Trump Admin Poised to Tackle DEI on Multiple Fronts

Trump’s statements on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives signal an administration that will target them both in government and private organizations. News Analysis President-elect Donald Trump’s statements and appointees have indicated an interest in ending diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs within the federal government while challenging their use in private organizations. If his first

Top 10 Moments From the 118th Congress

News Analysis The 119th Congress of the United States will officially sit for the first time on Jan. 3, 2025—marking the official close of the particularly tumultuous and divided 118th Congress. The Congress was defined by ideological splits among House Republicans, whose narrow majority meant that everything—from who held the speaker’s gavel to how the

US Sanctions Russian, Iranian Groups Over Election Interference

The groups are accused of trying to ’stoke sociopolitical tensions’ ahead of the 2024 presidential election. The United States has imposed new sanctions on entities in Iran and Russia, accusing them of trying to interfere in the 2024 elections. The sanctions, announced on Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Treasury, target a subsidiary of Iran’s

Special Counsel Withdraws From Case Against Trump Documents Co-defendants

Jack Smith said he is moving to take five attorneys off the case involving Trump employees Walt Nauta and Carlos de Oliveira. The special counsel who had led two federal cases against President-elect Donald Trump indicated on Monday in court filings that he is transferring the classified documents case against two co-defendants to a local

Trump Issues Warning to Republicans on Potential Delays for Cabinet Nominees

‘They will try all sorts of tricks starting very soon,’ Trump said. President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday called on Republicans to try to overcome possible Democrat efforts to delay Senate confirmation of his Cabinet choices. Republicans are slated to have a 53–47 majority over Democrats in the Senate, the chamber that confirms presidential appointments. Several