Trump orders all federal DEI staffers on leave while he dismantles their departments
A memo told federal agencies to put their workers in DEI roles on leave by 5 p.m. ET on Wednesday following President Donald Trump's executive order.
Federal workers placed on leave by Trump's DEI order are angry and fearful of what lies ahead
Longtime federal workers say they have become pawns in a battle for political control, that their DEI work is misunderstood and they fear they're under surveillance.
Were Federal DEI Employees Laid Off? Trump’s Executive Order
Donald Trump issued an executive order that will end all DEI programs in the government. Learn what this means for federal employees.
Trump administration directs all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on leave
President Donald Trump's administration has moved to end affirmative action in federal contracting and directed that all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on paid leave and eventually be laid off.
Trump puts all federal DEI staff on paid leave
President Donald Trump's administration has ordered all federal employees in diversity, equity, and inclusion roles to be placed on paid leave by 5pm Wednesday, with plans for eventual layoffs.
Trump administration under fire for executive orders on federal workforce
As President Donald Trump continues to remake the federal workforce, civil rights leaders are voicing their opposition to his mandates.
Donald Trump's Move to Ban DEI in FAA Backed by Aviation Lawyer
Donald Trump's decision to halt all diversity-focused initiatives at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has received ...
Trump Dismantles Federal DEI Programs, Calling Them"Radical And Wasteful"
Federal DEI employees will be placed on paid leave by Wednesday, with agencies ordered to shutter offices, remove online ...
Federal Workers Ordered to Report on Colleagues Over D.E.I. Crackdown
The warning came one day after the administration ordered that diversity, equity and inclusion efforts across the government ...
Trump ends diversity efforts in federal government. Is the private sector next?
The principles of diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace are a longtime target of President Donald Trump and the ...
How Many Federal DEI Employees Are There in the U.S.?
Donald Trump issued an executive order when he took office in January 2025, removing Joe Biden’s DEI programs in the ...
Trump to end federal DEI programs: ‘Very fitting on MLK Day’
This order is meant to return to the promise and the hope that is captured by the civil rights champion — that one day all ...
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How Will the Trump Administration Impact Travel?
Donald Trump's return to the White House had many travel executives wondering what a second Trump administration will mean ...
Trump orders all federal diversity, equity and inclusion 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 ...
Federal grant fuels big improvement coming to Salisbury's airport: All to know
Wicomico County has announced a federal grant award totaling more than $125,000 to fund big airport changes in the works now.