20 h. ago Details about Trump’s executive orders around DEI are causing confusion

WASHINGTON (AP) — HAYA PANJWANI, host: In front of a large crowd in Washington, Donald Trump, shortly after being sworn into office for his second presidential term, signed a slew of executive orders. Those orders were what he calls “Ending Illegal Discrimination And Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” and “Ending Radical And Wasteful Government DEI Programs and […]

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28 h. ago Judge allows Trump’s mass firings of federal workers to move forward

WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Washington has allowed President Donald Trump’s mass firings of federal workers to move forward. U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper decided Thursday he could not grant a motion from unions representing the workers to temporarily block the layoffs. He found that their complaint amounted to an employment dispute and must […]

Society

45 h. ago Zelensky plaide pour des relations «solides» avec Washington après de nouvelles critiques de Trump

Le président ukrainien a eu un échange «productif» à Kiev avec l’émissaire américain.

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61 h. ago Feds should ’take over’ D.C., Trump says, backing congressional GOP push

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Wednesday threw his support behind congressional efforts for a takeover of the U.S. capital, saying he approves putting the District of Columbia back under direct federal control. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump complained about crime and homelessness in the district, saying, “I think we should take […]

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66 h. ago Some of the 400 jobs that were cut at the FAA helped support air safety, a union says

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s administration has said no one at the Federal Aviation Administration with a “critical safety” position has been fired as it cuts the federal workforce, but some FAA jobs that were eliminated had direct roles in supporting safety inspectors and airport operations, according to their union and former employees. About 400 […]

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66 h. ago DOGE notches courtroom wins as Elon Musk crusades to slash federal government

WASHINGTON — Although some parts of President Donald Trump ‘s agenda are getting bogged down by litigation, Elon Musk ‘s Department of Government Efficiency is having better luck in the courtroom. Labour unions, Democrats and federal employees have filed several lawsuits arguing that DOGE is running roughshod over privacy protections or usurping power from other […]

Politics

67 h. ago Rio Tinto CEO Goes to Washington to Get Handle on Trump Tariffs

The chief executive officer of Rio Tinto Group took the unusual step of hosting the UK company’s earnings from Washington, as part of a whirlwind trip to understand what President Donald Trump intends to accomplish with his expanding trade war.

Economics

3 d. ago Mexico’s economy secretary to meet with Trump officials in US in ‘first conversation’ on trade

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Economy Secretary Marcelo Ebrard said Tuesday that he will meet with Trump administration officials in Washington on Thursday in what he called “the first conversation” in a series of negotiations between the two countries. The meeting comes at a fragile moment for the two neighbors, whose bilateral trade exceeded $800 […]

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4 d. ago Trump administration gives schools deadline to end DEI programs or risk losing federal money

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is giving America’s schools and universities two weeks to eliminate diversity initiatives or risk losing federal money, raising the stakes in the president’s fight against “wokeness” and sowing confusion as schools scramble to comply. In a memo Friday, the Education Department gave an ultimatum to stop using “racial preferences” as […]

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4 d. ago ‘No kings on Presidents Day’: Protests against Trump and Musk pop up in U.S.

One sign at a rally that attracted hundreds in Washington, D.C., said, "Deport Musk Dethrone Trump."

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4 d. ago Here in Washington, the Trump vs. Canada reality isn’t what we think: Full Comment podcast

The premiers blitzing the U.S. capital wasn’t the pointless fiasco reports made it out to be, and President Donald Trump’s plan for Canada may not really about tariffs or fentanyl. In this special episode, Brian Lilley reports from the ground in Washington, D.C., where he interviews Canadian provincial and business leaders who were there and […]

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5 d. ago Trump begins firings of FAA air traffic control staff weeks after fatal DC plane crash

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has begun firing several hundred Federal Aviation Administration employees, upending staff on a busy air travel weekend and just weeks after a January fatal mid-air collision at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Probationary workers were targeted in late night emails Friday notifying them they had been fired, David Spero, president […]

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