The U.S. State Department has dispatched senior officials to France and Ireland to address escalating concerns over free speech restrictions in Europe.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) under President Donald Trump has intensified its efforts to protect religious liberty, responding to increasing legal challenges faced by faith-based organizations.
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.
When Melania Trump stood behind her husband, President-elect Donald Trump, during his inauguration, she made a statement that transcended words. Her choice of attire, particularly the navy boater-style hat, sent a clear and unspoken message: the Trump era was not only entering a new chapter but reclaiming its narrative.
"On Religious Freedom Day ... we commemorate the ... anniversary of the passing of a State law that has shaped and secured our cherished legacy of religious...
West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey (R) issued several executive orders that eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) from state universities and allow for religious exemptions for school vaccine requirements.