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Former Bristol MP takes seat in House of Lords

A former Bristol MP and shadow minister takes her seat in the House of Lords.
BBC News - Mar. 10
Firing the Watchdogs | Sunday on 60 Minutes

Hampton Dellinger, former head of a federal watchdog agency, was among the first to be fired by President Trump. So were 18 inspectors general and the chief of the board that protects federal ...
CBS News - Mar. 8
With $921 Seats, Denzel Washington’s ‘Othello’ Breaks a Box Office Record

Demand to see Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal play Shakespeare has set a record in a year when big stars have been driving up the prices of Broadway plays.
The New York Times - 4d
Congressional Black Caucus members condemn spending bill as ‘blank check’ for Trump, Musk

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus have condemned the House-passed spending bill and vowed to vote against it when it comes up in the Senate, even as other Democrats say they’ll support ...
The Hill - 4d
OPM Watchdog Says Review of DOGE Work Is Underway

The acting inspector general says the Office of Personnel Management is investigating whether any “emerging threats” have arisen as Elon Musk’s DOGE works to rapidly transform government systems.
Wired - Mar. 10
Fired special counsel: 'I don't think we have watchdog agencies anymore'

The ousted head of the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) said his removal by President Trump is among a series of firings that have taken a wrecking ball to oversight of his administration. Special ...
The Hill - Mar. 10
Protest Against Serbian Leader Draws Over 100,000 in Biggest Crowd Yet

The rally on Saturday in the capital, Belgrade, came as protests have spread to towns around the country and have drawn increasingly insistent calls that President Aleksandar Vucic step aside.
The New York Times - 3d
Revealed: House of Lords members have given £109m to political parties

Conservatives benefit most from donations provided either before or after peers secured their seats. Cash before honours: the Tory donors made peers who barely speak in Lords . Peers who sat ...
The Guardian - Mar. 9
Judge denies Pulitzer board’s request to pause Trump lawsuit during presidency

A Florida judge Monday denied the Pulitzer Prize Board’s request to pause President Trump’s defamation lawsuit while he is in the White House, an argument Trump’s lawyers themselves have made in ...
The Hill - Mar. 11
European leaders push defense spend amid uncertainty over Trump aid to Ukraine

European leaders have upped the ante on defense spending plans as they look to support Kyiv and fill a potential void of U.S. aid.
CNBC - Mar. 7
Democrat wins special election for Minnesota state House seat

Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) candidate David Gottfried is projected to win a special election for a seat in the Minnesota House, according to Decision Desk HQ. Gottfried, a pro bono ...
The Hill - Mar. 12
You have a 15-hour flight on the Cowboys Legends charter plane, where are you sitting?

Provided you feel confident enough to board a plane these days, which open seat on the Cowboys Legends Team Charter are you taking? RT or share your #
Yahoo Sports - 4d
What America is losing as Trump fires independent government watchdogs

President Trump has fired heads of offices and agencies tasked, since Watergate, with protecting federal workers and whistleblowers. Scott Pelley reports on what's happening to independent watchdogs.
CBS News - Mar. 9
What to know about the looming government shutdown as funding deadline nears

Congress has until Friday night to approve a spending bill to avoid a government shutdown, but Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says Republicans in the Senate don't have the votes to pass the ...
CBS News - 5d
Can Europe’s New Military Spending Help Its Economies?

The continent’s leaders hope a surge of investment, to fill a security void left by the United States, can ignite growth. It won’t be easy.
The New York Times - 5h
Can Europe’s New Military Spending Help Its Economies?

The continent’s leaders hope a surge of investment, to fill a security void left by the United States, can ignite growth. It won’t be easy.
The New York Times - 27m
Jeanne Shaheen won't run for re-election, opening another Democratic Senate seat in 2026

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., on Wednesday announced that she will not seek re-election in 2026, kicking off a competitive race to fill her seat.
NBC News - Mar. 12
Cook Political Report rates Shaheen's open seat as 'lean Democrat'

The nonpartisan Cook Political Report rated New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen’s (D) Senate seat as “lean Democrat” following the senator’s announcement she would not seek reelection in 2026. While ...
The Hill - 6d
Here's who could run for Shaheen's Senate seat in New Hampshire

New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D) kicked off an open race for her Senate seat with her announcement Wednesday that she would not seek another term in office. Shaheen’s announcement makes her ...
The Hill - 6d
Atalanta fall against Inter yet again while Inzaghi aims for the stars | Nicky Bandini

