Anti-DEI campaign is central to the president’s economic and cultural agenda. Here is the news to know on Wednesday.

Trump’s administration is directing that all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on paid leave, and that agencies develop plans to lay them off, according to a memo from the Office of Personnel Management.

Employees of diversity, equity and inclusion programs are to be placed on administrative leave by 5 p.m. Wednesday. Agencies were told to make plans for layoffs.

Trump administration calls for all federal DEI staff be put on leave by tonight; What this means for diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.

Trump's executive order ends the government's DEI programs, impacting everything from anti-bias training to funding for minority homeowners.

The Trump administration is ordering all federal employees in diversity, equity and inclusion roles placed on paid leave by Wednesday evening, according to a new memo from the Office of Personnel Management.