Equity

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani released a "racial equity plan" this week in an effort to address what he believes are "patterns of disinvestment, exclusion from homeownership, unequal access to health care and employment and concentrated environmental burdens" experienced by "communities of color."

The Obama Presidential Center has opened job applications to those valuing "anti-racism and equity," its website says.

Former President Kamala Harris will receive the NAACP's Chairman’s Award on February 22.

Target announced that it is scaling back its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies.

Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) called for government agencies to resist President Donald Trump’s executive order eliminating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) mandates in federal institutions. Speaking on MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell Reports on Wednesday, Durbin argued that promoting diversity is essential to the country’s strength and urged agencies, corporations, and universities to continue implementing DEI initiatives despite Trump’s directive.

Former President Donald Trump signed an executive order rescinding President Lyndon B. Johnson's Executive Order 11246, which mandated affirmative action in federal government contracting. The new policy eliminates diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) requirements in the federal workforce and contracting, shifting the focus to a merit-based system. The administration noted this change as a commitment to rewarding individual skills, performance, and hard work over identity-based hiring quotas.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday reversing President Lyndon B. Johnson’s Executive Order 11246, which mandated affirmative action for government contractors. The new order eliminates diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) requirements in federal hiring, contracting, and spending, signaling a shift toward merit-based practices.

A group backed by left-wing donor organizations is calling for an impeachment inquiry to be launched against President Donald Trump.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that U.S. federal employees working in diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) offices will be placed on paid leave by this evening.

Republican strategist Scott Jennings sparked a heated discussion on a CNN panel Monday after liberal commentators criticized President Donald Trump’s blanket pardon of over 1,500 individuals convicted of crimes related to the January 6 Capitol riot. Jennings pushed back, highlighting what he described as a double standard in how participants in the 2020 Black Lives Matter (BLM) riots were treated compared to those involved in the Capitol events.