Corporate America is quietly scrubbing DEI initiatives from SEC filings to preemptively align with new executive orders targeting federal contractors.
βAn NPR analysis of regulatory filings found that at least a dozen of the largest US companies have deleted some or all references to Dei from their most recent annual reports to investors.β
The administration is aggressively downsizing the Department of Education, including the controversial 'abolishing' of congressionally mandated research units.
βI saw a termination email for an employee of one of those sub-branches that clearly states that their entire unit is being quote 'abolished.'β
Leadership turnover at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is raising questions about the vetting of outsiders with access to critical Treasury payment systems.
βThe Doge team has come under scrutiny by former government officials for just how much power they seem to be wielding from inside of The White House.β
Steel and aluminum tariffs are officially live, sparking immediate volatility as the Dow sheds over 2,400 points in a week.
βThe trade war has been a drag on the stock market since the beginning of last week... the Dow Jones Industrial Average has tumbled more than 2400 points.β
House Republicans and President Trump are fast-tracking a sweeping budget framework focused on border security and the extension of first-term tax breaks.
βHouse Republican leaders including speaker Mike Johnson met at the White House for about 5 hours on Thursday... part of a larger president Trump plan to install sweeping legislation that will address the Border taxes and more.β
A potential 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine emerges alongside a pivot to resume U.S. military aid and intelligence sharing.
βWhat we leave here with today is a commitment that the Ukrainians are ready to stop fighting... so that they can get to the table and bring about peace.β
The NTSB is pushing for permanent helicopter flight restrictions at Reagan National following a catastrophic mid-air collision.
βThe NTSB found that the distances between helicopters on that route... and commercial jetliners... to be insufficient and pose an intolerable risk.β
The Senate confirmation of Russell Vought to lead the OMB signals a move toward 'impoundment'βgiving the President power to withhold Congressionally approved funds.
βVought was a chief architect of the conservative agenda known as project 2025... he's also a supporter of what's known as impoundment that's when a president essentially holds back money that Congress has already approved.β