Energy and Commerce Committee's Medicaid problem just got tougher

Donald Trump’s Chicken-and-Egg Inflation Problem

A surge in egg prices underscores how persistent inflation is spooking the markets and could check the president’s boldest economic policies.

The New York Times - 1h

Key committee could advance stalled health policy overhaul

Politico - 15h

California’s Problem Now Isn’t Fire—It’s Rain

Torrential rain is expected this week in Los Angeles, which risks producing flash flooding and landslides in areas stripped of vegetation by the recent wildfires.

Wired - 21h

Democrats push for tougher resistance to Trump as anger mounts

Democrats are starting to push for a stronger response to President Trump as his policies fuel anger with the party’s base. Members of the party believe Trump has enjoyed a honeymoon period during ...

The Hill - 5h

Doctor says Texas measles outbreak is "a problem of unvaccinated children"

Health officials are investigating a measles outbreak among 24 patients in West Texas. Vanderbilt University infectious disease professor Dr. William Schaffner joins "The Daily Report" to discuss ...

CBS News - 14h

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 - 16h

New York Got $80 Million for Migrants. The White House Took It Back.

The New York City comptroller’s office, which first noticed the missing money, said that the Federal Emergency Management Agency had unilaterally taken the funds from the city’s accounts.

The New York Times - 16h

Goodison Park got the Merseyside derby send-off it deserved

The quality might have been lacking, but the drama certainly wasn't in a 2-2 derby draw that will live long in the memories of the Goodison Park faithful.

ESPN - 17h

House Commerce chair launches data privacy working group

House Committee on Energy and Commerce Chair Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.) on Wednesday announced the creation of a data privacy working group as policymakers work toward a national privacy standard. “We ...

The Hill - 18h

United Airlines flight returns to Chicago due to cockpit windshield problem

Yahoo News - 18h

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 - 20h

Rats! NYC takes novel approach to controlling vermin problem

ABC News looks at New York City’s fight against rats as city officials and residents take matters into their own hands, uncovering new methods to curb the rat population.

ABC News - 1d

What Malcolm Gladwell says he got wrong in "The Tipping Point"

Author and journalist Malcolm Gladwell has come to terms with what he got wrong in his best-selling book "The Tipping Point," and he got something new out of it. John Dickerson sat down with ...

CBS News - 1d

GOP leaders downplay Medicaid cuts as they seek $2T in savings

House Republican leaders on Tuesday downplayed the possibility of cuts to Medicaid benefits as they seek a reconciliation bill with up to $2 trillion in savings. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and ...

The Hill - 1d

What if Trump Just Ignores the Courts?

Quinta Jurecic discusses the constitutional crisis that the Trump administration could trigger.

The New York Times - 1d

Warren: 'We've got our toes right on the edge of a constitutional crisis'

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said the Trump administration is putting the nation “on the edge of a constitutional crisis” following a series of sweeping executive orders and funding freezes ...

The Hill - 2d

Watch Fed Chair Powell testify live before the Senate Banking Committee

Powell delivers his semiannual remarks on monetary policy and the economy this week on Capitol Hill.

CNBC - 2d

Watch live: Powell testifies before Senate Banking Committee

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will sit before the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday morning to testify on the agency's monetary policy. The hearing comes as interest rates were held steady ...

The Hill - 2d

Almost half of school-age children in Australia found to have problems with sleep

Among those aged five to 12, 45% had a problem with sleep patterns compared with 37% of those between 13 and 17. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news ...

The Guardian - 2d

Senate committee advances Tulsi Gabbard's nomination as director of national intelligence

A Senate committee has advanced the nomination of Tulsi Gabbard to be the next director of national intelligence with a final vote in the full Senate expected this week. CBS News congressional ...

CBS News - 2d

I Dated Multiple AI Partners at Once. It Got Real Weird

Do people really fall in love with AI? I dated bots from four different companies for a week—and found out it was easier than I thought.

Wired - 2d

On board the maiden sleeper from Brussels to Venice: we got there in the end

Affordable couchettes, wonderful scenery and good company make up for the teething problems en route. At 6.45pm on Wednesday, the Good Night Train trundled out of platform 3 at Brussel-Zuid ...

The Guardian - 2d

India’s stock market has an influencer problem

Also in this newsletter: Private capital in space programme and P Venkatesalu’s mantra

Financial Times - 2d

Tesla’s stock falls again, and this analyst explains how Elon Musk is a problem

Tesla’s stock continues to pullback, as the souring of public opinion toward CEO Elon Musk fuels worries of lower sales.

MarketWatch - 2d

Progressive group sounds alarm on Medicaid cuts

Presented by American Medical Association — A new report from Democratic-aligned group Protect Our Care highlights potential GOP changes to Medicaid. {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big ...

The Hill - 2d

The growing problem of child homelessness in the US

Many feel forced to hide their status through shame or fear of being taken into care

Financial Times - 2d

Special Report: Future of Energy

Part 1: Falling costs drive US toward green energy — even as political tides shift

The Hill - 3d

Trump: Taylor Swift had a ‘tougher night’ than Chiefs at Super Bowl

President Trump targeted Taylor Swift in a late-night social media post, arguing the pop star had a “tougher night” than the Kansas City Chiefs after the team her boyfriend plays for lost badly in ...

The Hill - 3d

UK lacks coherent rural policy, says environment committee chair

Alistair Carmichael calls on government to engage with ‘disaffected’ communities as farmers set for latest protest

Financial Times - 3d

Trump’s ‘interesting problem’ with Treasuries

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Financial Times - 3d

RFK Jr. Wrong on Medicare, Medicaid During Senate Confirmation Hearing

This is a MedPage Today story. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s statements before the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday revealed a concerning lack of knowledge about the major health programs he'd ...

ABC News - 3d

Guns are not just for conservative white men

To build a better gun debate, we need to ground our arguments in the diverse reality of contemporary gun culture

The Hill - 4d

Trump says he won't deport Prince Harry: 'He’s got enough problems with his wife’

President Trump said on Friday that he is "not interested" in deporting Harry, who currently resides in Montecito, Calif., with his wife, Meghan Markle. “I don’t want to do that,” Trump told the ...

The Hill - 4d

Canada’s trade minister visits Brussels in bid to boost mutual commerce

Move comes after Donald Trump threatened both with tariffs

Financial Times - 4d

How the football world is trying to tackle the problem of concussions

In an effort to reduce concussions among players, the NFL is teaming up with helmet manufacturers to create safer equipment.

CBS News - 5d

JD Vance Aced His First Test. The Next One Will Be Tougher.

The vice president wrangled a few holdout senators. Now he’s faced with taming an unruly House.

Politico - 5d

NCAA committee to consider coaches’ proposal to combat ‘unethical behavior’ of fake injuries

Feigning injuries, sometimes at the coach’s instruction, has become a tactic defenses use to slow down tempo offenses or as a way for an offense to avoid a delay of game penalty or get an extra ...

Yahoo Sports - 6d

'It got a little messy': Stephen Stills and Graham Nash on CSNY's early days

A new live album documents the first tour by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. 'We were a brand-new band just learning to play,' says Stephen Stills.

Los Angeles Times - Feb. 6

Energy and Commerce Committee's Medicaid problem just got tougher

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