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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

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 - 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 - 22h

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 - 19h

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 - 18h

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 - 3h

Picasso exhibition unveiled in Iran after spending decades locked away

After being locked in a vault for over three decades, more than two dozen masterpieces by Pablo Picasso have been unveiled to the public for the first time in Iran. After the Islamic Revolution in ...

NBC News - 1h

Chancellor Rachel Reeves insists changes to welfare spending needed

Labour MPs have been expressing unease about the proposed cuts to welfare, ahead of announcements next week.

BBC News - 34m

Michigan country club spends $6 million to renovate course, clubhouse

Architect and Michigan native Chris Wilczynski will work on bunkers, greens and fairways at the golf course about 45 minutes outside Detroit.

Yahoo Sports - 25m

Fellow Democrats tear into Eric Adams on Capitol Hill

The New York mayor faced attacks from the left and center — and praise from Republicans.

Politico - Mar. 5

Senate Democrats take stock of their shutdown pickle

Politico - 2d

Democratic Rep. Raúl Grijalva of Arizona dies at 77

Longtime Rep. Raúl Grijalva, D-Ariz., a leading progressive voice on the environment and climate change, died Thursday from “complications of his cancer treatment,” his office announced in a ...

NBC News - 18h

Putin’s Cease-Fire Demands, and a Democratic Flip on the Shutdown

Plus, two astronauts’ long wait for a ride home.

The New York Times - 4h

UFC 313 predictions, best bets, odds: Main event prop, Justin Gaethje spread among top picks to consider

The main card offers an interesting mixed bag of options to look at for a wager or two

CBS Sports - 5d

If You Want to Ski Cheaply Next Season, Buy Now

Here’s how to get the best deals offered by Epic, Ikon and others.

The New York Times - 2d

This Company’s Battery Is Designed to Get Extremely Hot

Fourth Power’s thermal batteries offer several advantages over lithium ones.

Inc. - 1d

NFL free-agent rankings: Top 5 TEs don't offer a lot of upside

It's a weak class of free agent tight ends. The position is important, as teams look for their matchup cheat codes like Trey McBride or Brock Bowers.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 7

Ignore the row: this Oscar-winning film offers a vision of a shared Palestine forged in solidarity | Kenan Malik

The documentary is both antisemitic and Israeli propaganda, according to critics. The truth is, it provides a rare glimpse of hope. In 2009, Tony Blair visited Masafer Yatta, a collection of ...

The Guardian - 5d

Canadian brewery offering 'Presidential Pack' of 1,461 beers: 'Just enough' for next 4 years

It's "just enough to get through the full presidential term," the brewery says.

The Hill - 4d

GenLayer offers novel approach for AI agent transactions: getting multiple LLMs to vote on a suitable contract

GenLayer is betting that AI-driven contracts, enforced on the blockchain, will be the foundation for a trillion-dollar marketplace.

VentureBeat - 3d

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 - 2d

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. turned down Blue Jays extension offer of more than $500 million (with deferrals): Report

The Blue Jays star apparently wanted more present-day money than Shohei Ohtani.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Diana Taurasi offers her version of short-lived idea with Sue Bird to join NY Liberty

Diana Taurasi spoke at her Phoenix Mercury retirement press conference about her and Sue Bird's idea to leave Phoenix Mercury and Storm for Liberty.

Yahoo Sports - 15h

SBK Cheltenham Free Bets Offer: Bet £10 and get £40 in Free Bets on Gold Cup Day

The 2025 Cheltenham Festival is approaching its dramatic climax, and you can get your hands on £40 in Free Bets with SBK when you join and bet £10.We’ve seen so much entertainment at this year’s...

Yahoo Sports - 2h

Aaron Rodgers rumors: Giants offering the biggest contract? Steelers still favorites? Vikings in the mix?

The latest buzz on the free agent quarterback

CBS Sports - 3h

Elon Musk and Marco Rubio Share Awkward Social Media Embrace After White House Confrontation

Days after Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Elon Musk sparred at the White House, Mr. Rubio announced cuts to foreign aid that Mr. Musk had ordered.

The New York Times - 3d

Watch live: White House holds briefing as fears over economy, trade war mount

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will hold a press briefing Tuesday afternoon as President Trump's tariffs and dips in the stock market have raised concerns over the economy. Trump on ...

The Hill - 2d

White House says pro-Hamas propaganda was handed out at rallies organized by detained Palestinian activist

The State Department and White House pointed to a provision that allows green card holders to be removed from the country if they present “potentially serious adverse foreign policy consequences ...

NBC News - 2d

Stepmom held man captive for decades until he set house on fire, officials say

A Connecticut man alleged to have been held captive and starved by his stepmother for more than two decades escaped the small room he had been locked away in by setting their house on fire, ...

NBC News - 1d

Trump White House has asked U.S. military to develop options for the Panama Canal, officials say

The Trump White House has directed the U.S. military to draw up options for increasing the American troop presence in Panama to achieve President Trump’s goal of “reclaiming” the Panama Canal.

NBC News - 1d

White House withdraws CDC director nomination just before his Senate confirmation hearing

The White House has withdrawn the nomination of former Rep. Dave Weldon, R-Fla., whom President Donald Trump had chosen to serve as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a ...

NBC News - 1d

Pete Buttigieg says he won't run for Senate, leaving door open for possible White House bid

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced Thursday he won't seek an open Senate seat in Michigan next year, keeping the door open for a possible White House bid in 2028.

CBS News - 22h

Trump-backed plan to fund government raises GOP concerns on defense

Republicans are raising concerns about what the Trump-backed strategy to stave off next week’s government shutdown threat could mean for defense programs for the next six months. President Trump ...

The Hill - 6d

Trump, Texas GOP's deregulation push sparks hope and fear in the oil field

This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. It is part two in a four-part series. Read part one here. President Trump and Texas lawmakers are pushing to loosen the laws and ...

The Hill - 4d

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 - 4d

GOP-led Congress races to avert government shutdown ahead of Friday deadline

The path to averting a government shutdown at the end of the week remains murky in the Republican-controlled Congress.

NBC News - 3d

Democrats Offer Shortterm Alternative to House Gop Spending Patch

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