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Trump is rolling back a Civil Rights-era anti-discrimination rule
President Trump revoked a 1965 rule that prohibited federal contractors from discriminating against employees or job applicants.CBS News - 9h -
Sudan’s biggest oil refinery is on fire as its bloody civil war rages
Fighting around Sudan's largest oil refinery set the sprawling complex ablaze, data analyzed by The AP on shows, sending thick smoke over the country’s capital.NBC News - 16h -
Thomas Gaither, Who Chose Jail After Civil Rights Sit-ins, Dies at 86
When he and other Black protesters were arrested at a whites-only lunch counter in 1961, they tried a new strategy — ‘Jail No Bail’ — and energized a movement.The New York Times - 1d -
Trump is rolling back a Civil Rights-era anti-discrimination rule
President Trump revoked a 1965 rule that prohibited federal contractors from discriminating against employees or job applicants.CBS News - 1d -
Advocates ‘deeply worried’ as Trump’s justice department halts new civil rights cases
Call to stop civil rights cases follows order putting staff on federal DEI programs on leave as a prelude to shutting programs down. US politics live – latest updates The Department of Justice ...The Guardian - 2d -
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Trump DOJ leaders freeze civil rights litigation, police reform agreements
The Justice Department has put a freeze on civil rights litigation and indicated it could rethink numerous police reform agreements with local departments that were negotiated under the Biden ...The Hill - 2d -
How Europe Is Preparing for a New Era of Trump
World leaders gathered in Davos, Switzerland for the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum. Jeanna Smialek, a New York Times reporter, describes how there was a veneer of anxiety over the ...The New York Times - 3d -
'We're in the era of the billionaire,' human rights expert says. Here's why wealth accumulation is accelerating
The rich are getting richer.NBC News - 3d -
Trump Seeks to Paralyze Independent Privacy and Civil Liberties Watchdog
The Trump White House has told three Democratic-selected members of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board to resign or be fired, which would stop the independent agency from functioning.The New York Times - 3d -
The New Rules of the Trump Era
Ezra Klein and Aaron Retica discuss the oligarchic power dynamics of the second Trump administration.The New York Times - 3d -
‘We’re in the era of the billionaire,’ human rights expert says. Here's why wealth accumulation is accelerating
In 2024, an average of nearly four new billionaires were coined every week, according to Oxfam. Much of their wealth will be passed down to heirs.CNBC - 3d -
England's new era begins with heavy India defeat
England fall to a crushing seven-wicket defeat by India in Kolkata in their first T20 under Brendon McCullum.BBC News - 3d -
Markets brace for Trump-era volatility
US stocks ticked higher but currencies swung the day after Donald Trump’s inaugurationFinancial Times - 4d -
Warriors drubbed in worst home loss of Kerr era
After suffering the worst home loss of the Steve Kerr era, a 125-85 defeat to the Boston Celtics on Monday at Chase Center, Stephen Curry told reporters he'd like to see if the Golden State ...ESPN - 4d -
Biden pardons civil rights leader on last day
Garvey, one of the earliest internationally-known Black civil rights leaders, was convicted of mail fraud in 1923.ABC News - 5d -
Martin Luther King III urges return of civility, focus on equality
Martin Luther King III, a civil rights activist and the son of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, spoke to CBS News on MLK Day and Trump's inauguration.CBS News - 5d -
New Trump era launches with second inauguration
Washington is set to roll out the red carpet for President-elect Trump. In 2017, Trump felt like an outsider setting up shop in the nation’s capital. The upset winner of the presidential election ...The Hill - 5d -
Trump Will Strip Protections from Career Civil Servants, Miller Says
The incoming deputy chief of staff told lawmakers that early action would include directives to give President-elect Donald J. Trump more control over federal workers, as well as on energy and ...The New York Times - 6d -
Biden Pardons Five More People, Including Civil Rights Leader Marcus Garvey
Civil rights advocates and lawmakers have long said that Mr. Garvey’s 1923 conviction for mail fraud was unjust, arguing that he was targeted for his work.The New York Times - 6d -
