Senate Dems Form Plan to Avoid A Shutdown

Is The Government Backing Down Over Benefits?

Plans to freeze some disability benefits could be abandoned.

BBC News - 5d

Report: Vikings aren't pursuing Aaron Rodgers, reject trade offers for J.J. McCarthy

The Vikings are reportedly planning to move forward with McCarthy as their starter.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

John Lynch explains why 49ers parted ways with so many players in free agency: 'Big things coming our way'

Lynch says San Francisco has a 'plan'

CBS Sports - 2h

‘Dodging your question’: Bennet stops short of calling on Schumer to resign — but invokes the Biden fight

The Colorado senator’s remarks are a more subtle jab compared to the barrage some House Democrats have launched against the Senate Democrat leader.

Politico - 1d

Watch live: House GOP leaders speak ahead of key vote to avert shutdown

House Republican leaders will speak Tuesday morning ahead of a key vote on the stopgap bill that would fund the government through September. The House Rules Committee voted Monday night to advance ...

The Hill - Mar. 11

'He's got it': An oral history of the NBA's COVID-19 shutdown -- and how it changed sports forever

On the fifth anniversary of the night the NBA shut down, ESPN reveals how it happened, down to the minute -- told by the players, executives, politicians, doctors and journalists who were there.

ESPN - Mar. 11

US stock market closes up amid signs government may avert shutdown

The gains erase some losses suffered during an escalating trade war.

ABC News - 6d

Judge rules against Musk and ‘Doge’, finding USAid shutdown ‘likely violated’ constitution – US politics live

Federal judge orders halt on any work to shut down USAid and tells Musk’s so-called Department for government efficiency to reinstate workers’ email access. Donald Trump has called for the ...

The Guardian - 2d

'Gracias Gustavo': Details of the L.A. Phil's plans for Dudamel's final season

A golden era at the Los Angeles Philharmonic approaches its end as the organization announces its final season under Music and Artistic Director Gustavo Dudamel before he departs for the New York ...

Los Angeles Times - Mar. 6

Trump’s Shipbuilding Plan Could Cause Turmoil for Ocean Cargo Industry

The administration seeks to finance American shipbuilding through steep port fees.

Inc. - Mar. 7

‘Game changer’: German spending plans lift bond market’s growth forecasts

Chancellor-in-waiting Merz’s promise to do ‘whatever it takes’ pushes Bund yields sharply higher in anticipation of more issuance

Financial Times - Mar. 8

Whatever the Seahawks’ Plan Is After Trading Geno Smith, It Better Work

The franchise shipped its established starting quarterback away for a late Day 2 draft pick. What’s going on in Seattle?

The New York Times - Mar. 8

New UK planning rules aim to halve approval time for major projects

‘Radical evolution’ is needed to streamline system, housing minister Matthew Pennycook says

Financial Times - Mar. 9

How NWSL, its players plan to thrive without college drafts

The NWSL has broken out of the American mold and gotten rid of all drafts -- no college draft, no expansion draft, nothing. How will that work?

ESPN - Mar. 9

Plan to Return Russian Diplomats to U.S. Poses Espionage Risk

The Trump administration is negotiating the return of more Russian diplomats to the United States. Some are likely to be spies.

The New York Times - Mar. 9

Russian spy ring's plans to kill journalist 'beyond imagination'

Bulgarian journalist Christo Grozev told the BBC one method was to use a sledgehammer, and another involved using a "suicide bomber".

BBC News - Mar. 9

Amorim persists and gives United fans a glimpse of a working plan | Barney Ronay

After the pre-match protests about the owners, Amorim saw his wing-backs combine in what could be a taste of things to come. With 53 minutes gone at Old Trafford, Manchester United’s home support ...

The Guardian - Mar. 9

Noem says DHS is polygraphing staffers suspected of leaking immigration raid plans

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says polygraph tests are being used to find staffers in the department who may be leaking information about impending immigration raids. CBS News chief White ...

CBS News - Mar. 10

Keir Starmer defends planned welfare cuts to anxious Labour MPs

Prime minister wants to reform disability benefit payments to help fund greater spending on defence

Financial Times - Mar. 10

Everyone Has a Plan for Gaza. None of Them Add Up.

Since President Trump’s suggestion to expel the territory’s population, Middle East leaders have rushed to propose options for a postwar Gaza. Each is unacceptable to either Israel or Hamas, or both.

The New York Times - Mar. 11

Rubio says Ukraine partial ceasefire plan 'has promise' ahead of talks

Russia has previously rejected a temporary ceasefire, calling it an attempt to buy time.

BBC News - Mar. 11

Manchester United reveals plans for new 100,000-seater stadium

Arena is expected to cost at least £2bn and be the ‘centrepiece’ of a major regeneration project

Financial Times - Mar. 11

EU plan to deport more people will lead to ‘prolonged detention’, say critics

European Commission draft includes orders for people to leave EU entirely and conditions for ‘return hubs’ outside bloc. Europe live – latest updates The European Commission has outlined ...

The Guardian - Mar. 11

Trump halts plan for 50% steel and aluminium tariffs on Canada

It comes after the Canadian province of Ontario said it would suspend a 25% surcharge on US-bound electricity.

BBC News - Mar. 11

FCA drops plan to ‘name and shame’ more UK companies under investigation

Financial regulator says it will scrap new public interest test after backlash from the City and government officials

Financial Times - Mar. 11

Ukraine agrees to U.S.-led ceasefire plan if Russia accepts

The agreement came after more than seven hours of negotiations in Saudi Arabia between high-level American and Ukrainian delegations.

CNBC - Mar. 11

US education department plans to cut half its workforce

The mass layoffs will impact nearly 2,100 people who are set to be placed on leave from 21 March.

BBC News - Mar. 12

Russia faces moment of 'truth' after Ukraine, US agree ceasefire plan

The prospects for a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine "is in Moscow's hands," a top aide to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said following talks with the U.S.

ABC News - Mar. 12

Reeves delays plan to reform cash Isas until after Spring Statement

City executives have urged chancellor to lower cap on tax-free savings

Financial Times - Mar. 12

How could Putin respond to US-Ukraine ceasefire plan?

The Kremlin is weighing its options following the US-Ukraine proposal for a 30-day ceasefire.

BBC News - Mar. 12

Plans for a Chinese Port in the Black Sea Roil Georgia Politics

Georgia’s government sparked an uproar by announcing that a port project on the Black Sea will be awarded to a company from China after canceling a contract with a consortium that included Western ...

The New York Times - Mar. 13

Mallinckrodt and Endo plan merger as they look to recover from opioid litigation

The new entity will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange and is expected to generate pro forma revenue of $3.6 billion in 2025 and at least $150 million of annual operating synergies by year ...

MarketWatch - Mar. 13

Germany’s Merz offers concessions to Greens over ‘historic’ spending plan

Chancellor-to-be vows greater share of investments for green transition as outgoing Bundestag reconvenes to debate bills

Financial Times - Mar. 13

Putin questions Ukraine ceasefire plan and sets out string of conditions

Zelenskyy says Russia is ‘manipulative’ and seeking to extend the war while Trump says he is ‘ready to call’ Putin. Vladimir Putin has said he has many questions about the proposed US-brokered ...

The Guardian - Mar. 13

Trump asks Supreme Court to take up birthright citizenship plan

The Trump administration wants the Supreme Court to limit the scope of lower court rulings against his executive order that would end automatic birthright citizenship. NBC News' Lawrence Hurley ...

NBC News - Mar. 13