May 09 Pentagon orders military to pull library books about diversity, anti-racism, gender issues By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press It is the broadest and most detailed directive so far on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s campaign to rid the military of diversity and equity programs, policies and instructional materials. Continue reading
May 04 Watch 4:21 Family planning clinics lose Title X funding over statements supporting DEI By Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young For more than 50 years, millions of federal dollars in Title X grants have funded clinics that offer free or discounted family planning services to mostly low-income Americans. In April, the Trump administration froze more than $65 million in grants,… Continue watching
May 01 Watch 9:12 Conservative activist Christopher Rufo on his push to scrutinize higher education By Amna Nawaz President Trump is pushing for more control at dozens of colleges and universities, he says to promote free speech, end “wokeism” and clamp down on antisemitism. But many schools are opposing the efforts. Conservative activist Christopher Rufo has been instrumental… Continue watching
Apr 24 Judge blocks Trump push to cut public school funding over diversity programs By Holly Ramer, Collin Binkley, Associated Press The ruling came in a lawsuit brought by the National Education Association and the American Civil Liberties Union, which accused the Republican administration of giving “unconstitutionally vague” guidance and violating teachers’ First Amendment rights. Continue reading
Apr 04 Supreme Court lets Trump administration cut teacher-training money, for now By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court on Friday granted the Trump administration’s plea to cut hundreds of millions of dollars in teacher-training money as part of its anti-DEI efforts, while a lawsuit continues. Continue reading
Apr 03 Worker rights agency chief signals shift of focus to Trump’s campaign to stamp out By Alexandra Olson, Claire Savage, Associated Press The initial steps taking by Andrea Lucas, acting chief of the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission, have earned her backing from the Trump administration. Continue reading
Mar 30 What happens to health research when ‘women’ and ‘diversity’ are banned words? By Shefali Luthra, Barbara Rodriguez, The 19th Trump's federal funding cuts are shutting down studies on Alzheimer’s care, uterine fibroids and pregnancy risks — all because they focus on gender. Continue reading
Mar 21 Colleges cut ties with The PhD Project, a nonprofit targeted by Trump administration over DEI By Cheyanne Mumphrey, Jocelyn Gecker, Associated Press The U.S. Education Department last week said it was investigating dozens of universities for alleged racial discrimination, citing ties to a nonprofit organization that has helped Black and Latino students pursue business degrees. Continue reading
Mar 18 Watch 5:28 Pentagon history purge highlights which stories are told and why others are ignored By Geoff Bennett, Ian Couzens The Trump administration’s efforts to strip diversity, equity and inclusion prompted the Defense Department to remove thousands of pages and images honoring the contributions of women and people of color. The Pentagon is restoring some of those web pages, saying… Continue watching
Mar 18 Pentagon restores some webpages honoring minority service members but defends DEI purge By Leah Willingham, Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Tara Copp, Associated Press The Pentagon says internet pages honoring a Black Medal of Honor winner and Japanese American service members were mistakenly taken down. But it is defending its campaign to strip out content singling out the contributions by women and minority groups. Continue reading