Senate Gop Wont Take Up House Budget Resolution Until at Least Late March

Senate Democrats challenge transfer of migrants to Guantánamo Bay

A group of five Senate Democrats led by Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) sent a letter to President Trump on Monday challenging his transfer of migrants to detention centers at the U.S. Naval station in ...

The Hill - Feb. 24

Senate confirms Vance adviser as Army secretary

The Senate on Tuesday voted to confirm Daniel Driscoll, an Army 1st lieutenant-turned-businessman, as President Trump's Army secretary. He most recently served as a senior adviser to Vice President ...

The Hill - Feb. 25

Walz not running for open Minnesota Senate seat

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) won’t seek the open Senate seat being vacated by outgoing Sen. Tina Smith (D), taking one of the most prominent names in the state off the list of possible candidates. ...

The Hill - Feb. 26

Tim Walz Will Not Run for Minnesota’s Senate Seat

The Democrat, who rose from relative obscurity to be chosen as Kamala Harris’s running mate last year, says he will instead explore a third term as governor.

The New York Times - Feb. 26

Senate confirms top Trump trade negotiator

The Senate voted to confirm a trade attorney and first-term Trump official for the position of America’s top trade negotiator as the Trump administration looks set to reconsider long-standing ...

The Hill - Feb. 26

Senate confirms Linda McMahon to lead Education Department

The Senate confirmed the former wrestling executive as the nation's education chief.

CBS News - 2d

Bill restricting transgender student athletes stalls in the Senate

Politico - 2d

Senate Democrats press Trump administration on assistance to farmers

Senate Democrats have sent the Trump administration a letter pressing them on their plan to economically assist farmers as the tariff plan is implemented. The letter, signed by Ranking Member for ...

The Hill - 1d

Democratic senator recants praise for Trump border 'progress'

Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) has retracted his praise for President Trump's progress on illegal immigration but says the drop in illegal border crossings is "good news" for the country.

The Hill - 23h

Blackhawks Lose To Senators On Controversial Overtime Goal

CHICAGO - The Chicago Blackhawks came into Wednesday night’s game winners of two straight games. Could they make it three straight games with the Ottawa Senators in town?

Yahoo Sports - 15h

A Skeptical G.O.P. Senator Makes His Peace With Kennedy

After voting to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary, Senator Bill Cassidy, a doctor and Republican of Louisiana, is embracing the “gestalt” of Kennedy’s measles response.

The New York Times - 15h

UN Security Council passes US resolution calling for ‘swift end’ to war in Ukraine

Move that was backed by Russia and China deals further blow to western unity

Financial Times - Feb. 24

U.S. in standoff with Ukraine and Europe over competing U.N. resolutions about Russia-Ukraine war

The U.S. is lobbying countries around the world to oppose a resolution brought forward at the U.N. General Assembly by Ukraine and European countries.

NBC News - Feb. 24

U.S. votes against European-backed U.N. resolution condemning Russia's war in Ukraine

Three years after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. sided with Russia at the U.N. and did not blame Moscow for starting the war. The vote followed a White House visit by French President ...

CBS News - Feb. 25

Democrat introducing resolution affirming 22nd Amendment support amid Trump third term talk

Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) on Thursday introduced a resolution reaffirming the House’s support for the 22nd Amendment, which states that a person can be elected president no more than two times. The ...

The Hill - Feb. 27

Paramount’s Shari Redstone Wants a Resolution on President Trump Lawsuit Ahead of Skydance Merger

Redstone, who controls Paramount, has been trying to close a merger with the Hollywood studio Skydance. President Trump’s lawsuit against CBS News is complicating matters.

The New York Times - 6d

Kerr takes Shaq's Steph GOAT argument step further with bold take

Warriors coach Steve Kerr supported Shaquille O'Neal’s comments demanding Golden State superstar Steph Curry be considered one of the NBA's all-time greats.

Yahoo Sports - 23h

Republicans can't meet their own budget target without cutting Medicare or Medicaid, budget office says

The House GOP has ordered the Energy and Commerce Committee, which oversees Medicare and Medicaid funding, to cut $880 billion in a bill to advance Trump's agenda.

NBC News - 16h

An alternative take on Trump’s favourite word

Seen from a different angle, would the US president still choose tariffs?

