Thu, January 23, 2025

[ Thu, Jan 23rd 2025 ]: Forbes

Intention And Consequence In Health Policy: Economic Evidence

Health policies have commendable intentions, but the policymaking process is vulnerable to political motivations and industry capture, often leading to unintended consequences.

[ Thu, Jan 23rd 2025 ]: Politico

Trump already has a lot of what he wants in Greenland

[ Thu, Jan 23rd 2025 ]: Slate

The Real Goal of Trump's Emails Ordering Federal Employees to Narc on DEI Sympathizers

On only the second day of the second Trump administration, thousands of federal government workers received an ominous email from the heads of their respective departments. The directive, signed variously by Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the State Department and acting Attorney General James McHenry at the Justice Department,

[ Thu, Jan 23rd 2025 ]: Oregonian

Metro agrees to delay bringing homeless services tax extension to voters

Metro Council President Lynn Peterson proposed that Metro form a working group to ensure any measure referred to the fall ballot had as much support as possible.

[ Thu, Jan 23rd 2025 ]: Billboard

After Trump's Inauguration, Is Politics Pulling Pop Music To the Right?

Donald Trump's inauguration events included performances by Carrie Underwood, Snoop Dogg and the Village People. Things were different 8 years ago.

[ Thu, Jan 23rd 2025 ]: Reuters

White House asks Democratic members of federal privacy oversight board to quit

The Trump administration has asked the three Democratic members of the U.S. Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, an independent executive branch agency, to resign by end of day on Thursday or face termination,

[ Thu, Jan 23rd 2025 ]: ABC

Trump slams sermon asking him to show 'mercy' toward LGBTQ people, immigrants

Following a traditional inaugural prayer service at Washington National Cathedral on Tuesday, during which an Episcopal bishop called on President Donald Trump to show "mercy" toward LGBTQ people and immigrants, he told reporters the sermon "wasn't too exciting" and added he "didn't think it was a good service."

[ Thu, Jan 23rd 2025 ]: Forbes

What Does President Trump's DEI Rollback Mean For Disability Inclusion?

With the incoming Trump administration firing the first salvo in its war against DEI, what might the future hold for disability employment?

[ Thu, Jan 23rd 2025 ]: BBC

Russia ready for 'respectful dialogue' after Trump tells Putin to end Ukraine war

[ Thu, Jan 23rd 2025 ]: Poynter

Is the United States turning into an oligarchy? Scholars react to Joe Biden's warning

Wealthy people have always had a louder voice, but Trump's new allies represent the starkest consolidation of wealth in US politics in recent memory

[ Thu, Jan 23rd 2025 ]: MSN

Trump signs executive order ending remote work for federal employees, slashing Biden administration's plan

President Donald Trump has followed through with another campaign trail promise by signing an executive order requiring federal employees to return to the office.

[ Thu, Jan 23rd 2025 ]: Firstpost

Elon Musk is everywhere but his popularity is dropping. Here's why

Elon Musk's favourability in the US has dropped to 40 per cent, with 51 per cent disapproving of the billionaire. His controversial leadership of the Department of Government Efficiency under Donald Trump,

[ Thu, Jan 23rd 2025 ]: MSN

8th Pay Commission: Will central pensioners get an 186% hike in pension? Know about fitment factor and DR revision.

The announcement of the 8th Central Pay Commission (CPC) has generated a lot of interest among central government employees and pensioners. The 8th CPC, which will be effective from January 1, 2026, is expected to revise pay,

[ Thu, Jan 23rd 2025 ]: MSN

America's food fight: How national politics affect Lafayette farmers, food pantries

Farm bill season has stretched into the winter in the capital with no end in sight. There's not enough money to help both farmers and the hungry.

[ Thu, Jan 23rd 2025 ]: MSN

SEN KATIE BRITT: Trump and his team ready to supercharge America's economy and energy sector

President Trump will foster a prosperous economy, a vigorous national defense, and unleash American energy, helping solve the problems government created over the past four years.

[ Thu, Jan 23rd 2025 ]: Newsday

Order from President Donald Trump aims to end 'radical and wasteful' diversity programs

Inaugural address included a vow to end efforts to "socially engineer race and gender into every aspect of public and private life."

[ Thu, Jan 23rd 2025 ]: MSN

Donald Trump's 'Revenge Tour' Raises Legal Questions: Attorneys

Legal experts react to a DOJ memo ordering federal prosecutors to investigate officials who hinder Trump's mass deportation plans.

