White House, DEI

White House OPM orders all DEI offices to begin closing by end of day Wednesday
The Office of Personnel Management tells agency and department heads they must close all DEIA offices by the end of Wednesday and put government workers in those offices on paid leave.
White House says mostly empty D.C. offices are a 'national embarrassment' in memo about federal RTO mandate
The Office of Personnel Management said mostly empty federal offices are "a national embarrassment."Its acting director said in a memo that unrestricted telework led to "poorer government services" and hurt the D.
White House orders government DEI employees to be placed on leave
Employees in any federal diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility offices will be placed on paid administrative leave “effective immediately,” according to a post from White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.
White House puts federal DEI employees on paid administrative leave
There are no more federal Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) jobs as President Donald Trump signed an executive order banning DEI programs in the federal government.
US Breaking: White House OPM Orders Immediate Closure of DEI Offices Nationwide
The White House has ordered all federal Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) offices to close by Jan. 22, following an executive order by President Trump. DEI workers will be placed on paid administrative leave,
US government workers in federal DEI offices to be put on paid leave: White House
The Trump administration's latest directive requires federal agencies to eliminate DEI programs, remove associated webpages, and place DEI office employees on paid leave by January 31, 2025, as part of efforts to restore merit-based hiring practices.
White House asks Democratic members of federal privacy oversight board to quit
The Trump administration has asked the three Democratic members of the U.S. Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, an ...
The party’s over: Trump White House cracks down on aides drinking with lawmakers in Washington
The nation’s capital is notoriously hard-drinking, but leadership reportedly expects staffers to socialize sober ...
'It's a beautiful day': Joe Biden departs White House for final time as president
Joe Biden's presidency and half a century of public service come to an end as Donald Trump begins second term.
Trump's first full day back in White House includes firings, AI announcement
The new president posted on his Truth social media network early Tuesday that he would fire more than 1,000 presidential ...
White House sidelines 160 National Security Council staffers, aligning the team with Trump's agenda
President Donald Trump’s national security adviser has sidelined about 160 National Security Council staffers, telling them ...
Swaths of U.S. Government Grind to a Halt After Trump Shock Therapy
Rescinded job offers, delayed health updates and confusion over cutting government checks upend business as usual across Washington.
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A guide to the Week One distractions, late-night devilry, executive overreach, and the Administration’s early infighting.
Inside TikTok’s frantic scramble to halt U.S. ban
There were 36 hours of mad frenzy as TikTok executives and lawyers sought and failed to get a last-minute reprieve from Biden — and then landed one from Trump.