Another costly defeat means Gian Piero Gasperini’s side have not beaten the Nerazzurri from Milan since 2018. There was no timidity left in the city of Bergamo, no desire to hide behind underdog ...
The Guardian - 2d
Officials do not fully understand UK skilled worker visa, watchdog says

National Audit Office finds Home Office cannot say what the immigration mechanism is contributing to the economy
Financial Times - 2d
Nail-biter spending vote could hinge on Trump-district Democrats

Centrist Democrats are keeping them guessing. Heading into Tuesday’s vote to fund the federal government, almost a dozen House Democrats in Trump-won districts have yet to reveal if they’ll join ...
The Hill - Mar. 10
Trump taps classified docs co-defendant Walt Nauta for Naval Academy Board

President Trump tapped Walt Nauta, a Navy veteran and his co-defendant in Special Counsel Jack Smith's classified documents case, for a seat on the Naval Academy’s Board of Visitors on Friday. “Our ...
The Hill - Mar. 8
Democrats are heading to GOP districts for town halls: 'We’re filling a void'

House Democrats are heading to Republican districts to conduct town halls — a strategy designed to highlight the moratorium on those public events recently suggested by the head of the GOP’s ...
The Hill - 6d
Schumer says he'll vote for GOP funding bill, other Democrats criticize plan

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says he'll vote in favor of House Republicans' stopgap funding bill as Congress barrels toward the deadline to avert a government shutdown. Siobhan Hughes, ...
CBS News - 5d
How Effective Leaders Minimize Office Politics

Five warning sights to look out for and five ways to build a high-performance culture.
Inc. - Mar. 11
3 Patriots free agents still remain unsigned

The New England Patriots have three in-house free agents that have yet to be signed by another team.
Yahoo Sports - 1d
Details on House GOP bill to avoid government shutdown

House Republicans are expected to vote on a stopgap measure to prevent a government shutdown this week. CBS News congressional correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns reports.
CBS News - Mar. 10
Sarah McBride targeted in heated exchange about her gender in congressional hearing

Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Del., the first transgender person elected to Congress, faced attacks from her Republican colleagues, who have repeatedly misgendered her.
ABC News - 6d
A son says a leader of Iran's 2009 Green Movement protests will be freed from house arrest

One of the leaders of Iran’s 2009 Green Movement protests will be released from house arrest in the coming weeks
ABC News - 1d
Department of Education offices closed for "security reasons" after major job cuts announced

Offices at the Department of Education are closed Wednesday for "security reasons" after the announcement that nearly half the department's staff would lose their jobs. CBS News congressional ...
CBS News - 6d
Watch: Trump greets Irish leader at White House

President Trump is scheduled to meet with the Taoiseach of Ireland Micheál Martin at the White House on Wednesday. Ahead of his visit to Washington, Martin stressed the important relationship ...
The Hill - 6d
House Democratic leader Jeffries pushes back on divisions with Senate Democrats

Even so, he declined to express support for Senate Democratic Leader Schumer.
ABC News - 4d
Democrats in search of unity after internal disagreements over averted government shutdown

Senator Chuck Schumer's sudden change of position on the budget last week in the face of a government shutdown deadline seems to have left Democrats without a clear direction. CBS News ...
CBS News - 1d
Frankfurt board member apologizes for fans delaying game for 50 mins

Eintracht Frankfurt fans forcing kick-off in Sunday's Bundesliga game at Bochum to be delayed by 50 minutes will have consequences, Frankfurt board member Philipp Reschke has said. The Eagles won ...
Yahoo Sports - 2d
Congressional Dems, ACLU slam Trump’s 'invasion' immigration proclamation, preview legal challenge

In a letter to the White House, the members of Congress and the ACLU, along with the Brennan Center, called the proclamation 'troubling and misguided'
NBC News - Mar. 11
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
Alan Kennedy interview: When I left Newcastle for Liverpool it made the 10 o’clock news

When Alan Kennedy left Newcastle United it was with a heavy heart, but he got everything he wished for at Liverpool, eight years filled with joy and laden with silverware.
Yahoo Sports - 4d
Gianni Infantino and Donald Trump have taken the 2026 World Cup for themselves | Leander Schaerlaeckens

The tournament will be leveraged for the glorification of a leader to a degree not seen since Benito Mussolini dominated the 1934 World Cup in Italy. Two men held a press event in the Oval Office ...
The Guardian - Mar. 12

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White House releases readout of Trump and Putin's call on Ukraine ceasefire

The White House has released a readout of President Trump's call with Russian President Putin and their discussions about a ceasefire in Ukraine. NBC News' Kelly O'Donnell reports on what the two ...
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