Trump's missing the point on DEI and meritocracy, experts say

• Trump speaks about D.C. plane crash, points blame at DEI

  President Trump delivered remarks Thursday morning in the aftermath of the first major commercial plane crash in the U.S. in more than a decade.
  
  CBS News - 4h
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  Does Trump’s Cabinet Look Like a Meritocracy to You?

  Affirmative action for the MAGA movement isn’t an upgrade over D.E.I.
  
  The New York Times - 8h

• The Federal Reserve should resist pressure from Trump, experts say

  President Trump has said he will "demand" lower interest rates, raising questions about his ability to influence the Federal Reserve.
  
  CBS News - 1d
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  When is a person's sex determined? Trump has no conception, experts say.

  On his first day back in power, President Donald Trump issued an executive order on gender that essentially states that males become males and females become female “at conception.”
  
  NBC News - 3d
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  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
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  Trump's canceling of 50 security clearances is unprecedented and partisan, experts say

  By revoking the security clearances of 50 former officials, Trump appears intent on pleasing his supporters and punishing his perceived enemies.
  
  NBC News - 5d
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  Trump Says DEI Is Illegal. Here’s the Truth

  Companies have been focused on DEI for decades.
  
  Inc. - Jan. 23
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  Trump and Republicans Cannot Stop Electric Vehicles, Experts Say

  More car buyers are expected to eventually pick battery-powered cars and trucks as prices fall and technology improves, even if Biden-era incentives disappear.
  
  The New York Times - Jan. 11

• Trump’s tariff plans could devolve into hostile trading blocs, this expert says

  President-elect Donald Trump may try to use tariffs to increase U.S. power in the global economy, but they likely will backfire and damage the U.S. economy, said Maurice Obstfeld, the former chief ...
  
  MarketWatch - Jan. 6

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  DC plane crash live updates: 1 air traffic controller was doing 2 jobs at the time

  An American Airlines regional jet went down in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
  
  ABC News - 27m
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  'Hearts are heavy': 14 figure skaters among victims of DC plane crash

  Figure skaters and coaches returning from the U.S. national championships were aboard the American Airlines flight that collided with a Black Hawk helicopter Wednesday.
  
  ABC News - 26m
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  What to know about the deadly American Airlines and Black Hawk helicopter collision

  An Army Black Hawk helicopter collided with a regional jet near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday evening, U.S. officials confirmed to ABC News.
  
  ABC News - 2h
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  WATCH: No survivors in DC plane crash: Fire chief

  No survivors are expected from the plane crash, D.C. Fire and EMS Chief John Donnelly said during a press conference Thursday morning.
  
  ABC News - 10h

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  New Sex Trafficking Indictment of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Lists Two More Victims

  Federal prosecutors filed an amended list of charges against the music mogul on Thursday and said he had coerced two additional women into sex acts.
  
  The New York Times - 17m

• Marianne Faithfull, British pop star and Rolling Stones muse, dies at 78

  Marianne Faithfull's first hit, "As Tears Go By," was recorded when she was just 17 years old after she met with the manager of the Rolling Stones at a party.
  
  CBS News - 18m
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  Trump Administration Shakes Up Senior F.B.I. Ranks

  Top officials have been told to retire or be fired in the coming days, fueling fear within the agency that has been the target of President Trump and Kash Patel, his nominee to be F.B.I. director.
  
  The New York Times - 21m
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  The Reason Army Helicopters Train in Washington’s Busy Skies

  The service is often responsible for ferrying lawmakers and other V.I.P.’s across the area, and near Reagan National Airport.
  
  The New York Times - 21m

• From the archives: Marianne Faithfull on the hard road to becoming a legend

  Singer and actress Marianne Faithfull, who was part of the 1960s British Invasion with her hit single "As Tears Go By," and who was a muse to Mick Jagger, died on Thursday, January 30, 2025, at age ...
  
  CBS News - 21m