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Some House GOP panels stay quiet in reconciliation text debate - Roll Call

Some Republicans stayed out of the fray as House panels considered their portion of the GOP’s budget reconciliation package.

Roll Call

John Bolton says Pete Hegseth should quit ‘for his own safety’s sake’

‘We need a secretary who can get the job done, not somebody who spends his time on Signal chat groups,’ former national security adviser says

The Independent UK

Man Utd leave it late as Rasmus Hojlund denies 10-man Bournemouth

Antoine Semenyo’s goal looked set to secure victory for the Cherries until Evanilson’s dismissal.

The Independent UK

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Beggar thy neighbor, harm thyself: Tariffs like Trump’s come with pitfalls, history shows

Feeling tariff whiplash? You’re not alone. On April 2, 2025, President Donald Trump announced sweeping new tariffs – a 10% levy on nearly all U.S. imports, along with targeted duties aimed at punishing countries he accuses of exploiting American markets. Just a week later, on April 9, his administration abruptly…

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Democrats call for halt of military academy book purge - Roll Call

Two members of the House Armed Services Committee reached out to service academies amid concerns over the removal of books from libraries.

Roll Call

School dinner payment app criticised for £10 refund fee

After pulling out of the market Squid is charging parents who want to withdraw their remaining funds

The Guardian - UK

A ‘golden age’ of global free trade is over. Smaller alliances can meet the moment

The global trade landscape is shifting, and not in the way free traders had hoped. For decades, the belief that economic openness could foster peace and stability reigned supreme. Trade, it was argued, could transform authoritarian regimes into more peaceful players. But Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has shattered this way…

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‘A cultural embarrassment’: anger as male sculptor commissioned for statue of suffragist

Planning application reignites row over statue on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile of Elsie Inglis, Scottish suffragist and maternal health pioneer

The Guardian - UK

Are Democrats Regretting Trying To Out-Hawk Trump?

Rep. Adam Smith (D–Wash.) thinks Democrats should return to their antiwar roots—and be open to negotiating with Russia.

Reason

Pentagon to unveil cuts alongside fiscal 2026 budget request - Roll Call

Yet to be seen is the impact of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency assessment of Defense Department spending.

Roll Call

Artists have the power to stand up for truth, says Edinburgh festival director

Performers can fight cynicism in age of Trump, says Nicola Benedetti as she announces 2025 programme

The Guardian - UK

Trump fires chairman of Joint Chiefs as part of Pentagon shakeup - Roll Call

Trump fired the chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr., in favor of retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan "Razin" Caine.

Roll Call

How economics wrecked the world

Writer Nat Dyer on how David Ricardo's abstract models pushed economics into fantasy — and we all paid the price

Salon

Brian Cox returns to Scottish stage as Sherwood writer tackles RBS scandal

Succession star will play ghost of Adam Smith in James Graham’s ‘operatic’ drama about the 2008 financial crash

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The Making of Baldur's Gate 3: "We really wanted to make it so that even if you don't know D&D or Baldur's Gate, you would still have exciting choices as a player"

Feature | Edge Magazine: Larian fought with cinematics, embassies and the expectations of BioWare fans to make the RPG of the decade

Salon

Ailing Biden shielded from criticism

A Wall Street Journal report alleges aides systemically worked around an aging and ailing Biden

The Independent UK

There was a poison pill for trans Americans in the defense bill. It’ll happen again

ANALYSIS: This is a preview of how Republicans will approach such issues in the future, writes Eric Garcia

Roll Call

House sends compromise NDAA to Senate - Roll Call

The House passed the annual defense policy bill despite move than half of the chamber's Democrats voting in opposition.

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The Independent UK

House voting on $895B defense bill with military pay raise, ban on transgender care for minors

National defense would see a 1% increase in spending this fiscal year under a Pentagon policy bill that provides for a double-digit pay raise for about half of the enlisted service members in the military

The Independent UK

Rare book with handwritten notes by Adam Smith to go on display

An annotated volume, part of the Scottish Enlightenment philosopher’s library, is being displayed in his home town of Kirkcaldy, Fife.

Al Jazeera

Who is Pete Hegseth, the pro-Israel Fox News host picked to head Pentagon?

Trump nominates Hegseth, pro-Israel and Iran hawk, as the next defence secretary.

Al Jazeera

Trump signals hard line on China with hawkish cabinet picks

US president-elect’s picks for top roles in incoming administration lean heavily on China hawks.

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Rep. Adam Smith Questions Trump's Defense Secretary Pick

Rep. Adam Smith raises doubts about Pete Hegseth's lack of defense policy experience for defense secretary role.

Evening Standard

How Musk & Rogan helped power Trump’s win ...Tech & Science Daily podcast

Tech & Science Daily looks at Team Trump’s digital communications strategy

Reason

The Remarkable Redneck Air Force of North Carolina

The relief effort after Hurricane Helene is powered by private citizens, and volunteers have discovered that it's better to ask forgiveness than permission.

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