Black Republican calls for total, permanent abolition of DEI: 'I want to earn every opportunity on merit'

Black Republican U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt of Texas called for the full and permanent abolition of diversity, equity, and ...

Trump administration using fraud law to target major companies on DEI

The Justice Department is investigating DEI initiatives at major companies under a federal law usually used to recover funds ...
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NIH director says DEI-related grants that were restored under a court order won’t be renewed

NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya told a podcaster that DEI-related grants restored under a court order won't be renewed in 2026 ...

Trump’s Justice Department probes Google, Verizon over DEI policies, citing fraud law: report

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche outlined the initiative in a memo sent in May, according to the Wall Street Journal.

DEI offices shuttered, degrees cut, discussions tiptoed: What Senate Bill 1 changed in higher ed

Senate Bill 1, the Republican-backed law enacted in 2025, has reshaped campus policies across Ohio's 14 public universities and 22 community colleges.

DOJ Leverages Civil War-Era Fraud Statute To Investigate DEI Initiatives At Google, Verizon, And Defense Firms

The Justice Department is investigating DEI initiatives at Google, Verizon, and major defense firms using the Civil War-era ...

US Justice Department using fraud law to target companies on DEI, WSJ reports

The Trump administration has launched investigations into the use of diversity initiatives in hiring and promotion at major U ...

WMass institutions retreat from DEI pledges in Trump crackdown

Whiplash continues over what constitutes racial justice in America. In the Pioneer Valley, some institutions that receive ...

UW-Madison report proposes changes after DEI chief was demoted for overspending

In January 2025, UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin abruptly demoted LaVar Charleston, director of Diversity, Equity and ...

From "CRT" to "DEI": A history of race and moral panics

A few years back, many politicians were raising the alarm about the dangers of "CRT" in schools. Today, the new risk to ...

Justice Department Using Fraud Law to Target Companies on DEI

Google and Verizon are among those being investigated under the novel interpretation of a law applying to government ...