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Newsweek
12 hours ago
- Climate
- Newsweek
Tropical Storm Alvin Path Map, Update For Hurricane Season's First Storm
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. A forecast map shows the expected path for Tropical Storm Alvin as it moves through the Eastern Pacific southwest of Mexico. Why It Matters Alvin became the 2025 season's first named storm after forming on Thursday. Its arrival comes after forecasters previously indicated that the 2025 hurricane season would be above normal. What To Know The storm is forecast to keep moving northwest and may deliver heavy rainfall and strong winds to the southern coast of Baja California Sur, particularly in elevated areas, AccuWeather said in an advisory shared with Newsweek. A map from AccuWeather shows the forecast path for Tropical Storm Alvin. A map from AccuWeather shows the forecast path for Tropical Storm Alvin. AccuWeather Alvin is forecast to maintain tropical storm strength through Saturday, though it is projected to weaken as it nears southwest Mexico. Strong winds and heavy, flooding rain will likely be limited to areas near the coast of Baja California Sur, the outlet said. The intense rainfall could lead to landslides and travel delays, particularly in higher elevations along the southern coast, it added. Bob Larson, a senior meteorologist at AccuWeather previously told Newsweek that while the Eastern Pacific hurricane season has already begun, Tropical Storm Alvin has arrived slightly earlier than normal. The first tropical storm of the Eastern Pacific hurricane season typically forms around June 10. While Alvin developed earlier than usual, Larson said it is not considered "unprecedented." What People Are Saying Fox Weather hurricane specialist Bryan Norcross said: "The Eastern Pacific season kicked off right on schedule. The ocean water off the southern coast of Mexico is always quite warm, and this year the atmospheric pattern over that part of the ocean is quite conducive for development. "Alvin has a good chance of intensifying significantly over the open water. As it tracks farther north, however, the water cools quickly. So, if Alvin affects Cabo San Lucas or nearby areas in northern Mexico, for example, it looks likely to be a weakening storm." Meteorologist Jim Cantore said on X, formerly Twitter on Friday: "Alvin caught in the southwest deep flow and getting sheared and pushed by the dry air around the base of the trough. Alvin's time as a TS is numbered, but the eventual moisture, rain and the 20-30 degree cool down in the southwest will be welcome." #Alvin caught in the southwest deep flow and getting sheared and pushed by the dry air around the base of the trough. Alvin's time as a TS is numbered, but the eventual moisture, rain and the 20-30 degree cool down in the southwest will be welcome. — Jim Cantore (@JimCantore) May 30, 2025 What Happens Next Atlantic hurricane season begins on June 1 and runs to November 30, while the eastern Pacific hurricane season began on May 15, also lasting through November 30. Meanwhile, forecasters are watching a low risk for another development south of Mexico from June 3-6.
Yahoo
28-04-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Monday severe weather outbreak: Strong tornadoes, very large hail possible in Minnesota
The severe weather threat that we've been discussing daily for the past week has arrived and dangerous storms are still on track to happen in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa on Monday. "A regional severe weather outbreak still appears possible across the Upper Midwest, with a threat of strong to intense tornadoes, very large hail, and swaths of damaging winds," said NOAA's Storm Prediction Center (SPC) in an update issued at 7:37 a.m. Monday. Sign up for our BREAKING WEATHER newsletters After morning storms move out of the area, the atmosphere will be primed for explosive development and the SPC expects storms to erupt near the South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa borders between 1-3 p.m. CT. Those storms will then march to the east, bringing a threat for damaging winds, very large hail and tornadoes. "This environment will be conditionally favorable for long-track supercells with strong/intense tornado potential if a discrete mode can be maintained," the SPC warns. The Weather Channel's famous Torcon Index has the Twin Cities metro at a 7 on a scale that maxes out at 10. The Twin Cities office of the National Weather Service lays out what could happen really well in today's forecast discussion. For starters, there's almost certainly going to be a squall line that develops and moves across southern Minnesota during the afternoon, but if discrete cells erupt ahead of that line, then significant tornadoes could occur. The squall line could still produce tornadoes, but the odds of there being a long-track, strong tornado aren't as high as they are when supercell storms remain isolated. You can see in the latest HRRR model that the squall line moves through, but it doesn't show any discrete cells popping ahead of the line. That doesn't mean they won't, and if they do, it could be bad. "Fast moving storms will all hazards will evolve into the upper MS Valley later today and tonight. This will be the main show. Still some bust potential with it, but the focus should stay on the TORNADO potential that is driving the moderate risk today from SPC," says The Weather Channel's Jim Cantore. "Supercells or QLCS line will be moving very fast so there will be little time to verify, which as humans we like to do. Just act when a WARNING is issued. Trust the forecaster and just know your safe place." We'll be tracking the situation throughout the day and will be operating a live blog with updates, so check back for the latest.
