Government Shutdown Looms As Congress Faces Funding Fight
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What are the challenges facing the government's AI action plan?
Sir Keir Starmer has unveiled proposals which he says will make the UK 'one of the great AI superpowers'.BBC News - 1d -
Vienna tries to allay Brussels’ fears over looming far-right government
Also in this newsletter: Poland’s push to back Trump’s 5% Nato defence spending targetFinancial Times - 2d -
On the Frontlines of The Fire Fight
Tom Llamas goes into the fire zone with the fire crews rushing to save Los Angeles from the historic wildfires.NBC News - 3d -
Why this fund manager is fighting higher inflation with dividend stocks
These high-quality, dividend-paying stocks in 3 sectors stand to benefit from rising prices.MarketWatch - 3d -
Red Wings Have Their New Future Shutdown Center
The Detroit Red Wings have a future shutdown center on their hands.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
5 looming questions about California's devastating wildfires
An infernal barrage of blazes continues to ravage the Los Angeles metropolitan region, where the death toll has now risen to at least 10 individuals. While authorities have yet to identify precise ...The Hill - 4d -
The books members of Congress are reading
Since opening up an independent bookstore on Long Island, I’ve often been asked by my former colleagues in Congress for book recommendations. At the start of every new year, I survey members for ...The Hill - 4d -
Michael Sheen to fund new national theatre for Wales
The actor says he is putting everything behind starting Welsh National Theatre.BBC News - 5d -
California fires live updates: death toll likely to rise; Biden announces federal funding for fight against blazes
Robert Luna decries ‘unacceptable’ looting in fire-ravaged areas, while Palisades wildfire grows to nearly 20,000 acres. Full report: wildfires continue to rage in Los Angeles Visual ...The Guardian - 5d -
Democrats kick off fight to protect ObamaCare subsidies in new Congress
Democrats in the House and Senate reintroduced legislation Thursday to permanently extend enhanced subsidies to help people afford insurance premiums on ObamaCare plans. Led by Sens. Jeanne ...The Hill - 5d -
Microsoft contributes $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund
Microsoft would like President-elect Donald Trump to make sure that U.S. artificial intelligence policy in the next four years will support its goals.CNBC - 5d -
Demystifying the Department of Government Efficiency
This week we break down the new government committee being led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy.Wired - 5d -
TikTok’s Last Stand Before Supreme Court Looms
The video platform app’s fate is bound up in collision of free speech and national security, which will be debated in a hearing that starts Friday.Inc. - 5d -
The looming battles over US economic policy thinking
Both Republicans and Democrats are split between populist and oligarchic visionsFinancial Times - 5d -
The fight for the Arctic
How melting ice and geopolitical rivalries are heating up competition in the ArcticBBC News - 6d -
'Trump 2.0' looms large over the global economy
Donald Trump's planned tariffs are expected to greatly impact international trade in 2025.BBC News - 6d -
Anthropic in Talks for $2 Billion Funding Round
The financing efforts follow new funding rounds by Elon Musk’s xAI and the market leader, OpenAI, which is now valued at $157 billion.The New York Times - 6d -
Taxpayer Advocate urges Congress to preserve IRS funding for service, technology
The National Taxpayer Advocate has urged Congress to preserve IRS funding for taxpayer service and technology amid Republican scrutiny.CNBC - 6d -
World Anti-Doping Agency faces crisis after US government withholds funding
US Anti Doping Agency says move ‘protects athletes’ Wada retaliates by barring US from key committees The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) is facing a crisis after the US government defaulted on ...The Guardian - 6d -
Port strike looms ahead of Trump inauguration
