Trump Seeks to Paralyze Independent Privacy and Civil Liberties Watchdog
The Trump White House has told three Democratic-selected members of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board to resign or be fired, which would stop the independent agency from functioning.
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Nelly discusses performing at Trump's inaugural Liberty Ball
To celebrate President Trump's inauguration, Washington, D.C., is hosting several parties with star-studded guest lists. CBS News White House reporter Willie James Inman spoke with rapper Nelly to ...CBS News - 1d -
Jason Aldean on taking center stage at the Liberty Ball for Trump's inauguration
Country superstar Jason Aldean, known for his hit song "You Make It Easy," is set to perform at the Liberty Ball tonight. The five-time Grammy nominee joins us first on "CBS Mornings."CBS News - 2d -
Trump Will Strip Protections from Career Civil Servants, Miller Says
The incoming deputy chief of staff told lawmakers that early action would include directives to give President-elect Donald J. Trump more control over federal workers, as well as on energy and ...The New York Times - 2d -
Remote Work for Civil Servants Faces a Challenge Under Trump
Federal employees and others in the capital have grown attached to work-from-home arrangements. But hybrid work may disappear in the second Trump era.The New York Times - 5d -
‘We are ready’: the ACLU is prepared to fight Trump’s attacks on civil liberties
Organization faces arguably its biggest test with Trump’s return to power with deportation, free speech and immigration on the agenda. The American Civil Liberties Union, a leading defender of ...The Guardian - 5d -
Two Watchdogs Were Rebuffed From Joining Trump’s Cost-Cutting Effort
“We have no room in our administration for Democrats,” a transition spokeswoman replied after good-government activists tried to join the president-elect’s new efficiency department.The New York Times - 5d -
Trump's Talk of Buying Greenland Energizes Island's Independence Movement
Many in the sprawling Danish territory don’t want to sell to the U.S., but they are open to the idea of a closer relationship.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 11 -
As Trump Praises Meta Decision, Tech Watchdogs Warn of Surge in Disinformation
While Republicans praised the move, some groups cautioned that effectively ending Meta’s fact-checking program would also lead to more conspiracy theories.The New York Times - Jan. 7 -
Greenland leader calls for independence from Denmark as Trump enters
Greenland Prime Minister Múte Egede announced a desire to obtain independence from Denmark in the wake of President-elect Trump’s comments about buying the island territory. “The Greenlandic ...The Hill - Jan. 3
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Far-Right Leaders Granted Clemency by Trump for Jan. 6 Speak Out
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‘The Return of the King’: Trump Embraces Trappings of the Throne
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Senate Democrats Block G.O.P. Effort to Criminalize Some Abortion Providers
The bill would require that infants born alive after an attempted abortion receive the same protection as any newborn baby, and threaten medical providers with prison time for failing to ...The New York Times - 1h -
Here Is How Trump Moved to Seal the Southern Border on Day 1
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