Democratic National Committee Prepares to Elect A New Party Chair

How the NCAA rules committee plans to curb feigned injuries as concerns grow over hot-button issue

Feigned injuries have accompanied the growth of up-tempo offenses in college football

CBS Sports - 5d

Ways and Means committee to start drafting plans for enacting Trump tax agenda next week

Politico - 2d

IRS layoffs underway around the country as millions prepare to file taxes

The IRS has begun laying off more than 6,000 new and newly promoted employees across the country as part of the push to slash the federal government, sources say.

ABC News - Feb. 20

Even ‘Real Housewives’ Star Erin Lichy Is Preparing for Trump’s Tariffs

The serial entrepreneur talks the growth of her mezcal brand Mezcalum and why she’s never bootstrapping a business again.

Inc. - Feb. 21

Preparations under way for meeting between Trump and Putin, Russia says

Russian and US leaders will meet face to face in move towards normalising relations, deputy foreign minister says. Preparations for a face-to-face meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin ...

The Guardian - Feb. 22

Trump-Putin summit preparations underway, Russian foreign minister says

The U.S. offered a draft U.N. resolution that stops far short of a competing European-backed statement demanding an immediate withdrawal of all of Moscow's forces from Ukraine.

CBS News - Feb. 22

Trump officials prepare plans to revive Title 42 policy to expel migrants

The Trump administration has prepared plans to implement a policy that would allow U.S. officials to swiftly expel migrants on the grounds that they could spread diseases.

CBS News - Feb. 23

France prepares for largest child abuse trial in its history

PARIS — Amélie Lévêque remembers the moment when she finally understood the unexplained bouts of depression and other disorders that had tormented her for more than two decades.

NBC News - Feb. 23

Europe Prepares to Face Russia as Trump’s America Steps Back

Europeans are debating additional funding and contemplating troops in Ukraine as American support appears ever more at risk.

The New York Times - Feb. 24

'Dogfight for playoff seeding': How the Lakers are preparing for the wars to come

The Lakers play six consecutive games at home starting Tuesday vs. Dallas in their first game against the Mavericks since the shocking trade for Luka Doncic.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 24

Starmer prepares to meet Trump after raising defence spending

The PM will head to Washington a day after announcing military budgets would rise to 2.5% of national income by 2027.

BBC News - Feb. 26

Federal agencies told to submit "reorganization plans," prepare for mass firings

The Office of Management and Budget and the Office of Personnel Management asked agencies to submit plans for downsizing by March 13.

CBS News - 6d

White House formally instructs agencies to prepare for 'large-scale' layoffs

The Trump administration is directing federal agencies to begin preparations for large-scale layoffs and restructuring, and submit plans by March 13, according to a memo.

ABC News - 6d

'We're not prepared': States brace for Trump's plans to dismantle the Education Department

Trump has said he wants school policy to be left to the states, but state officials and lawmakers aren’t clear on what that would look like.

NBC News - 6d

Grassroots clubs hold key as Norway prepares for historic vote to scrap VAR

‘This is no longer about VAR, but about trust in the federation’ – one club’s general manager frames tense situation. Skoppum IL have never pretended to be what they are not. The club represent a ...

The Guardian - 5d

UK and France to prepare Ukraine peace plan for Trump, Starmer says

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in the U.K. on Saturday, straight from his visit to Washington, D.C., with President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance.

ABC News - 3d

EU leaders prepare 'concrete' measures on defense financing, sources say

The EU is expected to announce "concrete" measures on boosting defense financing this week, sources said, as Europe and the U.S. clash over support for Ukraine.

CNBC - 2d

Israel prepares Gaza ‘hell plan’ to pile pressure on Hamas – reports

Israel may cut off electricity to try to secure more hostage releases, as both sides prepare for war to restart. The Israeli government is reportedly planning to ratchet up its blockade on Gaza as ...

The Guardian - 2d

As U.S. Tariffs Become Reality, Canadians Prepare for Economic Pain

An expert in the automotive industry says factories may shut down in days as costs skyrocket and President Trump disrupts decades of economic integration with steep tariffs.

The New York Times - 6h

Marcello's Mailbag: Conference realignment? Nah, prepare for conference consolidation

Answering a slew of realignment questions, plus why there won't be an Indiana-like out-of-nowhere rise in 2025.

CBS Sports - 3h

A Book Club for Bewildered Democrats

Democrats will have no shot at containing Trump if they don’t first understand why voters turn to him.

The New York Times - Feb. 22

The Democrats’ hypocritical constitutional crisis

Democrats’ copious tears over the Constitution are as transparent as they are crocodilian.

The Hill - Feb. 26

German federal election 2025: what’s at stake?

Everything you need to know about the parties, policies and voting in Sunday’s polls

Financial Times - Feb. 21

Who's who in German elections and why this vote is important

German voters go to the polls on Sunday in a pivotal vote focused on immigration, security and the economy.

BBC News - Feb. 22

The Latest: Polls open in Germany in crucial general election

German voters are heading to the polls for a national election

ABC News - Feb. 23

Costumed revellers vote in Germany as election and Carnival coincide

Yahoo News - Feb. 23

German election turnout at 52% as of early afternoon

Yahoo News - Feb. 23

German election aftermath: What happens after Sunday?

Yahoo News - Feb. 23

Germany Election Votes Are Cast. What Happens Now?

The country appears headed for a coalition government. But the process of building one could take months.

The New York Times - Feb. 23

German voters shift to the right in Sunday’s elections

Centre-right leader Friedrich Merz set to become Germany’s next chancellor

Financial Times - Feb. 24

Germany’s election winner pledges ‘independence from US’

Friedrich Merz says the Trump administration is ‘largely indifferent’ to Europe’s fate

Financial Times - Feb. 24

What the German election result means for Europe

Also in this newsletter: Emmanuel Macron tries to woo Trump

Financial Times - Feb. 24

Five takeaways from Germany’s historic election — in charts

Non-voters and young people turned out for the AfD and far left, depriving the CDU of an enthusiastic mandate

Financial Times - Feb. 24

Germany’s election leaves its industrial champions dangling

The deciding vote on where valuations go next will be cast on the other side of the Atlantic

Financial Times - Feb. 24

Five key takeaways from the German election

Friedrich Merz's conservatives have won, but the vote has thrown up some fascinating stories.

BBC News - Feb. 24

Germany election: Merz says it’s ‘five to midnight’ for Europe

Leader of victorious conservative alliance says continent must build defence capability as US moves towards ‘America alone’ motto. The man expected to be Germany’s next chancellor has said Europe ...

The Guardian - Feb. 24

What Germany’s Election Result Means for Its Economy

The next German government faces calls to loosen borrowing rules, slash energy costs and spur innovation. It won’t be easy.

The New York Times - Feb. 24

What Germany's election results mean for the U.S.

Germans delivered a major election win for their conservative party Sunday. Tim Ross, chief political correspondent in Europe and the U.K. for Politico, joins "America Decides" to examine what the ...

CBS News - Feb. 24

Trump administration cuts some election security workers

There have been sweeping changes at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, which is tasked with protecting the U.S. from foreign meddling in elections. CBS News' Nicole Sganga reports.

CBS News - Feb. 25

Democratic National Committee Prepares to Elect A New Party Chair

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