April 09, 2025 Can the Trump-Musk bromance survive the tariff trade wars? BY Chris Stokel-Walker When Donald Trump announced that Elon Musk would be joining the government as an adviser and head of the quasi-governmental Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), there was skepticism about how long the relationship between the two would last. Experts predicted that … Continue reading Can the Trump Musk bromance survive the tariff trade wars?
President Trump has fired the FTC’s two Democrat commissioners Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya called the action illegal. anna washenko Wed, Mar 19, 2025 Chip Somodevilla via Getty Images President Donald Trump’s efforts to remake the US government continued today with the firing of the two Democratic members of the Federal … Continue reading President Trump has fired the FTC’s two Democrat commissioners
February 26, 2025 Teachers union sues Trump administration over anti-DEI ultimatum The American Federation of Teachers lawsuit says the Education Department’s anti-DEI memo violates the First and Fifth Amendments. BY Associated Press A new federal lawsuit in Maryland is challenging a Trump administration memo giving the nation’s schools and universities two weeks to eliminate “race-based” practices … Continue reading Teachers union sues Trump administration over anti-DEI ultimatum
February 21, 2025 How ‘Trump Take Egg’ captured the mood of an inflation-weary nation A simple phrase about egg prices has turned into a viral meme holding Trump accountable for inflation. BY Joe Berkowitz Which came first: the up-for-grabs blame over inflation or the meme about it? Either way, both have lately caused a stir on … Continue reading How ‘Trump Take Egg’ captured the mood of an inflation-weary nation
February 19, 2025 By the numbers: Trump and Musk’s layoffs at U.S. agencies Here are details on some of the layoffs at federal departments and agencies. BY Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk, one of his closest advisers, have mounted a sweeping campaign to slash the size of the 2.3 million-strong federal workforce, … Continue reading By the numbers: Trump and Musk’s layoffs at U.S. agencies
February 07, 2025 Trump administration asks federal agencies for lists of underperforming workers The Office of Personnel Management directed federal agencies to submit names of every worker who has received less than a ‘fully successful’ performance rating in the past three years and to note if any have been on performance plans. BY Associated Press … Continue reading Trump administration asks federal agencies for lists of underperforming workers
AI Takes Leap With Stargate As President Trump Prepares US For Change by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, January 21, 2025 Softbank, OpenAI, and Oracle plan to form a joint venture called Stargate. Additional companies could join in. This should not come as a surprise. Many of the tech titans sat behind No. 47 as … Continue reading AI Takes Leap With Stargate As President Trump Prepares US For Change
January 20, 2025 How Trump shifted from banning TikTok to saving it Trump joined TikTok last year and has grown his following to nearly 15 million users—crediting the app for helping him win over young voters. BY Associated Press During his first term as president, Donald Trump led the effort to ban TikTok, the hugely popular video-sharing site … Continue reading How Trump shifted from banning TikTok to saving it
January 10, 2025 Port union credits Trump for averting a strike. It may shape future labor talks The success of the International Longshoremen’s Association in winning Trump’s support for its anti-automation battle could be instructive for unions facing contract renewals during his term. BY Reuters A tentative labor deal forestalled potentially damaging trade disruptions at three … Continue reading Port union credits Trump for averting a strike. It may shape future labor talks
January 09, 2025 Google, Microsoft, Meta, Apple: Here’s a list of Big Tech companies and CEOs donating millions to the Trump inauguration The money is pouring in as Silicon Valley bosses including Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos are angling for favor with the incoming administration. BY Jennifer Mattson Google and Microsoft are the latest tech companies … Continue reading Google, Microsoft, Meta, Apple: Here’s a list of Big Tech companies donating millions to the Trump inauguration
