CDC site scrubs HIV content following Trump DEI policies

The CDC on Friday is scrubbing a swath of HIV-related content from the agency’s website as a part of Trump’s broader effort to wipe out DEI initiatives.

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Trump administration plans to scrub some material from federal websites

The Trump administration ordered federal agencies to wipe diversity, equity and inclusion information from its websites and other media on Friday. CBS News White House correspondent Nancy Cordes ...
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CDC purges STD and vaccine info after Trump gender order

Health experts say the website purge could result in deaths.
CBS News - 2h
CDC website scrubs HIV content following Trump diversity policy changes

The CDC has removed several HIV pages including key resources for health care providers after federal agencies were told to comply with a White House order on removing certain language pertaining ...
NBC News - 3h
Combative Trump blames diversity policies

The president started his White House news conference as "consoler-in-chief" but then pivoted into unevidenced political blame, writes the BBC's Anthony Zurcher.
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WATCH: Trump blames DEI policies for deadly DC collision, without evidence

Without citing evidence, the president said DEI initiatives for air traffic controllers at the FAA -- under Democratic presidents -- were partly to blame for Wednesday's tragic Washington collision.
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Agencies asked to scrub federal government websites to remove "DEI" content

The Trump administration had instructed federal agencies to take steps to "take down all outward facing media (websites, social media accounts, etc.) of DEIA offices" by Jan. 22.
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CDC Web Pages and Data Vanish Following Trump’s DEI and Gender Orders

Vague federal directives have led to frantic action, and perhaps overreaction, before a Friday deadline.
The New York Times - 5h
White House still claiming DEI policies may have played part in D.C. plane crash

The White House on Friday continued to push President Trump's claim that DEI programs may have played a role in Wednesday's deadly midair collision between an American Airlines plane and an Army ...
CBS News - 7h
Trump aid freeze disrupts global HIV/AIDS fight

A legacy bipartisan initiative to combat HIV and AIDS in Africa is collateral damage from President Trump’s directive to halt all U.S. foreign assistance, despite efforts to exempt humanitarian ...
The Hill - 16h
Pentagon scrubs Biden-era abortion travel policy

The Pentagon has struck a Biden administration policy of covering travel costs for service members and their dependents who must cross state lines to receive abortions and other reproductive care, ...
The Hill - 1d
During a moment of national mourning, Trump chooses to attack DEI policies

Even though the investigation is ongoing and few details have been released, Trump quickly cast blame for the deadly midair collision that happened Wednesday night.
NBC News - 1d
Trump sparks outcry with implication that DEI policies are at fault in D.C. midair collision

In his first news conference since the aircraft collision over the Potomac River, President Donald Trump on Thursday implied that diversity, equity and inclusion programs could be the cause, ...
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Trump's DEI policy threatens already thin share of women and minorities in STEM, workers say

While President Donald Trump’s executive orders have labeled DEI as “discriminatory,” several women who occupy STEM-related positions in the federal government slammed his directives.
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Activists call for boycott of Target following rollback of DEI initiatives

Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
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Latest news on D.C plane crash as Trump blames DEI policies

President Trump is suggesting DEI policies in air traffic control hiring practices may be to blame for the deadly plane crash over the Potomac River involving an Army Black Hawk helicopter near ...
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Trump attacks DEI policies at the FAA in response to D.C. crash

Trump attacks DEI policies at the FAA in response to D.C. crash
NBC News - 1d
CDC staff told to stop communications with WHO after Trump's executive order

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials have been directed to cut off all communications with the World Health Organization following President Trump's executive order to formally ...
CBS News - 3d
Trump recommends ending FEMA ahead of California fire site visit

President Donald Trump will visit California to see the damage caused by wildfires around Los Angeles. FEMA has been involved in response efforts there.
CNBC - Jan. 24
These companies are standing by their DEI policies amid backlash

While some companies steer away from diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies, others are sticking with their previous commitments.
ABC News - Jan. 24
What is DEI and why is Trump opposed to it?

What the pushback against a more equal society could mean for a world fraught with power imbalances. When American voters headed to the ballot box in November, polls suggested the cost of living, ...
The Guardian - Jan. 24
The Memo: Trump goes full bore against DEI

President Trump is taking full aim at diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, apparently making the calculation that the peak for such initiatives has passed and that they are viewed with ...
The Hill - Jan. 24
Trump administration expected to go outside CDC for acting director

The decision would close an unprecedented leadership gap at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
CBS News - Jan. 23
Meta denies forcing users to follow Trump accounts

The Facebook and Instagram owner says the official profiles were updated to reflect the new position holders.
BBC News - Jan. 23
HHS official halts CDC reports and health communications for Trump team review

Federal health officials have been instructed to temporarily stop any “external communications” to the public, according to two officials with knowledge of the situation.
NBC News - Jan. 23
Trump follows through on immigration promises

President Trump's administration is following through on promises made during the 2024 presidential election, but some of his actions may take time to implement and could be debated in the courts, ...
CBS News - Jan. 22
Trump orders FAA to terminate DEI hiring efforts

President Trump on Tuesday issued an executive order directing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to "return to non-discriminatory, merit-based hiring" and eliminate diversity, equity and ...
The Hill - Jan. 22
What are Trump's foreign policy priorities?

President Trump will soon have to deal with the country's role in several major foreign conflicts and rocky relationships with several countries across the world. CBS News' Margaret Brennan breaks ...
CBS News - Jan. 20
What Biden said following Trump's inauguration

"I've been doing this for 50 years, you’re the best group of people," Joe Biden told his staffers. "It's been the honor of my life to serve as your president."
ABC News - Jan. 20
Support for Trump’s Policies Exceeds Support for Trump

A new poll found the public is sympathetic to the president-elect’s plans to deport migrants and reduce America’s presence overseas.
The New York Times - Jan. 18
California Gov. Gavin Newsom invites Trump to see wildfire site

Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins Willie Geist on Sunday TODAY with a preview of NBC’s Jacob Soboroff’s exclusive interview with California Gov. Gavin Newsom on the devastating ...
NBC News - Jan. 12
Meta joins companies rolling back some DEI policies

McDonald's announced earlier this week that the company would end some initiatives centered on diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI.
ABC News - Jan. 10
McDonald’s Abandons Some DEI Policies, Following Other Big Companies Caving to Pressure Groups

Despite its apparent successes in diversifying the company, McDonald’s joined the growing list of big corporations revising or dropping DEI programs amid conservative attacks.
Inc. - Jan. 7

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