Donald Trump called for all federal DEI employees to be fired. California officials are trying to rebuild faster after the LA wildfires as experts advocate for more thoughtful design. And the rise of the Trump family’s cryptocurrencies turns heads.
Here’s what to know today.
Trump is moving forward with the DEI crackdown as he faces backlash against the January 6 pardon.
President Donald Trump’s second day in office included an order that all federal employees in diversity, equity and inclusion roles go on paid leave, as well as criticism of the Jan. 6 furlough orders on Day 1. Defendants and their efforts to revoke birthright citizenship. Follow our live blog. For the latest updates as its administration takes shape.
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→ Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: The Trump administration sent out a memo yesterday ordering all federal employees in diversity, equity and inclusion roles to be placed on paid leave by noon today and asking agencies to have until the end of the month to lay off those employees. Submit a plan. The memo from the Office of Personnel Management directed agencies to prepare to close all DEI-related offices and programs and remove all websites and social media accounts for such offices. It was not clear how many employees would be affected.
The move comes a day after Trump signed an executive order ending “radical and wasteful” DEI programs at federal agencies. Yesterday, Trump signed another executive order targeting various hiring practices at the Federal Aviation Administration. Read more About Trump’s Orders to End DEI Programs
→ Forgiveness on January 6: Trump Defended his apology. The Jan. 6 criminal defendants, claiming they served time they “shouldn’t have served” and that they were treated “incredibly poorly.” About 1,500 defendants are among those who are prosecutors. Considered the “most violent” rioter..
But some Republican senators Pushed back against forgivenessSpecifically given to rioters who committed violence against law enforcement officials. And many in the Justice Department, as well as legal scholars, called the pardons an unprecedented and dangerous use of executive power that makes a mockery of years of work by FBI agents, prosecutors and federal judges, some of whom have been appointed by the president. What was appointed? Read more about the reaction.
→ Immigration: The raids, which were expected soon after Trump took office, have so far failed to materialize. Still, his administration has begun laying the groundwork for further immigration action. A major rule change allows ICE to arrest undocumented people in so-called sensitive locations, including places of worship, schools and hospitals. Read more About how Trump’s mass deportation plans are going.
Meanwhile, the Democratic attorney general Cases filed An attempt to block Trump’s attempt to repeal birthright citizenship, and the great-grandson of the man who established birthright citizenship. criticized Trump’s efforts to repeal the longstanding right. Abrogation of longstanding right. Also, Trump Fired four top officials. In the DOJ’s Executive Office of Immigration Review, which oversees the US immigration courts.
More on Trump’s first week in office:
- What’s on Trump’s to-do list after his first day in office? Tariffs, for one. Here’s why he hasn’t taken action yet.Despite saying he would on Day 1.
- The bishop is leading tomorrow’s opening prayer service. Appealed to the President for “mercy”. on LGBTQ people and immigrants.
- Trump reversed the policies of the Biden era. On drug prices and Obamacare.
Hegseth denied the former brother-in-law’s new allegations.
Senators received an affidavit yesterday from the ex-sister-in-law of defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth, who said his behavior caused his second wife to fear for her safety. The receipt of the affidavit comes after the staff of the Senate Armed Services Committee has been in contact with him for several days.
In the affidavit, Danielle Hegseth, who is divorced from Pete Hegseth’s brother, alleged volatile and threatening behavior on Hegseth’s part that caused his second wife, Samantha Hegseth, to fear for her safety. One of the allegations is that Samantha once hid from Hegseth in a closet and made escape plans “if she felt the need to get away.”
Pete Hegseth’s attorney denied the allegations. Samantha Hegseth said in an email that she “would not comment on my marriage to Pete Hegseth.” “I don’t believe your information is correct,” she added.
Hegseth has been under intense scrutiny since Trump announced the former Fox News anchor as his pick to oversee the Defense Department. The latest allegations raise new questions about the scope and thoroughness of the FBI’s background check on Hegseth and what members and staff of Trump’s transition team as well as the Armed Services Committee knew, and when. Read the full story here.
In fire-ravaged LA, ambitions for rapid rebuilding clash with demands for change
To ensure the rapid rebuilding of thousands of homes destroyed in the recent wildfires, California Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass have suspended some of the rules required for new construction. Newsom has suspended environmental permitting requirements, and Bass has eliminated requirements for new buildings to use electricity instead of gas for heating and appliances, as well as hearings to determine whether any development zoning Complies with the regulations.
But urban planners, engineers and disaster management experts say these communities should take their time rebuilding and adding elements that will make communities more resilient. Alternative: Residents are at risk of sitting ducks for future fires.
Consider Pacific Palisades. In an ideal world, experts said, homes would be built farther apart, using native species like succulents or sage, which are less susceptible to burning, near residential communities on public lands and materials like brick, stone or concrete. will be installed. will be used as a construction material instead of wood. Some of these strategies are already mandated by the California Fire Code. But none of these efforts are necessarily fast..
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- The Supreme Court issued a rare ruling in favor of a death row inmate.finding that an Oklahoma woman convicted of murdering her estranged husband could pursue a claim that prosecutors inappropriately focused on her sex life at trial.
- Ichiro Suzuki became the first Asian player. Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. But missed the unanimous election by just one vote. CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner were elected in yesterday’s voting.
- What’s the deal with seed oil? The trend around the “hateful eight” — which includes canola, corn and sunflower oils, among others — misses the bigger picture when it comes to improving health.
- Four men from Chile He was arrested Amid ongoing investigations into burglaries at the homes of the wealthy, some at the homes of pro athletes.
Staff Selection: Concerns and questions about Trump’s digital currency
Late last Friday, Donald Trump posted a link to a new memecoin, simply called $TRUMP. By Saturday morning, its value had soared, adding billions to the Trump Organization’s paper value overnight. The fine print shows that insiders hold 80% of TRUMP’s total supply, meaning that the main benefit of the coin’s success will not be the public in general. Still, despite the cautious optimism, many in the crypto community saw an opportunity, and the price continued to rise — until Trump’s wife announced her $MELANIA token on Sunday afternoon, at the price of the original TRUMP coin. Decreased by 40%.
Widespread criticism, even among Trump’s most ardent supporters, soon gathered steam. Were the president’s campaign promises to deregulate crypto an excuse to personally benefit from such a move? Why Melania Coin? And what are the dangers of foreign influence? I spoke to experts about these questions and Why This Memecoin Launch Is Not Like Others Before It. – Rob Weil, Business reporter
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