State Dept Tells Congress It Plans to Send 8 Billion in Arms to Israel

'Border czar' Tom Homan says mass deportation plan depends on Congress

Tom Homan spoke with ABC's Martha Raddatz for "This Week."

ABC News - Jan. 25

No. 8 Michigan State wins 12th straight, stays unbeaten in Big Ten after victory vs. Rutgers

The Spartans are 8-0 in conference play after defeating the Scarlet Knights at Madison Square Garden

CBS Sports - Jan. 25

U.S. Halt to Foreign Aid Does Not Apply to Arms to Israel and Egypt

Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s orders could force many groups working on global aid to stop their programs. And the White House has approved sending more 2,000-pound bombs to Israel.

The New York Times - Jan. 25

Justice Dept. Cancels Entry-Level Job Offers in Honors Program

The move was part of a domino effect initiated by President Trump’s enactment of a 90-day federal hiring freeze.

The New York Times - Jan. 24

A man, a plan, a canal: Rubio's first trip as secretary of state will take him to Panama

Panama will be one of the first stops for new Secretary of State Marco Rubio as he heads overseas late next week

NBC News - Jan. 24

Saudi Arabia to invest $600 billion in U.S., crown prince tells Trump

Saudi Arabia's crown prince told President Trump in a call that the kingdom intends to invest $600 billion in the U.S. over the next four years.

CBS News - Jan. 23

Trump Plan to Swap Tariffs for Tax Cuts Faces Opposition in Congress

Tariffs only made up about 2 percent of annual revenue before.

Inc. - Jan. 22

Oracle Shares Surge as Trump Reveals $500 Billion AI Plan

Oracle saw massive growth today.

Inc. - Jan. 22

The Justice Dept. Asserted Its Immigration Authority

Also, a storm dumped snow on the Carolinas. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.

The New York Times - Jan. 22

Trainline shares hit by UK plans for state-backed rival

Government outlines proposal for online service that brings together train operators’ ticketing websites

Financial Times - Jan. 22

DOJ can't send Congress the Trump classified documents report, judge says

A federal judge barred the Justice Department from sharing former special counsel Jack Smith's final report on the classified documents case against Donald Trump with members of Congress.

NBC News - Jan. 21

State Dept staff shakeup accelerated ahead of Trump's inauguration, 2 sources say

At least 20 State Department officials were told to resign from leadership roles before Trump took office, two sources said.

CBS News - Jan. 20

How Democrats Drove Silicon Valley Into Trump’s Arms

Marc Andreessen explains the newest faction of conservatism.

The New York Times - Jan. 17

No Dylan but loads of Coldplay! What the songs with a billion streams on Spotify tell us about music taste today

Spotify’s Billions Club tracks the world’s most popular songs, but dozens of greats are nowhere to be found. From TikTok to TV soundtracks, we explore the forces shaping pop’s new canon. In 2011, ...

The Guardian - Jan. 17

Dept. of Education: Title IX applies to athlete pay

The direct payment plans that many major college athletic departments are making for athletes would violate Title IX law, according to a Department of Education memo.

ESPN - Jan. 17

State Farm Cancels Super Bowl Ad Plans As L.A. Fires Rage

California’s largest insurer said it won’t run a commercial during the Super Bowl, saying it must help its customers first. The optics matter too, since many homeowner policies were canceled before ...

Inc. - Jan. 16

Energy Dept. Offers Utilities $22 Billion to Reshape U.S. Power Grids

The loan guarantees are one of the final attempts by the outgoing Biden administration to encourage power companies to cut emissions while trying to keep rates down.

The New York Times - Jan. 16

A.I. Military Start-Up Anduril Plans $1 Billion Factory in Ohio

The company said its Columbus plant could eventually produce tens of thousands of autonomous systems and weapons each year.

The New York Times - Jan. 16

Pakistan's premier welcomes World Bank's 10-year funding plan of $20 billion

Pakistan’s prime minister has welcomed the first-of-its-kind agreement with the World Bank under which his country will receive $20 billion in the next decade to invest in renewable energy, ...

