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Elon Musk takes center stage in first DOGE hearing
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Elon Musk takes center stage in first DOGE hearing Democrats on the panel took ...The Hill - 2h -
Dems to Musk: 'Hands off' Medicare, Medicaid
Presented by American Medical Association {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Democratic urge Musk to keep 'hands off' Medicare, Medicaid More than 30 Democratic senators signed a ...The Hill - 3h -
Trump says he wants to get rid of the CFPB. Dems vow to defend it
President Donald Trump has said the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was "very important to get rid of."ABC News - 5h -
Scarlett Johansson speaks out after fake viral videos of celebrities fighting Ye's antisemitism
Scarlett Johansson is urging lawmakers to regulate the use of AI after her likeness was used without her consent in a fake viral video that appears to show a handful of celebrities protesting the ...NBC News - 5h -
Garcia uses photo of Musk as prop in first DOGE subcommittee hearing
Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., brought out a photo of Elon Musk, that he joked about being a "d--- pick," and a chart of government agencies being targeted by DOGE to use as props for his arguments ...NBC News - 10h -
MTG at DOGE hearing: National debt is 'enslaving our nation'
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., delivered her opening statement at the first hearing for the House DOGE subcommittee. She said the American people are in "debt slavery" to those the country ...NBC News - 10h -
Capitol agenda: Budget resolutions moving, DOGE hearing
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Tariffs won’t bring back America’s unipolar moment
Trade is wrongly blamed for the relative decline of the USFinancial Times - 15h -
Marjorie Taylor Greene mum on Musk ahead of first DOGE hearing
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Capitol agenda: Johnson's new budget plan, Dems' shutdown dilemma
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WATCH: Watch the moment golden retriever is 'miraculously' found and rescued at sea
"Miraculously, we've just come across the golden retriever in the water," a lifeboat volunteer with the Royal National Lifeboat Institution said after rescuing the dog.ABC News - 2d -
Senate Dems ask for Homeland Security hearing over inspectors general firing
Senate Democrats asked for a Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing over the recent inspectors general firings by President Trump, in a letter Wednesday. “President Trump's ...The Hill - 4h -
Viral AI video depicts celebrities protesting Ye's antisemitic remarks
Scarlett Johansson, one of the celebrities depicted in the AI-generated video, has spoken out against the "misuse of AI."CBS News - 6h -
First DOGE committee hearing becomes referendum on Elon Musk
The star of the first Delivering on Government Efficiency subcommittee hearing in the House Wednesday was an individual not in attendance: Elon Musk. Democrats on the panel took intense aim at ...The Hill - 7h -
Democrat goes after Trump, Musk in first DOGE hearing
Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) went after President Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk in the first Delivering on Government Efficiency subcommittee hearing Wednesday, saying lawmakers “can't ...The Hill - 10h -
NHS trust fined £1.6m over failings in baby deaths
The fine over the deaths of Adele O'Sullivan, Kahlani Rawson and Quinn Parker is the largest for an NHS trust in maternity care.BBC News - 10h -
Scarlett Johansson calls out AI misuse after viral video ripping Ye
Scarlett Johansson says while she has "no tolerance" for hate speech, she's calling out the "misuse of AI" in a viral video featuring her and other Jewish performers responding to antisemitic ...The Hill - 11h -
Watch live: House DOGE panel's first hearing targets improper payments, fraud
The House Oversight Committee's Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE) panel will convene its first hearing Wednesday morning, weighing improper payments and fraud. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene ...The Hill - 12h -
Church missed opportunity to hear victims, says bishop
The Church of England's governing body rejected a fully independent safeguarding model on Tuesday.BBC News - 13h -
Murdered toddler was failed by multiple agencies, review finds
Agencies in four counties missed chances to save Isabella Jonas-Wheildon, a review finds.BBC News - 18h -
Musk defends DOGE alongside Trump in striking Oval Office moment
Elon Musk on Tuesday defended the work of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) alongside President Trump, who invited Musk to speak and sat at the resolute desk as the tech mogul gave a ...The Hill - 1d -
Israel threatens to resume war against Hamas if it fails to release hostages by Saturday
PM Benjamin Netanyahu orders IDF to mass around Gaza as Donald Trump holds meeting with Jordan’s King AbdullahFinancial Times - 1d -
Watch live: House convenes hearing on IRS modernization
The House Ways and Means Committee is holding a hearing Tuesday morning focused on the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) return on investment and the agency's modernization efforts. With President ...The Hill - 1d -
Federal judge rules White House failed to comply with court order on funding
A federal judge in Rhode Island said that the Trump administration had violated his order halting a sweeping federal funding freeze and ordered the government to “immediately restore frozen ...NBC News - 2d -
Republicans ‘don’t have the competence’ to avoid a government shutdown, says House Dem
Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Wis.) joins Meet the Press Now to discuss President Trump’s efforts to overhaul the federal government as Democrats weigh their options to push back against his agenda in ...NBC News - 2d -
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 - 2d -
Federal judge in Boston to hold hearing over DOGE buyouts
President Donald Trump will formally announce a 25% blanket tariff on all steel imports today, he said aboard Air Force One yesterday. He's also expected to roll out tariffs on aluminum and ...NBC News - 2d -
Invictus proposal was 'gold medal moment'
James Cairns, who lost his leg in Afghanistan, proposed before wheelchair basketball match.BBC News - 2d -
Moment India police unplug Ed Sheeran's street performance
The star was stopped from busking ahead of his concert in the southern Indian city of Bengaluru.BBC News - 2d -
Hoy reception & England's dramatic finish in Six Nations best moments
Watch the best moments from week two of the Six Nations including Elliot Daly's winning try for England against France at the Allianz Stadium.BBC News - 2d -
Chiefs fail to join Lakers, Yankees in prestigious three-peat club
The feat still hasn't been achieved since the Kobe-Shaq Lakers in 2002.ESPN - 2d -
Lakers-Hornets trade nixed; Williams fails physical
The trade between the Hornets and Lakers for Mark Williams has been rescinded after the 7-foot center failed Los Angeles' physical exam, sources told ESPN.ESPN - 3d -
London City Lionesses fail to shock Arsenal but progress there to be seen
Investment by Michelle Kang paying off with strong showing in Championship but building deeper community ties to the club will be key. Arsenal eased past the Championship side London City Lionesses ...The Guardian - 3d -
No Welsh budget deal yet, says Lib Dem leader
Labour needs to reach an agreement with another party as they have only half the Senedd seats.BBC News - 3d -
Lakers' trade for Charlotte's Mark Williams rescinded after failed physical
The Lakers' hopes of pairing Mark Williams with newly acquired star Luka Doncic have fallen through in the wake of the Charlotte center failing his physical.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Federico Chiesa’s Liverpool moment edging closer in Slot’s patient plan
Arriving with no pre-season, the Italian appeared ‘left behind’, but could now be unleashed for the gruelling run-in. Andy Robertson remembers vomiting the first time he ever did the lactate test. ...The Guardian - 4d -
Woman's deepfake betrayal by close friend: 'Every moment turned into porn'
Australian teacher Hannah Grundy was left to track down the man posting deepfake pornography of her.BBC News - 4d -
Manning has had 'Hall of Fame moments, but not a Hall of Fame career'
Although denied this time, Manning maintains a good chance to get in.ESPN - 5d
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