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Maga replaces DEI in America’s boardrooms

Plus, UniCredit’s bid for Commerzbank finds support within Germany’s industrial base and Lazard’s quick windfall on this year’s big hostile takeover effort

Financial Times - 3h

Trump Curtails Anti-Corruption Efforts, as Aides Seek End to Eric Adams Case

The Trump administration is telling prosecutors and agents to care less on efforts to investigate foreign corruption, including a case against New York’s mayor.

The New York Times - 6h

Disney softens DEI efforts with Trump back in office

Walt Disney Co. said it would change an internal performance standard focused on diversity and inclusion for executive compensation, saying it would focus on how the initiatives helped the business.

Los Angeles Times - 11h

What Republicans really mean when they blame 'DEI' | Mehdi Hasan

Referencing DEI is the new rightwing abstraction deployed by Republicans to conceal their anti-Black racism. In 1981, Lee Atwater, the most influential Republican party strategist of the late 20th ...

The Guardian - 21h

NIH Funding Cuts Appear to Draw on Heritage Foundation Report That Blasts ‘DEI Staff’

In its notice outlining the large cut in university funding, the US National Institutes of Health seems to draw on a report from a conservative think tank that denounces the “political left.”

Wired - 1d

After Trump’s DEI Order, Companies Navigate a Legal Minefield

Companies navigate a legal minefield as President Trump wages war on diversity programs, but they still have to guard against complaints of bias.

The New York Times - 1d

Musk makes first extended remarks since taking on DOGE effort

Elon Musk and President Trump spoke from the Oval Office on Tuesday, marking Musk's first extensive comments since Mr. Trump tasked him with leading the White House's Department of Government ...

CBS News - 8h

Missouri sues Starbucks over DEI practices, claiming they slows orders

A new lawsuit filed by Missouri's attorney general alleges that Starbucks is unlawfully relying on "race-and-sex-based hiring practices."

CBS News - 9h

PBS closes DEI office

Public broadcaster PBS is closing its office of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), The Hill confirmed Tuesday. “In order to best ensure we are in compliance with the President’s executive order ...

The Hill - 16h

‘Major crisis’: Pope Francis rebukes Trump mass deportation efforts

Pope criticizes other anti-immigration policies and urges people not to accept administration’s harmful narratives. US politics live – latest updates Pope Francis has sharply criticized the ...

The Guardian - 17h

OpenAI chief: Musk purchase offer an effort to 'slow us down'

OpenAI CEO and co-founder Sam Altman brushed aside Elon Musk's bid to take control of the ChatGPT maker, calling it an effort to "slow us down." "OpenAI is not for sale," Altman told Bloomberg's ...

The Hill - 17h

JD Vance says U.S. will defend American AI and block efforts to weaponize the tech

Vice President JD Vance said the U.S. will safeguard American artificial intelligence and chips and block efforts to "weaponize" the critical technologies.

CNBC - 21h

Care workers mistreated despite UK government efforts to tackle abuses

Unison survey shows more than a quarter of migrant staff were paid less than the statutory hourly minimum

Financial Times - 1d

Warren on efforts to shutter CFPB: 'No one can fire the financial cops'

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Monday accused the Trump administration of trying to shut down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to benefit tech billionaire Elon Musk's payment ...

The Hill - 1d

Veterans at State Department dispirited after DEI crackdown puts affinity group on pause

Since 2014, military veterans employed by the State Department have found kinship in a volunteer resource group known as Veterans@State.

NBC News - 1d

Warren: Reported effort to shutter CFPB 'another scam'

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Monday slammed the Trump administration’s reported efforts to shutter the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) as “another scam.” “If you have a bank ...

The Hill - 1d

White cornerback, Black QB: did Eagles grab ultimate DEI Super Bowl win?

Observers have jokingly pointed to Cooper DeJean as a diversity hire for the NFL champions. But they have succeeded by challenging outdated ways of thinking. By now, those who watched Sunday’s ...

The Guardian - 1d

Vic Fangio: Defensive effort exceeded my hopes and expectations

The Eagles had Vic Fangio working as a consultant when they lost to the Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII, but he agreed to move on to become the Dolphins' defensive coordinator before the team knew ...

Yahoo Sports - 1d

House Republican blasts Beyoncé as 'DEI' winner at Grammy Awards

Rep. Burgess Owens (R-Utah) slammed Beyoncé as a “DEI” winner after winning Best Country Album at the the Grammy Awards. Owens was asked on Friday about what he thought about her win, which ...

The Hill - 2d

Target Sued for Defrauding Shareholders on DEI

The retailer was hit with lawsuit alleging it misled investors about DEI initiative risks, which led to consumer boycotts and diving stocks.

Inc. - 3d

The Recruitment Effort That Helped Build Elon Musk’s DOGE Army

At least three individuals associated with Palantir or its cofounder Peter Thiel were involved in an online recruiting effort for DOGE late last year, WIRED has learned.

Wired - 3d

Judges block Musk's efforts to slash federal spending

Federal judges block President Trump and Elon Musk's attempts to slash spending and reshape the federal workforce. NBC News' Aaron Gilchrist reports.

NBC News - 3d

Musk’s expanding role triggers efforts to check his power

Elon Musk has seen a flood of attempts to check his power as he expands into nearly every corner of the government. In the few short weeks that President Trump has been in office, Musk and his team ...

The Hill - 3d

Trans Youth Are Rattled by Efforts to Ban Gender Care. So Are Hospitals.

President Trump’s executive order threatening hospitals’ funding if they provide gender transition care for youth has caused chaos in the transgender health landscape.

The New York Times - 4d

Judge pauses Trump’s efforts to put thousands of USAID workers on leave

The agency earlier told staff only several hundred employees would remain as the administration cuts foreign aid

Financial Times - 4d

Young Aides Emerge as Enforcers in Musk’s DOGE Team Efforts

Much of the billionaire’s handiwork — gaining access to internal systems and asking employees to justify their jobs — is being driven by a group of engineers operating in secrecy.

The New York Times - 4d

‘It’s Pure Chaos.’ Government Contractors Chart an Uncertain Path After Trump’s Sweeping Anti-DEI Orders

Government contractors worry that running afoul of Donald Trump’s executive orders on DEI will cost them funding, which could have disastrous results.

Inc. - 4d

Amazon scrubs DEI mention from its annual report

Amazon has removed any references to diversity and inclusion from its most recent annual report.

CNBC - 4d

As the war on DEI intensifies, some companies hold the line while others work behind the scenes

Trump's hostility toward DEI has elevated the stakes for corporations already grappling with how to navigate the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion.

CNBC - 4d

Musk, as he fights DEI, is being paid to send 1st woman, person of color to the moon

As Elon Musk helps the Trump administration eliminate DEI, his SpaceX currently has a NASA contract to help land the first woman and first person of color on the moon.

ABC News - 4d

These 5 Principles Will Help Preserve Your Company’s DEI Efforts

As anti-DEI efforts by the Trump administration dominate the news, here’s a list of practices that will help make your company’s efforts defensible—and more effective.

Inc. - 5d

Google Rolls Back AI Promises and DEI Measures as Staff Ask, ‘Are We the Bad Guys Now?’

Google’s unofficial motto used to be ‘Don’t be evil,’ but that sentiment sits in sharp contrast to recent leadership decisions that have angered some employees.