Day: February 19, 2025

Mark Zuckerberg’s philanthropy ends DEI programs, social advocacy efforts

5:30 am February 19, 2025

FIRST ON FOX: Mark Zuckerberg’s philanthropy ended its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs Tuesday, along with its social advocacy efforts including immigration reform and racial equity grantmaking, Fox News Digital has learned. The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative’s chief operating officer Marc Malandro sent an email to staff Tuesday evening with the announcement. The move comes after Zuckerberg’s […]

Caitlin Clark receives Taylor Swift comparison from new Fever coach Stephanie White

5:29 am February 19, 2025

Seeing the meteoric rise of Caitlin Clark’s celebrity on and off the court has new Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White seeing only one comparison. “She’s very much Taylor Swift 2.0,” White told The Athletic during a Q&A interview. Clark’s fame from her days at Iowa, where she became the NCAA’s all-time leading Division I […]

Trump orders all Biden-era US attorneys to be fired: ‘We must clean house immediately’

5:17 am February 19, 2025

President Donald Trump directed the Justice Department to fire all U.S. attorneys left over from the Biden administration. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said the agency has been “politicized like never before.” “Therefore, I have instructed the termination of ALL remaining “Biden Era” U.S. Attorneys. We must ‘clean house’ IMMEDIATELY, and […]

Howard Lutnick confirmed as Trump’s commerce secretary

5:17 am February 19, 2025

The Senate confirmed Howard Lutnick on Tuesday to serve as President Donald Trump’s U.S. Secretary of Commerce. The Republican-controlled Senate voted to confirm Lutnick on Tuesday, less than a week after senators voted to invoke cloture on his nomination. He needed a simple majority for a full senate confirmation, getting confirmed on a 51- 45 […]

Trump admin expected to enact layoffs at Defense Department amid DOGE arrival: report

5:14 am February 19, 2025

The Trump administration could potentially fire probationary employees after directing defense agencies to turn over a list of workers by Tuesday as the White House continues to reshape and downsize the scope of the federal government. The Washington Post reported that many of the probationary employees won’t be exempted from plans to reduce the headcount, […]