Google scraps its diversity hiring goals as it complies with Trump's new government contractor rules
Google is scrapping some of its diversity hiring targets, joining a lengthening list of U.S. companies that have been abandoning or scaling back their diversity, equity and inclusion programs
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Trump ousts director of Office of Government Ethics
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Saints plan to hire Kellen Moore: Eagles owner anticipates losing OC, wishes him 'very best in New Orleans'
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Trump fires Office of Government Ethics chief
President Trump has fired the director of the Office of Government Ethics, the agency announced Monday. The office posted on its website that it had been notified Trump was removing David Huitema, ...The Hill - 10h -
Judge directs Trump administration to comply with order to unfreeze federal grants
A federal judge in Rhode Island on Monday ordered the Trump administration to comply with his order to unfreeze federal grants, after attorneys general for several Democratic states claimed the ...The Hill - 14h -
How Democrats in Congress are tackling Trump's massive government changes
Democrats in Congress are working on messaging and other moves to confront President Trump's changes as he settles into his second term in the White House. CBS News' Taurean Small reports from ...CBS News - 14h -
Trump is driving political debate to ever new lows. The left must hold on to its values | Zoe Williams
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Iran's president says Trump is trying to bring Iran "to its knees"
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said that President Trump is aiming to bring Iran to its knees during remarks Monday at Iran's celebration marking the 46th anniversary of the Islamic revolution. ...CBS News - 16h -
Sudan army plans new government as it advances in capital
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New Zealand loosens ‘golden visa’ rules to attract investors
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Trump’s latest tariff bid shows the old rules of trade no longer apply. Scraps of paper will not save us | Greg Jericho
A 25% tariff on all steel and aluminium imports, as flagged by the US president, is more evidence that Australia cannot rely on our ally to do good by us. News that the US president, Donald Trump, ...The Guardian - 1d -
Delaware governor on Trump's threats to Education Dept: 'Let's govern with compassion'
Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer (D) encouraged Republicans in Washington to “govern with compassion” amid threats to slash funding from the Department of Education. In an interview on NewsNation's "The ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump faces pushback as he works to reshape federal government
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Trump’s claim that Mexican cartels and government are allied is not reality
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War-torn Lebanon forms its first government in over 2 years to end deadlock
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Rooney Rule founders point to diversity needs
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President Trump continues attacks on government agencies as he prepares for funding bill
President Trump hosted a group of Republican senators on Friday night at his Florida resort, trying to build Congressional support for a massive funding bill. Meanwhile, he continues to attack the ...CBS News - 2d -
War-torn Lebanon forms its first government in over 2 years
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Trump says America was at its richest in the late 1800s. Here are the facts.
As President Donald Trump promises that more tariffs will be coming, he has made an effort to give history lessons to explain his fondness for imposing taxes on imports. Here’s what historians make ...MarketWatch - 2d -
‘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. - 3d -
Small Businesses and Contractors Also Get Hit by Trump’s Federal Funding Cuts
Reports suggest several thousand private sector jobs have been lost in the last two weeks, as federal funding freezes start having knock-on effects.Inc. - 3d -
ICC condemns sanctions by Trump administration and pledges to continue its work
ICC condemns sanctions by Trump administration and pledges to continue its workABC News - 3d -
Trump promotes misleading claims about federal government’s media subscriptions
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Judge temporarily blocks Trump's federal government employee buyout
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Johnson urges Senate to wait for House to "do its work" on Trump agenda
House Republicans met for several hours with Trump Thursday, after GOP senators planned move forward with their own plan to enact Trump's priorities.CBS News - 4d -
Hosting Its Next Super Bowl, New Orleans’s Superdome Is Turning 50
The distinctive domed building, turning 50 this year, is known for hosting the Super Bowl, but to locals, it’s also “the city’s living room.”The New York Times - 4d -
Why the N.F.L. Hired Kyle Smith as Its New Fashion Editor
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Google Unwinds Diversity Goals, Citing Trump’s DEI Orders
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