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Trump signs executive order asking federal contractors to eliminate DEI

Friday, March 27 by SRN News

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... Read More.

US DHS internal watchdog probes handling of contracts under Noem, CNN reports

Thursday, March 26 by SRN News

March 26 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Inspector General launched an investigation into how contracts have been solicited and handled, including the involvement of former Secretary Kristi Noem and her aide Corey Lewandowski, CNN reported on Thursday, citing two sources familiar... Read More.

Exclusive-Trump’s signature to appear on US currency, Treasury says, ending 165-year tradition

Thursday, March 26 by SRN News

By David Lawder WASHINGTON, March 26 (Reuters) - U.S. paper currency will bear President Donald Trump's signature to mark the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence, the Treasury Department said on Thursday, a first for a sitting president, while deleting the Treasurer of the United States'... Read More.

Trump-endorsed effort to repeal Utah’s anti-gerrymandering law fails to make the ballot

Thursday, March 26 by SRN News

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Utah's new congressional map, which gives Democrats a high likelihood of picking up a U.S. House seat in the Salt Lake City area, is likely to remain in place beyond this election cycle because a Republican-led initiative to repeal... Read More.

North Carolina’s photo voter ID mandate can continue as a judge upholds the law

Thursday, March 26 by SRN News

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina's photo voter identification law was upheld on Thursday, as a federal judge set aside arguments by civil rights groups that Republicans enacted the requirement with discriminatory intent against Black and Latino voters. The decision by U.S. District Judge Loretta... Read More.

Factbox-Trump weaves from Sharpies to Bessent’s glasses in cabinet meeting

Thursday, March 26 by SRN News

WASHINGTON, March 26 (Reuters) - Four weeks into a U.S.-Israeli war with Iran that has sparked the worst energy shock in history, President Donald Trump addressed his cabinet and the news media on Thursday, digressing into his preference for Sharpie pens, admiring his Treasury... Read More.

California lawmakers approve renaming Cesar Chavez Day to Farmworkers Day

Thursday, March 26 by SRN News

By Christian Martinez LOS ANGELES, March 26 (Reuters) - California lawmakers on Thursday approved the renaming of Cesar Chavez Day to Farmworkers Day in the wake of sexual abuse allegations made against the late labor rights leader by multiple women. * The... Read More.

White House weighs sidestepping Congress to pay TSA officers, Washington Post reports

Thursday, March 26 by SRN News

WASHINGTON, March 26 (Reuters) - The White House is weighing unilateral action to pay Transportation Security Administration officers if the Senate cannot quickly agree to a deal on the Department of Homeland Security's budget, the Washington Post reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with... Read More.

Minnesota elections office subpoenaed in non-citizen voting probe, official says

Thursday, March 26 by SRN News

WASHINGTON, March 26 (Reuters) - The Minnesota secretary of state's office has received a grand jury subpoena ordering it to turn over certain individual voter records as part of a federal investigation into whether non-U.S.-citizens are registered to vote or have unlawfully cast ballots,... Read More.

US lawmakers to introduce bill to ban government use of Chinese robots

Thursday, March 26 by SRN News

By Stephen Nellis SAN FRANCISCO, March 26 (Reuters) - Two U.S. senators on Thursday planned to introduce a bill that would ban the government from buying or operating humanoid robots made by Chinese firms. Tom Cotton of Arkansas, the third most-powerful Republican in the Senate, and... Read More.

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