Biden pardons 5, including late civil rights activist and Virginia Speaker
President Biden on Sunday announced pardons for five individuals, including multiple civil rights advocates, and commuted the sentences of two others. “America is a country built on the promise of ...The Hill - 6d -
Welcome to the Wellness Era: Gyms Are the New Third Space
Gyms aren’t just a place to work out anymore. They’re now where people hang out and create community.Inc. - Jan. 18 -
I’ve seen government reform work, but only with experienced civil servants
If reform is needed — and it no doubt is — achieving meaningful reform without the cooperation of career professionals is a non-starter.The Hill - Jan. 18 -
Remote Work for Civil Servants Faces a Challenge Under Trump
Federal employees and others in the capital have grown attached to work-from-home arrangements. But hybrid work may disappear in the second Trump era.The New York Times - Jan. 17 -
‘We are ready’: the ACLU is prepared to fight Trump’s attacks on civil liberties
Organization faces arguably its biggest test with Trump’s return to power with deportation, free speech and immigration on the agenda. The American Civil Liberties Union, a leading defender of ...The Guardian - Jan. 17 -
Sid Meier's Civilization VII Release Date, Platforms, And Everything We Know
One of the first major game releases of 2025 is one that players have been waiting years and years for. Sid Meier's Civilization VII is finally arriving after a long, eight-year hiatus ...GameSpot - Jan. 16 -
U.S. Hits Sudan's Leader With Sanctions Over Brutal Civil War
The move comes after the Biden administration last week accused a Sudanese rebel group of committing genocide.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 16 -
Thousands of students protest in Serbia against violation of civil rights, spy agency crackdown
Serbia’s striking university students have protested outside the Balkan country’s top court to draw their attention to what they say have been violations of their civil rights under the populist ...ABC News - Jan. 13 -
A Renaissance Era secret passage reopens in Florence
Built for security reasons by the Medici family, the Vasari Corridor is a half-mile-long corridor running through the very heart of Florence. After the completion of renovation work, this exclusive ...CBS News - Jan. 12 -
Alec Baldwin sues prosecutors in Rust trial, alleging civil rights violations
Actor has filed civil lawsuit claiming prosecutors targeted him for professional or political gain, and intentionally concealed evidence that vindicated him. Actor Alec Baldwin has filed a civil ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
The 2 Best N.B.A. Teams Are Ushering in a New Era
The league’s run of superteams is over, a columnist for The Athletic writes.The New York Times - Jan. 9 -
What This New Era of Power Looks Like in Washington
The vibe around the halls of Congress has been quite different from this time four years ago.The New York Times - Jan. 9 -
Civil servant long-term sickness hits post-pandemic high in UK
Ministry of Justice was department with highest average length of absenceFinancial Times - Jan. 9 -
U.S. accuses one side in Sudan's vicious civil war of genocide
The U.S. government has determined that Sudan's RSF paramilitary force and its allies have committed genocide in the country's raging civil war.CBS News - Jan. 7 -
Virginia Holds the First Elections of the New Trump Era
Voters are going to the polls on Tuesday in three special elections for the legislature that will serve as barometers of political energy for both parties.The New York Times - Jan. 7 -
Evening Report — 'Order and civility' return to Jan. 6
❄️ Plus: Dangerous winter storms blast the US from the East Coast to the Midwest. {beacon} Evening Report © Greg Nash Trump victory certified in drama-free Jan. 6 anniversary CONGRESS FORMALLY ...The Hill - Jan. 6 -
Trudeau's era comes to an end
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Texas GOP civil war reaches bruising climax with leadership battle
Long-simmering tensions within the Texas GOP are spilling out into the open amid a heated battle for the state House Speaker seat. The fight underscores long-standing friction between the rump of ...The Hill - Jan. 5 -
Crypto industry dreams of a golden era under Trump
The sector expects lighter regulation and wider adoption under the president-elect, but some worry about systemic risksFinancial Times - Jan. 2
