Samsung Challenges India’s $520 Million Tax Directive, Accuses Reliance
New Delhi: Samsung has petitioned an Indian court to challenge a $520 million tax assessment related to the misclassification of imported networking equipment. The company asserts that officials are aware of the long-standing import practices, as similar elements have been imported by Indian firms for years. This action makes Samsung the second prominent foreign entity […]
Trump signs directive reducing funding for NPR and PBS
In a late-night move on Thursday, President Trump signed an executive order aimed at cutting funding for NPR and PBS. He stated, “Media outlets don’t have a constitutional right to taxpayer subsidies. The government can choose which subsidies to provide,” directing a stop to both direct and indirect federal funding for these public broadcasting entities. […]
Obama-appointed judge permanently halts Trump’s directive against Perkins Coie law firm in harsh decision that references Shakespeare.
A federal judge has made a striking decision, permanently blocking an executive order from the Trump administration regarding the Perkins Coie law firm, citing multiple constitutional violations. U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell ruled on Friday that the order contravened three separate amendments to the Constitution and must never be enforced. In her detailed 102-page ruling, […]
Court decides Trump’s directive against Perkins Coie is unconstitutional.
A federal judge determined that Trump’s executive order from March, which targeted Perkins Coie, was unconstitutional. Consequently, the government has been ordered to halt any enforcement related to this lawsuit. US District Judge Beryl Howell blocked actions aimed at prestigious law firms, asserting that the president’s measures infringed upon various constitutional provisions. According to Howell, […]
House Democrats ask inspector general to investigate Trump’s directive aimed at the Smithsonian.
Over 70 House Democrats have urged the Smithsonian’s inspectors to look into President Trump’s executive order that targets the Smithsonian Museum. A total of 71 Democrats, spearheaded by Ayanna Pressley from Massachusetts and Paul Tonko from New York, have expressed their discontent with Trump’s executive order issued on March 27. In a letter sent on […]
Summers: 'Any self-respecting Treasury secretary would resign' over Trump Harvard IRS directive
Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers said Thursday that Treasury Secretary Scott Bescent should resign before complying with President Trump’s Internal Revenue Service (IRS) instructions to revoke Harvard’s tax-free status. In the thread Social Platform xSummers warned of the broader impact of using the IRS to target political enemies. “The self-esteemed Treasury Secretary will rather step […]
Cuomo continues to deflect blame over COVID-19 nursing home directive
Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has continued to bias his administration's controversial order to send infected Covid-19 patients to nursing homes during the worst period of the killer pandemic. Between Interview with Fox 5 NYCuomo, who recently participated in the Big Apple mayoral race, failed to take responsibility for the disastrous March 2020 decision […]
Shredding Documents And Burning Bags: USAID Employees Receive Surprising Directive
The United States Organization for International Development (USAID) reportedly has begun the document-destruction process as part of a broader management measure for President Donald Trump's plan to reorganize federal agencies. An email from USAID's acting executive director, Erica Carr, directs Washington staff to shred and burn various documents, a standard procedure in a specific operational […]
FEMA fires 3 more people connected to directive to skip homes with Trump signs
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said it fired three people related to a supervisor's order to skip homes at President Trump's campaign sign while promoting disaster relief efforts for Hurricane Milton after the investigation. “After the investigation was concluded and all relevant materials reviewed, three additional individuals were fired. This measure was taken because […]
Hegseth calls for DOD civilian employees to comply with OPM email directive
Defense Secretary Pete Hegses said on Sunday that he had directed private employees in all departments to respond to emails from the Department of Personnel Management (OPM). “I am currently instructing each member of the sector's private workforce (just a civilian) to provide five bullets on what I accomplished in a particular job last week,” […]