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2 US Navy Ships Sail Through Taiwan Strait, 1st Transit Since Trump Inauguration
By Alex Wu Two U.S. navy ships sailed through the Taiwan Strait this week for the first time since President Donald Trump took office in January. Observers have said that it shows the continuity of U.S. policy in the Taiwan Strait. The U.S. Navy said that Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson and Pathfinder-class…
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Goldman Sachs Latest in Retreat From DEI Initiatives
By Rudy Blalock Global investment bank Goldman Sachs has become the latest major corporation to scale back its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts, joining a growing trend of companies reassessing such programs in response to legal and political pressures. According to a company spokesman, Goldman Sachs has dropped its requirement for IPO clients to…
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IRS to Be Audited by DOGE, Trump Says
By Zachary Stieber The IRS will be audited by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), President Donald Trump said on Feb. 13. “The Internal Revenue Service will be looked at like everybody else,” Trump told reporters at the White House in Washington. He said that just about every federal agency will be examined by DOGE,…
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Judge Rejects Bid to Block DOGE’s Access to Labor, Health, and CFPB Data
By Kimberly Hayek The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) can continue its de facto audit of certain executive agencies, according to a ruling Friday in the District of Columbia. U.S. District Judge John Bates in Washington on Feb. 14 declined a request by unions and nonprofits for a temporary restraining order (TRO) to prevent the…
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DOGE Workers ‘Energetic and Dug In’ Despite Threats: Source
By Nathan Worcester WASHINGTON—After reporters revealed the names of multiple Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) employees, threats have proliferated against them and the department’s head, Elon Musk. Sources familiar with DOGE staff described a mood of resilience among those working to fulfill President Donald Trump’s pledge for government reform. “The young DOGE engineers seemed surprised…
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What We Know About Trump’s Plan to End the Russia Ukraine War
By Andrew Thornebrooke The Trump administration is moving quickly to initiate a cease-fire and bring an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine. Following phone calls with his counterparts on Feb. 12, President Donald Trump announced that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy were ready to come to the negotiating table to begin…
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OpenAI Rejects Elon Musk’s $97.4 Billion Buyout Offer
By Tom Ozimek Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s bid to acquire ChatGPT-maker OpenAI has been rejected by the company’s board of directors. “OpenAI is not for sale, and the board has unanimously rejected Mr. Musk’s latest attempt to disrupt his competition,” Bret Taylor, chair of OpenAI’s board, said in a statement on Feb. 14. “Any potential…
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Trump Announces Reciprocal Tariffs to Counter Global Trade Barriers
By Andrew Moran WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump on Feb. 13 signed off on a plan to enact reciprocal tariffs on U.S. trading partners, citing countries’ unfair barriers to trade against the United States. Trump said at the Oval Office that reciprocal tariffs mean “whatever countries charge the United States of America, we will charge—no more no…
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Senate Advances RFK Jr.’s HHS Secretary Nomination to Final Vote
By Jeff Louderback Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s path to becoming secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) received a significant boost on Feb. 12 when the Senate voted 53–47 to invoke cloture on his nomination for the post. The decision was made hours after the chamber confirmed Tulsi Gabbard as director of…
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