ABC News - Jan. 15

‘A welfare state with a budget on the right side of zero’: Iceland’s youngest-ever prime minister has a plan for a new kind of governance

Kristrún Frostadóttir, who entered politics just four years ago, speaks to the Observer about feminism, the far right and reopening talks on joining the EU. Nearly 45 years ago, Iceland made ...

The Guardian - Jan. 12

Israel's Netanyahu sends Mossad director to Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar in sign of progress

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is sending the director of the Mossad foreign intelligence agency to ceasefire negotiations in Qatar in a sign of progress in talks on the war in Gaza

ABC News - Jan. 11

Israel sends Mossad intelligence agency director to Gaza ceasefire talks

Just one brief ceasefire has been achieved in 15 months of war, and that was in the earliest weeks of fighting.

CBS News - Jan. 11

Israel is sending the Mossad director to Gaza ceasefire negotiations in Qatar in a sign of progress in talks

ABC News - Jan. 11

Israel’s Campaign in Syrian Border Area Prompts Fears It Plans to Stay

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s order for Israeli troops to “take over” a buffer zone with Syria upended decades of relative calm along the de facto border between the two countries.

The New York Times - Jan. 11

Syrian intelligence agency says it thwarted a planned Islamic State attack on a Shiite shrine

Intelligence officials in Syria’s new de facto government say they have thwarted a plan by the Islamic State group to set off a bomb at a Shiite shrine in the Damascus suburb of Sayyida Zeinab

ABC News - Jan. 11

Congress braces for California wildfire fallout

House lawmakers are bracing for what could be a contentious battle over emergency spending in the wake of the wildfires that are tearing through Southern California — an unprecedented disaster ...

The Hill - Jan. 11

The books members of Congress are reading

Since opening up an independent bookstore on Long Island, I’ve often been asked by my former colleagues in Congress for book recommendations. At the start of every new year, I survey members for ...

The Hill - Jan. 10

U.S. Saw an Opportunity While It Pushed to Arm Ukraine

The White House seized a rare chance to undermine Russia and build up regional allies as it built a coalition to support the Ukrainians.

The New York Times - Jan. 9

Garland tells Congress he'll provide Trump special counsel report to leaders when courts allow

Attorney General Merrick Garland told lawmakers Wednesday that he believes it is in the public interest to release special counsel Jack Smith’s report covering the Mar-a-Lago documents probe after ...

The Hill - Jan. 9

1/8: The Daily Report

Lindsey Reiser reports on devastating wildfires in California, President-Elect Trump's visit to Capitol Hill, and the environmental legacy of former President Jimmy Carter.

CBS News - Jan. 8

Justice Dept. to Hold Off Releasing Report on Trump Documents Case

But in a court filing, the department indicated that it would release a separate report about Donald J. Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election as soon as possible.

The New York Times - Jan. 8

AI Startup Anthropic Plans to Raise $2 Billion at a $60 Billion Valuation

The new funding round, led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, sees the company at more than triple its 2024 valuation of $18 million.

Inc. - Jan. 8

Kansas vs. Arizona State odds, prediction: 2025 college basketball picks, Jan. 8 best bets by proven model

SportsLine's model just revealed its college basketball picks for the Arizona State Sun Devils vs. Kansas Jayhawks on Wednesday night

CBS Sports - Jan. 8

The Next Congress

We explore the disagreements that could define the new Congress — and potentially derail Donald Trump’s agenda.

The New York Times - Jan. 7

Microsoft Plans to Invest $3 Billion on AI, Cloud Infrastructure in India

The company plans to grow the company’s Azure cloud business in India and set up new data centers.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 7

Israeli airstrike targets armed group in West Bank

Yahoo News - Jan. 7

Congress certifies Trump's election victory

A joint session of Congress counted electoral votes from the November election and certified Donald Trump's victory. Vice President Kamala Harris, who lost to Trump, presided over the proceeding. ...

NBC News - Jan. 6

State Dept Tells Congress It Plans to Send 8 Billion in Arms to Israel

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