Trump orders all federal DEI employees placed on paid leave starting Wednesday
The Trump administration is ordering all federal employees in diversity, equity and inclusion roles placed on paid leave by Wednesday evening, according to a new memo from the Office of Personnel Management.
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Trump’s Onslaught of Executive Orders Aren’t All What They’re Cut Out To Be
So begins Trump’s quest of unraveling Biden-era regulations.Inc. - 1h -
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 - 7h -
Federal DEI employees to be placed on paid leave
The Trump administration has directed that all federal diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) employees be placed on paid leave by Wednesday evening. In a Tuesday memo to heads of departments and ...The Hill - 7h -
Trump order leaves Afghans who were approved to resettle in the US in limbo
Trump's executive order freezing refugee programs could impact thousands of Afghans approved to resettle as refugees in the US.ABC News - 13h -
Wednesday Briefing: Trump Opponents Push Back
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ESPN Spent Years Courting Nick Saban, and It All Paid Off
“Whenever he makes a comment, everybody listens,” the lead producer of “College Gameday” said of the longtime college football coach.The New York Times - 19h -
U.S. Orders Federal D.E.I. Efforts to Shut Down by Wednesday Night
Staff members overseeing diversity, equity and inclusion efforts were to be placed on paid administrative leave by 5 p.m. Wednesday.The New York Times - 1h -
Trump executive order says federal government only recognizes "two sexes"
The executive order means Americans won't be able to select "X" on passports any longer.CBS News - 12h -
'The View' host Sunny Hostin calls Trump a 'DEI hire'
Sunny Hostin, a former federal prosecutor for the Department of Justice who now co-hosts "The View" talk show, called President Trump a "DEI" hire on Tuesday. While "DEI" normally stands for ...The Hill - 13h -
Trump administration uses King's 'Dream' speech to introduce executive orders cutting DEI
A White House official announced Trump’s executive order dismantling federal DEI programs, saying it honors "civil rights champions" who wanted all Americans to "be treated on the basis of their ...NBC News - 14h -
Trump sued over 'Schedule F' order targeting federal employees
A federal employee union has sued over an executive order from President Trump creating a new class of federal employee — allowing those working on policy to be swiftly hired and fired like ...The Hill - 16h -
Trump orders federal workers back to office 5 days a week
White House instructs all government departments and agencies in the executive branch to end remote work arrangements.CBS News - 20h -
Exclusive: DHS ends teleworking, orders employees to work in person
Acting DHS Secretary Benjamine Huffman ordered all employees back to work in person, full-time, on Monday.ABC News - 1d -
Trump signs executive orders on federal workforce, free speech
President Trump signed multiple executive orders during his inauguration parade at Capital One Arena on Monday evening, throwing pens to supporters after a signing ceremony. The signings at a small ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump set to dismantle DEI within federal government in first day executive action
Incoming President Donald Trump will issue an executive order that would dismantle all diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives within the federal government.ABC News - 1d -
Tech Billionaires Get Prominent Places at Trump Inauguration
Tech CEOs pay homage to the new president at church service and swearing-in ceremony.Inc. - 1d -
Trump’s RTO Plans Could Slash Federal Employee Head Count
The threat of DOGE-led job cuts may get further backing as the president vows to require government staffers to work in person five days a week.Inc. - 1d -
Trump expected to issue executive orders recognizing two sexes and curbing DEI mandates
President-elect Donald Trump is expected to issue two executive orders after being sworn into office. One will call for the classification of only two sexes–male and female–on government documents, ...NBC News - 1d -
Trump to issue executive orders defining sexes, ending DEI practices in government
President-elect Trump intends to issue executive orders on his first day in office that will recognize only two sexes, male and female, and aim to end DEI practices in the federal government, ...The Hill - 1d -
Spicer predicts over 100 executive orders 'by the time we wake up Wednesday'
Former Trump White House press secretary Sean Spicer predicted that President-elect Trump will sign over 100 executive orders on a range of topics “early next week. “My guess is that by the time ...The Hill - 3d -
Trump set to break the all-time federal debt record amid inflation battle
“Don’t hold your breath,” for deficit reduction, says a Bank of America economist.MarketWatch - 3d -
Fearing Trump deportations, migrants start leaving US voluntarily
President-elect Donald Trump has said he would carry out mass deportations once in office.The Hill - 3d -
Supreme Court leaves TikTok ban in place
The Supreme Court announces it has declined to stop a ban on TikTok, which is set to go into effect Sunday. NBC’s Laura Jarrett weighs in on the future of the popular app.NBC News - 4d -
Trump wants FBI to retain records related to DEI office closing
President-elect Trump said he wants to preserve records from the FBI’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) office after officials announced its closure in December. “We demand that the FBI ...The Hill - 4d -
A First-Day Trump Order: A Federal Stockpile of Bitcoin?
The cryptocurrency industry has pushed President-elect Donald J. Trump to establish one, creating real political momentum behind the plan.The New York Times - 5d -
Not Many Meta Employees Will Have to Move to Texas After All
Mark Zuckerberg said content moderation teams in California will relocate to Texas to help reduce bias. In practice, employees aren’t expecting many forced relocations.Wired - 6d -
I’m a Federal Employee. This Is What We Need Most in the Trump Era.
Practical support matters more than encouragement.The New York Times - Jan. 12 -
Meta terminates its DEI programs days before Trump inauguration
Meta, fresh off announcement to end factchecking, follows McDonald’s and Walmart in rolling back diversity initiatives. Following a week in which Mark Zuckerberg announced that Meta was ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
It All Started With a Ouija Board
Laura Acker and Evan Menscher met last spring after, she believes, her father’s spirit led her to him.The New York Times - Jan. 10 -
Trump to meet with Senate Republicans on Wednesday
President-elect Trump will be on Capitol Hill on Wednesday at the invitation of Senate Republican leadership, according to three sources familiar with the invitation. GOP leaders haven’t released ...The Hill - Jan. 6 -
Democrats look for places to work with Trump 2.0
Democrats say one thing is certain: 2025 won't be 2017, when it comes to the start of the Trump administration. Two months after their grueling and disappointing White House loss to ...The Hill - Jan. 4 -
New York Employers Must Now Offer Paid Medical Leave During Pregnancy
All private companies in the state must now grant at least 20 hours of paid leave to employees to attend prenatal medical appointments under a law that went into effect Jan. 1.Inc. - Jan. 2
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