Senate Begins Votearama to Advance 340 Billion Budget for Trumps Agenda
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Banks Sell $4.7 Billion of X’s Debt, in a Sign of Investor Demand
The social media company is attracting investor interest because of Elon Musk’s close ties to President Trump and a recent jump in revenue.The New York Times - Feb. 14 -
OpenAI Rejects Elon Musk’s $97.4 Billion Bid for Control of the Company
Bret Taylor, the chairman of OpenAI’s board, said the artificial intelligence company was “not for sale.” Mr. Musk is separately raising money for his A.I. start-up, xAI.The New York Times - Feb. 15 -
NIH Research Grants Lag Behind Last Year’s by $1 Billion
After weeks of disruption to scientific federal grants, the National Institutes of Health has fallen behind in funding research into treatments for deadly diseases.The New York Times - 3d -
UnitedHealth Medicare Advantage bombshell exposes $83 billion in government waste
Will Musk and Trump dare to take it on?MarketWatch - 14h -
UK budget surplus for January falls short of expectations
Figures come as chancellor struggles to revive the economy, with business survey showing activity is stallingFinancial Times - 22h -
Fossil fuel firm’s $300m trial against Greenpeace to begin: ‘Weaponizing the judicial system’
Experts warn victory for Energy Transfer, whose CEO is a Trump donor, could have a ‘chilling’ effect on free speech. A fossil fuel company’s $300m lawsuit against Greenpeace opens in rural North ...The Guardian - 1d -
2025 Mexico Open scores: International trend continues as PGA Tour begins play South of the border
Germany's Jeremy Paul and Norway's Kris Ventura are part of international leaderboard through 18 holes at the Mexico OpenCBS Sports - 1d -
Pentagon firings to begin next week in effort to cut up to 8 percent of civilian workforce
The Pentagon seeks to cut more than 5,000 civilian employees on probation status beginning next week in a bid to eventually shave off up to 8 percent of the U.S. military’s civilian workforce, the ...The Hill - 11h -
Are noise-cancelling headphones impairing our hearing skills? Some audiologists are beginning to worry
Some specialists suspect that constantly filtering out background noise may have unintended consequences. They are prized for making the commute more bearable and shielding against the din of daily ...The Guardian - 5h -
Middle East crisis live: Israel says body of Shiri Bibas returned as Hamas begins release of six more hostages
Hamas says six captives to be freed from Gaza in swap for about 600 Palestinian prisoners and detainees. A masked militant has sat down at a table on the stage with a Red Cross representative and ...The Guardian - 25m -
Prominent Cryptocurrency Investor Faces Senate Tax Inquiry
The Finance Committee’s top Democrat sent a letter last month to Dan Morehead, the founder of Pantera Capital, about the investigation.The New York Times - 6d -
Senate confirms Kash Patel to lead FBI
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Who is considering a run for McConnell's Senate seat?
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Milei wins senate votes despite memecoin scandal
Libertarian secures electoral reform after his most difficult week since becoming Argentina’s presidentFinancial Times - 1d -
Senate Republican: Putin a 'cancer,' 'greatest threat to democracy'
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) slammed Russian President Vladimir Putin as a "cancer" not long after President Trump stepped up his criticism of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky amid the ongoing ...The Hill - 19h -
South Africa abruptly cancels budget speech as governing parties dispute the details
South Africa’s budget announcement by the finance minister has been abruptly canceled and rescheduled for next month over a dispute among parties in the governing coalitionABC News - 2d -
Republicans start to feel the heat on budget cuts: From the Politics Desk
House Republicans will face a budget resolution vote after hearing concerns from constituents about Trump and Musk's budget cuts.NBC News - 10h -
GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen hikes his personal stake in Alibaba to $1 billion, WSJ says
Cohen's sizable stake in Alibaba is a bullish bet on China's economic growth in the long run, The Wall Street Journal said.CNBC - 1d -
Netflix Plans to Spend $1 Billion Making Content in Mexico Over the Next 4 Years
Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos says the money will go toward projects like Alfonso Cuarón’s film Roma, which was made in Mexico and went on to international acclaim.Wired - 1d -
IMAX CEO expects $1.2 billion in box office receipts this year, the best in the company's history
Aiding IMAX's lofty box office goals is the Chinese title "Ne Zha 2," which has already garnered $1.6 billion globally, including IMAX screenings.CNBC - 17h -
IMAX CEO expects $1.2 billion in box office receipts this year, the best in the company's history
An “embarrassment of riches” at the box office could fuel a $1.2 billion year for IMAX, CEO Rich Gelfond told CNBC on Friday.NBC News - 16h -
Crypto exchange Bybit suffers $1.4 billion hack. Here’s why it’s troubling for the industry.
