Census Bureau workers were ordered this week to stop complying with President Donald Trump’s order to collect data on the immigration status of people living in the United States, the bureau’s director said. Steven Dillingham, the director, said in a Jan. 13 memo he’s informed officials at the agency “that those involved should ‘stand down’ and…
Census Bureau Halting Efforts to Comply With Trump Citizenship Mandate
Operation Warp Speed Chief Adviser Resigns at Biden’s Request
Dr. Moncef Slaoui, the chief scientific adviser of Operation Warp Speed, said on Wednesday that he’s submitted his resignation at the request of President-elect Joe Biden. “As you know, I’m very supportive of this upcoming administration and, really, of course, of the operation and its mission and I will be doing everything I can to…
Twitter CEO: Banning Trump Set Dangerous Precedent, Furthered Division
January 13, 2021
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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey said on Jan. 13 that the company’s decision to remove President Donald Trump was divisive and set a dangerous precedent. “Having to take these actions fragment the public conversation. They divide us. They limit the potential for clarification, redemption, and learning. And sets a precedent I feel is dangerous: the power an…
Trump Strengthens Ban on US Investments in Chinese Military Companies
President Donald Trump signed an order late Wednesday requiring U.S. investors to completely divest their holdings of securities of Pentagon-blacklisted Chinese military companies by Nov. 11, 2021. The amendment order expands the scope of the initial November executive order (E.O.) 13959, which initially only restricted U.S. investors from buying securities of companies designated by the Pentagon…
US Changes Course on Taiwan in Defiance of Beijing
WASHINGTON—Washington has long been cautious in dealing with the Taiwan issue for fear of provoking the regime in Beijing and heightening tensions. The tone of U.S.–Taiwan relations, however, has dramatically changed under the Trump administration, particularly since a September 2020 visit to Taipei by a senior U.S. official that paved the way for new economic…
Trump Calls on Americans to Promote Peace Amid Reports of Planned Demonstrations
President Donald Trump issued a public message to the nation in a video issued late Wednesday, calling on Americans to promote peace, amid reports of planned demonstrations to take place in the coming days. “Over the course of the past year, made so difficult because of COVID-19, we have seen political violence spiral out of…
Parler Files Response in Lawsuit Against Amazon, Says AWS Only Concerned With Silencing Trump
Parler filed a response to Amazon Web Services on Wednesday in its lawsuit against the Seattle-based retail giant, arguing that a representative with Amazon didn’t care about the content moderation, but was only concerned with allegedly silencing President Donald Trump. It came after Amazon Web Services (AWS) said in court that the company displayed an “unwillingness and…
Democrats, 10 Republicans Vote for 2nd Impeachment Against Trump
Democrats in the House of Representatives, joined by ten Republicans, voted to impeach President Donald Trump for a second time in a 232-197 vote on Wednesday. The single article of impeachment alleges that the president incited an insurrection that resulted in the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. The impeachment, accomplished in a single…
Democrats, 10 Republicans Vote for 2nd Impeachment of Trump
Democrats in the House of Representatives, joined by ten Republicans, voted to impeach President Donald Trump for a second time, in a 232–197 vote on Jan. 13. The single article of impeachment alleges that the president incited an insurrection that resulted in the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. The impeachment, accomplished in a…
Mcconnell Says He Hasn’t Decided on Whether to Convict Trump
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) informed Republican senators on Wednesday that he hasn’t decided whether to acquit or convict President Donald Trump on an article of impeachment expected to pass the House. “While the press has been full of speculation, I have not made a final decision on how I will vote and I…
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