Trump says he’s rescinding executive order targeting Paul Weiss after law firm agrees to drop DEI hiring practices
President Donald Trump has reversed his executive order aimed at law firm Paul Weiss. President Donald Trump said he would rescind an executive order on Thursday that revoked the security clearances of law firm Paul Weiss and threatened its government contracts. The executive order was initially issued on March 14. According to a statement posted…
Michelle Obama has no interest in running for president — here’s why
Michelle Obama has no interest in running for president — here’s why Stop asking Michelle Obama if she’ll ever run for president — she’s not interested. During an appearance on Thursday’s episode of the “Not Gonna Lie with Kylie Kelce” podcast, the former first lady made it very clear that she has no intention of…
DOGE cuts are screwing up summer travel plans already
Businesses near Yosemite National Park have seen a decrease in bookings for the summer. The DOGE days of summer are on the way. In its quest for government efficiency, the Elon Musk-linked office appears to be screwing up Americans’ summer plans. Now it looks like it could be the first summer in a long time…
A Skadden associate quits — and calls out Big Law for bowing to Trump
An associate from the law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP has publicly handed in her resignation notice in response to her firm’s actions amid Trump’s targeting of Big Law. On Thursday, Rachel Cohen posted screenshots on LinkedIn of the resignation email she said she sent to her entire firm. Cohen said the…
The White House’s promotion of Tesla’s stock is an ethics nightmare — and it’s not even working
Since the beginning of the year, Tesla’s stock has dropped almost 42%, shedding some $500 billion in market value. As Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told Fox News viewers, it’s the perfect time to buy. “If you want to learn something on this show tonight, buy Tesla,” Lutnick said on Jesse Watters’ show Wednesday. “It’s unbelievable…
Accenture CEO says DOGE’s cost-cutting drive is hitting business, as worry spreads among staff
Accenture’s CEO said that DOGE cost-cutting initiative has Accenture CEO Julie Sweet has warned that DOGE’s cost-cutting efforts have started to impact the consulting firm’s revenues and slowed procurement of new projects with the federal government. “The new administration has a clear goal to run the Federal government more efficiently. During this process, many new…
Trump: The SBA will take over managing student loans from the Education Department
President Donald Trump said the SBA will handle student loans. Student loans are moving to the Small Business Administration, President Donald Trump said. One day after signing an executive order to begin the process of eliminating the Department of Education, Trump said in an Oval Office appearance on Friday the SBA will take over the…
Want the same computer screen as Elon Musk? You’ll need $1,799
Elon Musk has a gaming rig in his DOGE office. Elon Musk’s DOGE office desk is leaning into his gamer aesthetic. The Tesla CEO shared a photo of his office at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on Friday, revealing a massive curved computer screen that many gamers would instantly recognize. pic.twitter.com/iKa4xKCWfR — Elon Musk (@elonmusk)…
Trump said he struck a deal with the Paul Weiss. The law firm’s internal copy has a major difference
On Thursday night, President Donald Trump announced he agreed to withdraw his executive order targeting Paul Weiss after the elite law firm agreed that it “will not adopt, use, or pursue any DEI policies.” But that line is nowhere to be found in an internal version of the agreement about the Paul Weiss executive order…