Yahoo
19-02-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
13 Florida counties under freeze watch as blast of Arctic air moves in. See what's ahead
Thirteen Florida counties were under a freeze watch Wednesday as a blast of Arctic air moves into the state. The watch remains in effect until Friday morning. Temperatures will be below normal for this time of year, according to the Florida Division of Emergency Management. ➤ Weather alerts via text: Sign up to get updates about current storms and weather events by location Rain was moving through the Panhandle and North Florida before sunrise. Rain and a few thunderstorms are expected to move through the Florida peninsula late Wednesday afternoon and into the evening. Locally gusty winds, occasional lightning, and locally heavy downpours are possible until the system of low pressure moves offshore. Elsewhere in the U.S., an extreme cold warning extends from North Dakota into South Texas, prompting meteorologist Jim Cantore with The Weather Channel to post on X the "insane" wind chills of -50 — yes, that's MINUS 50 degrees — in North Dakota and Montana early Wednesday A freeze watch was issued Tuesday night for 13 counties in North and North Central Florida. The watch is in effect until 9 a.m. Friday "Sub-freezing temperatures as low as the upper 20s to around 30 are possible across portions of northeast and northern Florida from late Thursday night through Friday morning. Counties including in the watch are: Alachua Baker Bradford Clay Columbia Duval Gilchrist Hamilton Marion Nassau Putnam Suwannee Union Below normal high temperatures for this time of year can be expected to persist as temperatures reach the upper 50s and lower 60s in the Florida Panhandle and middle to upper 70s in Central and Southern Florida Wednesday and Thursday, according to the Florida Division of Emergency Management. Low temperatures will fall into the lower 30s to low 40s across North Florida, with portions of the Panhandle falling below freezing Wednesday night. Feels-like temperatures will drop into the upper teens to lower 20s across the western Panhandle and middle 20s to middle 30s across the eastern Panhandle and into the western Big Bend by sunrise Thursday morning. By Thursday night sub-freezing temperatures in the middle 20s to middle 30s will expand across North Florida. Feels-like temperatures will fall into the middle to upper teens and lower 20s throughout North Florida, middle to upper 20s across the southern Suwannee Valley and lower to middle 30s from Nature Coast and north of the I-4 corridor. Central Florida will see lower temperatures in the upper 40s to upper 50s across Wednesday night before falling into the upper 30s to middle 40s Thursday night. South Florida will see low temperatures Wednesday night fall into the 60s to low 70s before falling into the upper 40s to upper 50s. "The coldest temperatures will be across the entire state on Friday morning," according to the Florida Public Radio Emergency Network. "Across the Panhandle, some temperatures will be around the upper 20s to low 30s, and a few spots could develop a freeze or frost. "For Central Florida, low temperatures will be between the low 40s and mid-40s, with the coldest range dominating the rural areas. "For South Florida, low temperatures will be between the upper 50s and low 60s, with a few spots over Southwest Florida in the low-50s." "This is a much-welcome change as high temperatures (before the arrival of the cold front) were more on par with the average temperatures much of Florida would have in April or May." Pensacola is under a cold weather advisory until 9 a.m. CST Thursday. Wednesday: Rain, mainly before noon. High near 57. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Wednesday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. Breezy, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Wind chill values between 20 and 30 early. Breezy, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. East wind around 5 mph. Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Follow National Weather Service Mobile on X, formerly known as Twitter Wednesday: Rain, mainly before 1 p.m. High near 56. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible. Tonight: A 10 percent chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind around 5 mph. Thursday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 52. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 28. North wind around 5 mph. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Friday Night: Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Saturday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 60. Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Follow the National Weather Service Tallahassee on X, formerly known as Twitter Today: Showers, mainly before 3pm. High near 62. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible. Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Wind chill values as low as 26. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a northeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Follow the National Weather Service Jacksonville on X, formerly known as Twitter Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4 p.m. High near 73. