Education Dept. workers put on leave after taking diversity training during Trump's 1st term, union says
Dozens of employees who attended a diversity training course encouraged by former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos during President Donald Trump’s first term have been placed on paid leave, a union official told NBC News.
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US colleges returning to campus sexual assault rules created during Trump's 1st term
Schools and universities responding to complaints of sexual misconduct must return to policies created during President Donald Trump’s first term, with requirements for live hearings and more ...ABC News - 2d -
Workers at a Whole Foods Market in Philadelphia become the 1st to unionize
Workers at a Whole Foods Market in Pennsylvania have voted to unionize, becoming the first group of employees to pull off a labor win at the Amazon-owned grocery store chainABC News - 5d -
Workers at a Whole Foods Market in Philly become the 1st to unionize
Workers at a Whole Foods Market in Philly have voted to unionize, becoming the first group of employees to pull off a labor win at the chain.CBS News - 5d -
US diversity staff put on leave as Trump orders end to federal DEI programs
President decrees end of DEI offices, roles and initiatives within 60 days and repeals civil rights-era equity policies. US politics live – latest updates . All US federal employees working in ...The Guardian - Jan. 22 -
President Trump signs order to end diversity programs, put federal DEI staffers on paid leave
A memo from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management went to every department and agency, and gave them until 5 p.m. local time on Wednesday to notify all federal employees who work on DEI programs ...CBS News - Jan. 22 -
As Trump takes office, the European Union says it's ready to do business with the world
The European Union is keen to partner with countries around the world and is "open for business," European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday.CNBC - Jan. 21 -
Service Workers Union Rejoins AFL-CIO After 20 Years as Labor Girds for Trump 2.0
The Service Employees International Union, which has 2 million members, will renew its affiliation with the umbrella labor union, bringing membership to about 15 million.Inc. - Jan. 9 -
A survival guide for Democrats during Trump’s second term
The next four years will be a test for America. Humanizing those we disagree with is the only way to get America back.The Hill - Jan. 9 -
Major service workers union joins forces with AFL-CIO as second Trump term looms
The Service Employees International Union said it is re-joining the AFL-CIO. With the addition of SEIU, membership will expand to 15 million workers.NBC News - Jan. 9 -
Get ready to rumble if Trump tries to eliminate the Dept. of Education
Though most Americans have little idea what the Department of Education does, there are many reasons it has withstood decades of GOP attacks.The Hill - Jan. 5
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Canada, Mexico and China take action over Trump's tariffs
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that his country would respond to President Donald Trump's decision to enact a 25% tariff on Canadian exports to the U.S. by implementing a 25% ...NBC News - 17h -
Sen. Mark Kelly: GOP senators ‘left with more questions’ than answers after Tulsi Gabbard hearing
In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Senate Intelligence Democrat Mark Kelly (Ariz.) shares his concerns over Tulsi Gabbard’s bid to be director of national intelligence after she refused ...NBC News - 8h -
‘50-50 she gets through’: Trump allies fear Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination in jeopardy
Trump allies in the White House and Capitol Hill are concerned that Tulsi Gabbard’s bid for director of national intelligence is in trouble after her confirmation hearing on Thursday. Kristen ...NBC News - 8h -
Tulsi Gabbard faces growing concern about nomination following confirmation hearing
Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins Sunday TODAY’s Willie Geist with new reports of growing concern that Tulsi Gabbard’s confirmation for her nomination for director of national ...NBC News - 9h -
Canada's Trudeau announces retaliatory tariffs after Trump's executive order
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that Canada would respond to President Trump's decision to enact a 25% tariff on Canadian exports to the U.S. by implementing a 25% tariff against $155 ...NBC News - 17h
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Trump rips 'always wrong' Wall Street Journal for criticizing his tariffs
President Trump on Sunday ripped The Wall Street Journal for criticizing his recent tariffs. “The ‘Tariff Lobby,’ headed by the Globalist, and always wrong, Wall Street Journal, is working hard to ...The Hill - 31m -
GOP rep says he supports 'purging' of State Department
Republican Rep. Brian Mast (Fla.), who chairs the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said he supports “purging” personnel at the State Department. Mast joined CBS’s “Face the Nation” on Sunday, where ...The Hill - 32m -
Paxton weighs Cornyn challenge as Texas GOP rift deepens
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) is weighing a primary challenge to Sen. John Cornyn (R) in what could be the next high-profile proxy battle between the two competing wings of the state’s GOP. ...The Hill - 1h -
Musk calls GOP senator a 'great ally' after previously blasting him over Gabbard nomination
Tech billionaire Elon Musk called GOP Sen. Todd Young (Ind.) a “great ally” after he previously criticized the lawmaker over Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination to become director of national intelligence. ...The Hill - 1h -
Klobuchar says Trump tariffs are 'not what American economy needs right now'
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) criticized President Trump’s decision to impose 25 percent tariffs on Mexican and Canadian goods and a 10 percent tariff on Chinese exports. In an interview on MSNBC’s ...The Hill - 1h