The hack of Bybit is the latest incident in which the crypto industry has been targeted.MarketWatch - 15h -
Hackers steal $1.5 billion from exchange Bybit in biggest-ever crypto heist
Bybit, a major cryptocurrency exchange, has been hit by the largest crypto heist in history.CNBC - 11h -
Hackers steal $1.5 billion from exchange Bybit in biggest-ever crypto heist
Bybit, a major cryptocurrency exchange, has been hacked to the tune of $1.5 billion in digital assets, in what’s estimated to be the largest crypto heist in history.NBC News - 11h -
Republicans question giving Cruz broad subpoena power at Senate Commerce
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David Boren, former Oklahoma governor and veteran US senator, dies at 83
David Boren, the former Oklahoma governor and longtime U.S. Senate intelligence chief who went on to lead the University of Oklahoma after his retirement from politics, has diedABC News - 1d -
McConnell announces he will not seek re-election in Senate floor speech
Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., marked his 83rd birthday on the Senate floor as he announced that he will not be seeking re-election to Congress in 2026.NBC News - 1d -
Former Kentucky AG Daniel Cameron launches Senate bid
Former Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron (R ) announced Thursday that he is launching a bid for the seat being vacated by longtime Sen. Mitch McConnell (R). “Kentucky, it's time for a new ...The Hill - 1d -
Senate's 'vote-a-rama' and Mexican troops at border: Morning Rundown
Senate adopts a $340 billion budget with Trump's priorities. Entire police department put on leave. Mexico ramps up troops at the border. Best egg substitutes.NBC News - 21h -
Democrats channel outrage over DOGE, Ukraine and more in marathon Senate session
The budget resolution from Republicans was on the agenda in the Senate, but the nearly all-night debate encompassed so much moreABC News - 22h -
House Republicans representing large shares of Medicaid, SNAP beneficiaries face tough budget test
Some Republicans have raised concerns about potential cuts to anti-poverty programs that their constituents rely on as they search for ways to pay for Trump’s legislative agenda.NBC News - 1d -
Live updates: Musk takes the stage at CPAC; Senate vote-a-rama stretches into the night
Tech billionaire Elon Musk took the stage at this year's Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) with a late-scheduled appearance that saw him wield a chainsaw and discuss a range of ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump and Zelensky’s war of words
The US and Ukrainian presidents get into a public row.BBC News - 2d -
One Month into the Trump Presidency
The president has moved swiftly to remake Washington. But for business leaders, that volatility has often been hard to navigate.The New York Times - 19h -
Trump Urged to Halt Firings at the FAA
After a string of deadly plane crashes, lawmakers and union members are urging the president to protect the transportation department from further personnel cuts.The New York Times - 2d -
Ukraine or Russia: Whose Side Is Trump On?
Nick asks former UK foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt.BBC News - 2d -
Trump layoff plan gets reprieve
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Judge gives Trump go-ahead on mass layoffs A federal judge refused a request from ...The Hill - 1d -
An alternative take on Trump’s favourite word
Seen from a different angle, would the US president still choose tariffs?Financial Times - 1d -
Donald Trump’s first month in charts
The US president has hit the ground running, but he is dogged by stubborn inflation and tepid approval ratingsFinancial Times - 1d -
Bolsonaro: Is it all over for the 'Trump of the Tropics'?
The former Brazilian president may struggle to stage a comeback.BBC News - 1d