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2 a.m., then a slight chance of showers between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 51. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Thursday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 62. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. North northwest wind around 5 mph. Follow the National Weather Service Melbourne on X, formerly known as Twitter Today: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11 p.m. and 3 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. East wind around 10 mph. Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Follow the National Weather Service Melbourne on X, formerly known as Twitter Today: A slight chance of showers before 9 a.m., then a slight chance of showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind. Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind. Follow the National Weather Service Melbourne on X, formerly known as Twitter Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Thursday: A slight chance of showers between 8am and 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 22 mph. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a northeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Windy, with a northeast wind 16 to 21 mph. Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. East wind 13 to 15 mph. Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind 8 to 10 mph. Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Follow the Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 8 to 13 mph. Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a north wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 10 to 13 mph. Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 6 to 9 mph. Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Follow the Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Tonight: A slight chance of showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 7 to 9 mph. Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind around 5 mph. Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Follow the Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. West southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 7 to 10 mph. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North northeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72. North northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 6 to 8 mph. Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 3 to 6 mph. Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Follow the National Weather Service Tampa Bay on X, formerly known as Twitter Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a north wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a north northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a northeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. East wind 8 to 11 mph. Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. North northeast wind around 7 mph becoming east after midnight. Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph. Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Follow the National Weather Service Tampa Bay on X, formerly known as Twitter Today: A slight chance of showers before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 2 a.m.. Cloudy, with a low around 55. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Thursday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 66. North northwest wind around 10 mph. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North wind around 10 mph. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. North northwest wind around 5 mph. Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind around 5 mph. Follow the National Weather Service Melbourne on X, formerly known as Twitter We will continue to update our weather coverage as conditions warrant. Download your local site's app to ensure you're always connected to the news. And look for our special subscription offers here. This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Florida weather forecast: Arctic blast brings freezing temps
The Hill
12-02-2025
- Politics
- The Hill
12:30 Report — Tulsi Gabbard confirmed; Trump gives DOGE more power
Thank you for signing up! Subscribe to more newsletters here It's Wednesday. MLB pitchers and catchers report today! That's the first official sign that spring is on the way! Which gives me hope considering we have 8+ inches of fresh snow. ☃️ In this edition: I'm Cate Martel with a quick recap of the morning and what's coming up. Send tips & feedback to cmartel@ Someone forward this to you? Sign up. © The Hill, Greg Nash The Senate just confirmed Tulsi Gabbard, one of President Trump's most controversial Cabinet nominees, as the director of national intelligence. The vote: 52-48. Former Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) was the only Republican to vote 'no' on Gabbard. What does the director of national intelligence do anyway?: They oversee 18 spy agencies and put together the president's daily intelligence briefing. Related, via The Washington Post: 'Gabbard was a privacy hawk. Her views changed as Trump's pick for DNI.' Also on deck: The Senate will hold a vote to move along Robert F. Kennedy's nomination to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). 