President Donald Trump has nominated a cybersecurity executive to lead the agency that works to protect the nation’s critical infrastructure, one that has faced Republican criticism in recent years over its involvement in elections.
Republicans quietly cede power to cancel Trump’s tariffs, avoiding a tough vote
House Democrats had planned to force a vote on resolutions to end the tariffs on Mexico and Canada, a move allowed under the National Emergencies Act.
Italy and Libya’s murky migrant deals
Opposition groups in Italy are accusing the government of freeing the head of Libya’s judicial police because it relies on Libyan security forces to check the flow of African migrants crossing the Mediterranean. Osama Njeem was released despite being …
Trump vows to label Tesla vandals as ‘domestic terrorists’ during White House promo event
The president appeared outside the White House on Tuesday alongside Elon Musk, hailing Tesla as ‘a great American company’
Donald Trump halts doubling tariffs after Ontario premier backs down on US electricity surcharge
In the latest twist in an escalating trade war between the US and Canada, Donald Trump announced doubling tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminium to 50% only to halt them hours later, after Ontario’s premier Doug Ford suspended a planned 25% surcharge…
It’s Russia that may now be feeling the pressure – BBC.com
It’s Russia that may now be feeling the pressure BBC.comUkraine-US Accord on a Ceasefire Proposal Puts the Onus on Putin BloombergTrump Invites Zelensky for White House Do-Over as Ukraine Agrees to Ceasefire Deal YahooT…
Eagles will visit White House to celebrate Super Bowl win after 2018 absence
News confirmed by White House on TuesdayTeam were disinvited by Donald Trump in 2018Comment: why athletes should boycott TrumpThe Philadelphia Eagles have confirmed they will visit the White House to celebrate their victory over the Kansas City Chiefs …
Ukraine accepted a U.S. proposal for a temporary ceasefire. Russia has yet to respond
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Ukraine has accepted a U.S. proposal for a ceasefire with Russia that will take effect if the Kremlin agrees.
Elon Musk wants a government shutdown so it’s easier to fire federal workers: report
Elon Musk wants the government to shut down so it’s easier for his DOGE team to get ax hundreds of thousands of federal workers, according to a new report.WIRED cited four anonymous government sources for the story that comes as the House is set to vo…
Court filings: Google owns a 14% stake in Anthropic but holds no voting rights, board seats, or board observer rights; it aims to invest $750M more in September (New York Times)
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Court filings: Google owns a 14% stake in Anthropic but holds no voting rights, board seats, or board observer rights; it aims to invest $750M more in September — The internet giant owns 14% of the high-profile artif…