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DOGE’s $1 Federal Spending Limit Is Straight Out of the Twitter Playbook
On this special episode of Uncanny Valley, we talk about Elon Musk’s move to put spending limits on US government employee credit cards, plus how DOGE is embracing AI.Wired - 13h -
Fears DOGE cuts could impact housing assistance programs
With expected staffing and budget cuts looming at the Department of Housing and Urban Development, there are fears some housing assistance programs could lose funding. In Kansas City, officials ...NBC News - 9h -
DOGE team shut out of US African development agency
Staffers for the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) were shut out of the U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF) headquarters in D.C. on Wednesday, amid an escalating fight over ...The Hill - 9h -
Bonus season: how does yours measure up?
Our annual survey of FT readers shows bonus payouts are on the rise, but so too are tax concerns and school feesFinancial Times - Feb. 21 -
Why the Price of Gold Keeps Going Up
The precious metal, considered a haven asset, is usually sought out by investors during times of turmoil.The New York Times - Feb. 21 -
Bernie Sanders Isn’t Giving Up His Fight
The senator worries that too many Democrats remain reluctant to shake up the system. But he does not regret defending Joseph R. Biden Jr. until the very end.The New York Times - Feb. 21 -
Evening Report — Hegseth moves to shake up Pentagon
{beacon} Evening Report TRUMP FIRST 100 DAYS © Virginia Mayo, Associated Press Hegseth moves to shake up the Pentagon DEFENSE SECRETARY PETE HEGSETH is moving to overhaul the Pentagon through ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
Trump Administration Shakes Up ICE Leadership
The leadership change comes as the president aims to make good on a promise of mass deportations and arrests of undocumented immigrants across the United States.The New York Times - Feb. 21 -
Trump fires top general in Pentagon shake-up
The new defence secretary earlier accused Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff CQ Brown of having a "woke" focus.BBC News - Feb. 22 -
Trump shakes up top military leadership
Late Friday night, President Trump fired General Charles "C.Q." Brown, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called for the firing last year due to Brown's ...CBS News - Feb. 22 -
John Oliver loves performing stand-up most
Comedian John Oliver tells 60 Minutes that performing stand-up is his "favorite place to be" and explains why bombing on stage is helpful for comedians.CBS News - Feb. 23 -
Now is the time for Europe really to step up on Ukraine
The future of the post-1945 security order hangs in the balanceFinancial Times - Feb. 24 -
Man Utd announce up to 200 more redundancies
Manchester United have announced plans to make up to another 200 staff redundant as part of their continuing cost-cutting measures.ESPN - Feb. 25 -
The seven bills due to go up in April
A number of bill rises will come into force at the start of what some commentators have described as "awful April".BBC News - Feb. 25 -
Technology is speeding up tax season, but not the audit process
Politicians on both sides of the political aisles should relish giving their constituents a much-deserved psychological rest after completing their tax-return filing duties.The Hill - Feb. 25 -
These 3 Reasons Are Why Workplace Friendships Are Drying Up
Short job tenures, Zoom, and layoff uncertainty are accelerating people’s distance from one another at work.Inc. - Feb. 25 -
Amazon's Souped-Up Alexa+ Arrives Next Month
Alexa+ will cost $20 a month but will be free for Amazon Prime members. It'll eventually arrive on nearly every Alexa device the company has shipped.Wired - Feb. 26 -
Ready for Their Close-Ups at the Oscar Nominees Dinner
Over 100 awards hopefuls gathered at the Academy Museum for a class photo just days before the ceremony. Our photographer and columnist were there.The New York Times - Feb. 26 -
Trump doesn’t keep my portfolio up at night
One of my cardinal rules for investing is to ignore politics — I’m not breaking it yetFinancial Times - 6d -
White House visit blows up on Zelensky
Plus: Europe says 'the free world needs a new leader' {beacon} Evening Report TRUMP FIRST 100 DAYS © UPI White House visit blows up on Zelensky PRESIDENT TRUMP abruptly ended talks with Ukrainian ...The Hill - 5d -
Ramadan display lights up Piccadilly Circus in London
