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Inside President Donald Trump’s MAGA movement, the populists and politicians are starting to take swings at the plutocrats — namely billionaire White House adviser Elon Musk.In a tense Cabinet meeting Thursday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy excoriated Musk for firing their employees without giving consideration to whether letting them go would improve or harm their agencies.A day earlier, Republican senators, concerned about the human and political costs of Musk’s legally murky budget cuts, appeared to secure an on-the-spot commitment from the billionaire to let Congress vote on those cuts rather than having the White House…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans in Congress have long been intent on countering America’s rivals and spreading U.S. influence abroad. But when President Donald Trump spelled out a sharp turn from that approach in his recent address to Congress, lawmakers in his party couldn’t help but stand and applaud.Moves toward a neutral position on the war between Russia and Ukraine. Tariffs on trading partners and allies. Cuts in foreign military and humanitarian aid. More is sure to come as Trump sweeps Washington with his “America First” agenda. “We’re going to protect our citizens like never before,” he told Congress.Those ideas have…

Warning that a “profound change of American geopolitics” had put Poland, as well as Ukraine, in an “objectively more difficult situation,” Prime Minister Donald Tusk of Poland on Friday said his country must drastically increase the size of its military and even “reach for opportunities related to nuclear weapons.”Mr. Tusk, in a detailed speech on security to the Polish Parliament, did not explicitly propose developing a nuclear arsenal, but said that “it is time for us to look boldly at our possibilities of having the most modern weapons” and explore options for nuclear and “modern unconventional weapons.”He added that his…

Panamá liberará a 112 migrantes que habían sido deportados de Estados Unidos el mes pasado y estaban recluidos en un campamento remoto en la selva, dijo un ministro el viernes, luego de que abogados y defensores afirmaran que las condiciones violaban las leyes panameñas e internacionales.Los migrantes proceden de países a los que Estados Unidos no puede deportar fácilmente, a menudo porque esas naciones no quieren recibirlos.Panamá estaba expidiendo pases humanitarios temporales de 30 días a los migrantes, para darles tiempo de organizar el regreso a sus países de origen o a otros países dispuestos a acogerlos, dijo el viernes…

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are looking to do what, for them, is almost unheard of —- approving government funding on their terms with little help from Democrats.Speaker Mike Johnson is teeing up a bill that would generally fund federal agencies at current levels for the remainder of the budget year ending Sept. 30. That would mean defense and non-defense programs would be funded at 2024 levels. Congress must act by midnight March 14.It’s a risky approach. Normally, when it comes to keeping the government fully open for business, Republicans have had to work with Democrats to craft a bipartisan…

Hinge Health’s TrueMotion feature.Courtesy: Hinge HealthDigital physical therapy startup Hinge Health is gearing up to file for an initial public offering, potentially as soon as next week, CNBC has learned.Hinge Health helps patients with musculoskeletal injuries ranging from minor sprains to chronic pain recover from the comfort of their own homes. Its IPO has been a highly-anticipated exit within the battered digital health sector, which has been reeling from the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic.The IPO could happen as early as April, but timelines might still change due to uncertainty around tariffs, according to a person familiar with the matter. Hinge…

(The Center Square) – North Carolina state employees on Friday pushed back against proposed increases in their health care premiums, saying affordable insurance helps compensate for lower salaries paid to public employees.The state insurance plan is projected to have a $500 million shortfall in 2026, State Treasurer Briner said.Under one proposal to cut the deficit, employee premiums will likely be increased from the current $300 a year to around $550 a year, Briner said.The average private company in North Carolina charges employees nearly $1,700 a year, Briner said.But state employees speaking before the health care plan board of trustees Friday…

President Donald Trump established a White House Task Force for the 2026 World Cup on Friday by signing an executive order in the Oval Office alongside Gianni Infantino, the president of FIFA, the governing body of world soccer. The task force’s stated mission is to “showcase the Nation’s pride and hospitality while promoting economic growth and tourism,” according to the order. Trump will chair of the body. The U.S. is preparing to co-host the world’s most-watched sports tournament alongside Canada and Mexico amid rising geopolitical tensions, as Trump escalates a trade war with the longtime allies. Asked about co-hosting the tournament…

The protester leaped on to the stage, lunged at Chrystia Freeland and screamed within inches of her face.She didn’t flinch.Her January campaign launch for leadership of the Liberal Party, and by extension Canada, was disrupted, but the encounter made a point no stump speech could have landed as effectively: She’s unflappable.Ms. Freeland, a career journalist from Alberta who rose through elite institutions to become a top politician, is now running to replace the man who brought her into politics, Justin Trudeau.On Sunday, Canada’s Liberal Party will announce the results of its election for a new leader, chosen by 400,000 members.…

(The Center Square) – The Nevada Legislature will decide on a hospice care bill that would regulate an industry that has seen a boom in care providers – along with allegations of elder abuse and greedy business practices.Assemblymember Rebecca Edgeworth has proposed Assembly Bill 161 to oversee hospice care in Nevada and set more strict rules to ensure care for people at the end of their lives.“ When I had family in hospice, I got to watch them and make sure I was an advocate for them,” said Dr. Edgeworth, the only practicing physician in the Assembly. “But there are hundreds…