[ Thu, Jan 23rd 2025 ]: MSN

Trump's 'shock and awe': Forget first 100 days, new president shows off frenetic pace in first 100 hours

Donald Trump is back in the White House and moving at warp speed. New presidents traditionally aim for a bevy of action and accomplishments in their first 100 days. He's pushing to pull it off in his

[ Thu, Jan 23rd 2025 ]: MSN

Results oriented: Why the Ruto Cabinet's first decisions of 2025 will go down in history

Billy Mijungu notes that Cabinet's latest decisions are an indicator of results oriented approach to governance, steps that indicate a commitment for a better Kenya

[ Thu, Jan 23rd 2025 ]: ABC

Trump's new Justice Department leadership orders a freeze on civil rights cases

The new Justice Department leadership has put a freeze on civil rights litigation, and suggested it may reconsider police reform agreements negotiated by the Biden administration

[ Thu, Jan 23rd 2025 ]: MSN

'Cruel and archaic' prison threats over council tax must end - charities

Cruel and archaic' prison threats over council tax must end - charities - A letter calls for 'the removal of the unjustified sanction of imprisonment for non-payment of council tax in England' to be set in motion.

[ Thu, Jan 23rd 2025 ]: MSN

Why You May Automatically Be Following Trump and Vance Now

I f you were once following former President Biden and Vice President Kamala on Instagram, you may now be following President Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance. The change, whic

[ Thu, Jan 23rd 2025 ]: MSN

Usha Vance is Hindu? MAGA launches racist attacks against Second Lady

The inauguration of Vice President JD Vance on January 20, 2025, brought widespread attention to his wife, Usha Vance, the first Indian-American Second Lady of the United States. However, alongside this historic milestone,

[ Thu, Jan 23rd 2025 ]: MSN

US News Live Today January 23, 2025: China using TikTok to spy on Americans? Donald Trump's 'bigger threat' response

Get real-time breaking news updates on the biggest event unfolding in the United States, including election, politics, economics, crime, viral and more.

[ Thu, Jan 23rd 2025 ]: MSN

Cracks emerge in House GOP after speaker's threat to saddle California wildfire aid with conditions

California Republicans are pushing back against suggestions by President Donald Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson and other Republicans that federal disaster aid for victims of wildfires that ravaged Southern California should come with strings attached,

[ Thu, Jan 23rd 2025 ]: CNN

Trump is imposing MAGA rule on the government hour-by-hour

President Donald Trump is acting on his campaign promises at the fastest clip in modern memory — sending almost hourly shockwaves through the government, the legal system, the science community and around the world.
Wed, January 22, 2025

[ Wed, Jan 22nd 2025 ]: Oregonian

Justice Department orders investigation of local compliance with Trump immigration crackdown

The Justice Department has ordered federal prosecutors to investigate state or local officials who they believe are interfering with the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration, saying they could face criminal charges, in an apparent warning to the dozens of so-called sanctuary jurisdictions across America.

[ Wed, Jan 22nd 2025 ]: ABC

Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump sending 1,500 troops to southern border

Sutton was convicted in September 2024 of second-degree murder, conspiracy to obstruct and obstruction of justice and sentenced to 5 ½ years in prison. The same jury convicted Zabavsky of conspiracy to obstruct and obstruction of justice and he was sentenced to 4 years. Both were free on appeal.

[ Wed, Jan 22nd 2025 ]: Time

Trump 2.0 Was Pitched as Less Chaotic. The Orders Tell a Different Story.

Along with formatting errors and typos, Trump's first executive orders also contain potential errors, sowing confusion over their meaning.

[ Wed, Jan 22nd 2025 ]: ABC

House to vote on Laken Riley Act, teeing up immigration crackdown

The House will vote on an amended version of the Laken Riley Act on Wednesday, two weeks after it initially passed the bill.

[ Wed, Jan 22nd 2025 ]: birgun

The End of Spectacle Politics

[ Wed, Jan 22nd 2025 ]: AOL

Trump suggests Proud Boys could have a place in American politics as he defends pardons for Jan. 6 rioters

President Donald Trump on his first full day in office Tuesday defended his decision to grant clemency to people convicted of assaulting police officers during the 2021 attack on the Capitol and suggested there could be a place in American politics for the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers,

[ Wed, Jan 22nd 2025 ]: News4Jax

Everything Trump did in the first executive orders of his presidency

President Donald Trump began his second administration with a blitz of policy actions to reorient U.S. government priorities.

[ Wed, Jan 22nd 2025 ]: deseret

Trump admin takes first steps to eliminate DEI in federal government

A memo sent out by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management outlined steps to begin these changes: layoffs, dismantling websites and social media accounts.

