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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Judge directs Trump officials to comply with earlier order halting funding freeze

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Judge Rules That Trump Administration Defied Order to Unfreeze Billions in Federal Grants

The federal judge in Rhode Island said the Trump administration had failed to comply with his order unfreezing billions of dollars in federal grants.
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Federal judge rules White House failed to comply with court order on funding

A federal judge in Rhode Island said that the Trump administration had violated his order halting a sweeping federal funding freeze and ordered the government to “immediately restore frozen ...
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Trump fires Office of Government Ethics chief

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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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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 ...
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New Zealand loosens ‘golden visa’ rules to attract investors

Some applicants need only spend one week a year in country and English skills no longer required
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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, ...
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Trump’s claim that Mexican cartels and government are allied is not reality

Corruption in Mexico is a problem, experts say, but any claim the two are linked shows a lack of comprehension. Mexico breathed a sigh of relief this week when Donald Trump delayed his threatened ...
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Kellen Moore hired as Saints' new head coach

Moore served as the offensive coordinator for the Super Bowl-champion Eagles this past season.
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War-torn Lebanon forms its first government in over 2 years to end deadlock

BEIRUT — Lebanon’s new prime minister on Saturday formed the country’s first full-fledged government since 2022.
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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

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War-torn Lebanon forms its first government in over 2 years

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‘It’s Pure Chaos.’ Government Contractors Chart an Uncertain Path After Trump’s Sweeping Anti-DEI Orders

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Small Businesses and Contractors Also Get Hit by Trump’s Federal Funding Cuts

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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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Google Unwinds Diversity Goals, Citing Trump’s DEI Orders

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