Trump administration gives green light to start firing federal workers in DEI roles

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  Trump administration testing system to message all federal workers

  Sources said the White House has discussed testing a message system where President Donald Trump could message the federal government's 2 million civilian employees.
  
  ABC News - 16h
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  Federal workers placed on leave by Trump's DEI order are angry and fearful of what lies ahead

  Longtime federal workers say they have become pawns in a battle for political control, that their DEI work is misunderstood and that they are under surveillance.
  
  NBC News - 2d
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  Federal workers ordered to report efforts to 'disguise' DEI programs or face 'consequences'

  Memos being sent to federal employees across the government are pushing them to report any efforts to “disguise” diversity programs, threatening “adverse consequences” for those who do not comply. ...
  
  The Hill - 2d
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  Trump Administration Escalates D.E.I. Crackdown in Latest Threat to Federal Workers

  The warning came one day after the administration ordered that diversity, equity and inclusion efforts across the government be shut down by 5 p.m. Wednesday.
  
  The New York Times - 3d
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  Federal employees told to name colleagues working in DEI roles

  Emails sent to government workers at numerous agencies gave employees 10 days to report if a colleague's job relates to diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
  
  NBC News - 3d

• Rio Tinto bets Trump will give green light to US copper mine

  Arizona facility could supply 25% of American needs after being held up for 12 years in battle over permits
  
  Financial Times - 4d
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  Trump orders all federal DEI employees placed on paid leave starting Wednesday

  The Trump administration is ordering all federal employees in diversity, equity and inclusion roles placed on paid leave by Wednesday evening, according to a new memo from the Office of Personnel ...
  
  NBC News - 4d
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  Supreme Court gives green light to law that could ban TikTok within days

  The Supreme Court delivered a major blow to TikTok by declining to block a law that could lead to the social media platform being banned in the United States within days.
  
  NBC News - Jan. 18

• UK gives green light to German start-up for vertical rocket launch

  Britain takes the lead in race to fly satellites into space from European soil with licence approval
  
  Financial Times - Jan. 16

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  Trump storms Washington with hundreds of pardons — and he might not be done

  Donald Trump granted only one pardon during his first year in office when he last served as president.
  
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  As Trump returns to office, 'SNL' wonders aloud if America has its first elected king

  "Saturday Night Live" marked the November election with a smirking kiss of President Donald Trump's ring, but it returned to more stinging satire Saturday night with a history lesson.
  
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  Government workers dismayed by Trump's return-to-office mandate

  When the Trump administration announced a return-to-office mandate this week, it stated Americans “deserve the highest-quality service from people who love our country.”
  
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  Four female Israeli hostages set free

  Four female Israeli hostages were set free today in exchange for 200 Palestinian prisoners.  It's the latest step in the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. NBC News' Raf Sanchez reports.
  
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  How skateboards, haircuts and vegan burgers gave young men a break after the L.A. fires

  The Altadena Teen Boys Recovery Event, held at Chain House, offered new gear and camaraderie to boys and their families displaced by the Eaton fire.
  
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  India, a Big Source of Illegal Migration, Hopes to Navigate the Trump Storm

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  The New York Times - 39m

• Did a secret obsession lead a "genius" to murder a Yale grad student?

  Kevin Jiang, 26, a Yale graduate student and former Army National Guardsman, was gunned down in New Haven, Connecticut. What appeared to be a road rage incident soon unraveled into a story of ...
  
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