Democratic National Committee to Begin Its Rebuilding Project

CNN host asks Democrat if 'a‑‑hole' Musk post is 'best way to communicate'

CNN host Brianna Keilar pressed Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.) about her social media post that used curse words to attack billionaire Elon Musk over his efforts to reform and trim the size of the ...

The Hill - 1d

Zelensky says Russia dragging its heels on ceasefire proposal

Yahoo News - 1d

Keir Starmer scraps NHS England to put health service ‘into democratic control’

Health secretary says end of ‘biggest quango in world’ is final nail in coffin of Andrew Lansley’s 2012 reorganisation. . Keir Starmer has brought the health service back under the control of ...

The Guardian - 1d

Democratic-led states sue over dismantling of Education Department

The suit from 20 states and the District of Columbia comes two days after the federal agency fired more than 1,300 employees.

CBS News - 1d

12:30 Report — Democrats play few cards in shutdown fight

{beacon} 12:30 REPORT Happy Thursday! Today's forecast in DC: ☁️ 48° (Find your weather here) In this edition: White House abruptly yanks CDC nominee Senate Dems look for cover in funding battle ...

The Hill - 1d

The drugstore industry is struggling. Here’s what could be in its future.

Nearly a third of the U.S. retail pharmacies that were open from 2010 to 2020 had shuttered by 2021, study finds.

MarketWatch - 1d

Democratic Attorneys General Sue Over Gutting of Education Department

The Trump administration cut about half the agency’s work force, saying the move would enable it to deliver services more effectively. The attorneys general called the layoffs “reckless and illegal.”

The New York Times - 1d

Democrats should back away from shutdown, Schumer says

Politico - 1d

Raúl Grijalva, Democratic congressman, dies after cancer battle

The Arizona lawmaker's office said he died "due to complications of his cancer treatments."

CBS News - 1d

Democratic Rep. Raul Grijalva dies after battle with cancer

Grijalva had served in the House since 2003 and was a former co-chair of the House Progressive Caucus.

ABC News - 1d

This American winemaker doesn’t like Trump’s tariffs — but its stock is climbing

Willamette Valley Vineyards founder Jim Bernau said uncertainty caused by Trump’s tariffs is making consumers spend less and has destabilized the U.S. wine industry.

MarketWatch - 1d

House Democrats stew over Schumer's capitulation on GOP funding bill

Politico - 1d

Under G.O.P., Congress Cedes Power to Trump, Eroding Its Influence

On spending, oversight and other issues, Republican lawmakers have willingly ceded power traditionally reserved for Congress to the Trump White House.

The New York Times - 1d

Top Senate Democrat to back Republican bill to avert shutdown

Chuck Schumer warns that failure to pass measure will open door to Trump power grab

Financial Times - 19h

Big 12 is getting roasted for its 'assault to the eyes' basketball court

Emblazoned with hundreds of stylized Big 12 logos, the court has become the butt of jokes for college basketball fans.

Yahoo Sports - 18h

Will Clemson beat Louisville in ACC Tournament? ESPN makes its prediction

Chase Hunter carried Clemson past SMU in the ACC Tournament. Up next for the Tigers is a date with Louisville. Here's ESPN game odds.

Yahoo Sports - 17h

Spotify removes an Andrew Tate podcast from its platform

Audio streaming platform Spotify said it has removed a podcast from influencer Andrew Tate for violating the company's policies.

Los Angeles Times - 17h

University of Minnesota, Under Federal Scrutiny, Limits Its Political Speech

A vote by regents put the university among roughly 140 colleges that have adopted similar policies since the 2023 attack on Israel by Hamas.

The New York Times - 16h

Senate takes first vote on GOP measure to avert shutdown as Democrats fume

The Senate is expected to take a procedural vote Friday afternoon on a Republican-led stopgap measure to keep the government funded ahead of a midnight deadline.

CBS News - 14h

Schumer’s Retreat From a Government Shutdown Has Young Democrats Fuming

A generational divide, seen in newer lawmakers’ impatience with bipartisanship and for colleagues who don’t understand new media, has emerged as one of the deepest rifts within the party.

The New York Times - 13h

The Climate Fix: Nuclear Waste Finds Its Forever Home

Finland may soon become the first country to develop a permanent way to store spent nuclear fuel by burying it in tunnels deep underground.

The New York Times - 14h

Rep. Raul M. Grijalva of Arizona, a Democratic Progressive in the House, Dies at 77

The son of an immigrant, he represented a majority Hispanic district in Arizona for 12 terms but had lately been absent from Capitol Hill while being treated for cancer.

The New York Times - 12h

Congress averts a shutdown — but Democratic divisions ensue: 5 takeaways

The Senate approved a House GOP-crafted spending bill hours before the shutdown deadline Friday evening, capping off the first funding fight of President Trump’s second term — a saga that ripped ...

The Hill - 10h

The Democratic Divide: Would a Shutdown Have Helped or Hurt Trump?

The party’s split over supporting a spending extension to avert a lapse in government funding boiled down to a practical question of how much power the president has in a shutdown.

The New York Times - 8h

‘If you don’t get early years right, children are unlikely to catch up’: why South Africa is trying to reboot its school system

With 80% of 10-year-olds unable to read for meaning, the government is prioritising literacy and numeracy among pre-school pupils as it tackles its education problems. When she noticed children ...

The Guardian - 4d

Democratic National Committee to Begin Its Rebuilding Project

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