Month: January 2025
Trump Says He Plans to Impose 10% Tariffs on Chinese Imports on Feb. 1
The president said the planned duties were a response to China’s failure to curb fentanyl exports.
Read MoreHow the Trump Administration Is Taking Its First Steps Toward Dismantling DEI
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s administration moved Tuesday to end affirmative action in federal contracting and directed that all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on paid leave and eventually be laid off. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The moves follow
Read MoreTrump admin orders federal DEI staff to be placed on paid leave by Wednesday – Axios
Trump admin orders federal DEI staff to be placed on paid leave by Wednesday Axios White House orders government DEI employees to be placed on leave CNN White House OPM orders all DEI offices to begin closing by end of day Wednesday Fox
Read MoreU.S. Orders Federal D.E.I. Efforts to Shut Down by Wednesday Night
Staff members overseeing diversity, equity and inclusion efforts were to be placed on paid administrative leave by 5 p.m. Wednesday.
Read MoreAustralia Investigates if Foreign Actors Were Behind Recent String of Antisemitic Attacks
MELBOURNE — Australian detectives are investigating whether foreign actors are paying criminals to commit antisemitic attacks in the country, police said on Wednesday. Australia Federal Police Commissioner Reece Kershaw was meeting on Wednesday with state police chiefs to discuss an
Read MoreTrump administration puts federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff on leave
Employees in the programs will be placed on paid administrative leave. Agencies have the next few days to submit reports on how they are complying with the orders, including plans to fire them. (Image credit: Anna Moneymaker)
Read MoreDefending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism And Restoring Biological Truth To The Federal Government – The White House
Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism And Restoring Biological Truth To The Federal Government The White House Trump administration directs all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on leave The Associated Press White House orders government DEI employees to be
Read MoreAid Is Rushing Into Gaza While the Cease-Fire Holds
A surge in truckloads brings desperately needed food to the besieged Palestinian enclave after months of halting deliveries.
Read MorePopcorn Is Taxed at Three Rates in India. A Nation Says This Is Why We’re a Mess.
Critics say government’s efforts to simplify system and cut red tape are going in reverse; ‘popcorn is popcorn’
Read MoreTrump defends pardons for violent rioters at AI news conference – The Washington Post
Trump defends pardons for violent rioters at AI news conference The Washington Post Republicans struggle to answer for Trump’s pardon of January 6 defendants just hours into his presidency CNN 250122 Capitol Police Officer Injured By January 6th Rioters Says He Feels
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