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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In Trump’s Cross Hairs Over Taking Gazans, Egypt and Jordan Try Diversion
The U.S. president has repeatedly asked the two Mideast allies to take in two million Palestinians from Gaza. Both Egypt and Jordan have been trying to offer Mr. Trump help in other ways.The New York Times - 15h -
Canada’s new fentanyl czar says goal is to totally stop the drug from entering the US
The man appointed by the Canadian government to help stop fentanyl from entering the United States says his goal is to totally eliminate the drug crossing the borderABC News - 15h -
Trump's plan to scrap the penny spikes interest for coin collectors
Collectors said the value of certain pennies could rise if the U.S. Treasury stopped manufacturing the coin.CBS News - 20h -
The GSA Plans to Sell Hundreds of Its Federal Government Buildings
The General Services Administration, staffed at its upper levels by Elon Musk associates, plans to sell 500-plus buildings—some of which house government agencies and the offices of US senators.Wired - 22h -
Goldman Sachs Ditches Big Diversity Rule As Wall Street Backs Off DEI
Goldman Sachs will drop a demand that corporate boards of directors include women and members of minority groups as financial firms backpedal from D.E.I. promises.The New York Times - 1d -
Korea Zinc Shares Rally After Adopting New Investor Protection Rules
Korea Zinc’s shares rose sharply a day after the world’s leading zinc smelter decided to adopt new rules that management said would bolster minority shareholders’ rights.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 24 -
Watch live: Jeffries gives remarks as Dems look to subvert Trump goals
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Judge rules Trump can downsize federal government with worker buyouts
Legal victory for Republican president is significant progress following string of courtroom setbacks. Donald Trump’s buyout program for federal employees can proceed, a federal judge ruled on ...The Guardian - 18h -
Trump's plan to scrap the penny spikes interest for coin collectors
Collectors said the value of certain pennies could rise if the U.S. Treasury stopped manufacturing the coin.CBS News - 20h -
Google defends scrapping AI pledges and DEI goals in all-staff meeting
Exclusive: Google executives gave employees details on dropping the company’s promise against weaponized AI and nixing diversity goals. Google ’s executives gave details on Wednesday on how the ...The Guardian - 22h -
8 fired government watchdogs sue Trump administration
Eight federal watchdogs ousted by President Trump last month are suing to get their jobs back on the basis that their dismissals were unlawful. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday, asserts Congress was ...The Hill - 1d -
Former ICE official discusses Trump administration's deportation goals, arrests made
Frustration has grown inside the Trump administration over the speed of arrests and deportations of migrants. The White House says ICE has made 11,000 arrests in the last 18 days. During his ...CBS News - 1d -
Elon Musk defends DOGE as Trump orders agencies to comply with cuts
Elon Musk, the world's wealthiest man, took questions for the first time since the president gave him broad authority to overhaul the executive branch.CBS News - 1d -
PBS shuts diversity office as it faces pressure from Trump administration
PBS says it's shutting its diversity office to comply with President Trump's executive order and firing the two executives brought on when the effort was started in 2021.CBS News - 1d -
Goldman Sachs axes diversity rule that has 'served purpose'
The bank ditches a policy that stopped it acting on flotations for firms with an all male, all white board.BBC News - 1d -
Saints hire Eagles OC Moore as new head coach
Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore has agreed to become coach of the Saints.ESPN - 1d -
Why Trump and Google Are Paying Employees to Quit—and What It Means for Your Business
The tens of thousands of workers who’ve left their jobs under government pressure or because of large corporate layoffs represent a wealth of expertise that can benefit your company.Inc. - 2d -
Judge directs Trump officials to comply with earlier order halting funding freeze
A group of 22 states and the District of Columbia said the Trump administration was not complying with a judge's order blocking its freeze on federal assistance.CBS News - 2d -
Trump ousts director of Office of Government Ethics
President Trump removed the director of the Office of Government Ethics, the independent agency responsible for overseeing ethics rules for the executive branch.CBS News - 2d -
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 ...NBC News - 2d -
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 - 2d -
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 - 3d -
Trump is driving political debate to ever new lows. The left must hold on to its values | Zoe Williams
Even his most ridiculous executive orders have an ugly effect on politics around the world. We can’t just ignore the US president. But nor can we succumb to the momentum of the right. The problem ...The Guardian - 3d -
Sudan army plans new government as it advances in capital
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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 requiredFinancial Times - 3d -
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 - 3d -
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 ...The Guardian - 4d -
Kellen Moore hired as Saints' new head coach
Moore served as the offensive coordinator for the Super Bowl-champion Eagles this past season.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
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.NBC News - 4d -
Rooney Rule founders point to diversity needs
They point to a paucity of black offensive coordinators, the pool often tapped for new head coaches.ESPN - 4d -
War-torn Lebanon forms its first government in over 2 years
Lebanon’s new prime minister haa formed the country’s first full-fledged government since 2022ABC News - 5d -
‘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. - 5d -
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. - 5d -
Why the N.F.L. Hired Kyle Smith as Its New Fashion Editor
Kyle Smith’s job isn’t quite like any other in professional sports.The New York Times - Feb. 6 -
Google Unwinds Diversity Goals, Citing Trump’s DEI Orders
The Silicon Valley giant also said it was reviewing other diversity programs and initiatives and would update them if they seemed risky or ineffective.The New York Times - Feb. 5
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