9 d. ago The Latest: Federal appeals court to hear arguments in Trump’s bid to erase hush money conviction

President Donald Trump's lawyers will argue Wednesday before an appeals court that his criminal hush money conviction should be erased

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9 d. ago Some Tesla owners sue Elon Musk’s company for damaging their reputation

A small group allege their vehicles have become ‘far-right totems’ that are harming their reputation

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2 w. ago Trump and Musk's relationship flames out just as intensely and publicly as it started

President Donald Trump is threatening to cut Elon Musk’s government contracts as their fractured alliance rapidly escalated into a public feud

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2 w. ago Blue Labour group urges ministers to ‘root out DEI’ to win over Reform voters

Faction influencing No 10 says government should legislate against DEI in hiring, sentencing and ‘wherever else’The Labour faction influencing Downing Street’s pitch to Reform UK voters has urged ministers to “root out DEI”.An article from the Blue Labour campaign group, titled What is to be Done, calls for the government to legislate against diversity, equity and inclusion, echoing the rightwing backlash from Donald Trump and Nigel Farage. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Bill Maher sparks backlash over Cassie and Diddy comments as trial continues

Maher delivered a monologue about the Combs’s ongoing trial plus thoughts on abuse and stardom

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3 w. ago Tesla sales plummet in Europe as Elon Musk backlash continues

Sales across Europe plunged by half last month even as growth in the electric car market increased

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3 w. ago Firms ‘rebranding’ diversity initiatives to avoid unwanted political attention

British business figures say many companies in UK and US disguising inclusion policies in face of rightwing attacksCorporate diversity policies are under fire from the right – but also from the leftSenior figures in British business have described a chilling effect on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, saying they are being “rebranded” to avoid attracting unwanted political attention.Five years after the murder of George Floyd in the US shone a spotlight on racial inequality, efforts to create a level playing field in the workplace are facing a rightwing backlash on both sides of the Atlantic. Continue reading...

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