DEI March 12 NASA spent $13M on DEI under Biden while critical mission, quality controls flailed, watchdog group says While issues at NASA compounded under Joe Biden, the space agency continued to embed diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives into its workforce, according to a new report from watchdog group OpenTheBooks.
DEI March 10 NASA shutters DEI office as Trump admin downsizes federal agencies NASA acting Administrator Janet Petro has emailed employees informing them several offices within the agency, including a DEI branch, will be closing.
Virginia March 7 University of Virginia to remove its DEI office: 'Voted for commonsense' Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin applauded the University of Virginia Board of Visitors' decision to close its DEI office after similar efforts at the federal level.
Maine March 7 HHS expands Title IX probe in Maine to include state association governing athletics, embattled high school The Trump administration's Health and Human Services Department is expanding its Title IX probe into transgender sports participation in Maine to include the state's primary governing body for high school athletics and a high school that has been at the center of controversy after a biological male competing for the school won a women's statewide track and field meet.
Barack Obama March 7 Obama Presidential Center: DEI-linked firm's racial lawsuit blasted as baseless 'smears' An engineering firm working on the Obama Presidential Center says that claims it racially discriminated against a Black-owned subcontractor on the project are baseless and amount to smears.
Opinion March 7 STEVE FORBES: Truth or consequences: what happens when businesses end DEI Some of the biggest firms in the US -- Target, Meta, Walmart and Amazon -- have dropped DEI because it was unpopular with customers and investors. Steve Forbes tells what happens now.
Donald Trump March 6 Trump to shift away from DEI visa policy that ‘surged’ under Biden, expert says President Donald Trump is likely to shift away from a Biden-era emphasis on DEI and climate when it comes to the often overlooked EB-2 National Interest Waiver visa.
MILITARY March 3 DOGE initial findings on Defense Department DEI spending could save $80M, agency says Around $80 million in savings will most likely be found and cut by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), the Defense Department said.
Culture Trends March 1 The Ohio State University 'sunsets' offices amid ongoing review of diversity, equity and inclusion work The Ohio State University “sunset" its Office of Diversity and Inclusion and Center for Belonging and Social Change on Friday, reportedly affecting 16 staff positions.
Politics February 27 Gabbard says Biden admin ignored 'highly inappropriate' chats happening at national security agencies Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said the Biden administration was alerted to the explicit chatrooms but decided against taking any action.
Connecticut Sun February 27 WNBA champ Natasha Cloud says 'it's time to break down a system that has only been about White men' WNBA veteran Natasha Cloud spoke this week in defense of DEI after President Donald Trump ordered the elimination of several government DEI programs.
