Trump Administration Places Dozens of Education Department Employees on Paid Leave Amid DEI Program Purge
Dozens of Education Department employees who participated in a 2019 diversity training program, encouraged by the Trump administration, have been placed on paid leave, with their email access suspended, as part of a broader effort to eliminate DEI initiatives across federal agencies.
Trump Administration Places Dozens of Education Department Employees on Paid Leave Amid DEI Program Purge
Dozens of Education Department employees who participated in a 2019 diversity training program, encouraged by the Trump administration, have been placed on paid leave, with their email access suspended, as part of a broader effort to eliminate DEI initiatives across federal agencies.
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52% Bias Score
Belgian Coalition Government Formed After Record-Breaking 236 Days
Following 236 days of negotiations after Belgium's June 9, 2024 general elections, a coalition agreement was reached, led by Bart De Wever of the N-VA, involving five parties, with the next steps including cabinet member selection, royal approval, and a swearing-in ceremony.
Belgian Coalition Government Formed After Record-Breaking 236 Days
Following 236 days of negotiations after Belgium's June 9, 2024 general elections, a coalition agreement was reached, led by Bart De Wever of the N-VA, involving five parties, with the next steps including cabinet member selection, royal approval, and a swearing-in ceremony.
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32% Bias Score
DIA Suspends Diversity Observances Following Trump Executive Order
The Defense Intelligence Agency halted celebrations for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Juneteenth, and other observances due to President Trump's executive order eliminating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs across federal agencies, following similar actions by the Justice Department and ...
DIA Suspends Diversity Observances Following Trump Executive Order
The Defense Intelligence Agency halted celebrations for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Juneteenth, and other observances due to President Trump's executive order eliminating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs across federal agencies, following similar actions by the Justice Department and ...
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52% Bias Score
Trump's Anti-DEI Orders Spark Concerns of Widening Gender, Racial Gaps in Federal STEM
President Trump's executive orders, targeting DEI programs as discriminatory, have prompted concerns from women in federal STEM roles about increased gender and racial inequality, citing the potential for limited access to careers and unwelcoming work environments, while the White House claims this ...
Trump's Anti-DEI Orders Spark Concerns of Widening Gender, Racial Gaps in Federal STEM
President Trump's executive orders, targeting DEI programs as discriminatory, have prompted concerns from women in federal STEM roles about increased gender and racial inequality, citing the potential for limited access to careers and unwelcoming work environments, while the White House claims this ...
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44% Bias Score
Trump's DEI Order Halts Federal Employee Resource Groups
President Trump's executive order targeting DEI programs has resulted in the suspension or disbanding of numerous federal employee resource groups (ERGs) across various agencies, prompting fear and anxiety among employees who fear retaliation and a potential return to discriminatory hiring practices...
Trump's DEI Order Halts Federal Employee Resource Groups
President Trump's executive order targeting DEI programs has resulted in the suspension or disbanding of numerous federal employee resource groups (ERGs) across various agencies, prompting fear and anxiety among employees who fear retaliation and a potential return to discriminatory hiring practices...
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60% Bias Score
Trump Reclassifies Federal Employees, Raising Concerns About Bureaucratic Control
President Trump, beginning his second term, is reclassifying many federal employees as political appointees, potentially affecting tens of thousands, to increase his control over the bureaucracy and leading to a lawsuit by a major federal employee union; he also removed diversity officers and implem...
Trump Reclassifies Federal Employees, Raising Concerns About Bureaucratic Control
President Trump, beginning his second term, is reclassifying many federal employees as political appointees, potentially affecting tens of thousands, to increase his control over the bureaucracy and leading to a lawsuit by a major federal employee union; he also removed diversity officers and implem...
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48% Bias Score
Trump Dismisses Hundreds of Federal Employees in Restructuring
President Trump's second term began with the dismissal of at least 240 federal employees, including 18 inspectors general and six senior Justice Department officials, ostensibly to align the government with his "Make America Great Again" vision and reduce costs, sparking controversy and potential le...
Trump Dismisses Hundreds of Federal Employees in Restructuring
President Trump's second term began with the dismissal of at least 240 federal employees, including 18 inspectors general and six senior Justice Department officials, ostensibly to align the government with his "Make America Great Again" vision and reduce costs, sparking controversy and potential le...
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56% Bias Score
EPA Issues Mass Termination Notices to Probationary Employees
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) notified over 1,100 probationary employees of immediate termination this week, citing 5 CFR ยง 315.804, mirroring a similar approach used by Elon Musk at Twitter and following a 'deferred resignation' offer from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM).
EPA Issues Mass Termination Notices to Probationary Employees
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) notified over 1,100 probationary employees of immediate termination this week, citing 5 CFR ยง 315.804, mirroring a similar approach used by Elon Musk at Twitter and following a 'deferred resignation' offer from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM).
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56% Bias Score
Trump Administration Launches Buyout Program for Federal Employees
President Trump's administration initiated a voluntary buyout program for federal employees, offering full salary and benefits until September 30, 2025, if they resign by February 6, 2025; impacting nearly all of the 2.3 million federal employees, except for certain roles, with projected annual savi...
Trump Administration Launches Buyout Program for Federal Employees
President Trump's administration initiated a voluntary buyout program for federal employees, offering full salary and benefits until September 30, 2025, if they resign by February 6, 2025; impacting nearly all of the 2.3 million federal employees, except for certain roles, with projected annual savi...
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48% Bias Score
Trump Offers Buyouts to Federal Employees, Halts Funding for Transgender Care
President Trump offered buyouts to approximately two million federal employees, potentially saving \$100 billion, and issued a decree ending federal funding for transgender care for minors, reflecting his socially conservative agenda.
Trump Offers Buyouts to Federal Employees, Halts Funding for Transgender Care
President Trump offered buyouts to approximately two million federal employees, potentially saving \$100 billion, and issued a decree ending federal funding for transgender care for minors, reflecting his socially conservative agenda.
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48% Bias Score
Trump Proposes FEMA Reform or Elimination
President Trump announced plans to reform or eliminate FEMA, citing inefficiencies and creating a task force to explore changes; however, Congressional approval is required for termination, and some Republicans support reforms while others want a FEMA-like agency.
Trump Proposes FEMA Reform or Elimination
President Trump announced plans to reform or eliminate FEMA, citing inefficiencies and creating a task force to explore changes; however, Congressional approval is required for termination, and some Republicans support reforms while others want a FEMA-like agency.
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44% Bias Score
Trump Ends Affirmative Action, Dismantles Federal DEI Programs
President Trump issued an executive order ending affirmative action in federal contracting, placing all federal DEI staff on paid leave, and dismantling federal DEI programs; this reverses Biden's initiatives and could lead to extensive legal challenges.
Trump Ends Affirmative Action, Dismantles Federal DEI Programs
President Trump issued an executive order ending affirmative action in federal contracting, placing all federal DEI staff on paid leave, and dismantling federal DEI programs; this reverses Biden's initiatives and could lead to extensive legal challenges.
Progress
56% Bias Score