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Trump signs order pausing enforcement of foreign bribery ban
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act became law in 1977. In 2024, the Department of Justice announced 24 cases related to the anti-bribery statute.CNBC - Feb. 11 -
Trump signs order shifting US back toward plastic straws
The president has long been a critic of paper straws, which he says don't work and dissolve too easily.BBC News - Feb. 11 -
Trump says he will speak to Hegseth about his comments on Ukraine
President Trump told reporters he would speak to Pete Hegseth about his comments on the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the criticism the defense secretary has faced from GOP Sen. Roger Wicker.NBC News - 4d -
Trump’s Attacks on DEI Get Approval From Some in the Left Wing
Many Democrats and activists are rallying to defend diversity programs, but others say they distract from deeper efforts to address inequality.The New York Times - Feb. 6 -
Ford Chief Executive Says Trump Policies May Lead to Layoffs
The executive, Jim Farley, said President Trump’s tariff and auto policies would raise costs and could force the automaker to cut jobs.The New York Times - Feb. 11 -
‘It’s Pure Chaos.’ Government Contractors Chart an Uncertain Path After Trump’s Sweeping Anti-DEI Orders
Government contractors worry that running afoul of Donald Trump’s executive orders on DEI will cost them funding, which could have disastrous results.Inc. - Feb. 7 -
Trump Executive Order Halts Aid to South Africa, Claiming Mistreatment of Afrikaner Landowners
The president ordered that all foreign assistance to South Africa be halted and said his administration would prioritize the resettling of white, “Afrikaner refugees” into the United States.The New York Times - Feb. 8 -
Trump signs sweeping reciprocal tariff plan, says more coming
Trump's all-caps post on Truth Social announcing the presser offered no details about the plan for new tariffs.CNBC - 5d -
Trump signs order to impose 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum — here are the likely winners and losers
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the biggest winner of the trade tariffs is likely to be the U.S.CNBC - Feb. 11 -
Trump signs order to bring back plastic straws claiming paper ones ‘explode’
Order rolls back Biden policy to phase out federal purchases of single-use plastic as Trump calls it a ‘ridiculous situation’. On Monday, Donald Trump took aim at a “ridiculous situation” that ...The Guardian - Feb. 11 -
'Back to plastic': Trump signs order for plastic straws as he declares paper ones 'don’t work'
President Donald Trump says he is banning federal use of paper straws, saying they “don’t work” and don’t last very longABC News - Feb. 10 -
Watch: Trump signs orders targeting school vaccine mandates, establishing energy council
President Trump on Friday signed two executive orders seeking to strip funding from schools with COVID-19 vaccine mandates and to establish a new council focused on "Energy Dominance." Trump has ...The Hill - 4d -
FCC Chair Orders Investigation Into Comcast’s DEI Practices
The investigation follows inquiries by the agency into NPR, PBS and CBS News.The New York Times - 6d -
Gino D'Acampo's ITV shows removed from schedule
Family Fortunes and Secrets of the South are pulled as the chef faces inappropriate behaviour claims.BBC News - Feb. 7 -
3 subtle signs you need time off from work, says psychologist—and how not to 'waste' your PTO
Sometimes you need to schedule PTO to feel restored, says organizational psychologist Tasha Eurich. It can boost your performance too.CNBC - 2d -
Ocasio-Cortez says Adams 'must be removed'
Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) publicly urged New York Mayor Eric Adams (D) to resign on Thursday, echoing previous calls to remove him from leadership following his federal indictment on ...The Hill - 5d -
Pete Alonso re-signs with Mets: All-Star slugger agrees to two-year, $54 million deal
Alonso, 29, has spent his entire career with the Mets and made four All-Star Games in six seasonsCBS Sports - 6d -
Trump says he'll abide by court orders that block parts of his agenda
President Trump said Tuesday he would abide by court rulings if they blocked parts of his agenda amid uproar over comments from some allies about defying the legal system. “I always abide by the ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
Hegseth responds to blowback from Ukraine, NATO remarks
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday responded to global blowback to his comments this week that Ukraine should not expect to join NATO or return to it's pre-2014 borders as President Trump ...The Hill - 5d -
Hegseth orders pause on gender-affirming care for transgender service members