The city’s mayor, Sadiq Khan, led the celebrations to observe holy month of Ramadan, now in their third year. Piccadilly Circus has once again been lit up by an installation to mark Ramadan.. It is ...The Guardian - 5d -
WATCH: Hollywood gears up for its biggest night
Jaclyn Lee and Kelley Carter bring ABC News Live backstage on the red carpet ahead of Sunday night’s Academy Awards.ABC News - 4d -
Deadline for National Insurance top-ups softened
A looming deadline for people to plug NI gaps, to ensure they get the full state pension, has been eased.BBC News - 2d -
At Anrealage, Light Up Dresses Made Us Look
Illuminated, kaleidoscopic dresses at Anrealage made the case that we’re all walking billboards.The New York Times - 1d -
Germany pledges to ramp up defense and infrastructure spending
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The EU law that’s threatening to up-end the antiquities market
New rules designed to combat terrorism risk consigning artefacts to legal purgatoryFinancial Times - 21h -
King Charles III, a Quiet Diplomat, is Stepping Up
As he welcomed the leaders of Ukraine and Canada to his country estate this week, the king was sending a message to the world.The New York Times - 20h -
Mardi Gras 2025 wraps up in New Orleans
Mardi Gras has officially come and gone for 2025. CBS News reporter Kati Weis is in New Orleans with a recap of the party.CBS News - 16h -
How to speed up credit card debt relief
The debt relief process can take a while, but there are ways to expedite the process. Here's how to do that.CBS News - 16h -
Belichick: Up to UNC players to buy into product
Though it's still too early into spring practice to know what he has, new UNC football coach Bill Belichick said it's up to the players to buy into the product.ESPN - 4h -
Bessent to Skip G20 Finance Ministers Meeting in South Africa
The Treasury secretary is the second top U.S. official not to attend the Group of 20 gatherings because of rising tension with South Africa over its land policies.The New York Times - Feb. 19 -
Zelensky Meets Kellogg, U.S. Envoy to Ukraine, Amid Public Spat With Trump
Keith Kellogg and President Volodymyr Zelensky were expected to discuss possible paths to ending the war and ways to defuse tensions between Washington and Kyiv.The New York Times - Feb. 20 -
China Defends South Africa’s G20 Ambitions as Rubio Snubs Meeting
The absence of Secretary of State Marco Rubio hung over the year’s first high-level meeting of the world’s largest economies, with diplomats fretting over turbulent times.The New York Times - Feb. 20 -
Trump Meets With Tiger Woods About Merging PGA Tour with LIV Golf
The president has been agitating recently to repair the divide between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf that has shadowed professional golf for several years.The New York Times - Feb. 21 -
David Moyes v Ruben Amorim: the pragmatist meets the ideologue
Everton’s decision to change managers midway through the season is working out a lot better than Manchester United’s. By Ben McAleer for WhoScored . They say never go back to an old love, but ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
Poland’s Andrzej Duda to meet Donald Trump on Saturday– Europe live
Polish president to fly to Washington, making him the first European leader to be welcomed by Trump in the White House, reports Polish media. A 51-year-old man has been sentenced to eight years in ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
3 home equity borrowing moves to make before the March Fed meeting
With another Federal Reserve meeting set for March, potential home equity borrowers should consider these moves now.CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Starmer will not challenge Trump on his attack on Zelenskyy when the pair meet
UK prime minister aiming to cool escalating transatlantic row over war in Ukraine. Keir Starmer will not risk riling Donald Trump by challenging him over his attack on Ukraine’s president, ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
Trump to meet with Polish president, amid discussions about Ukraine war
Polish President Andrzej Duda is expected to meet with President Trump on the sidelines of the Conservative Political Action conference on Saturday.CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Blind date: ‘I was hoping to meet a total babe. She was a total babe’
Gráinne, 31, a software engineer and musician, meets Alexander, 34, a civil servant. What were you hoping for? A giggle with someone I fancy! Continue reading...The Guardian - Feb. 22
