Does Trump’s Cabinet Look Like a Meritocracy to You?
Affirmative action for the MAGA movement isn’t an upgrade over D.E.I.
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Elizabeth Warren: Meta settlement with Trump 'looks like a bribe'
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) described Meta’s $25 million settlement with President Trump for deleting his accounts in the wake of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection as a “bribe.” “It looks ...The Hill - 23m -
Trump's missing the point on DEI and meritocracy, experts say
Experts in the DEI field say anti-discrimination programs are intended to produce merit-based systems. President Donald Trump has implemented anti-DEI executive orders.ABC News - 7h -
Trump: Crash near Reagan National ‘looks like it should have been prevented’
President Trump weighed in on the Wednesday evening crash between an American Airlines plane and military helicopter in Washington, claiming it “should have been prevented.” “The airplane was on a ...The Hill - 13h -
Trump’s crony meritocracy could shatter US civil service
What the Trump folks want is to replace an existing meritocracy with the kind of spoils system that turns civil service into a sewer.The Hill - 3d -
Want to Look Like Chappell Roan? She Tells You How.
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Trump inauguration: Tech CEOs like Musk, Bezos and Zuckerberg score better seats than some incoming cabinet members
Companies like Amazon, Meta, Alphabet and OpenAI have donated $1 million apiece to the Trump Inauguration, and their leaders are in prime spots.MarketWatch - Jan. 20 -
What does the Dodgers' rotation look like with the addition of Roki Sasaki?
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What could Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ look like?
President-elect Trump said that Republicans are working to craft a “powerful” piece of legislation to advance his agenda. Republicans had already begun preparing to use a special procedure known as ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
What does an America without democracy look like? We’re about to find out.
Whatever you think 2025 will bring, you’re most likely wrong.The Hill - Jan. 2
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