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The month's top story

What does it mean for USAID now that Rubio is in charge?

All USAID direct hires deemed non-essential will be placed on administrative leave at 11:59 p.m. ET Sunday.

CBS · 3 sources

Also covering this NYTJudge Says Trump Plan to Put USAID Workers on Leave Can Proceed ABCTrump administration stalling medical evacuation for USAID staffers, spouses in peril, su…
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What dominated February

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    Behind Mitch McConnell's Supreme Court engineering

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    Day 27 in Trump World: A Roundup

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    What's next in the Eric Adams corruption case

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 204 stories

  1. Former MLB pitcher Scott Sauerbeck dead at 53

    FOX · 5 outlets

    Georgia state Senators passed a bill on Monday that is likened to DOGE and will aim to reduce costs and increase accountability for state agencies.

  2. Small Plane Crash in Philadelphia Erupts Into Fireball

    ABC · 4 outlets

  3. ICE releases some migrant detainees as facilities surpass capacity

    FOX · 4 outlets

  4. Why Trump wants to impose reciprocal tariffs

    NYT · 4 outlets

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  1. Trump Appears to Back Away From His Gaza Plan

    NYT · 4 outlets

  2. First Measles Death Reported in Texas Outbreak

    WSJ · 5 outlets

  3. 2/23/2025: The Justice Department; CFPB; John Oliver

    NYT · 3 outlets

  4. Day 27 in Trump World: A Roundup

    FOX · 5 outlets

  5. How Migrant Groups Are Thwarting ICE

    FOX · 4 outlets

  6. Pope penned resignation letter in 2013: report

    CBS · 2 outlets

  7. Israel-Hamas ceasefire on fragile ground

    CBS · 3 outlets

  8. What's next in the Eric Adams corruption case

    WSJ · 5 outlets

Business 439 stories

  1. Silicon Valley venture capital pioneer Dick Kramlich, an early investor in Apple, dies at 89

    CNBC · 4 outlets

    From Maine to Montana to New Mexico, states across the U.S. will face significant economic issues from President Donald Trump's trade war on Mexico and Canada.

  2. U.S. stocks are near record highs. Why are investors so worried?

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  3. Auto Executives Try to Sway Trump on Tariffs, EV Subsidies

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  4. Gold Edges Higher on Safe-Haven Demand

    WSJ · 3 outlets

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  1. ESG Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  2. Gold Gains in Likely Technical Recovery

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  3. The Drug Industry Is Having Its Own DeepSeek Moment

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  4. PenFed Platinum Rewards Visa Signature card review

    CNBC · 1 outlets

  5. How Your Home Can Shelter You From Taxes

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  6. U.S. Natural Gas Falls as March Contract Expires

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  7. U.S. Natural Gas Futures Recover Ground

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  8. Singapore Dollar Strengthens Amid Risk-On Sentiment

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  9. U.S. Natural Gas Snaps 7-Session Winning Streak

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  10. Asia-Pacific stocks mostly fall as investors assess a slew of economic data from the region

    CNBC · 1 outlets

Sports 152 stories

  1. Auburn holds off rival Bama in top-2 showdown

    CBS · 3 outlets

  2. Former Rams and Dolphins running back Eddie Hill dies at 67

    CBS · 4 outlets

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  1. Transfer rumors, news: Liverpool to replace Núñez with Pedro?

    ESPN · 1 outlets

  2. UCL draw: Liverpool vs PSG; Madrid vs Atlético

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  3. Saints to hire Brandon Staley as defensive coordinator

    PFT · 4 outlets

  4. No. 3 Duke forward Brown dislocates shoulder

    FOX · 3 outlets

  5. Revenge games: Who will come out ahead in these four massive matchups?

    CBS · 3 outlets

  6. 'Love doing this': Retiring not on Kelce's radar

    FOX · 4 outlets

Technology 363 stories

  1. What does the e stand for in iPhone 16e?

    9to5 · 2 outlets

    Apple last week announced the iPhone 16e, a new entry-level iPhone with an A18 chip and OLED display that costs $599. A day ahead of the official launch in stores, the first iPhone 16e reviews went l…

  2. Quordle hints and answers for Thursday, February 27 (game #1130)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  3. Apple’s rumored smart home doorbell may feature MagSafe

    9to5 · 2 outlets

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  1. US Coast Guard paychecks delayed by cyberattack

    Bleeping · 2 outlets

  2. Is Apple working on a larger iMac?

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  3. ‘Tripsy’ trip planner app can now convert currencies and show nearby places

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  4. Over a million clinical records exposed in data breach

    Bleeping · 3 outlets

  5. iPhone 17 Pro models again rumored to feature 12GB RAM for increased AI support

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  6. Google says hackers abuse Gemini AI to empower their attacks

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  7. Here’s everything Apple TV+ has coming in February

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  8. Security Bite: A dangerous place to be an iPhone

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

  9. Chinese espionage tools deployed in RA World ransomware attack

    Bleeping · 1 outlets

Entertainment 373 stories

  1. Which Lana Del Rey Song Describes You?

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  2. Al Roker's Ex-Wife Alice Bell Dead at 77

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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  1. Ne-Yo Reveals What He Tells His Kids About His Polyamorous Relationship

    USMag · 1 outlets

  2. David Johansen Has Stage 4 Cancer and Brain Tumor

    USMag · 1 outlets

  3. Michelle Trachtenberg Has Been Found Dead At 39

    USMag · 2 outlets

  4. Sources Revealed How Much Time Melania And Donald Trump Are Spending Together (Not Much)

    BuzzFeed · 1 outlets

  5. Celebrity Weddings of 2025: Stars Who Got Married This Year

    USMag · 2 outlets

  6. Ranking Christian Bale's Best Villain Roles: ‘American Psycho’ and More

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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