Top social security official quits after clash with Musk’s Doge over sensitive data request – US politics live

Michelle King left after refusing a request from Elon Musk’s ‘department for government efficiency’ for sensitive government records The US delegation is now speaking to the media. My colleague Jakub Krupa reports that Michael Waltz, the US national security adviser, has said the Ukraine talks with Russia will include discussion of territory and security guarantees, … Read more

Trump nominates January 6 activist to serve as top DC prosecutor

Ed Martin was lawyer for three January 6 defendants and was also in charge of dismissing Capitol attack charges as interim US attorney A conservative activist who has consistently defended the January 6 storming of the Capitol has been nominated by Donald Trump to serve as the permanent top federal prosecutor in the city where … Read more

Mike Pence aims to be ‘constructive force’ during Trump’s second term while willing to challenge him

Former Vice President Mike Pence is positioning himself as a “constructive force for the conservative agenda” during President Donald Trump’s second term as one of the few Republicans willing to challenge him.  “Well, for me, it’s always principles first. It’s not personal,” Pence said in an interview with the Associated Press.  Despite publicly falling out … Read more

To the CEOs who’ve joined Trump’s fight against diversity, I say this: you’re making a big mistake | Stefan Stern

Ditching DEI initiatives will curry favour in the Oval Office. It will also alienate the workforces bosses rely on The mask has slipped and the gloves are off. A company which in 2022 boasted that it had exceeded its target, “spending $1.26 billion with US certified diverse suppliers”, is now ending diversity, equity and inclusion … Read more