Trump administration to cut DEI and environmental justice positions in 60 days - All details here
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump administration to cut DEI and environmental justice positions in 60 days - All details here

Live Mint  

The US President Donald Trump administration has directed federal agencies to start terminating employees working in positions related to diversity programs, after placing them on paid leave earlier this week. Earlier, the administration had directed the US federal employees working in diversity offices to be put on paid leave by January 22 evening as the new administration of Donald Trump ordered the programs shut. Agencies are reminded to define the competitive area solely in terms of the DEIA office where the employees worked.” Meanwhile, the move on the DEI follows an executive order Trump signed on his first day ordering a sweeping dismantling of the federal government’s diversity and inclusion programs that could touch on everything from anti-bias training to funding for minority farmers and homeowners. President Donald Trump issued a flurry of executive orders and directives as he sought to put his stamp on his new US administration soon after taking oath of office on Monday, January 20.

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Appeals court allows Trump administration to enforce anti-DEI executive orders
1 week, 2 days ago

Appeals court allows Trump administration to enforce anti-DEI executive orders

CNN  

CNN — A federal appeals court will allow the Trump administration to implement directives from the president cracking down on diversity, equity and inclusion programs, as an appeal of a ruling pausing those orders plays out. Two of the three judges on the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals panel wrote concurring opinions raising concerns about the anti-DEI directives, even …

What court orders? Trump’s moving full steam ahead to slash more federal workers
1 week, 2 days ago

What court orders? Trump’s moving full steam ahead to slash more federal workers

Politico  

When it comes to reducing the size of government, “planning is moving full steam ahead,” one of the people said. It comes as the administration is preparing to review “reductions in force” plans submitted this week by federal agencies — which is expected to lead to an even greater number of federal employees being dismissed. In the hours after a …

Donald Trump Is Tearing Up The First Amendment
1 week, 3 days ago

Donald Trump Is Tearing Up The First Amendment

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Donald Trump is engaged in an all-out assault on speech rights aimed at forcing every sector of society to adopt his administration’s viewpoint or risk discrimination, punishment, and, in some cases, jail, revocation of rights and deportation. “You cannot use federal funding as a lever to try to control what a recipient of federal funds says …

Nasa to shut Office of Chief Scientist to comply with Trump orders
1 week, 5 days ago

Nasa to shut Office of Chief Scientist to comply with Trump orders

India Today  

Weeks after US President Donald Trump issued an executive order to shut down Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives, Nasa is looking at cutting down several key offices. While Nasa did not reveal how many employees will be laid off, however, "a small number of individuals received notification Monday that they are a part of Nasa's RIF. Nasa had been advised …

How federal workforce bearing the burnt of Trump administration? All you need to know
1 month ago

How federal workforce bearing the burnt of Trump administration? All you need to know

Live Mint  

Thousands of federal government employees were dismissed in the first month of US President Donald Trump's administration. According to the official website of the National Federation of Federal Employees, here’s a look at what’s happened Within one month of US President Donald Trump taking office: Federal Hiring Freeze In his initial set of executive orders, Trump enacted a federal hiring …

US judge blocks Donald Trump's executive order ending federal aid for DEI programmes
1 month ago

US judge blocks Donald Trump's executive order ending federal aid for DEI programmes

Hindustan Times  

A federal judge has blocked a sweeping executive order from President Donald Trump that sought to end government support for programmes promoting diversity, equity and inclusion. A federal judge has blocked a sweeping executive order from President Donald Trump ending funding for DEI programs Judge Adam Abelson in Baltimore on Friday found it likely violates free-speech rights and granted an …

Judge pauses sweeping Trump orders rolling back diversity programs, warning of threat of ‘pernicious’ enforcement
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1 month ago

Judge pauses sweeping Trump orders rolling back diversity programs, warning of threat of ‘pernicious’ enforcement

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Trump administration’s sweeping executive orders seeking to eliminate diversity, …

Trump's 'anti-diversity' executive order dealt a blow in court
1 month ago

Trump's 'anti-diversity' executive order dealt a blow in court

Raw Story  

A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump's far-reaching order banning diversity, equity, and inclusion, or DEI, programs in the government, reported The Associated Press on Friday. However, "the plaintiffs — including the city of Baltimore and higher education groups — sued the Trump administration earlier this month, arguing the executive orders are unconstitutional and a blatant overreach of presidential …

Judge Blocks Trump’s Executive Order Ending Federal Support For DEI Programs
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1 month ago

