Hollywood's DEI commitments were slipping even before Trump. Now they're vanishing fast
There's been a slow retreat for years from diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives at studios and entertainment companies, experts say.
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Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Tuesday that President Trump’s tariff policies will be worth it, even if the economy ends up in a recession. In an interview that aired Tuesday, CBS News’s ...The Hill - 14h -
Evening Report — Government funding fight headed for the wire
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Donald Trump Jr: championing the Maga economy
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Misty Copeland Is Not Backing Down From DEI Amid Trump Pushback
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Trump economic adviser: 'First quarter is going to squeak into the positive category'
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said Monday the “first quarter is going to squeak into the positive category,” even as anxieties around the economy rise nationwide. Stocks were ...The Hill - 1d -
‘Nothing like this in American history’: the crisis of Trump’s assault on the rule of law
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Trump’s crypto payday might actually be even bigger
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On a Bench in Hungary, a Promise Leads to a Proposal
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Not every Trump move is authoritarian — focus on the real threats
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'The Apprentice' made Trump a reality TV mogul. Now Amazon is putting it back in the spotlight
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NIH terminating active research grants related to LGBTQ+, DEI studies
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