Tens of thousands of longshoremen could walk off the job from Maine to Texas next week if their union and management can’t resolve long-running contract issues. A damaging strike that kicks off a ...The Hill - 6d -
Bench’s Jilted Customers Say the Accounting Startup’s Problems Began Long Before Its Abrupt Shutdown
The tax startup’s recent collapse and subsequent acquisition by Employer.com has left customers unsure about where to turn.Inc. - 6d -
Anthropic in talks to raise funding at $60 billion valuation
AI startup Anthropic is in late-stage talks to raise as much as $2 billion at a $60 billion valuation, according to a person familiar with the deal.CNBC - Jan. 7 -
The Next Congress
We explore the disagreements that could define the new Congress — and potentially derail Donald Trump’s agenda.The New York Times - Jan. 7 -
As Port Talks Resume, Strike Deadline Looms
Dockworkers along the East and Gulf Coasts threaten to walk off the job on January 15, over concerns about increased automation and job losses, creating economic uncertainty.Inc. - Jan. 7 -
Congress set to officially certify 2024 election results as Jan. 6 pardons loom
On Monday, lawmakers will certify the results of the 2024 election. It was on this day four years ago that now President-elect Donald Trump delivered a speech denying his 2020 defeat, which was ...CBS News - Jan. 6 -
Congress to Certify Trump’s Election, With Memories of Riot Looming Large
A joint session of the House and Senate is set to convene at 1 p.m. to perform a ritual that was once considered ceremonial and uneventful.The New York Times - Jan. 6 -
TikTok Creators in Limbo as Platform Ban Looms
The TikTok ban could leave creators in the lurch.Inc. - Jan. 5 -
From Trump tariffs to AI: the big economic questions facing governments in 2025
The main issues confronting policymakers around the world seem particularly portentous this new year. January is always a time for new beginnings and fresh thinking. But with Donald Trump heading ...The Guardian - Jan. 5 -
Trump’s shadow looms over Hungary and Poland
Dealing with the next US administration will test Warsaw as it replaces Budapest in the EU’s rotating presidencyFinancial Times - Jan. 4 -
Baerbock: EU will not fund the Islamization of Syria
Yahoo News - Jan. 4 -
A(nother) Government Plan for Social Care
Health and Social Care Secretary promises to "grasp the nettle on social care reform”BBC News - Jan. 3 -
Smuggled Starlink devices allegedly used to defy India’s internet shutdowns
Civilian and armed groups in conflict-ridden state of Manipur using SpaceX’s satellite internet, sources say. Elon Musk’s satellite-based Starlink – currently unlicensed for use in India – is being ...The Guardian - Jan. 3 -
Speaker Mike Johnson faces crucial vote as new congress begins
Mike Johnson continues to fight to keep his position as House Speaker as the newly-elected 119th congress will be sworn in Friday and is set to vote on who will fill the spot. At least one ...NBC News - Jan. 3 -
Congress, once again, is getting older
Congress is older, again, and baby boomers in the House and Senate are losing seats to Generation X and millennials.NBC News - Jan. 3 -
The looming battle over Britain’s wind farms
The Labour government wants to ramp up renewables. But many local residents are up in arms about plans for pylons and cables in sensitive sitesFinancial Times - Jan. 3 -
Russian gas shutdown forces closure of almost all industry in Transnistria
Pro-Russia Moldovan region suffers major hit after Ukraine ends transit agreement, with only food producers functioning. The shutdown of Russian gas supplies to Moldova’s breakaway Transnistria ...The Guardian - Jan. 2 -
Hedge funds Citadel and Millennium gain 15% in 2024
Ken Griffin and Izzy Englander’s funds likely to have outperformed wider hedge fund industryFinancial Times - Jan. 2 -
Israeli Threat to UNRWA Looms Over Gaza
The U.N. agency known as UNRWA has been the backbone of aid to Gaza. Now, Israel is moving to ban it over accusations that it shielded Hamas militants.The New York Times - Jan. 2 -
5 lobbying fights looming in 2025
Lobbyists will have their hands full with several massive legislative battles coming early in a second Trump administration. President-elect Trump is poised to disrupt business as usual in ...The Hill - Jan. 2
