Zelenskyy Meets with Bipartisan Group of Senators before Tense White House Exchange

Jobless claims match 3-month high as Trump White House readies more federal job cuts

The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits last week matched a three-month high, possibly reflecting the first wave of what’s likely to be a flood of laid-off federal employees and ...

MarketWatch - 1d

Female athletes excluded from White House event after criticizing new NCAA policy

Some of the athletes have publicly clashed with the White House's preferred messaging by openly criticizing the NCAA in social media posts and other public statements.

CBS News - 1d

US judge temporarily blocks White House from ordering mass firing of federal workers

Ruling deals blow to efforts by Donald Trump and Elon Musk to shrink government workforce

Financial Times - 1d

Trump says he plans to add White House ballroom, pave part of the Rose Garden

President Trump in a new interview said he is planning to add a ballroom to the White House and to pave part the Rose Garden, similar to a patio at his Mar-a-Lago property in Florida. Trump ...

The Hill - 17h

DNC sues over Trump order to expand White House control of independent agencies

National Democrats on Friday sued over President Trump's executive order aiming to expand the White House's control over various independent regulatory agencies. The Democratic Party's three ...

The Hill - 14h

A humiliation at the White House and what does it tell us? Trump would make a colony of my country | Andrey Kurkov

A cold reality hit us in Washington. Zelenskyy was being forced to buy hope of survival by people who have no care for our freedom. It’s warming up in Kyiv. The temperature has risen from -5C to ...

The Guardian - 13h

Documents seized by FBI in Mar-a-Lago raid returned to Trump, White House says – live

Classified papers seized in 2022 were returned, a spokesperson told favorable reporters picked by White House aboard Air Force One. US aid cuts have forced the UN children’s agency Unicef to ...

The Guardian - 5h

FBI returns records from Mar-a-Lago search to Trump, White House says

The White House said that the FBI had given President Donald Trump boxes stemming from a search of his Florida property for classified documents that were taken after Trump left office during his ...

NBC News - 5h

Zelenskyy insists on guarantees ahead of Trump meeting after US president says Ukraine can ‘forget about’ joining Nato – live

Ukrainian president says ‘guarantees of peace and security’ were vital ahead of expected talks in Washington on Friday. The Kremlin said on Wednesday that expert level talks between the US and ...

The Guardian - 2d

U.S., Ukraine discuss deal to exchange rare mineral rights in exchange for security

The U.S. and Ukraine are nearing a deal to exchange the rights to rare Ukrainian minerals to the U.S. in exchange for security guarantees to protect Ukraine from Russian aggression. It comes after ...

NBC News - 6d

Senators fume over Musk

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story GOP senators frustrated over Musk's campaign Republican senators vented their concerns about Elon Musk’s ...

The Hill - 1d

This Never Happened With an American President Before

Trump’s behavior in the Oval Office with Zelensky was an unparalleled break with American foreign policy.

The New York Times - 10h

Watchdog group sues for DOGE records

"The public must have insight into the operations of the Department of Government Efficiency," the watchdog group's executive director said.

CBS News - Feb. 21

Thursday Briefing: An Israel-Hamas Hostage Exchange

Plus, the female gaze behind the camera.

The New York Times - 2d

Trump does not promise Ukraine security in exchange for minerals

President Trump said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will finalize a rare minerals deal during a trip to the White House on Friday. Under the agreement, the U.S. would receive mineral ...

CBS News - 2d

Israel and Hamas Exchange Prisoners and Hostage Remains

The militant group turned over four coffins it said contained the bodies of Israeli captives, and Israel began releasing Palestinian prisoners.

The New York Times - 1d

Watch in full: Angry exchange between Trump and Zelensky

The US president accused the Ukrainian leader of being disrespectful in a tense meeting in the Oval Office.

BBC News - 14h

Zelenskyy’s toughest battle begins

Three years after Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukraine’s president is facing his biggest fear: war without US support

Financial Times - 5d

Tense moments between Trump, Maine governor on transgender executive order, reporters say

Reporters covering President Trump's working session with U.S. governors are noting his tense exchange involving Maine Gov. Janet Mills regarding the executive order on transgender athletes. CBS ...

CBS News - Feb. 21

Pens honor late broadcaster Lange before game

The Pittsburgh Penguins honored Hall of Fame broadcaster Mike Lange during an emotional ceremony before Saturday's game against Washington.

ESPN - 6d

Trilogy fight should happen before Canelo, Benavidez

Dmitry Bivol vs. Artur Beterbiev 2 was as good, if not better, than their first fight. Let's finish the trilogy now before other big bouts get in the way.

ESPN - 4d

What to do before gold's price hits $3,000

Gold's price is set to break the $3,000 point for the first time. Here's what investors should do before then.

CBS News - 3d

Starmer Goes On The Defensive Before Trump Showdown

The PM raises defence spending to 2.5% by 2027.

BBC News - 3d

Inside the Telegram Groups Doxing Women for Their Facebook Posts

A WIRED investigation goes inside the Telegram groups targeting women who joined “Are We Dating the Same Guy?” groups on Facebook with doxing, harassment, and sharing of nonconsensual intimate images.

Wired - 4d

Group calls for 'economic blackout' boycott Friday

Grassroots group People's Union USA is organizing a "blackout" boycott of major businesses on Friday to protest against corporate greed and high costs, with the goal of uniting Americans against ...

The Hill - 18h

Kurdish group PKK declares ceasefire with Turkey

The PKK calls for the release of its jailed leader Abdullah Ocalan to lead a process of disarmament.

BBC News - 51m

Hackers steal $1.5bn from crypto exchange Bybit in biggest-ever heist

Theft deals blow to an industry that has been reinvigorated by Donald Trump’s re-election

Financial Times - Feb. 21

Hamas releases all 6 hostages as planned in latest exchange

Hamas released six living hostages on Saturday in separate locations of the Gaza Strip.

ABC News - 6d

Hackers steal $1.5bn from crypto exchange in ‘biggest digital heist ever’

Bybit platform appeals to ‘brightest minds’ in cybersecurity for help after attacker transfers Ethereum currency . The cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has called on the “brightest minds” in ...

The Guardian - 5d

Zelensky willing to give up presidency in exchange for Nato membership

In response to a question, the Ukrainian president said he would give up his position for peace.

BBC News - 5d

The London Stock Exchange has been left behind by its parent

While its equities platform suffers an exodus, the LSEG itself is a financial success story — with an identity problem

Financial Times - 4d

Israel and Hamas agree on new exchange, leaving fragile ceasefire intact

Israeli and Hamas officials say they have reached an agreement to exchange the bodies of dead hostages for the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners

ABC News - 3d

Israel and Hamas exchange to take place after ceasefire impasse resolved

Yahoo News - 2d

Israel receives bodies of 4 deceased hostages in exchange: Israeli PM

Hamas has transferred the bodies of four dead hostages to the Red Cross, an Israeli security official confirmed.

ABC News - 2d

North Korea behind $1.5bn hack of crypto exchange ByBit, says FBI

The US agency said it refers to this specific North Korean malicious cyber activity as ‘TraderTraitor’. North Korea was behind the theft of approximately $1.5bn in virtual assets from a ...

The Guardian - 2d