Posts by Amelia Frost
Paramount Pulls Back on D.E.I. Policies
[ad_1] Paramount, the parent company of BET, MTV and the Paramount film studio, said on Wednesday that it was rethinking its approach to diversity, equity and inclusion amid a broader backlash toward D.E.I. policies driven by the Trump administration. In a note to employees obtained by The New York Times, Paramount’s co-chief executives said they…
Read MoreRenaissance Noir: A New Era of Black Progress 2025 and Beyond
[ad_1] Debates over race, identity, and power in America are hitting a boiling point, with Black communities confronting their place in Donald Trump’s vision of a “Golden Age of America.” To dissect these layered realities, visionaries, entrepreneurs and community leaders Marcus A. Noel and Attorney Justin A. Moore are taking aim at the new challenges…
Read MoreHegseth Says Pentagon Is Doing a ‘Full Review’ of ‘Botched Withdrawal of Afghanistan’
[ad_1] Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth claimed the Pentagon is working on a full investigation of the 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Secretary of State Pete Hegseth claimed the Pentagon is doing a “full review” of the Biden administration’s “botched withdrawal of Afghanistan” ahead of a meeting at the White House. “We’re doing a…
Read MoreState Department’s $400M Tesla Contract Had Originally Only Planned to Spend Thousands Under Biden Admin
[ad_1] The Biden administration was initially in talks with Tesla for a contract worth less than 1% of the one put forth by Trump, a document revealed. FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES The State Department has attempted to distance itself from its proposed $400 million Tesla contract by citing the fact that it was…
Read MoreElon Musk Calls Himself ‘Humble Tech Support’ for Trump Administration
[ad_1] Elon Musk attended the Trump administration’s first full Cabinet meeting on Wednesday. Latin Times Elon Musk attended the Trump administration’s first full Cabinet meeting as “humble tech support” on Wednesday. President Donald Trump allowed Musk, who is not an elected official or member of the Cabinet, to kick off the meeting to enumerate the…
Read MoreWashington Post Editor Quits Rather Than Bending to Bezos’ Demand to Eliminate Opposing ‘Viewpoints’ From Opinion Section
[ad_1] Changes made to the operations of The Washington Post‘s Opinion section by the outlet’s billionaire owner, Jeff Bezos, have caused the publication’s Opinion Editor to resign from his position. Bezos took to social media to announce the changes, sharing a lengthy post on X. “We are going to be writing every day in support…
Read MoreHegseth Called Out for Refusing to Say Russia Started Ukraine War as Resurfaced Clips Explaining ‘Russia’s Invasion’ Go Viral
[ad_1] Former Fox News host-turned-Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is under fire for refusing to acknowledge Russia’s role as the aggressor in the Ukraine war—despite previously calling Moscow’s actions an invasion. Criticism came crashing in when viral clips resurfaced showing Hegseth calling Putin an “authoritarian” and tracking “Russia’s invasion” on Fox News. “I don’t need to…
Read MoreTrump Admin Called Out for ‘Sitting On’ Epstein Client List: ‘What’re You Waiting For?’
[ad_1] Legislators and political figures are placing pressure upon Attorney General Pam Bondi to release the “client list” of New York financier Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender, after President Donald Trump seemed receptive to the idea while campaigning. “Pam Bondi is sitting on the Epstein files right now. What’re you waiting for?” Senate Judiciary…
Read MoreFox News Anchor Slams White House for Hand-Picking Press Pool: ‘This Does Not Give Power to the People’
[ad_1] Fox News host and Senior White House Correspondent Jacqui Heinrich lambasted the White House for its decision to choose the media outlets that will be able to cover President Donald Trump closely, instead of leaving that authority to the White House Correspondents’ Association. “This move does not give the power back to the people…
Read MoreEurope Relaxes Rules on Company Climate Reports
[ad_1] The European Commission on Wednesday proposed to substantially loosen the requirements on companies to report on the social and environmental impacts of their operations. The proposal would limit the rules to companies with more than 1,000 employees and revenue over 50 million euros ($53 million), which means that about 80 percent of companies currently…
Read MoreVivek Ramaswamy Announces Run for Ohio Governor, Has Trump’s ‘Complete and Total Endorsement’: ‘He Is Something Special’
[ad_1] Vivek Ramaswamy is setting his sights on Ohio’s top job, announcing Monday night he’ll run for governor in 2026 with President Donald Trump’s “complete and total endorsement” already in hand. “Today, I am honored to announce that I am running to be the next governor of a great state at the heart of the…
Read MoreJeff Bezos’ Directive for Washington Post Opinion Pages Leads to Editor David Shipley’s Exit
[ad_1] Jeff Bezos, the owner of The Washington Post, announced a major shift to the newspaper’s opinion section on Wednesday, saying it would now advocate “personal liberties and free markets” and not publish opposing viewpoints on those topics. Mr. Bezos said the section’s editor, David Shipley, was leaving the paper in response to the change.…
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