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Trump signs executive order asking federal contractors to eliminate DEI

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, March 26 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday asking federal contractors and their subcontractors to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion practices, the White House said. Trump has cracked down on public and private organizations - from ...
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Georgia’s Fulton County heads to court to seek return of 2020 ballots seized by FBI

ATLANTA (AP) - A federal judge plans to hear arguments Friday on a demand by officials in Georgia's Fulton County that the FBI return seized ballots and other materials from the 2020 election. U.S. District Judge J.P. Boulee wrote in a scheduling order that the ...
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Rubio will try to sell Iran war to skeptical G7 diplomats after Trump insults allies

WASHINGTON (AP) - Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in France to meet his Group of Seven counterparts Friday after President Donald Trump attacked NATO countries over a reluctance or refusal to take part in the Iran war, a conflict that some of America's ...
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Minnesota to host ‘No Kings’ flagship rally, headlining Springsteen amid tensions over ICE and war

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota will be the flagship of the "No Kings" protest movement Saturday when Bruce Springsteen performs "Streets of Minneapolis" in a state where emotions are still raw over President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown and the deaths of two residents ...
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Illinois bill could seize tipped‑wage control for state, undermining Chicago mayor

(The Center Square) - Illinois lawmakers advanced a measure that would strip cities like Chicago of the power to raise wages for tipped workers, allowing the state to exclusively oversee rules that could halt the city's push to phase out the subminimum wage. ...
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Ousted Venezuelan President Maduro returns to court, judge says he won’t dismiss case

(NEW YORK) -- After three months in jail, ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro appeared thinner and grayer, but still in command, as he appeared in federal court in Manhattan for a status conference on Thursday.Maduro -- was shackled at the ankles and wearing a ...
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Man arrested in 1990 ‘Lovers’ Lane’ cold case murders: Houston police

(HOUSTON) -- A man has been arrested in a 1990 cold case double murder known as the "Lovers' Lane" killings, Houston police said.Floyd William Parrott, 64, is charged with capital murder for the killings of Cheryl Henry, 22, and Garland "Andy" Atkinson, 21, police ...
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The Media Line: War-Stricken Economy Fuels Prospect of Renewed Protests as Citizens Say They Have Reached a ‘Breaking Point’ 

War-Stricken Economy Fuels Prospect of Renewed Protests as Citizens Say They Have Reached a 'Breaking Point' More than 40% of the population now lives below the absolute poverty line, with that figure exceeding 50% in the capital. Economists warn, however, that the real poverty ...
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China banks outperform broader market after news of shareholding rule changes

SHANGHAI/BEIJING, March 27 (Reuters) - China's banking stocks outperformed the broader market on Friday after news that Beijing is considering easing shareholder restrictions to broaden capital-raising options for lenders. China's banking regulator is weighing allowing some bank shareholders to become major investors - defined as ...
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At CPAC, Republicans close ranks behind Trump on Iran war

By Nathan Layne GRAPEVINE, Texas, March 26 (Reuters) - Republicans at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference largely rallied behind U.S. strikes on Iran on Thursday, backing President Donald Trump on an issue that has dented his wider approval ratings and could jeopardize the party's ...
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White House AI czar Sacks to step down, moves to advisory role

WASHINGTON, March 26 (Reuters) - White House artificial intelligence and crypto czar David Sacks is stepping down from his role, saying in an interview on Bloomberg Television on Thursday he had reached the end of his time as a special government employee. Sacks said ...
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Justice Department probes California and Maine over housing transgender women with female inmates

The U.S. Justice Department said Thursday it's investigating whether California and Maine violate the rights of female inmates when they house them with transgender women. The investigation will focus on the California Institution for Women in San Bernardino County and the Central California Women's Facility ...
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