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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.

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How 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

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Trump 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

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U.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.

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Australia 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

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Trump 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)

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Defending 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

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Aid 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.

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Popcorn 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’

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Trump 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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