🗨️ Follow today's live blog for updates House and Senate Republicans have been racing to lead the process to pass President Trump's ambitious legislative agenda on Capitol Hill. There are updates in both competing efforts: In the House: House Republicans released the text of their budget blueprint this morning. 🔎 Read House Republicans' budget blueprint Meanwhile, senators are gearing on for their own: Senate Budget Committee Chair Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) is briefing Senate Republicans today on their plan to pass Trump's agenda. Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall (R) is wearing a Philadelphia Eagles jersey today. FYI: He's a big Kansas City Chiefs fan. 📸 Note other senators laughing ^ He says he lost a bet to both Pennsylvania senators, per Semafor's Burgess Everett. 📹 Sledding down Capitol Hill 📸 A snowy White House D.C. got Jim Cantore!: Jim Cantore, the veteran meteorologist for The Weather Channel, reported live from Franklin Park in Washington last night during the snow storm! He described this storm as Washington's 'heaviest February snow in 10 years.' 📺 Watch the clip ^ Usually, it's not a good thing if Jim Cantore is reporting live in your city during a weather event, but this was a good one! 📹 Students playing in the snow at Georgetown University 📸 Secretary of State Marco Rubio and others walking through the snow © AP President Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk have been facing a slew of legal roadblocks to their sudden and massive overhaul of the federal government. For example, federal judges have blocked three of his major executive actions: 🚨 And another fresh lawsuit this morning: Eight fired federal watchdogs are suing to get their jobs back after Trump ousted them. But Trump is actually giving Elon even more power: Trump signed a new executive order Tuesday, directing federal agencies to involve the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to carry out workforce cuts and in their hiring decisions. A surreal moment: Trump invited Musk to the Oval Office to stand alongside him from the resolute desk and defend his new DOGE. 'The people voted for major government reform and that's what the people are going to get,' Musk said, defending DOGE. 'That's what democracy is all about.' 📸 Trump, Musk and Musk's son The Hill's Alex Gangitano described the moment well: 'Tuesday's striking moment at the Oval Office featured the leader of the free world inviting the richest man in the world to give a defense of his goals in front of press brought in for the occasion. One of Musk's young children pulled at his coat at times as the billionaire … argued the federal bureaucracy can't have more power than any elected representative.' How are Republicans feeling about these moves?: The Hill's Alexander Bolton took the temperature of Senate Republicans — they want Trump to respect the rulings of the federal judges. From Bolton: 'GOP lawmakers have been reluctant to criticize Trump's actions, fearing it could make them targets for primary challenges next year. But they are growing increasingly worried about the nation plunging into a constitutional crisis if Trump ignores court orders halting his most aggressive actions.' 💡 Why this matters: Musk, who has only been in Trump's orbit for roughly seven months and has very little experience in governing, has singlehandedly tried to dismantle major government agencies, buy out hundreds of thousands of federal workers and take over payment systems within the Treasury Department. While Capitol Hill Republicans won't directly bash Trump or Musk, they're concerned about a constitutional crisis over some of their moves. The House Oversight and Reform Committee's Delivering on Government Efficiency panel is holding its first hearing today. The topic: Improper payments and fraud. 💻 Watch it live © GIPHY/GIPHY News Adding in January's new consumer price figures, annual inflation for the past year hit 3 percent, slightly higher than economists' expectations. For context: January is the fourth consecutive month of inflation increasing. In September, it was at 2.4 percent. 🍮 Celebrate: Today is National Plum Pudding Day. 🏆Monty, you're a star: A giant schnauzer named Monty won Best in Show at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show Tuesday. 📸 A moment for Monty appreciation 📺 The post-Super Bowl controversy: Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) landed a Super Bowl ad that directed viewers to his website, Turns out, that website exclusively sold one thing: $20 T-shirts with a black swastika. Shopify took down the site, but it was online until Tuesday morning, per CNBC. Also, he has left the social platform X after making multiple antisemitic comments. 🪙 But now what will a thought cost?: Trump ordered the Treasury Department to stop making pennies, arguing the currency is wasteful. The House and Senate are in. President Trump is in Washington. 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