Business
Meta Officially Shuts Down Corporate DEI Programs
Meta has announced that they are officially ending all diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, effective immediately, joining other large companies cutting back on DEI policies.
Blake Wolf
Musk To Provide Free Starlink Cell Service To L.A. Residents Affected By Fires
As multiple roaring fires across Los Angeles County destroy thousands of homes, buildings, and other structures, cell service has dropped out across large swaths of the city, prompting Elon Musk to provide free Starlink cell service to residents in need.
Blake Wolf
Musk And Ramaswamy’s DOGE Is Hiring ‘A Small Number’ Of Full-Time Salaried Employees
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Trump allies Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, recently announced that the new organization is recruiting for a “very small number” of full-time positions.
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OpenAI chief Sam Altman denies sexually abusing sister, after she sues him
The sister of billionaire OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman filed a lawsuit accusing him of sexually abusing her regularly between 1997 and 2006.
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Musk Clashes With UK’s Anti-Mass Migration Leader Nigel Farage, Calls On Him To Step Down
Billionaire entrepreneur and Trump-ally Elon Musk has called on Nigel Farage, the leader of the United Kingdom’s right-wing populist party, to step down.
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Capitol Police Arrest ‘Suspicious Man’ Driving Along Sidewalk Near U.S. Capitol
U.S. Capitol police officers have arrested a man who was reportedly driving his vehicle on a sidewalk nearby to the Capitol building.
Amazon
Wall St rises in first trading session of 2025; Tesla slides
Wall Street’s main indexes rose in the first trading session of 2025 as investors pinned their hopes on a fresh political landscape and more interest rate cuts.
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Nevada: 1 Dead, 7 Injured After Tesla Cybertruck Explosion By Trump Hotel In Vegas, Authorities Probing As Possible Terrorist Attack
One person was killed while seven others were injured after a Tesla Cybertruck exploded in front of President-elect Donald Trump’s Las Vegas Hotel on New Year’s Day.
Andy Biggs
Rep. Massie Opposes, Leads Charge Against Mike Johnson As Speaker Despite Trump Endorsement
Republican Rep. Thomas Massie has revealed that he still plans on refusing to vote for Mike Johnson to stay on as the House Speaker, despite a recent endorsement from President-elect Donald Trump.
Business
Trump Backs Johnson For House Speaker, Criticizes Democrats: ‘It Was a Disaster!’
President-elect Donald Trump put his endorsement behind Mike Johnson for House speaker on Monday after turmoil took place over government funding this month that caused chaos among Republicans and questioned his leadership bid.