House Clears Key Hurdle on Budget Resolution to Implement Trump Agenda

Bosnian police arrest 3 for trafficking after finding a number of children in a house

Police in Bosnia say they have arrested three people for child trafficking and child abuse after discovering a large number of children in a house in the country’s east

ABC News - 13h

Elon Musk is wearing out his welcome at the White House

If Trump and Republicans want to make it through March without a cascade of Musk-related political crises, they’ll need to toss Mr. X overboard before he capsizes the entire ship

The Hill - 11h

What Can House Republicans Cut Instead of Medicaid? Not Much.

The math of the G.O.P.’s goals makes the move almost unavoidable.

The New York Times - 10h

Maine House censures GOP lawmaker who posted photos of transgender student

Maine’s Democrat-controlled House voted Tuesday evening to censure a Republican lawmaker who posted photos on their Facebook page of a transgender high school student. The state House voted 75-70 ...

The Hill - 6h

HuffPost blasts White House for reportedly pulling press pool spot

HuffPost slammed the White House for reportedly pulling a press pool spot amid turmoil surrounding new policy on how the presidential press pool operates. The outlet reported Tuesday night that one ...

The Hill - 3h

How a conspiracy theory on missing gold at Fort Knox spread to the White House

NBC News’ Steven Romo reports on how a conspiracy theory about missing gold at Fort Knox spread to the White House. The federal facility holds half of the country’s gold and has only been opened ...

NBC News - 37m

Gap between prices of UK flats and houses ‘widest in 30 years’

Cladding concerns and rising service charges hit demand for apartments

Financial Times - 1h

White House formally instructs agencies to prepare for 'large-scale' layoffs

The Trump administration is directing federal agencies to begin preparations for large-scale layoffs and restructuring, and submit plans by March 13, according to a memo.

ABC News - 1h

Senate Republicans voice DOGE concerns in meeting with White House chief of staff

White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles worked to alleviate concerns by Senate Republicans Wednesday over Elon Musk’s dismantling of the federal bureaucracy.

NBC News - 1h

Senate Passes G.O.P. Budget Plan After Democrats Force Long Night of Votes

Before adopting Republicans’ budget resolution, senators engaged in an all-night parliamentary marathon that Democrats used to try to force the G.O.P. into politically damaging votes.

The New York Times - 5d

Student loan borrowers face abrupt 180 as GOP budget plans threaten to raise payments

Student loan borrowers could see their payments increase under budget plans currently under discussion by House Republicans, a violent about-face after years of working with the Biden ...

The Hill - 1d

Watch live: Jeffries, Dem leaders make case against GOP budget plan

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.) alongside other Democrats will give remarks Tuesday afternoon as their Republican colleagues press forward with a budget resolution that seeks to push ...

The Hill - 1d

Starmer defends slashing aid budget to raise defence spending to 2.5% of GDP - UK politics live

Keir Starmer says now is the time to deepen European security, as he announces new defence budget by 2027. The rightwing historian Niall Ferguson is in the audience for Badenoch’s speech, ...

The Guardian - 1d

Taser maker Axon brushes off DOGE budget-cut worries as stock rallies

The company is playing up up its prospects for international growth and its cloud-services business

MarketWatch - 3h

Asylum seeker hotels set to take almost half UK’s reduced aid budget

Future of many overseas projects uncertain after Keir Starmer announced cut in development to bolster defence

Financial Times - 2h

2 women an a child among 4 people killed in explosion at a house in northwestern Syria

Syrian first responders say some unexploded ordnance blew up inside a home in the country's northwest, killing four people, including two women and a child

ABC News - 6d

Fox News, CNN and Other Outlets Urge White House to Drop AP Ban

Dozens of major news organizations, including some conservative outlets, urged the Trump administration to stop blocking The Associated Press from press events.

The New York Times - 6d

Where did the home buyers go? 7% mortgage rates sap any remaining energy from the housing market

Home buyers are still struggling with affordability, the National Association of Realtors said.

MarketWatch - 5d

Ukraine is close to signing rare earth minerals deal with U.S., White House official says

Beneath the battle-scarred fields of Ukraine lies a hidden treasure -- rare earth minerals used to power the world's most advanced technologies. White House National Security Adviser Mike Waltz ...

CBS News - 4d

White House press secretary suggests Russia-Ukraine conflict could end 'this week'

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Saturday the president is confident in his ability to strike a deal with Russia to end the conflict in Ukraine, suggesting an end to the ...

The Hill - 4d

Two-week-old report regarding Eagles' supposed plan to skip White House visits catches fire

Last Sunday, an 11-year-old story was resurrected.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Judge declines to restore AP access to White House amid 'Gulf of America' dispute

A federal judge on Monday declined to restore The Associated Press’s access to certain spaces open to the media at the White House, including the Oval Office amid the Trump administration’s battle ...

The Hill - 2d

Eagles' White House drama explained, bold predictions for 2025 NFL Scouting Combine, top free agent tight ends

Here's everything you need to know about the NFL for Feb. 25

CBS Sports - 1d

White House official pushes to axe Canada from Five Eyes intelligence group

Peter Navarro wants to increase pressure on country Donald Trump has threatened to annex

Financial Times - 1d

White House to take over press pool amid 'Gulf of America' fight with AP

The White House said Tuesday that it would take over which outlets are allowed into the press pool covering the president, wresting such control from the White House Correspondents' Association. ...

The Hill - 1d

White House identifies DOGE administrator amid questions about Elon Musk's role

The administrator of President Donald Trump's so-called Department of Government Efficiency has been identified as Amy Gleason, a White House official said.

CNBC - 1d

Ellen Degeneres and Portia de Rossi may already be eyeing a new house in the U.K.

The couple have only been living in the U.K. for a few months, but new reports suggest that there are issues with the $18 million farmhouse they initially moved into.

MarketWatch - 15h

WHCA head: Public 'can no longer trust' pool reports under White House control

The head of the White House Correspondents Association (WHCA) says the public can no longer trust pool reports now that the reporters included in the small group will be controlled by President ...

The Hill - 5h