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Home builders just got a reality check — and it’s not good news for home buyers

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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 ...
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Wind energy just had a record year in Germany — but the federal election could shake things up

2024 was a strong year for wind energy in Germany, but the two parties leading polls ahead of the election later this month have been critical of wind turbines.
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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 - 5d
Senate Confirms Howard Lutnick as Commerce Secretary

A longtime Wall Street executive, Mr. Lutnick will take on a broad portfolio that includes defending U.S. business interests and overseeing restrictions on technology exports.
The New York Times - 6h
Senate confirms Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary

The wealthy financier is a staunch supporter of the president's hardline trade polices.
CBS News - 5h
Senate confirms Howard Lutnick as Commerce secretary

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Howard Lutnick to serve as Commerce secretary, approving a key member of President Trump’s economic team amid rising trade tensions. Senators voted 51-45 in favor ...
The Hill - 6h
Trump’s ‘interesting problem’ with Treasuries

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Financial Times - Feb. 9
Ancelotti: 'There's a problem' with LaLiga refs

Carlo Ancelotti said that "there's a problem" with LaLiga referees after Jude Bellingham was sent off in Real Madrid's 1-1 draw at Osasuna on Saturday.
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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 - Feb. 10
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 - 6d
Medicaid concerns threaten GOP budget resolution

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Medicaid concerns threaten GOP budget resolution House Republicans' budget resolution could be in jeopardy of ...
The Hill - 1d
Kash Patel survives Senate committee vote

Kash Patel, President Trump's pick to lead the FBI, received enough votes in the Senate Judiciary Committee to move on in his confirmation process. This comes as the Senate confirms Robert F. ...
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 - Feb. 8
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 - Feb. 10
The tougher the better? Players try to embrace the brutal Torrey Pines test

Torrey Pines' South Course plays like a beast under the best conditions. Thursday did not provide those pristine elements.
Yahoo Sports - 5d
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 - Feb. 10
The Republican Party’s NPC Problem — and Ours

What happens when ambition no longer checks ambition?
The New York Times - 3d
Canada’s trade minister visits Brussels in bid to boost mutual commerce

Move comes after Donald Trump threatened both with tariffs
Financial Times - Feb. 8
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 - 6d
Special Report: Future of Energy

Part 1: Falling costs drive US toward green energy — even as political tides shift
The Hill - Feb. 10
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 - Feb. 9
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 - Feb. 11
Republicans consider cuts and work requirements for Medicaid, jeopardizing care for millions

Republicans are weighing billions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid, jeopardizing health care coverage for some of the 80 million U.S. adults and children enrolled in the safety net program
ABC News - 17h
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 - Feb. 6
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 - Feb. 10
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 - Feb. 11
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 - Feb. 11
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 - Feb. 11
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 - 6d
House and Senate committees move forward on dueling budget plans

The House is pursuing one massive package, while the Senate plans to divide its work into two.
CBS News - 5d
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 - Feb. 8
India’s stock market has an influencer problem

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Financial Times - Feb. 11
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 - 6d
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 - 5d
A look at Pope Francis' previous hospitalizations and health problems

Pope Francis was hospitalized Friday for the fourth time since he was elected in 2013
ABC News - 4d
‘The Interview’: Senator Ruben Gallego on the Democrats’ Problem

The Arizona lawmaker diagnoses what he thinks needs to change in the way his party communicates with men, Latinos and Trump voters.
The New York Times - 3d
The water industry’s big problem? Toxic levels of complexity

Jon Cunliffe has his work cut out with review that will try to find a fix for problems decades in the making
Financial Times - 1h
Hear How a ‘Smash’ Song Got a Broadway Makeover

“Let Me Be Your Star,” which evokes an actor’s longing to shine, has come a long way from its TV days. Here’s how the song evolved on its way to the stage.
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