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IRS to lay off roughly 7,000 employees in Trump downsizing spree  The Guardian US IRS lays off 6,700 employees, torpedoing Democratic enforcement boost  The Hill I.R.S. to Begin Laying Off Roughly 6,000 Employees on Thursday  The New York Times Thousands of layoffs expected to start hitting the IRS on Thursday  POLITICO IRS Job Cuts: Who’s Affected and What It […]

Vance poses immigrants as ‘greatest threat’ to US and Europe in CPAC speech  The Guardian US At CPAC, Vance finally gets the reception he wishes he got in Munich  POLITICO Opinion | Vance’s Munich Disgrace  The New York Times Vance’s speech shows VP’s star is on the rise. I’m proud of America again. | Opinion  USA TODAY ‘The entire […]

Ukraine should ‘tone it down,’ sign Trump mineral deal, Waltz says  ABC News Scoop: U.S. and Ukraine discuss “improved” minerals deal after Trump raged at Zelensky  Axios Zelenskiy needs to come back to the table on critical minerals deal, White House says  Yahoo Waltz: Ukraine needs to ‘tone it down’ amid ‘frustration’ with Zelensky  The Hill White House advisor […]

Europeans rally around Ukraine after Trump insults Zelensky  The Washington Post As Trump Turns Against Ukraine, Republicans in Congress Stay Quiet  The New York Times Trump’s savage attack on Zelenskyy shaped by pro-Russian coterie  The Guardian US Trump’s Attack on Zelensky Signals New World Order Taking Shape  The Wall Street Journal Confused about Zelensky’s legitimacy? Here’s what you need […]

Gov. Kathy Hochul won’t remove embattled NYC Mayor Eric Adams — for now  NBC News NY Gov Hochul to ramp up oversight of NYC Mayor Adams amid pressure to remove him  Fox News 4 Takeaways From the Hearing on Dismissing Charges Against Eric Adams  The New York Times Hochul set to announce guardrails around Eric Adams  POLITICO Hochul to […]

Trump approval rating underwater one month into second term: Survey  The Hill Trump’s Signature Policies Largely Unpopular With Americans, Polls Show  Forbes Warning signs for Trump in new polling  POLITICO Donald Trump Polling Worse on The Economy Than Any Recent President  Newsweek Economic Outlook Worsens as Polls Find Disapproval of Donald Trump’s Economic Policies | Economy | U.S. News  U.S. […]

Sen. Mitch McConnell won’t seek reelection in 2026, ending long tenure as Republican power broker  The Associated Press McConnell Announces He Won’t Seek Re-election  The New York Times Potential Mitch McConnell successors begin lining up for Kentucky’s Senate race  NBC News Senators applaud McConnell as Republican vows to keep working until end of term in 2026 – live  The […]

Israeli family mourns ‘man of peace’ as body returned from Gaza  BBC.com With Coffins and Taunts, Hamas Hands Dead Hostages to Israel  The New York Times Hamas put propaganda material in hostages’ coffins, Israel fumes to mediators — report  The Times of Israel Hamas returns bodies of 4 Israeli hostages said to include a mother and her 2 […]

Senate confirms Kash Patel as FBI director  NBC News Senate confirms Kash Patel as Trump’s FBI director  CNN Senate set to vote on Trump nominee Kash Patel for FBI director  The Washington Post Collins to vote against Patel nomination  The Hill Senate confirms Kash Patel to lead FBI  POLITICO

We may be able to trap climate pollution in ordinary rocks  The Washington Post Thermal Ca2+/Mg2+ exchange reactions to synthesize CO2 removal materials  Nature.com Farm fertilizer could suck carbon dioxide from the atmosphere  Science Clever chemistry can make rocks absorb CO2 much more quickly  New Scientist Scientists discover low-cost way to trap carbon using common rocks  Stanford University News