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Trump Education Department cancels $226 million in 'divisive' diversity grants
The Trump administration on Wednesday canceled $226 million in federal grants earmarked for meetings and reports on diversity needs in…
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Justice Department official urges quick dismissal of criminal case against New York City mayor
At an extraordinary hearing Wednesday, the Justice Department's second-in-command demanded that a judge dismiss corruption charges against…
Politics
Senate plows ahead with its budget even though Trump wants the House version
Senate Republicans are moving forward with a vote this week on their budget plan despite President Trump asking both chambers to approve…
Politics
Trump reevaluating independence of independent agencies
The White House is moving to gain control of independent agencies, like the Federal Trade Commission, Securities and Exchange Commission…
Business
Reviving SGX is not the endgame – creating a vibrant financial ecosystem is
IT IS somewhat counterintuitive that shares of the Singapore Exchange (SGX) have weakened since the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)…
Politics
Associated Press vs. Trump in ultimate showdown for media supremacy
Amid all of the fights the new president has picked so far, his feud with The Associated Press is the spiciest: one part petty, one part…
Politics
Donald Trump’s Dislike for Ukraine Is Deeply Personal
His tone and false claims can be explained by personal history more than anything else. Source link
Politics
The Palantir Guide to Saving America’s Soul
In the spring of 2014, a trans-anarchist Google engineer petitioned the White House to arrest our national decline. The plan was snappy:…
Politics
DOJ tells Supreme Court to let Trump fire Biden appointee
President Trump's Justice Department told the Supreme Court Wednesday that a district court shouldn't be able to issue a temporary…
Politics
DOJ tells Supreme Court to let Trump fire Biden appointee
President Trump's Justice Department told the Supreme Court Wednesday that a district court shouldn't be able to issue a temporary…
News
Trump's Transportation Department moves to kill congestion pricing in Manhattan
The Trump administration said Wednesday it is canceling federal approval of New York City's controversial congestion-pricing program that…
Politics
The Second Trump Administration’s New Forms of Distraction
Kyle Monson, the founder of a creative agency, felt overwhelmed by the news in the aftermath of the 2024 election. So he and his wife…
News
Judge Declines to Block DOGE, but Warning Signs Loom over Elon Musk’s Role
This was a qualified victory for Trump, to say the least. Source link
Business
US: Wall St opens slightly lower as markets assess latest tariff threats
WALL Street’s main indexes opened marginally lower on Wednesday (Feb 19) on worries over US President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threats…
Business
SingPost to lay off 45 employees ‘in the coming months’
The move is not correlated with previous incidents or whistleblowing reports, it emphasises SINGAPORE Post (SingPost) will lay off 45…
Business
Novo seeks US$830 million from Singapore firm, accusing it of fraud over drug
Novo Nordisk is seeking as much as US$830 million in damages in a Singapore court, saying that it was misled by a local biotech about the…
Politics
China and us, &c.
On Donald Trump, Xi Jinping, the Kennedy Center, our domestic Gulf war, Saturday Night Live, and more. Source link
Politics
President Trump, Please Staple (Conditional) Green Cards to Graduate Degrees
We can make sure that some of the best talent from abroad that gets trained here stays here and doesn’t end up working for America’s…
Politics
The Bad Faith of <i>Conclave</i>
Turning the pope’s election into a trans referendum. Source link
Politics
Nobody Asked Me But . . .
A few thoughts on tax rates, Biden’s wealth, and philanthropy. Source link
Politics
Trump’s Tariffs Would Prime Prices at the Gas Pump
And the broader adverse effects of a U.S. trade war with Canada and Mexico would not be trivial. Source link
Business
Ant Group enters China’s growing humanoid robot industry amid rising tech interest
ANT Group, the Alibaba-linked fintech giant, is venturing into the humanoid robot industry, joining a growing list of major Chinese tech…
Business
Cordlife ID Teo Tong Kooi steps down; new ID appointed
CORDLIFE Group’s independent director Dr Teo Tong Kooi stepped down from his role at the embattled cord-blood bank on Wednesday (Feb 19).…