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Tuberculosis Resurgent as Trump Funding Cut Disrupts Treatment Globally
The United States was the major funder of tuberculosis programs. Now hundreds of thousands of sick patients can’t find tests or drugs, and risk spreading the disease.The New York Times - 2d -
Inside Trump pick's scrapped CDC nomination
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Trump's pick to lead the CDC was abruptly pulled. What happened? Dave Weldon, President Trump’s pick to lead ...The Hill - 5h -
Canada’s parochial panic about Trump’s America is ridiculous
Much of the alarmist rhetoric in Canada stems from a fundamental failure to grasp the evolution of U.S. strategic thought.The Hill - 3d -
Trump to sign executive order limiting Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order excluding certain student loan borrowers from the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.CNBC - 6d -
Trump administration halting $1B affordable housing preservation program: Report
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has terminated its $1 billion Green and Resilient Retrofit Program, which funds renovation projects at affordable housing units across the ...The Hill - 1d -
Pentagon Cuts Threaten Programs That Secure Loose Nukes and Weapons of Mass Destruction
Documents obtained by WIRED show the US Department of Defense is considering cutting up to 75 percent of workers who stop the spread of chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons.Wired - Mar. 6 -
Rubio: 83 percent of USAID programs to be canceled
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Monday that 83 percent of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) programs would be canceled, essentially capping a dramatic fall for the ...The Hill - 3d -
Gun-violence prevention programs may be caught in federal funding crossfire
Hospital-based violence intervention programs have operated in the U.S. since the mid-1990s, but recent moves by the Trump White House are raising anxiety about the programs' future.CBS News - 3d -
Trump threatens 200% tariffs on EU alcohol imports
US president demands bloc scraps proposed duty on US whiskeyFinancial Times - 11h -
Trump’s Spy Chief Urged to Declassify Details of Secret Surveillance Program
Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, has long held anti-surveillance views. Now she oversees a key surveillance program she once tried to dismantle.Wired - Mar. 6 -
Young people who aspired to government service dismayed by end of fellows program
Young people who aspired to federal government service are dismayed by President Donald Trump ending a program created to entice highly qualified workers to join the governmentABC News - 3d -
Disruption in the classroom: Trump faces battle to scrap education department
Teachers and parent groups fear president’s plan would increase inequality between rich and poor studentsFinancial Times - 3d -
Tariffs are causing stock-market panic and leading investors into riskier options trading
Less than two months into his second term, President Donald Trump is already making stock-market volatility great again. That’s been a boon for the options market.MarketWatch - 2d -
Rubio says 83% of USAid programs terminated after six-week purge
Surviving aid to be administered by state department in radical narrowing of definition of US national interest. US politics live – latest updates The Trump administration has taken an axe to ...The Guardian - 3d -
Defunded Aid Programs Are Asked by Trump Administration to Prove Their Value, on a Scale of 1 to 5
A week after terminating thousands of contracts, the administration has sent questionnaires to those programs asking how their work benefits the U.S. national interest.The New York Times - Mar. 6 -
'Very scary': Scholars in US and abroad stuck amid State Department funding freeze
The funding freeze has sparked panic among thousands of scholars who area stranded outside their home countries without clarity on the future of their programs or the money needed to support ...The Hill - 2d -
U.S. economy on shaky footing, Trump calls it a "detox period"
The U.S. economy is on shaky footing. The Trump administration calls it a "detox period" as it overhauls the federal government with layoffs, funding cuts and new tariffs. For markets, it's ...CBS News - 5d -
Trump calls EU ‘nasty’ while sitting alongside NATO secretary
President Trump on Thursday called the European Union (EU) "nasty" while sitting alongside NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte. Trump complained about the steep tariff on U.S.-made cars in Europe and ...The Hill - 10h -
Trump calls Tesla boycott 'illegal' and says he's buying one to support Elon Musk
Trump called Musk, the controversial leader of Tesla and a new government efficiency initiative, a "truly great American."CNBC - 2d -
'You lose all hope': Federal workers gripped by mental health distress amid Trump cuts
In interviews with NBC News, many federal workers shared stories of overwhelming stress, personal crises, rapid weight loss, panic attacks and more.NBC News - 4d -
Lawmakers urge Trump administration to cancel owl-killing plan
A bipartisan group of lawmakers urge the Trump administration to scrap plans to kill more than 450,000 invasive barred owls in West Coast forests in coming decadesABC News - 3d -
Trump, Ontario ease tariff threats
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump nixes plans for tariffs on Canadian steel President Trump scrapped plans ...The Hill - 2d -
Henley's chip-in eagle beats Morikawa at Bay Hill
Russell Henley, who trailed Collin Morikawa by three with five holes to play, took the lead with a chip-in eagle on No. 16 and won the Arnold Palmer Invitational.ESPN - 3d -
Sec. of State Rubio says purge of USAID programs complete, 83% of programs gone
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is signaling that the Trump administration has finished its six-week dismantling of the six-decade-old U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentABC News - 3d -
Muslim nations reject Trump's call to empty the Gaza Strip of its Palestinian population
Foreign ministers from Muslim nations rejected calls by U.S. President Donald Trump to empty the Gaza Strip of its Palestinian population and backed a plan for an administrative committee of ...ABC News - 5d -
Iran’s Supreme Leader Rebuffs Trump’s Outreach Over Its Nuclear Program
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei decried “bullying governments” in an apparent response to a letter the White House sent to Iran earlier in the week.The New York Times - 4d -
Ubisoft Is "Horribly Managed," Investor Says, Report Claims EA And Microsoft Might Buy Franchises
Ubisoft is "horribly mismanaged" and has failed to inform the public about supposed conversations with Microsoft and EA regarding possible acquisition deals. That's according to the Ubisoft ...GameSpot - 1d -
Federal Grant Program Opens Door to Elon Musk’s Starlink
Under new rules from President Trump’s Commerce Department, a $42 billion high-speed internet effort will no longer favor fiber-optic cable.The New York Times - Mar. 6 -
Secretary of state says 83% of USAID programs are being canceled
USAID has been the target of DOGE, the Elon Musk-helmed agency created in an executive order signed by President Trump on his first day in office.CBS News - 3d -
Trump says he sent a letter to Iran's supreme leader over country's advancing nuclear program
U.S. President Donald Trump says he sent a letter to Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, something not immediately confirmed by the supreme leaderABC News - 6d -
President Trump Called Out Canada. The Country’s National Hero Stayed Silent.
