Senate Democrats Make Their Move in the Shutdown Fight from the Politics Desk

Fellow Democrats tear into Eric Adams on Capitol Hill

The New York mayor faced attacks from the left and center — and praise from Republicans.

Politico - Mar. 5

Steelers signing Darius Slay: Former Pro Bowl CB joining Pittsburgh after departure from Eagles, per report

Slay is moving to the other side of the state

CBS Sports - 19h

Powell says Fed is awaiting 'greater clarity' on Trump policies before making next move on rates

Powell reiterated statements he and his colleagues have made recently counseling patience on monetary policy.

CNBC - 5d

Giants make the right moves to fix their defense in free agency — up next, quarterback

Giants GM Joe Schoen knew that fixing the defense was among the offseason’s top priorities. Free agency was his first chance to see that through.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Plans for a Chinese Port in the Black Sea Roil Georgia Politics

Georgia’s government sparked an uproar by announcing that a port project on the Black Sea will be awarded to a company from China after canceling a contract with a consortium that included Western ...

The New York Times - 7h

GOP funding patch boosts defense and deportations, cuts other programs

Ahead of a Friday shutdown deadline, House GOP leaders are serving up a plan Democrats will despise.

Politico - 5d

I have 5 income streams and make over $1 million from Amazon alone: My No. 1 advice for starting a side hustle

Mind Brain Emotion founder and CEO Dr. Jenny Woo shares the strategies that helped make her side hustle a success.

CNBC - 3d

'Red Scare' author lets past political hysteria teach us about the present

Clay Risen examines Cold War hysteria in an even-handed way, trusting readers to make the connection between McCarthyism and the MAGA movement.

Los Angeles Times - 6h

South Dakota pushes labels for political deepfake videos ahead of elections

South Dakota lawmakers have approved legislation that would impose criminal and civil penalties on those who try to use unlabeled deepfakes to influence voters in the state, with the law now ...

The Hill - 2d

Report: Kuminga set to make Warriors injury return vs. Kings

Jonathan Kuminga reportedly is expected to make his return from a serious ankle injury when the Golden State Warriors host the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night at Chase Center.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Merz Challenges Germans to Make a Bold Strategic Shift. Will They Do It?

The likely next chancellor has staked his government on a move to increase military spending. But the window for change is closing fast.

The New York Times - 30m

House Democrats set to hear from governors, pollsters and more at issues conference

Politico - 2d

Recession will not make Trump change course

A president who can’t run again is freer from public opinion than business seems to realise

Financial Times - 1d

UFC 313 odds, predictions, time, Las Vegas card: Pereira vs. Ankalaev picks from proven MMA expert

SportsLine's Daniel Vithlani reveals his picks for the UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev fight card from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday

CBS Sports - 4d

Senate GOP frets as Wall Street takes dip over tariffs, talk of recession

Senate Republicans expressed new worries about the economy Monday after Wall Street had one of its worst days in years amid a trade war and remarks from President Trump that did not rule out the ...

The Hill - 2d

Revealed: House of Lords members have given £109m to political parties

Conservatives benefit most from donations provided either before or after peers secured their seats. Cash before honours: the Tory donors made peers who barely speak in Lords . Peers who sat ...

The Guardian - 4d

Mirror, Express and Star owner says its print titles will be loss-making from 2031

Chief executive of Reach says he is committed to print, and higher online income will keep business afloat. The boss of the publisher of the Mirror, Express, and Star newspapers has said that its ...

The Guardian - 3d

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. UK politics live – latest updates Keir Starmer has brought the health ...

The Guardian - 2h

Romania’s pro-Russia presidential candidate to fight election ban

Cǎlin Georgescu to contest decision to bar him from election rerun in May after claims of Russian meddling. Romania’s far-right presidential frontrunner, Cǎlin Georgescu, has said he will appeal ...

