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Emily Sundberg’s business newsletter, Feed Me, has made her a rising Substack star.
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House Democrats denied entry to the Department of Education

Democratic members of Congress were denied entry to the Department of Education for a meeting with acting Secretary Denise Carter when a security officer would not allow them inside.
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Washington has funded roughly a third of the aid sent to the enclave since the war began. With most agency workers set to be put on leave, officials say that those supplies are under threat.
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House GOP tees up hearing on Trump’s foreign aid overhaul

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How Emotionally Intelligent People Turn Failure Into Progress and Despair Into Happiness, Backed by Science

The stories you tell yourself affect you mentally, emotionally, and even physically. Here’s how to tell yourself the right stories.
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LinkedIn Made $2 Billion in Subscriptions Last Year. How’s Hiring Going for You?

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Senate Confirms Russell Vought as Office of Management and Budget Director

Mr. Vought, an architect of Project 2025 who served in the first Trump administration, will be at the center of President Trump’s plans to upend the federal bureaucracy.
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House lawmakers push to ban AI app DeepSeek from US government devices

Lawmakers in the House are proposing to ban the Chinese artificial intelligence app DeepSeek from U.S. government devices
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John Irving's 'Queen Esther' returns readers to setting of 'The Cider House Rules'

In John Irving’s next book, the author is returning to St_ Cloud’s, Maine, and to the orphanage made famous in his acclaimed “The Cider House Rules.”
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How RaMell Ross made best picture nominee 'Nickel Boys' as 'visceral' as real life

In our first episode back after the Oscar nominations, we chat with 'Nickel Boys' filmmaker RaMell Ross and costume designer Arianne Phillips of 'A Complete Unknown.'
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House Democrats try, and fail, to subpoena Musk

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Two Dem lawmakers barge into House speaker's office in backlash against Musk

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Senate panel set to advance budget next week, Graham says

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Byron Donalds pressures Mike Johnson on budget plan

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Even if France’s budget doesn’t tackle the public deficit, let’s give thanks it exists | Agnès Poirer

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The US relies on China for key medicines. They won't be spared from tariffs

President Trump's tariffs in China are in place and hitting all products imported from the country — including a number of pharmaceutical drugs that Americans rely upon. Chinese imports account for ...
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"He's a real fighter" - how Giuliano Simeone has become integral to his father's plans at Atletico Madrid.
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'My university course made me who I am - now it's being cut'

Universities are cutting jobs to make financial savings, with students and staff bearing the brunt.
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Trump Says He’s Revoking Biden’s Security Clearance

The president suggested that he was acting in retaliation for his predecessor’s pulling of his security clearance shortly after the Jan. 6 riot.
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Trump wants to deregulate. Progressives should help him.

From Jimmy Carter to Ted Kennedy, progressives once saw the wisdom of cutting red tape — especially if the tape tied the hands of consumers and would-be competitors in order to privilege industry ...
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'Not Fergie time, offside time' - Leicester rue lack of VAR as Man Utd progress

Ruud van Nistelrooy says his Leicester side were beaten not in "Fergie time, but offside time" as Harry Maguire's controversial late winner sends Manchester United into the FA Cup fifth round.
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Trump signs order to establish White House Faith Office

President Trump signed an executive order Friday to establish a White House Faith Office in an effort to empower faith-based entities. The office will be part of the Domestic Policy Council and ...
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Republicans eye dueling budget votes next week as Mike Johnson faces pressure to act

House Speaker Mike Johnson is eying a committee vote next week to kickstart a massive multi-trillion-dollar package to advance President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda.
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White House calls mixed jobs numbers 'weak,' blames Biden

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'This is a dream come true': Five unlikely Super Bowl heroes who made history on the biggest stage

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Who Will Win the Super Bowl? N.F.L. Coaches Made Their Picks.

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Report: Blues & Maple Leafs Almost Made Blockbuster Trade

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Russ Vought confirmed as White House budget chief

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Johnson urges Senate to wait for House to "do its work" on Trump agenda

House Republicans met for several hours with Trump Thursday, after GOP senators planned move forward with their own plan to enact Trump's priorities.
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WATCH: Screaming match erupts among house lawmakers over motion to subpoena Elon Musk

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Argentina says it will withdraw from the World Health Organization

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