Wayne Gretzky is known as the “Great One.” But his allegiance to Trump has left many Canadians feeling deeply betrayed.The New York Times - 4d -
Starmer Scraps NHS England
Health Secretary Wes Streeting discusses the plans.BBC News - 12h -
Trump calls arrest of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil ‘first of many to come’
President says in post his administration ‘will not tolerate’ actions of protesters at Columbia and other US universities. Donald Trump said on Monday that the arrest of a prominent Palestinian ...The Guardian - 3d -
Is the chip sector having a meltdown? By this measure, it’s mostly just Nvidia.
Broadcom and Marvell shares have been hit recently. But Nvidia alone is responsible for about three quarters of the chip sector’s lost market cap in the weeks since the DeepSeek news.MarketWatch - 4d -
Migrant deported in chains: 'No-one will go to US illegally now'
Indian deportee tells BBC about his risky journey and how Trump’s tactics are spreading fear.BBC News - 5d -
As Ebola Spreads in Uganda, Trump Aid Freeze Hinders Effort to Contain It, U.S. Officials Fear
Two more people are reported dead from the disease, and dozens are in isolation, as the outbreak grows.The New York Times - Mar. 7 -
With Medicaid cuts looming, misinformation about immigrants, especially Latinos, spreads
As Republican lawmakers move to cut Medicaid spending, misinformation about immigrants, especially about Latinos, is spreading on social media.NBC News - 19h -
US energy groups call on Trump to take steadier approach on policy
Executives seek more predictable long-term rules after executive order whirlwind on climate, LNG, drilling and windFinancial Times - 3d -
Putin says he supports ceasefire with Ukraine, but may need to call Trump
Russia sees the ceasefire suggested by the U.S. and Ukraine as little more than a chance for Kyiv's forces to regroup, a senior aide to Vladimir Putin said.NBC News - 17h
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Trump Expands Trade Threats in Global Game of Chicken
Trade wars with allies could spiral as the president tries to get trading partners to back down from retaliation with new threats of his own.The New York Times - 5h -
Farms, Food Banks Cut Off Guard By Spending Cuts
Promising a return to “fiscally responsible initiatives,” the Agriculture Department ended two Biden-era programs that paid farmers to provide food to schools and low-income families.The New York Times - 15h -
Stock Market Remains Uncertain Amid Trump’s Whipsawing Tariffs and Budget Cuts
The administration’s whipsawing moves are leaving investors guessing. The risk is that this uncertainty comes at a real cost to the economy.The New York Times - 19h -
As Markets Whipsaw, Conservative Media Shrugs
Many conservative websites have either ignored the recent stock declines or framed them in a positive way.The New York Times - 11h -
Mercedes’s Most Affordable Sedan Will Be Electric
The German luxury carmaker said its latest compact sedan solved problems that had kept people from buying electric vehicles.The New York Times - 10h
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Judges order US government to rehire thousands of workers
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Gold tops $3,000. Here’s what investors joining the gold rush need to know.
The value of gold has nearly doubled in the past five years, crossing the $3,000-an-ounce threshold for the first time ever late Thursday — and the precious metal’s latest move may be signaling a ...MarketWatch - 51m -
Robots, drones and AI: How next-generation tech is changing the global supply chain
Logistics companies globally are leaning into emerging technologies such as robots, drones and AI to speed up the supply chain and serve customers faster.CNBC - 1h -
Trump Tariffs and Trade Wars Leave Investors, Once Optimistic, Feeling Apprehensive
On Tuesday, President Trump sent markets into another tailspin by announcing additional tariffs on Canada, suggesting a falling stock market is no longer the bulwark investors had hoped.The New York Times - 2h -
Europe Retaliates Against Trump’s Tariffs as Trade Fight Widens
The European Union responded to American steel and aluminum tariffs with its own tariffs on boats and bourbon — and pledges of more to come.The New York Times - 2h