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Trump order ending federal DEI programs leaves agencies and stakeholders on uncertain ground
Read full article: Trump order ending federal DEI programs leaves agencies and stakeholders on uncertain groundFederal agencies, employees and contractors are trying to process how President Donald Trump’s sweeping anti-DEI executive order will upend their work.
FEMA faces shakeup under Trump while it wrestles with disasters on both coasts
Read full article: FEMA faces shakeup under Trump while it wrestles with disasters on both coastsPresident Donald Trump is preparing to reshape the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which has been on the frontlines of responding to disasters in California and North Carolina.
Central Floridians roll with the weather punches to attend Trump’s inauguration
Read full article: Central Floridians roll with the weather punches to attend Trump’s inaugurationBrigitt Smith, chair of the Marion County Republican Party, expressed her excitement. “I mean it’s like redemption and I can’t even put it into words. We’re just ecstatic,” she said. “It’s so exciting he’s taking so many Floridians in his cabinet. It goes to show we have it right in Florida. We are so proud to be Floridians.”
Judges hand down what could be the last punishments for the Jan. 6 riot before pardons from Trump
Read full article: Judges hand down what could be the last punishments for the Jan. 6 riot before pardons from TrumpThe federal judge who oversaw Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case denounced efforts to rewrite the history of the U.S. Capitol attack as she handed down what she acknowledged may be one of the final punishments for the Jan. 6 riot before the Republican president-elect’s promised pardons.
Orlando attorney Dan Newlin nominated to be US ambassador to Colombia. Here’s what he’ll need to do
Read full article: Orlando attorney Dan Newlin nominated to be US ambassador to Colombia. Here’s what he’ll need to doAttorney Dan Newlin, a massive supporter of President-elect Donald Trump, could be the next U.S. ambassador to Colombia. If he gets confirmed, here is what he’ll need to know.
The White House is cracking down on overdraft fees
Read full article: The White House is cracking down on overdraft feesThe Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Thursday it's capping overdraft fees at $5 with a rule set to take effect in October 2025, if it isn't overturned by Congress or altered under a Trump administration.
Trump demands immediate release of Oct. 7 hostages, says otherwise there will be 'HELL TO PAY'
Read full article: Trump demands immediate release of Oct. 7 hostages, says otherwise there will be 'HELL TO PAY'President-elect Donald Trump is demanding the immediate release of the Israeli hostages still being held in Gaza, saying that if they are not freed before he is sworn into office there will be “HELL TO PAY.”.
Trump vows tariffs over immigration. What the numbers say about border crossings, drugs and crime
Read full article: Trump vows tariffs over immigration. What the numbers say about border crossings, drugs and crimePresident-elect Donald Trump is threatening tariffs on Mexico and Canada as he seeks to portray them as responsible for illegal immigration and drug smuggling.
Trump gave Interior nominee one directive for a half-billion acres of US land: 'Drill.'
Read full article: Trump gave Interior nominee one directive for a half-billion acres of US land: 'Drill.'Donald Trump assigned Doug Burgum a singular mission in nominating the governor of oil-rich North Dakota to lead an agency that oversees a half-billion acres of federal land and vast areas offshore: “Drill baby drill.”.
Trump will nominate former Florida AG Pam Bondi to be US Attorney General after Matt Gaetz withdrew
Read full article: Trump will nominate former Florida AG Pam Bondi to be US Attorney General after Matt Gaetz withdrewTrump says he will nominate former Florida AG Pam Bondi to be US Attorney General after first pick, Matt Gaetz, withdrew.
Trump's treasury pick could give an indication of what he plans to do about tariffs
Read full article: Trump's treasury pick could give an indication of what he plans to do about tariffsOne of the top remaining vacancies in President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed Cabinet is his treasury secretary — and the views of his top contenders there reflect broader questions about how the president-elect might wield tariffs in his new administration.
Elon Musk says he and Trump have 'mandate to delete' regulations. Ethics laws could limit Musk role
Read full article: Elon Musk says he and Trump have 'mandate to delete' regulations. Ethics laws could limit Musk roleChoosing billionaire Elon Musk to be what President-elect Donald Trump calls “our cost cutter” for the U.S. government, is not the first time an American president has empowered a business tycoon to look for ways to dramatically cut federal regulations.
What to know about Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick to be director of national intelligence
Read full article: What to know about Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick to be director of national intelligencePresident-elect Donald Trump has tapped former Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard to be the next director of national intelligence.
Florida’s Rick Scott loses Senate majority leader job to John Thune in secret ballot
Read full article: Florida’s Rick Scott loses Senate majority leader job to John Thune in secret ballotSen. John Thune has won an internal election among Republican senators to become the chamber’s next majority leader.