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered an immediate pause on gender-affirming care for all active duty service members in a memo to senior Pentagon and military leaders.ABC News - Feb. 10 -
Hegseth Says Return to Ukraine’s Prewar Borders Is ‘Unrealistic’
In his first trip abroad, the new U.S. defense secretary told allies, including NATO officials, that a durable peace could only come “with a realistic assessment of the battlefield.”The New York Times - 6d -
Hegseth says of Ukraine negotiations "everything is on the table"
A day after telegraphing potential concessions to Russia, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reconsidered his comment that it's unrealistic for Ukraine to join NATO.CBS News - 5d -
Hegseth says 'everything is on the table' for Ukraine negotiations
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Hegseth: 'Everything is on the table' for Ukraine talks Defense ...The Hill - 5d -
Hegseth says "everything is on the table" for Ukraine peace talks
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday clarified comments he made that it is unrealistic for Ukraine to have pre-2014 borders and become a member of NATO. Sabrina Singh, who served as deputy ...CBS News - 5d -
Israeli military withdraws from Netzarim corridor in Gaza
Israel says it will not agree to full withdrawal until Hamas’s military and political capabilities have been eliminated. Middle East crisis – live updates Israeli forces have withdrawn from ...The Guardian - Feb. 9 -
Missouri sues Starbucks over DEI practices, claiming they slows orders
A new lawsuit filed by Missouri's attorney general alleges that Starbucks is unlawfully relying on "race-and-sex-based hiring practices."CBS News - Feb. 11 -
A legal look at Trump's executive sprint
As President Trump tests the traditional limits of presidential power, Georgetown University legal scholar and constitutional expert Stephen Vladeck discusses what's legal, what's unprecedented, ...CBS News - 2d -
Pete Marocco Returns to Battle in Trump’s War on Foreign Aid
A meeting between a Hungarian official and Pete Marocco, the top Trump appointee in charge of foreign aid, signals a new future.The New York Times - 1d -
FEMA employee violated Hatch Act with directive to skip homes with Trump signs, OSC says
The Office of the Special Counsel has found a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) employee’s directive to avoid houses with Trump campaign signs during Hurricane Milton violated Hatch Act ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
The messy reality of biological sex can’t be defined by executive order
Classification in biology is messy, and there are always exceptions to human-made rules.The Hill - 18h -
Hegseth moves to implement Trump's ban on transgender troops
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed the military to pause integrating new transgender recruits and suspend planned medical procedures meant to treat current service members diagnosed with ...The Hill - Feb. 10 -
Hegseth moves to implement Trump’s ban on transgender troops
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Hegseth moves to implement Trump’s ban on transgender troops ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
As Trump Threatened a Primary, a G.O.P. Holdout on Hegseth Flipped
Before Senator Thom Tillis voted to confirm Pete Hegseth as defense secretary, he worked with accusers to make the case against him in a bid to get G.O.P. leaders to scrap the vote altogether.The New York Times - 5d -
Hegseth makes clear that Trump will sell out Ukraine
Putin must scarcely believe his luck.The Hill - 1d -
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Villagers killed execution-style in Sudan, activists say
More than 200 civilians have been killed by paramilitaries, a rights group says.BBC News - 20h -
The number of snakes removed from this Australian yard will make you shudder
A man described feeling “the shudders” as more than 100 venomous red-bellied black snakes were removed from a pile of mulch in his Sydney backyardABC News - Feb. 7 -
Deloitte asks consultants to US government to remove gender pronouns from emails
Big Four firm’s UK arm tells staff it remains committed to diversity despite changes in USFinancial Times - Feb. 11 -
Transgender reference removed from National Park Service’s Stonewall website
The National Park Service is the latest agency to remove references to the transgender community in line with President Trump’s executive order mandating that the country only recognize two ...The Hill - 5d -
References to transgender and queer removed from Stonewall National Monument's web page
References to transgender and queer people were erased from the Stonewall National Monument's web page, marking one of the latest moves of the current administration after President Donald Trump ...NBC News - 4d