The Guardian - 2d

NHS England abolition shows ‘we have to take difficult decisions’, says Starmer – UK politics live

PM says he is ‘bringing management of the NHS back into democratic control by abolishing the arms length body NHS England’. Starmer is now talking about regulatation, and giving examples of where ...

The Guardian - 3h

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 - 49m

Exclusive: How 'no daylight' from Biden crippled the Harris presidential campaign

The Hill - 6h

Grading DK Metcalf to Steelers, Davante Adams to Rams, other splashy NFL signings, trades from Sunday

How do the notable moves stack up?

CBS Sports - 3d

Poland’s president urges US to move nuclear warheads to Polish territory

Call from Andrzej Duda aimed at deterring future Russian aggression likely to be viewed as highly provocative in Moscow

Financial Times - 11h

College basketball buy or sell: Did NC State make the right move to can Kevin Keatts after Final Four run?

Does North Carolina have the most on the line entering the next wave of conference tournaments? Should there be a bigger debate for the top overall seed? We answer those questions and more with ...

CBS Sports - 3d

Trump downplays infighting between Elon Musk, Marco Rubio, other officials

President Trump is backing a House Republican plan to avert a government shutdown next week. He also played down reports of in-fighting in his Cabinet with advisor Elon Musk. Nikole Killion has the ...

CBS News - 4d

College basketball rankings: How Michigan State can make its case for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament

The Spartans would need help, but an opportunity to move up to the top line is not out of reach

CBS Sports - 3d

Greenland's opposition wins election dominated by independence and Trump

The Democrats party wants a gradual move to independence but the second-placed party is keen to speed it up.

BBC News - 1d

Starmer to abolish NHS England

PM says move will slash bureaucracy and bring health system ‘back into democratic control’

Financial Times - 4h

Patriots release David Andrews: Landing spots for center as New England moves on from longtime team captain

Andrews is a two-time Super Bowl champion center and eight-time team captain

CBS Sports - 1h

There Is a Liberal Answer to Elon Musk

Right-wing populism thrives on scarcity. The answer is abundance. But a politics of abundance will work only if Democrats confront where their approach has failed.

The New York Times - 3d

‘OpenAI’s metafictional short story about grief is beautiful and moving’ | Jeanette Winterson

I think of AI as alternative intelligence – and its capacity to be ‘other’ is just what the human race needs. ChatGPT firm reveals AI model that is ‘good at creative writing’ ‘A machine-shaped ...

The Guardian - 18h

Jeanne Shaheen Is Right to Retire

Jeanne Shaheen, 78, is the latest Senate Democrat to say she won’t run for re-election. It’s the right call, and there’s still time for others to follow.

The New York Times - 21h

Trump Allies Seek Pardons From an Emboldened White House

The new administration has created a system for awarding clemency that underscores the president’s grievances about what he sees as the political weaponization of the justice system.

The New York Times - 4d

What's next after the House passed a government funding measure?

The House of Representatives narrowly passed a Republican-led continuing resolution to keep the government funded. Now the Senate must reach an agreement before the government shutdown deadline ...

CBS News - 22h

Bipartisan pair of senators reintroduce bill to expand fentanyl testing in hospitals

The bill from Sens. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., and Jim Banks, R-Ind., is called “Tyler’s Law,” named after a California teenager who died following a fentanyl overdose.

NBC News - 2d

Canada’s New PM Tells Trump: If Want a Fight, We’ll Kick Your Butt

Former central banker Mark Carney has managed the financial crisis and Brexit. He’s not backing down from a trade war with the U.S.

Inc. - 3d

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 - 1h

Google Says Its New AI Mode Will Help You Find Better, Deeper Information

The move to make search more efficient with generative AI is a clear shot at OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Perplexity, an AI-powered search engine.

Inc. - 3d

More Universities Are Choosing to Stay Neutral on the Biggest Issues

Instead of speaking out on the hot-button debates of the day, more schools are making it a policy to stay silent as political pressure mounts against higher education.

The New York Times - 2d

Senate Democrats Make Their Move in the Shutdown Fight from the Politics Desk

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