F.K. Jr. Says ‘Nothing’ Is Off Limits
Plus, an asteroid alert (for 2032).The New York Times - 1d -
Zuckerberg’s swerve: how diversity went from being a Meta priority to getting cancelled
Meta once invested millions and attracted top talent as tech’s leader in corporate diversity. After those aspirations peaked in 2019, the company scuttled them altogether. In 2019, Facebook set ...The Guardian - Feb. 11 -
How Trump's tariffs are a political tool
President Trump's expected tariffs on steel and aluminum could impact U.S. allies around the world. CBS News' Weijia Jiang breaks down how Mr. Trump's tariffs are part of his political arsenal.CBS News - Feb. 10 -
MLB free agent tracker: Cubs pivot to Justin Turner, Alex Bregman finally finds new home with Red Sox
As spring training opens, the free-agent market is just about tappedCBS Sports - 2d -
Political tensions are redoubling Canada’s great hockey anxiety
Canadians have been booing the US anthem for weeks over Trump’s proposed tariffs. But it’s no wonder that tensions boiled over when the US finally met Canada on the ice. As usual, Canadians ...The Guardian - 4d -
Islands review – sexual tension and dangerously polite encounters
This intriguing noir mystery with a twist in its tale sees a couple befriend a tennis coach at a holiday resort with unnerving results. German film-maker Jan-Ole Gerster has created an intriguing ...The Guardian - 4d -
GM credits Trump for USA-Canada's 'political flair'
Bill Guerin, GM of the U.S. hockey team, said he would welcome a visit from President Trump and credits him for adding a "political flair" to the matchup vs. Canada.ESPN - 1d -
How Vance is carving out his role as VP: From the Politics Desk
JD Vance is carving out his role as vice president, focusing on TikTok, Capitol Hill and foreign policy issues at the outset of Trump's second term.NBC News - Feb. 7 -
Newsom takes friendlier tack with Trump in sign of new political reality
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is taking a friendlier approach to President Trump as he adjusts to the new political realities of governing amid a GOP-dominated Washington. This week Newsom ...The Hill - Feb. 9 -
Gyalo Thondup, Political Operator and Brother of the Dalai Lama, Dies at 97
Mr. Thondup’s influence in Tibet has been seen as second only to his younger brother, Tenzin Gyatso, the exiled head of Tibetan Buddhism, whom he spent decades trying to help return to their homeland.The New York Times - Feb. 9 -
How the New Trump Era Has Upended Florida Politics
The recent feud between Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Legislature over immigration is a sign of more jockeying to come among Republicans over the next two years.The New York Times - Feb. 10 -
Kosovo faces political uncertainty as ruling party fails to secure election majority
PM Albin Kurti claims ‘victory’ and vows to form government but analysts warn of prolonged crisis and instability. The governing party of the prime minister, Albin Kurti, is on track to secure the ...The Guardian - Feb. 10 -
How major events like the Super Bowl bridge the political divide
A new Harris poll shows 76% of Democrats and 75% of Republicans say major cultural events like Sunday's Super Bowl deepen community connections that on other days feel fractured or broken. Tim ...CBS News - Feb. 10 -
Falling costs drive green energy — even as political tides shift
Click for the latest from The Hill {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Falling costs drive green energy — even as political tides shift The U.S. is barreling toward ...The Hill - Feb. 10 -
Trump tries to tackle an audacious campaign pledge: From the Politics Desk
President Donald Trump repeatedly pledged on the campaign trail to quickly end the Russia-Ukraine war — either on Day 1 or even before he took office.NBC News - Feb. 12 -
The Memo: Musk rivals Trump as most controversial figure on political stage
President Trump may be only the second most controversial person in his own administration. Three weeks into Trump’s second term, Elon Musk has taken center stage — as big of a villain for liberals ...The Hill - Feb. 12 -
Trump signs executive order to impose reciprocal tariffs – US politics live
US president says ‘whatever countries charge the United States of America, we will charge them’ in long-trailed announcement. Donald Trump said he plans to unveil reciprocal tariffs on Thursday ...The Guardian - Feb. 13 -
McConnell takes on a new role in the Senate: Lone wolf: From the Politics Desk
Two key Republican senators’ votes today on the confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be health and human services secretary illustrate the new order of the party under President Donald Trump.NBC News - Feb. 13 -
Downstream from a bitter election, rafters with opposing politics reunite
During the presidential campaign, we introduced you to a couple of political opposites. They went on a rafting trip together to see if they had more in common than they might have imagined. Now, ...CBS News - 6d -
Ex-Biden Ambassador Rahm Emanuel joins CNN as senior political commentator
Rham Emanuel, who served in the Biden administration as the U.S. ambassador to Japan, is joining CNN as a senior political commentator, the network announced Thursday. Emanuel will also be a global ...The Hill - 6d -
Whole Hog Politics: Inflation clouds hang over budget battle
ON THE MENU As the 2012 general election was blossoming into full flower, Gallup asked voters who was most to blame for the sorry state of the U.S. economy: Incumbent President Barack Obama or his ...The Hill - 6d -
Lebanon marks 20th anniversary of Rafik Hariri's assassination amid political shifts
Thousands of supporters have gathered in downtown Beirut to mark the 20th anniversary of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri’s assassinationABC News - 6d -
Kendrick Lamar’s Halftime Show Was Political Art, if You Knew Where to Look
With an audience of over 120 million people, Kendrick’s show broke viewership records. But at times it seemed designed to speak directly to me.The New York Times - 6d -
Jack Catterall is fighting his way through boxing politics and empty promises
Catterall has been on the rough end of boxing politics enough times to know you can't wait around.ESPN - 6d -
Intel has become a political pawn — but it may not need a Trump deal with TSMC
It’s possible that the Trump administration could make some changes to the U.S. Chips Act.MarketWatch - 6d -
Democrat knocks Vance for 'lecturing' European allies over 'political tolerance'
Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) criticized Vice President Vance for "lecturing" European allies about "political tolerance" during a speech at the Munich Security Conference on Friday. At the ...The Hill - 6d -
Trump and Vance are courting Europe’s far right to spread their political gospel
US vice-president’s speech and meeting with Germany’s AfD chief signal administration’s wider plans for continent. The Trump administration is making a big bet on Europe’s hard right.. Speaking at ...The Guardian - 6d -
Zelenskyy's warning about Ukraine's future: From the Politics Desk
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the ...NBC News - 6d -
RFK’s ‘mom army’ has landed on the shores of the political world
For decades, mothers (and all parents) in our country felt that they did not have a true champion by their side in government to fight for the physical and mental wellbeing of their children.The Hill - 5d -
How Elon Musk is boosting far-right politics across the globe
Elon Musk has encouraged right-wing political movements, policies and administrations in at least 18 countries.NBC News - 4d -
How a faded New York hotel became a lethal political battleground
Storm over White House bid to halt corruption charges against mayor Eric Adams in row over migrant shelter. Manhattan’s Roosevelt hotel, with its faded Renaissance revival facade, last week became ...The Guardian - 4d