GOP Sen. Thom Tillis slams Trump-aligned operative who called to replace him in North Carolina Senate race

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  Bill Belichick reportedly called Marco Rubio to express his interest in the North Carolina job

  North Carolina's hiring of the former New England Patriots head coach began among United States senators.
  
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• Power struggles, senators and the chaotic pursuit of a legend: How North Carolina landed Bill Belichick

  North Carolina's hiring of Bill Belichick was the stunner of the college football year. Here's how the Tar Heels pulled it off.
  
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  Trump lauds 'very good funding bill' after House GOP unveils CR

  President Trump was quick to throw his support behind the House GOP's stopgap funding bill Saturday afternoon, calling it a "very good funding bill." "The House and Senate have put together, under ...
  
  The Hill - 7h
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  Ireland Grand Slam hopes ended by rampant France

  France take control of the Six Nations title race as they score 34 unanswered points to beat Ireland in Dublin and end the home side's Grand Slam hopes.
  
  BBC News - 8h

• Plotnikov's 23 help Hofstra beat North Carolina A&T 77-55 in Coastal Athletic Association Tournament

  Led by German Plotnikov's 23 points, the Hofstra Pride defeated the North Carolina A&T Aggies 77-55 in the Coastal Athletic Association Tournament on Friday
  
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  Rangers' Collapse Against Senators Is Costly In Heated Playoff Race

  The New York Rangers had two points in the palm of their hands against the Ottawa Senators on Saturday afternoon, but squandered the opportunity after a late-game collapse, leading to a 4-3 ...
  
  Yahoo Sports - 5h

• Veterans cuts spark GOP backlash on Capitol Hill

  "We don't need to be reading memos in the paper about 20 percent cut at the VA," Sen. Lindsey Graham said.
  
  Politico - 2d

• USCIS employees asked to volunteer to help ICE operations

  U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services employees were asked to sign up for 60-day assignments — or what the government calls "details" — to assist ICE.
  
  CBS News - 6h

• Vitamin A, While Helpful for Measles, Is Not a Replacement for Vaccination

  This is a MedPage Today story. Both the World Health Organization (WHO) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommend vitamin A for all patients with measles -- not just severe cases ...
  
  ABC News - 1d

• Senate Democrats' impending choice: Shutdown or surrender

  House Democrats say they won't vote for the House GOP's spending plan. Democrats across the Capitol aren't so sure.
  
  Politico - 1d

More from NBC News

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  HHS sends all employees a $25,000 voluntary buyout offer

  Health and Human Services employees were offered voluntary buyouts to resign from their jobs on Friday night, according to a person who received the email and an administration official.
  
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  DHS has begun performing polygraph tests on employees to find leakers

  The Department of Homeland Security is performing polygraph tests on employees to determine who may be leaking information to the media about immigration operations.
  
  NBC News - 5h
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  Trump's populist platform gives way to billionaires' agenda

  Inside President Donald Trump’s MAGA movement, the populists and politicians are starting to take swings at the plutocrats — namely billionaire White House adviser Elon Musk.
  
  NBC News - 16h
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  This cornhole league inspired a bounty hunt for single men. It's now sold out.

  Determined to find enough men to sell out his cornhole league for singles, Tommy Flaim decided to take an extreme, and somewhat comical, measure.
  
  NBC News - 11h
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  The household item turning runners into world record holders

  When Grant Fisher stepped off the track at Boston University on Feb.
  
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• House unveils stopgap measure to keep government funded, avert shutdown

  The continuing resolution bill will go to the House Rules Committee on Monday and a floor vote is expected Tuesday.
  
  CBS News - 25m

• Pope showing "gradual, slight improvement" amid double pneumonia treatment

  The 88-year-old pope has remained stable, with no fever and good oxygen levels in his blood for several days, doctors said.
  
  CBS News - 28m
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  Your pictures on the theme of 'monochrome'

  Images on the theme of "monochrome" sent in by our readers.
  
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  Farage defends suspending MP and criticises 'infighting'

  The Reform UK leader acknowledges the row has "dented" the "sense of unity" in his party.
  
  BBC News - 35m