Judge Blocks Trump’s Executive Order Ending Federal Support For DEI Programs

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Friday largely blocked sweeping executive orders from President Donald Trump that seek to end government support for programs promoting diversity, equity and inclusion. The plaintiffs — including the city of Baltimore and higher education groups — sued the Trump administration earlier this month, arguing the executive orders are unconstitutional and a …

Judge largely blocks Trump’s executive orders ending federal support for DEI programs
1 month ago

Judge largely blocks Trump’s executive orders ending federal support for DEI programs

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Friday largely blocked sweeping executive orders from President Donald Trump that seek to end government support for programs promoting diversity, equity and inclusion. The plaintiffs — including the city of Baltimore and higher education groups — sued the Trump administration earlier this month, arguing the executive orders are unconstitutional and a blatant overreach of …

Judge largely blocks Trump’s executive orders ending federal support for DEI programs
1 month ago

Judge largely blocks Trump’s executive orders ending federal support for DEI programs

LA Times  

President Trump signed an order his first day in office directing federal agencies to terminate all “equity-related” grants or contracts. A federal judge on Friday largely blocked sweeping executive orders from President Trump that seek to end government support for programs promoting diversity, equity and inclusion. Trump signed an order his first day in office directing federal agencies to terminate …

Federal judge temporarily halts Trump's anti-DEI crusade
1 month ago

Federal judge temporarily halts Trump's anti-DEI crusade

Salon  

A federal judge temporarily blocked a series of executive orders from President Donald Trump aimed at gutting diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives within the federal government late Friday night. U.S. District Court Judge Adam B. Abelson sided with the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education in a 68-page ruling, issuing a temporary injunction and agreeing that plaintiffs would …

Details about Trump’s executive orders around DEI are causing confusion
1 month ago

Details about Trump’s executive orders around DEI are causing confusion

Associated Press  

AP AUDIO: Details about Trump’s executive orders around DEI are causing confusion On this episode of The Story Behind the AP Story, AP correspondent Haya Panjwani speaks with deputy global business editor Pia Sarkar and reporter Alexandra Olson. Those orders were what he calls “Ending Illegal Discrimination And Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” and “Ending Radical And Wasteful Government DEI Programs and …

Judge largely blocks Trump's executive orders ending federal support for DEI programs
Trending News
1 month ago

Judge largely blocks Trump's executive orders ending federal support for DEI programs

NPR  

Judge largely blocks Trump's executive orders ending federal support for DEI programs toggle caption Ben Curtis/AP WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Friday largely blocked sweeping executive orders from President Donald Trump that seek to end government support for programs promoting diversity, equity and inclusion. The plaintiffs — including the city of Baltimore and higher education groups — sued the …

Trump administration begins sweeping layoffs with probationary workers, warns of larger cuts to come
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump administration begins sweeping layoffs with probationary workers, warns of larger cuts to come

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Thursday intensified its sweeping efforts to shrink the size of the federal workforce, the nation’s largest employer, by ordering agencies to lay off nearly all probationary employees who had not yet gained civil service protection — potentially affecting hundreds of thousands of workers. “If we don’t remove the roots of the weed, then it’s …

Trump signs executive order to advance federal workforce reduction
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump signs executive order to advance federal workforce reduction

China Daily  

US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, February 11, 2025. WASHINGTON -- US President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order to further advance a large-scale reduction of the federal workforce. "The plan shall require that each agency hire no more than one employee for every four employees that …

Trump signs executive order to advance federal workforce reduction
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump signs executive order to advance federal workforce reduction

China Daily  

US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, February 11, 2025. WASHINGTON -- US President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order to further advance a large-scale reduction of the federal workforce. "The plan shall require that each agency hire no more than one employee for every four employees that …

Trump prepares executive order to continue downsizing federal workforce
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1 month, 1 week ago

Trump prepares executive order to continue downsizing federal workforce

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order on Tuesday that would continue downsizing the federal workforce, including strict limits on hiring. It said that “agencies will undertake plans for large-scale reductions in force and determine which agency components may be eliminated or combined because their functions aren’t required by law.” It also said that agencies should …

What does DEI mean, and why does Donald Trump want to ban diversity programs?
1 month, 1 week ago

What does DEI mean, and why does Donald Trump want to ban diversity programs?

