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, immigration and reproductive rights ranked among their biggest concerns.
But tucked within this week’s barrage of executive orders was an attack on an initiative that had in recent years become increasingly weaponised around the world: measures that sought to tackle discrimination.
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Trump 'surprised' about Republican senators who oppose Pete Hegseth
Trump told reporters he was "surprised" Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins planned to vote against former Fox News host Pete Hegseth's nomination to lead the Defense Department.NBC News - 6h -
Trump 'very surprised' Collins and Murkowski opposed advancing Hegseth nomination
President Trump told reporters he was "very surprised" when Sen. Collins, R-Maine, and Sen. Murkowski, R-Alaska, voted against advancing the nomination of Pete Hegseth to serve as the secretary of ...NBC News - 8h -
What is DEI and why is it facing pushback?
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Federal workers placed on leave by Trump's DEI order are angry and fearful of what lies ahead
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Mexico's president opposes Trump's immigration policies but vows to help those deported
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Manhattan DA opposes Trump's bid to halt sentencing
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