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Hegseth Intervenes in Military Promotions Across Services After Ousting Army Chief

The moves break long‑standing norms by shifting individual promotion vetoes from the president to the defense secretary.

Court Filings Show DOGE Used ChatGPT to Purge NEH Grants, Flagging Even HVAC Project as ‘DEI’

Florida House Sends Local DEI Ban to DeSantis

New York City Weighs Expanding Metered Parking to Tackle $5.4 Billion Budget Gap

Five Philadelphia Officers Sue Over Promotions, Allege Race and Sex Discrimination

Goldman Sachs to Remove DEI Demographics From Board Candidate Criteria

Fourth Circuit Clears Trump’s Anti-DEI Orders for Implementation

SNTE Submits 2026 Demands to SEP, Seeks 13% Pay Raise and ISSSTE Pension Reforms

Education Department Drops Appeal, Leaving Court Block on Anti-DEI Push Intact

DOJ Uses False Claims Act to Probe Corporate DEI, Targeting Google and Verizon

FCC Clears AT&T’s $1.02 Billion UScellular Spectrum Deal After Company Ends DEI Programs

Spanberger Urges UVA to Pause Presidential Search as Board Legitimacy Fight Intensifies

Undercover Video Alleges N.C. A&T Staff Rebranded DEI Work After Systemwide Ban

Emory University Ends DEI Offices, Citing Federal Mandates

Canada Ends Joint U.S. Oversight of Medical Schools as Independent Accreditation Begins

Supreme Court Shifts NIH Grant Fight to Claims Court, Clearing Path for $783 Million in Cuts

Supreme Court Lets Trump Cut $783 Million in NIH Grants in 5–4 Emergency Order

Judge Strikes Down Education Department’s DEI Funding Threats

DOJ Memo on Unlawful DEI Practices Triggers Audits and Policy Updates

DOJ Issues Broad DEI Guidance Prompting Compliance Overhauls and FCA Risk