2/23/2025: The Justice Department; CFPB; John Oliver
First, a report on the upheaval at the Justice Department. Then, a look at why the CFPB is under fire by President Trump, DOGE.And John Oliver: The 60 Minutes Interview.
Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, has taken on a large role in President-elect Donald Trump’s orbit.
President Donald Trump’s latest executive order seeks to water down diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices in federally funded higher-education institutions in an effort to restore “merit-based opportunity,” according to the White House. During his first two days in office, Trump issued a slew of executive orders, including ordering that all federal agencies close their…
Gains were broad based across tech stocks in Japan, South Korea and Hong Kong.
An assistant professor in Telangana is under investigation for allegedly getting a first-year medical student’s head tonsured. This was done to resolve a dispute between seniors and juniors regarding the student’s hairstyle. While the professor claims he was defusing a tense situation and the student went to the barbershop willingly, the incident has sparked an…
A top prosecutor with the Department of Justice resigned after refusing to take part in a probe of Biden-era climate spending. CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter reports.
In 1899, a unique artillery shell bearing a plum cake and Christmas greetings marked a truce during the Boer War in Ladysmith, South Africa. This historical artifact, now housed at Jabalpur’s AOC Museum, is celebrated by the Indian Army through an annual competition, honoring a 125-year-old colonial tradition.