ABC  

In his second term as president, Donald Trump has taken aim at workplace DEI initiatives. You may have heard some people use DEI interchangeably with terms such as "affirmative action" and "diversity hires", but they're not quite the same. "There are people on the right who attack DEI programs, equating them with something like a racial quota, when they are …

Donald Trump team orders work pause at consumer protection agency; ‘Please do not...’
1 month, 1 week ago

Donald Trump team orders work pause at consumer protection agency; ‘Please do not...’

Hindustan Times  

The administration of US President Donald Trump has informed staff at the country 's consumer protection agency that it is temporarily shuttering its headquarters and pausing all work, according to an email shared Monday with AFP. Trump's new director of the White House Office of Management and Budget said the CFPB's Washington office would be closed this week, and told …

Live updates: Trump signs executive order sanctioning the International Criminal Court, ousts federal election commissioner
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Live updates: Trump signs executive order sanctioning the International Criminal Court, ousts federal election commissioner

ABC  

Right let's move away from Gaza and the ICC for a moment: there was another deadline today in Washington that was quite significant. Since he came to office, more than 2 million federal employees had been offered "buyouts". The email that landed in federal employees inboxes had the subject line: Fork in the road. The email claimed that, in most …

40,000 US federal workers resign, short of Trump's 'buyout' deal target: Report
1 month, 2 weeks ago

40,000 US federal workers resign, short of Trump's 'buyout' deal target: Report

India Today  

Around 40,000 of the approximately 2.3 million eligible US federal employees have decided to resign and take Donald Trump's severance package as the deadline to opt for the deferred resignation programme closes on Thursday, the Washington Post reported. However, the number is well short of the target as the Trump administration expected around 5-10 per cent of the 2.3 million …

What Trump's unconstitutional executive orders are really meant to do
1 month, 3 weeks ago

What Trump's unconstitutional executive orders are really meant to do

Raw Story  

After repeatedly claiming that he has “nothing to do with Project 2025,” Trump has signed warp speed executive orders to effectuate Project 2025. Trump’s acting attorney general, James McHenry, made clear that the terminations were political.He wrote in his firing memo that, “Given your significant role in prosecuting the president, I do not believe that the leadership of the department …

MSNBC guest claims America is becoming 'less safe' as FBI paints over 'diversity wall'
1 month, 3 weeks ago

MSNBC guest claims America is becoming 'less safe' as FBI paints over 'diversity wall'

Daily Mail  

A former FBI agent appeared on MSNBC on Friday to claim America is 'becoming less safe' as the federal agency was seen painting over a 'diversity wall.' Frank Figliuzzi, 62, a former assistant director for counterintelligence at the Federal Bureau of Investigation, claimed America is becoming 'less and less safe, very quickly,' due to Trump's recent executive order banning all …

What is DEI? The diversity scheme Trump is blaming for Washington DC crash
1 month, 3 weeks ago

What is DEI? The diversity scheme Trump is blaming for Washington DC crash

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Since taking office on 20 January, Donald Trump …

Trump orders all federal employees to remove pronouns from their emails
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump orders all federal employees to remove pronouns from their emails

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump ordered federal employees to remove their pronounces from the email signatures as he continues his widespread purge of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives from the government. United States President Donald Trump signs two executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC A sign hangs on the wall outside the office of U.S. Rep. …

Trump administration orders agencies to find more DEI workers to axe
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump administration orders agencies to find more DEI workers to axe

Live Mint  

Trump administration officials are pressing federal agencies to dig deeper to find diversity workers to push out of the government, according to current and former officials familiar with internal conversations. President Trump’s Office of Personnel Management last week required federal agencies to close offices that focus exclusively on diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility and place employees of those divisions on …

Donald Trump’s first 10 days, nearly 40 ground-breaking executive orders — full list here
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Donald Trump’s first 10 days, nearly 40 ground-breaking executive orders — full list here

Live Mint  

Donald Trump, who took oath as the 47th US President, will complete 10 days in office on Thursday, January 30. The executive actions taken by Donald Trump involve securing the border, deporting criminal illegal immigrants, unleashing American prosperity, lowering costs, increasing government transparency, and reinstituting merit-based hiring in the federal government. Here are top executive orders signed by Donald Trump …

What we know about Trump's order on ending DEI programs
1 month, 3 weeks ago

What we know about Trump's order on ending DEI programs

ABC  

US President Donald Trump has signed executive orders barring transgender people from enlisting in the military and cracking down on diversity, equity and inclusion programs. "We're not entirely sure yet what will happen as the order hasn't come out, but if we look back at what happened in 2017, we know that Donald Trump issued an order to the secretary …

