The Federal Communications Commission approved Paramount Global’s merger with Skydance and its subsidiaries on Thursday, after the entertainment company committed to dissolving its diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.  Paramount Global’s DEI initiatives, particularly at subsidiary CBS News, have drawn scrutiny from the Trump administration over concerns that they favor specific groups and pit them against […]

President Donald Trump was listed as a contributor to the birthday book sent to Jeffrey Epstein, the New York Times alleged on Thursday.  The book was part of a collection of notes compiled for Epstein’s 50th birthday in 2003. A letter from Trump to the now-deceased New York financier was allegedly included in the collection, […]

President Donald Trump reversed his opposition to the Federal Reserve’s $2.5 billion renovation of its headquarters after touring the Washington, D.C., project site on Thursday.  The massive and costly development of two of the Fed’s historic buildings became the latest sticking point between Trump and Fed Chairman Jerome Powell earlier this month after the Central […]

The Trump administration cleared the way for Alina Habba to remain in her role as the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey on Thursday, an unusual move to withdraw her from consideration, enabling her to serve in an acting capacity. Habba’s tenure as interim U.S. attorney was set to expire on Friday, but she announced on social media that […]