Johnson Plays Down Doge Checks at Cpac

The Best Meta Quest Games You Can Play Right Now (2025)

Dipping your toes into virtual reality? From shooters to woodsy adventures, these are our favorites to play by yourself or with friends.

Wired - 1d

Mel Bochner, Conceptual Artist Who Played With Language, Dies at 84

His early work made use of unexpected materials like pennies and masking tape. Later, he created trenchant word paintings that provoked and delighted.

The New York Times - 1d

Julen Lopetegui: ‘Of course we could have played better. It was our fault’

Spaniard on the ‘pain and anger’ of his sacking at West Ham and rejecting an immediate return to management. “And then suddenly they sacked me.” Julen Lopetegui is running through the reasons to be ...

The Guardian - 18h

The Fed is stuck in neutral as it watches how Trump’s policies play out

With an abundance of unknowns, the only gear the central bank really can be in these days is neutral.

CNBC - 11h

Macron and Starmer Have Played Trump’s Game Before, but the Rules Are Changing

The leaders of France and Britain are both due to meet with President Trump this week. Approaches previously tried with him may no longer work.

The New York Times - 7h

A Trump DOGE Dividend Could Raise Inflation

President Trump floated giving taxpayers a piece of any savings that Elon Musk’s cost-cutting generates, which could reignite inflation.

The New York Times - 3d

Elon Musk Is Focused on DOGE. What About Tesla?

Mr. Musk, one of President Trump’s main advisers, has not outlined a plan to reverse falling sales at the electric car company of which he is chief executive.

The New York Times - 3d

The Watergate-Inspired Law That’s Being Used to Fight DOGE

Here's how the 1974 Privacy Act is being used in legal battles against DOGE—and how you can protect yourself from government surveillance.

Wired - 3d

Georgia Republican faces crowd angered by DOGE layoffs

Rep. Rich McCormick faced a crowd at a town hall in Roswell, Georgia, that expressed anger about the layoffs and cuts implemented by Elon Musk's DOGE team.

NBC News - 2d

DOGE Sparks Surveillance Fear Across the US Government

The US government has increased the use of monitoring tools over the past decade. But President Donald Trump’s employee purges are making workers worry about how their data could be abused.

Wired - 2d

Musk wields his Doge chainsaw - but is a backlash brewing?

Facing constituents angry about the impact of sweeping government job cuts, some Republicans are expressing concern.

BBC News - 2d

DOGE’s Only Public Ledger Is Riddled With Mistakes

The figures from Elon Musk’s team of outsiders represent billions in government cuts. They are also full of accounting errors, outdated data and other miscalculations.

The New York Times - 1d

DOGE Email Throws Federal Agencies Into Chaos and Confusion

Across the US government, workers failed to get clear guidance on whether or how to respond to an email asking what they did this week, despite Elon Musk’s claim that their jobs are at risk.

Wired - 22h

USAID Climate Programs Fighting Extremism and Unrest Are Closing Down

Heat, drought and floods are growing security risks, Western defense officials say, feeding instability and violence that could prove costly in the long term.

The New York Times - 5d

Breaking down Grok 3: The AI model that could redefine the industry

Grok-3 still hasn't fully shipped yet. But it will surely set the tone for how other AI labs release future models.

VentureBeat - 4d

Ukraine should 'tone it down,' sign Trump mineral deal, Waltz says

National Security Adviser Mike Waltz said Thursday that officials in Kyiv "need to tone it down" after a fierce back and forth Trump and Zelenskyy.

ABC News - 3d

Women: Notre Dame moves to No. 1, UCLA drops down

UCLA dropped in the rankings this week after its lone loss to USC, while Notre Dame takes the No. 1 spot.

ESPN - 2d

Sean 'Diddy' Combs' lawyer steps down ahead of sex trafficking case

An attorney representing Sean "Diddy" Combs in his sex trafficking case announced that he is stepping down as counsel.

NBC News - 2d

Risers and fallers: Brook Lopez to see increased usage down the stretch

Steve Alexander highlights five names trending upwards and five downwards, with key takeaways for each.

ESPN - 2d

Justice Department shuts down federal law enforcement misconduct tracker

The database allowed federal law enforcement agencies to privately search for information on a new hire or officer within their ranks.

CBS News - 2d

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Site Is Counting Down To An Announcement

Earlier this week, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 had an update that teased the return of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater . In a skate park map called The Grind, there is a banner with the THPS logo and the ...

GameSpot - 2d

Will Starbucks’s Turnaround Be Successful? It All Comes Down to 1 Sentence

CEO Brian Niccol is trying to turn around Starbucks. Is his best bet following the Barnes & Noble playbook?

Inc. - 1d

Liverpool must conquer profligacy if they are to lay down a title marker

Arne Slot’s side have spurned chances and need to restore scoring touch in time for Manchester City on Sunday . The path to Munich suddenly looks more complicated for Liverpool , with Paris ...

The Guardian - 1d

Trump administration shuts down national database documenting police misconduct

Database, first proposed by Trump in 2020 and created by Biden administration in 2023, is now offline. Donald Trump ’s second presidential administration shut down a national database that tracked ...

The Guardian - 1d

Keir Starmer lays down Ukraine peace demand ahead of Trump talks

Kyiv ‘must be at the heart of negotiations’ says PM as foreign secretary announces new Russia sanctions. Keir Starmer has raised the stakes before a crucial meeting in Washington with the US ...

The Guardian - 1d

The Papers: 'PM lays down peace demand' and 'New breed of danger dog'

A mix of stories lead Sunday's papers, with a focus of the prime minister's upcoming trip to the US.

BBC News - 20h

BYU takes down No. 19 Arizona thanks to absurd phantom foul

The refs cost Arizona big on Saturday.

Yahoo Sports - 20h

Zelenskyy offers to step down in exchange for peace and Nato membership

President’s comment comes a day before third anniversary of Russia’s full-blown invasion of Ukraine

Financial Times - 9h

Zelenskyy says he's willing to step down in exchange for peace in Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he would be willing to resign from his post in exchange for peace in Ukraine or NATO membership. Zelenskyy's comments come ahead of the third ...

NBC News - 7h

Zelenskyy says he would step down in exchange for peace, NATO membership

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday he would be ready to give up the presidency if it brought peace and NATO membership.

CBS News - 1h

Live updates: Musk takes the stage at CPAC; Senate vote-a-rama stretches into the night

Tech billionaire Elon Musk took the stage at this year's Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) with a late-scheduled appearance that saw him wield a chainsaw and discuss a range of ...

The Hill - 2d

French far-right leader cancels CPAC speech over Steve Bannon’s ‘Nazi’ salute

National Rally’s Jordan Barella calls off address as Anti-Defamation League says it is concerned but ‘not surprised’. US politics – live updates The French far-right leader Jordan Bardella on ...

The Guardian - 2d

Far-right French leader cancels CPAC speech, citing Bannon's 'gesture alluding to Nazi ideology'

The leader of a far-right political party in France said he would not address as planned the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) after Steve Bannon, a close ally to President Trump, ...

The Hill - 2d

Live updates: Donalds, Lake, Grenell among Trump allies highlighting CPAC's second day

National security adviser Mike Waltz, special presidential envoy Richard Grenell and former Arizona Senate candidate Kari Lake were among the high-profile Republicans speaking at the Conservative ...

The Hill - 2d

Chain, chain, chain: political theatre confirms Elon Musk’s Maga hero status at jubilant CPAC

Emboldened and exultant, speakers put less emphasis on baiting liberals and more on spreading the Maga gospel. What do you give the man who has everything? A ballroom full of cheering conservative ...

The Guardian - 15h