Trump signs executive order taking aim at DEI programs in the military
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump signs executive order taking aim at DEI programs in the military

NPR  

Trump signs executive order taking aim at DEI programs in the military toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images President Trump signed an executive order Monday ending diversity programs in the nation's military. A fourth executive order released Monday announced plans to build a missile defense system likened to Israel's "Iron Dome" air defense systems. Pete Hegseth, the new secretary of defense, …

Trump's Plan To Strip Federal Workers Of Protections Goes 1 Step Further
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump's Plan To Strip Federal Workers Of Protections Goes 1 Step Further

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A memo from the Trump administration’s top human resources official Monday laid out expansive descriptions of workers who could be stripped of civil service protections this year. These employees would be eligible to be transferred into “Schedule Policy/Career,” which was previously known as “Schedule F.” According to an executive order President Donald Trump issued in 2020 — …

DMV leaders torn on Trump’s workforce actions
1 month, 3 weeks ago

DMV leaders torn on Trump’s workforce actions

Politico  

DMV leaders torn on Trump’s workforce actions With help from Nick Niedzwiadek QUICK FIX RTO RIFT: President Donald Trump’s flurry of workforce-related executive orders — from mandating employees back into the office full-time to slashing federal agencies’ diversity initiatives — have D.C.-area lawmakers split on just how they can help their constituents. Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, who most recently served as …

Trump plan to upend civil service advances under new name
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump plan to upend civil service advances under new name

Politico  

The six-page OPM memo and an accompanying amended executive order direct federal agency heads to conduct a preliminary review within 90 days of their agency’s positions that may fit into the “policy-determining, policy-making, or policy-advocating character.” The review includes determining which of the positions “are not normally subject to change as a result of a Presidential transition.” A complete review …

Friday night Trump administration memo orders federal agencies to axe DEI workers: report
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Friday night Trump administration memo orders federal agencies to axe DEI workers: report

Raw Story  

The Trump administration is following through on the president's campaign vow to oust diversity, equity and inclusion programs. A memo distributed Friday night to the heads of federal agencies ordered them to "take action to terminate" workers in DEI roles, Axios reported. "ach agency, department, or commission head shall take action to terminate, to the maximum extent allowed by law, …

The DEI Ban Is Working Exactly as Trump Intended
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

The DEI Ban Is Working Exactly as Trump Intended

Slate  

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. “Everyone’s scared,” said an employee at a Commerce Department agency who, like many government workers, has filled out annual statements attesting to how her work advances diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility, or DEIA. Not only was the Trump administration …

Close diversity and inclusion initiatives at Nasa, orders Donald Trump
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Close diversity and inclusion initiatives at Nasa, orders Donald Trump

India Today  

Days after Donald Trump became the president and signed a slew of executive orders including recognising just two genders, a leaked internal memo revealed that Nasa has been advised to close offices associated with diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility initiatives. Nasa has already updated the DEIA page on its website which now reads, "On January 20th, 2025, the President of …

Trump order ending federal DEI programs leaves agencies and stakeholders on uncertain ground
Trending News
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump order ending federal DEI programs leaves agencies and stakeholders on uncertain ground

Associated Press  

From federal agencies to stakeholders who get federal dollars for special training, many are trying to process how President Donald Trump’s sweeping executive order putting a stop to diversity, equity and inclusion programs across the U.S. government will upend their work. “To the people who oppose us, the ones who attack DEI, they have tried to bastardize that acronym,” Virginia …

'Adverse consequences': Trump threatens federal workers for failing to report DEI programs
2 months ago

'Adverse consequences': Trump threatens federal workers for failing to report DEI programs

Raw Story  

Federal employees on Wednesday were put on notice by President Donald Trump’s administration that “adverse consequences” would follow if they failed to report coworkers who refused to sweep out diversity, equity and inclusion policies from their department. The threat was sent out to tens of thousands of government workers across federal agencies, warning that the White House would not allow …

What do Trump’s executive orders on workplace diversity programmes say?
2 months ago

What do Trump’s executive orders on workplace diversity programmes say?

