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| WORDS OF WISDOM | | "A man's house is his castle." | | SIR EDWARD COKE | | Good morning! Today we're covering the confirmation of Pete Hegseth, Target joining the exodus from DEI, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio's trip to Panama. | | TOP STORIES | | | |
Senate Confirms Hegseth for Defense Secretary The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as the new secretary of defense in a late-night session on Friday that came down to a tiebreaker from Vice President JD Vance after Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) voted no. The final vote caps off a contentious confirmation process in which Hegseth faced questions about his views on women serving in combat, as well as allegations of alcoholism, sexual assault, and financial mismanagement at two veteran nonprofit organizations.
Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) broke ranks with their fellow Republicans to oppose Hegseth's confirmation, signaling their opposition before the floor vote. McConnell explained his opposition in a statement after the vote.
Trump celebrated Hegseth's confirmation, telling reporters in Los Angeles, "We're very happy about that, we appreciate everyone's vote." When asked for a reaction to McConnell's no vote, Trump replied that he didn't know about the development. "I just heard that we won. Winning is what matters, right?" he said. (More) | |
Target Is Latest Major US Company to Roll Back DEI Programs Target on Friday became the latest major U.S. retailer to roll back diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies.
The retailer said it will be concluding its three-year DEI goals and ending its "Racial Equity Action and Change" program this year as planned The company is also "stopping all external diversity-focused surveys, including HRC's Corporate Equality Index," referring to the LGBT group Human Rights Campaign. Target will also start reviewing corporate partnerships and ensuring employee resource groups are focused on mentorship and community development.
The Minneapolis-based retailer, which has thousands of stores across the United States, will also change its "supplier diversity team" to "supplier engagement" to better reflect its "global procurement process across a broad range of suppliers," including increasing its focus on small businesses. (More) | |
Rubio to Visit Panama Amid Rising Tensions Over Canal Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to make his first trip abroad next week, which will include a stop in Panama amid rising tensions over President Donald Trump's vow to take back the Panama Canal.
Rubio noted during his hearing that Chinese companies controlling two of the five port facilities on both ends of the canal have been a concern for a decade. Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison Holdings has controlled Balboa on the Pacific side and Cristobal on the Atlantic side of the canal since 1997, with those concessions renewed in 2021 for another 25 years.
During a 2017 trip to Panama, Rubio said he discussed China's influence along the waterway, which is a chokepoint with military value. It's a critical pathway for U.S. warships in both the Atlantic and Pacific. Military and security officials in Panama told Rubio during his visit that Beijing could potentially use its commercial ports during a military conflict. There are "no independent Chinese companies," Rubio said. (More) How did you enjoy today's Morning Brief? Tell us what you think here. | | MORE TOP NEWS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | PREMIUM | | | | INSPIRED | | | | EPOCH TV | | | | | | OPINION | | | | | | EPOCH FUN | | | |
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