Category: USA
State AGs warn retail giant Costco for doubling down on ‘discriminatory’ DEI
Fox News Attorneys general in 19 states are warning Costco “to end all unlawful discrimination imposed by the company through diversity, equity, and inclusion” policies to reflect President Donald Trump’s recent executive order booting DEI out of federal agencies and warning private sectors to do the same. “Racial discrimination is both immoral and illegal. Race-based…
Read MoreFired Inspectors General Raise Alarms as Trump Administration Moves to Finalize Purge
New York Times The full scope of the Friday night mass firings was coming into sharper view as one fired watchdog official warned of “a never-ending cycle of politicization.” https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/us/politics/trump-inspectors-general-fired.html
Read MoreA victory for Trump’s ‘FAFO’: How the White House strong-armed one-time close ally Colombia over immigration
Fox News Colombia did an about-face at lightning-fast speed on accepting deportation flights in what President Donald Trump hailed as a victory for his “f— around and find out” [FAFO]-style of governing. One of the first diplomatic spats of the new administration, Colombia’s stunt put on full display a souring of relations with what was…
Read MoreTrump White House rolls out social media account to hold ‘fake news accountable’
Fox News FIRST ON FOX: The White House on Monday afternoon rolled out a new social media account aimed to hold “fake news accountable.” “Welcome to the official Rapid Response account of the Trump 47 White House. We will be supporting President Donald J. Trump’s America First agenda and holding the Fake News accountable for…
Read MoreFox News Politics Newsletter: Hegseth at the Helm
Fox News Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump administration, exclusive interviews and more Fox News politics content. Here’s what’s happening… -Senate slated to vote on Trump’s Treasury Department nominee, Scott Bessent -Trump’s most vulnerable nominees RFK Jr, Tulsi Gabbard get back-to-back hearings -After raucous first week in…
Read MoreJohnson considering Trump’s call to condition California wildfire aid on voter ID crackdown
Fox News DORAL, Fla. — Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., suggested Monday that he is open to conditioning California wildfire aid on forcing the state to embrace voter ID laws. President Donald Trump floated the idea on Friday, the same day he visited flame-ravaged Los Angeles. Johnson said he had not spoken with Trump personally about…
Read MoreTrump threatens country after country with U.S. economic weapons
Washington Post In just a week, the president has floated financial reprisals for Mexico, Canada, Russia, Denmark and Colombia. The hostilities could backfire. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/01/27/trump-economic-power-play/
Read MoreWorld Bank Warns Colombian Staff Against U.S. Travel After Trump Visa Edict
New York Times Several Colombians whose visas were revoked were World Bank employees traveling in the United States at the time. They were deported. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/20/us/politics/trump-visas-colombia-world-bank.html
Read MoreBanking regulator rescinds more than 200 job offers for examiners it needs
Washington Post A government-wide hiring freeze is adding to a staffing shortage at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., complicating the agency’s efforts to oversee thousands of banks across the country. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/01/27/fdic-bank-examiners-job-offers-rescinded/
Read MoreRepublican Lawmakers in Florida Rebel Against DeSantis in Rare Power Move
New York Times In a special session on Monday, leaders seemed to be declaring their independence from a governor who has wielded so much power that legislative sessions have become largely predictable rubber stamps. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/us/desantis-florida-trump-immigration.html
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