Financial Times - Feb. 21

Accessibility Is Taking a Hit Across the Sciences

Confusion has ensued about the future of programs and research supporting people with disabilities as a result of President Trump’s executive order.

The New York Times - Feb. 22

"Taking on the Eiger" | 60 Minutes Archive

In 2015, Anderson Cooper reported the Swiss Alps, where 60 Minutes cameras captured an extreme sportsman using a three-sport technique for the first time to descend the Eiger, one of the most ...

CBS News - Feb. 25

Tell ‘price walkers’ to take a hike

We know how this works: you sign up for a deal at a low teaser rate — when it’s time to renew, you’re on a contract with a much higher price

Financial Times - Feb. 26

Mira Murati’s Startup Launches, Poaching at Least 20 OpenAI Employees From Her Former Workplace

Two-thirds of the staff at Thinking Machines Lab came from OpenAI, where the founder was once chief technology officer.

Inc. - Feb. 20

Anthony Davis injury update: Mavericks star to miss at least two more weeks with groin strain

Davis sustained a left adductor strain in his first game in a Mavericks jersey

CBS Sports - Feb. 20

Are your online habits safer than most? 84% of credit cardholders engage in at least 1 risky behavior, survey finds

Behaviors like reusing passwords and paying over public Wi-Fi put your credit card information at risk, cybersecurity experts say.

CNBC - Feb. 21

At least 58 dead in Sudan after cholera outbreak over 3-day span

Officials blamed the outbreak mainly on contaminated drinking water after a paramilitary group's attack stopped the city's water plant.

CBS News - Feb. 22

At Least 3 Dead After Boat Capsizes Near Staten Island, Officials Say

Officials said one person was missing and two people were hospitalized after the boat, with six aboard, overturned on Sunday in the Ambrose Channel.

The New York Times - Feb. 24

Monica Lewinsky: Clinton should have resigned, or at least not thrown me 'under the bus'

Monica Lewinsky says the "right way" for former President Clinton to have handled the fallout from their affair when she was a 22-year-old White House intern would have been either "to resign" or ...

The Hill - Feb. 26

At least 41 workers are trapped after being swept away by an avalanche in northern India

Officials say at least 41 construction workers are trapped after a large group of them was swept away by an avalanche near India’s border with Tibet

ABC News - 6d

Actor Gene Hackman likely died at least 9 days before bodies were found

New Mexico police are still seeking clues into the mysterious deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife. Investigators have ruled out many theories about their deaths, like carbon monoxide ...

CBS News - 4d

Kings C Domantas Sabonis leaves win over Rockets with left hamstring injury, out at least 1 week

Sabonis grabbed at his left hamstring after cutting through the lane just over one minute into Saturday's game.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Revealed: at least 25 UK ‘spy cops’ had sex with deceived members of public

Total shows scale of dishonesty in undercover operations over more than three decades. How women found truth about men who tricked them The spy cops who deceived women into sexual relations ...

The Guardian - 4d

La Liga's title race is swinging toward Barcelona — or at least away from Real Madrid

Barca has been the best team in Spain this season, and has now taken a deserved lead in a three-horse La Liga title race.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Luis Gil injury update: Yankees starter to be shut down for at least six weeks after suffering lat strain

The injury seemingly opens up a rotation spot for Marcus Stroman

CBS Sports - 2d

Yankees' ROY pitcher Luis Gil shut down for at least 6 weeks with lat strain

The young Yankees star will be sidelined for the opening weeks of the season and possibly longer.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Rams GM Les Snead closes door even more on chances of Cooper Kupp returning, calls it 'least likely' option

The Rams put Kupp on the trade block

CBS Sports - 21h

No. 13 Maryland tops No. 17 Michigan 71-65, giving Michigan State at least share of Big Ten title

Derik Queen had 17 points and 12 rebounds, leading No. 13 Maryland to a 71-65 win over No. 17 Michigan on Wednesday night that gave No. 8 Michigan State at least a share of the Big Ten title.

Yahoo Sports - 13h

This stock sector can still soar during the late stages of the bull market — and there are easy ways to play it

Also: Nvidia earnings on deck, potential stock splits and big gains, a look at gold, and the Moneyist pulls no punches.

MarketWatch - Feb. 21

Senate Gop Wont Take Up House Budget Resolution Until at Least Late March

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