[ Wed, Jan 22nd 2025 ]: MSN

'Easy way, or the hard way': Trump threatens Russia with 'taxes, tariffs, and sanctions' over war in Ukraine

In one of his first foreign policy moves since taking office, President Donald Trump is threatening financial repercussions against Russia over its ongoing war in Ukraine.

[ Wed, Jan 22nd 2025 ]: KWWL

Lawyers and advocacy groups advise members of the LGBTQ+ community to take precautions under Trump's executive order

Lawyers and advocacy organizations are encouraging members of the LGBTQ+ community to act quickly to protect the rights that are still in place after President Donald Trump signed

[ Wed, Jan 22nd 2025 ]: birgun

What Have We Left Behind and What is Left for the Next Year?

In a nutshell, 2024 was a year of deep crisis for Turkey. We saw the impact of a multifaceted crisis, the economic crisis in particular, on foreign policy, politics and social life. It seems that this crisis environment will deepen further in 2025.

[ Wed, Jan 22nd 2025 ]: MSN

Trump puts all federal DEI workers on leave - and plans to fire them - in latest 'culture wars' attack

Trump puts all federal DEI workers on leave - and plans to fire them - in latest 'culture wars' attack - Trump's order vowed to restore strictly 'merit-based' hiring in the federal government

[ Wed, Jan 22nd 2025 ]: MSN

How Trump's security clearances order could make the U.S. vulnerable

President Donald Trump's plan to grant temporary security clearances to anyone he chooses opens the door to breaches and even espionage, experts say.

[ Wed, Jan 22nd 2025 ]: MSN

People are openly expressing anger with 'AAPda': PM Modi jabs AAP government

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged Delhi BJP members to target winning over 50 per cent booths in the assembly polls, and said people are openly expressing anger with the AAP government and reminding it of its promises.

[ Wed, Jan 22nd 2025 ]: MSN

Bengaluru News Live Today January 22, 2025 : Talk on 'next chief minister' refuses to die down in Karnataka

Welcome to the live updates platform for Hindustan Times. Follow the major news updates, headlines and breaking news stories from Bengaluru/Bangalore and the rest of Karnataka here. Track the real-time developments of major events from India's IT capital on January 22,

[ Wed, Jan 22nd 2025 ]: ABC

Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump prepares for 3rd day back in office

The president launched new efforts to wipe out DEI and affirmative action programs from the federal government.

[ Wed, Jan 22nd 2025 ]: MSN

What Trump's wind order can and can't do

This chart �� helps explain why President Trump's anti-wind executive order could have limited effects for onshore projects. But offshore, there's far more jeopardy. Why it matters: Wind is the largest U.

[ Wed, Jan 22nd 2025 ]: MSN

Trump puts all federal DEI workers on leave for now. What we know about his plans to fire them

Trump puts all federal DEI workers on leave for now. What we know about his plans to fire them - Trump's order vowed to restore strictly 'merit-based' hiring in the federal government

[ Wed, Jan 22nd 2025 ]: MSN

Pete Hegseth's wife 'hid in closet and had secret code word if she needed to flee home'

Pete Hegseth who is Trump's pick for defense secretary is roiled in controversy over alleged misconduct and misogynistic comments, now fuelled by the new affidavit where sister-in-law alleges abuse.

[ Wed, Jan 22nd 2025 ]: MSN

Trump and the USA leave the WHO and the Paris Accord

The withdrawals from the WHO and the Paris Agreement are set to take effect in a year.

[ Wed, Jan 22nd 2025 ]: MSN

President Donald Trump orders all federal diversity staff be put on leave 'immediately'

President Donald Trump orders all federal diversity staff be put on leave 'immediately' - The move revoked President Lyndon Johnson's protection of workers against discrimination

[ Wed, Jan 22nd 2025 ]: MSN

Donald Trump's logic for ditching WHO

The US has formally announced its withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO), citing the organization's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, perceived political influences, and financial disparities among member nations.

Proposed state budget includes 4.7% boost in school aid

The increase, particularly in the critical Foundation Aid, is a welcome change for many school districts, though concerns remain about whether it will be enough to offset rising costs and inflation.

The proposed state budget in New Jersey includes a significant increase in school aid, with a 4.7% boost amounting to $908 million. This increase aims to support public education by providing more funds for various educational needs. The budget proposal reflects the state's commitment to enhancing educational resources, addressing the needs of schools, and ensuring that students have access to better learning environments and opportunities. This financial uplift is part of broader efforts to improve educational outcomes and equity across the state's school districts.

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