Al Jazeera  

The US president has revoked a 1965 executive order, put federal DEI workers on leave and taken down diversity websites. Scrapping federal DEI programmes In one executive order, titled Ending Radical And Wasteful Government DEI Programs And Preferencing, Trump declared that the Joe Biden administration had “forced illegal and immoral discrimination programs”. “The order also strongly implies that private employers’ …

Trump latest: Executive orders, DEI shake-up and the US-Mexico border
2 months ago

Trump latest: Executive orders, DEI shake-up and the US-Mexico border

Al Jazeera  

We delve into the latest news and updates from the Trump administration. I don’t even know if he knew what the hell was going on, but who would want this?” TikTok: Trump said TikTok might stay around despite a Biden-signed law banning the Chinese-owned social media platform since Sunday over concerns that the company poses a national security threat. Trump …

‘Civil rights canon in American law’: Trump rescinds historic LBJ nondiscrimination order
2 months ago

‘Civil rights canon in American law’: Trump rescinds historic LBJ nondiscrimination order

Raw Story  

With a stroke of a pen, President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order on Tuesday that overturned government policies going back six decades that banned discrimination and required affirmative action by federal contractors. In his Tuesday executive order, "Trump said the OFCCP must immediately stop promoting diversity and affirmative action, and cease 'allowing or encouraging' contractors and subcontractors to …

Trump puts all federal DEI workers on leave for now. What we know about his plans to fire them
2 months ago

Trump puts all federal DEI workers on leave for now. What we know about his plans to fire them

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy In the latest of his “culture war” attacks, …

DEI obliterated as Trump issues scathing order
2 months ago

DEI obliterated as Trump issues scathing order

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump quickly made good on his pledge to sever diversity, equity and inclusion policies in the federal government as he is set to lay off all DEI hires within 24 hours. All DEI offices in federal agencies are also being shuttered in the move, which comes after Trump signed an anti-DEI executive order in front of a cheering crowd …

US government workers in federal DEI offices to be put on paid leave: White House
2 months ago

US government workers in federal DEI offices to be put on paid leave: White House

Live Mint  

US federal employees working in diversity offices must be put on paid leave by Wednesday evening as the new administration of Donald Trump has ordered the programs shut, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed on X. Donald Trump News LIVE What did the order on DEI office staffers state? The moves follow an executive order Trump signed on his …

Trump targets diversity scheme: 1965 order revoked, aviation hiring under review, govt DEI staff on paid leave
2 months ago

Trump targets diversity scheme: 1965 order revoked, aviation hiring under review, govt DEI staff on paid leave

Firstpost  

The measures come one day after Trump on his first day in office issued a series of executive orders to end diversity, equity and inclusion programs, which attempt to promote opportunities for women, ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+ people and other traditionally underrepresented groups U.S. President Donald Trump escalated his campaign against diversity programs on Tuesday by pressuring the private sector to …

Trump administration directs all federal DEI staff be put on leave from January 22
Top News
2 months ago

Trump administration directs all federal DEI staff be put on leave from January 22

The Hindu  

President Donald Trump’s administration is directing that all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on paid leave, and that agencies develop plans to lay them off, according to a memo Tuesday from the Office of Personnel Management. The memo follows an executive order Mr. Trump signed on his first day ordering a sweeping dismantling of the federal government’s …

Trump Orders All Federal DEI Staff Put On Leave, With Plans To Fire Them
Top News
2 months ago

Trump Orders All Federal DEI Staff Put On Leave, With Plans To Fire Them

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s administration is directing that all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on paid leave, and that agencies develop plans to lay them off, according to a memo Tuesday from the Office of Personnel Management. NEW YORK — President Donald Trump has ordered a sweeping dismantling of the federal government’s diversity …

Trump obliterates DEI with new demand to place every federal diversity program employee on paid leave by 5 pm Wednesday
2 months ago

Trump obliterates DEI with new demand to place every federal diversity program employee on paid leave by 5 pm Wednesday

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump quickly made good on his pledge to sever diversity, equity and inclusion policies in the federal government as he is set to fire all DEI hires by tomorrow. Trump's executive order, titled 'Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing and Initial Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions', directly reverses a DEI executive order enacted by …

Trump administration directs federal diversity, equity, and inclusion staff to be put on leave, plans layoffs
2 months ago

Trump administration directs federal diversity, equity, and inclusion staff to be put on leave, plans layoffs

New Indian Express  

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump 's administration is directing that all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on paid leave, and that agencies develop plans to lay them off, according to a memo Tuesday from the Office of Personnel Management. The memo follows an executive order Trump signed on his first day ordering a sweeping dismantling of the federal …

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