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• President Trump continues attacks on government agencies as he prepares for funding bill

  President Trump hosted a group of Republican senators on Friday night at his Florida resort, trying to build Congressional support for a massive funding bill. Meanwhile, he continues to attack the ...
  
  CBS News - 4h
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  Trump Administration Move to Freeze E.V. Charger Funding Confounds States

  Some have halted work on the Biden-era $5 billion program to build E.V. charging stations. Others plan to keep building. Most are confused.
  
  The New York Times - 18h
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  Small Businesses and Contractors Also Get Hit by Trump’s Federal Funding Cuts

  Reports suggest several thousand private sector jobs have been lost in the last two weeks, as federal funding freezes start having knock-on effects.
  
  Inc. - 23h
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  Trump promotes misleading claims about federal government’s media subscriptions

  Federal government payments for subscriptions to media outlets have become the latest target of President Donald Trump's spending hawks
  
  ABC News - 1d

• Panama's president rejects U.S. claim of a deal for free canal passage

  Panama's president says the State Department's claim of an agreement granting U.S. warships free canal passage was "based on a falsity. And that's intolerable."
  
  CBS News - 1d

• How to Boil an Egg? Scientists Claim to Have Cracked the Recipe.

  Their new method takes 32 minutes.
  
  The New York Times - 2d
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  Cambridge risks losing ‘unbelievable talent’ amid PhD funding cut

  Warning by vice-chancellor Deborah Prentice comes as ‘Silicon Valley’ planned between Oxford and Cambridge. The University of Cambridge risks “losing unbelievable talent” owing to a drop-off in ...
  
  The Guardian - 11h

• Why Trump wants an American sovereign wealth fund

  The US does not really need a state investment vehicle — it is one already
  
  Financial Times - 1d
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  Jobless Benefit Claims Rose, But Layoffs Remain Relatively Low

  The Labor Department said jobless claims rose by 11,000 last week to 219,000, a bit higher than expected.
  
  Inc. - 1d

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  Judge Halts DOGE Access to Treasury Payment Systems

  The order came in response to a lawsuit filed by 19 attorneys general accusing the president of failing to faithfully execute the nation’s laws when he let DOGE comb through federal computer systems.
  
  The New York Times - 2h

• Elon Musk Brings His Playbook From Twitter to the Government

  Ryan Mac and Kate Conger, two New York Times technology reporters who together wrote a book about what happened when Elon Musk bought Twitter, explain some of his tactics.
  
  The New York Times - 1h
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  The courts have slowed many of Trump’s plans.

  The New York Times - 2h
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  At Justice Dept., Bove Emerges as Trump’s Enforcer

  As the acting deputy attorney general, Emil Bove has overseen the forced transfers of senior officials and an effort to collect the names of F.B.I. agents who worked on Jan. 6 cases.
  
  The New York Times - 18h
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  As Ground Shifts, ‘Flailing’ Democrats Struggle to Find Footing in Diversity Fight

  President Trump’s aggressive moves against transgender rights and diversity, equity and inclusion programs have left the Democratic Party casting about for a strategy for how to respond.
  
  The New York Times - 9h

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  Winter Storm Predicted to Bring More Snow in New York, Boston and Northeast

  Nearly a foot of snow could fall in Boston, and three to five inches of snow and sleet are expected in New York.
  
  The New York Times - 20m
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  Daly try gives England precious victory over France

  England strike in the 79th-minute to win a roller-coaster Six Nations encounter against France at Allianz Stadium.
  
  BBC News - 20m
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  Health Minister Andrew Gwynne sacked over messages

  Gwynne apologises for the "badly misjudged" messages and is suspended as a Labour party member.
  
  BBC News - 29m

• 2/8: Saturday Morning

  President Trump continues attacks on government agencies as he prepares for funding bill; Michelin-starred restaurant combines art and fine dining.
  
  CBS News - 32m

• Michelin-starred restaurant combines art and fine dining

  Alain Verzeroli's vision and concepts are spread across his New York, Miami, Geneva and now Houston establishments. His newest restaurant just received a Michelin star, and is uniquely positioned ...
  
  CBS News - 37m