Trump openly criticized the diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives championed by the WEF. WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump delivered an “America First” speech on Thursday to global elites at this year’s Davos summit in Switzerland, declaring, “America is back and open for business.” Speaking virtually at the World Economic Forum (WEF), Trump urged global business leaders to
The former NFL player still needs approval of the full Senate. Scott Turner’s nomination for Housing and Urban Development (HUD) secretary will advance to the Senate floor after receiving the green light from the necessary committee on Jan. 23. “It’s time to undo the Biden administration’s far-left policies and burdensome regulations that have put the
A memo sent out Wednesday said that there will be ‘adverse consequences’ for failing to report obfuscated programs. The Trump administration on Wednesday sent memos that called on federal government employees to provide information about any agencies’ attempts to hide diversity programs, after he ordered government employees in offices administering such programs to be placed
CNN announced it is laying off around 210 employees—6 percent of its workforce—just days into President Donald Trump’s second term, as part of a cost-cutting move to prioritize digital expansion. The staff cuts, which CEO Mark Thompson detailed in a Thursday memo, will help CNN reduce production costs and consolidate teams as it restructures its
Rampant anti-Semitism continues to plague the Ivy League university Anti-Israel protesters at Columbia (Spencer Platt/Getty Images) Columbia University has enlisted a Trump transition alumnus to lobby for the institution on “issues related to higher education and appropriation” as Republicans threaten to tax the Ivy League institution’s $15 billion endowment. Columbia tapped BGR Government Affairs to
Lutnick supports President Donald Trump’s tariff agenda. He has called them ‘a bargaining chip.’ The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee announced on Jan. 23 that it will hold its hearing on the nomination of Howard Lutnick to be Secretary of Commerce on Jan. 29. “Howard Lutnick is an excellent choice to lead the Department
President Donald Trump’s nominees to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) were advanced by two Senate panels on Jan. 23. Former Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.), who Trump tapped to helm the VA, was advanced with bipartisan support by the Senate Veteran Affairs Committee on Thursday, one day after