White House, DEI and agency office

White House says mostly empty D.C. offices are a 'national embarrassment' in memo about federal RTO mandate
A memo from the White House's Office of Personnel Management criticized "virtually unrestricted" telework and laid out next steps for agency heads.
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 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 wants details on new federal employees by Friday
The White House told federal agencies to detail by Friday a list of federal employees who are on probationary status and make recommendations on whether they should remain on the job. President Donald Trump has vowed to reform the federal workforce and sharply reduce regulatory efforts.
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.
Layoffs loom as Trump administration orders leave for federal DEI workers
Employees of diversity, equity and inclusion programs are to be placed on administrative leave by 5 p.m. Wednesday. Agencies ...
Ex-Ballard lobbyist lands senior White House personnel spot
A former lobbyist at an influential firm with close ties to Trumpworld has landed a high-ranking role at the White House's Presidential Personnel Office.
Trump signs orders ending diversity programs; federal DEI staffers being placed on leave
The orders cut funding for so-called DEI initiatives across all agencies in order to "end DEI inside the federal government," ...
Trump orders all federal diversity, equity and inclusion employees placed on paid leave starting Wednesday
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 ...
Explainer: What can Trump do to stop federal employees from working remotely?
President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order requiring most federal employees to return to work in person full ...
White House sidelines 160 National Security Council staffers, aligning the team with Trump’s agenda
Trump’s national security advisor sidelines some 160 National Security Council staffers as the administration moves to align ...
Trump White House begins remaking national security staff
White House national security adviser Mike Waltz has ordered a “full review” of personnel at the National Security Council ...
Trump keeps campaign promise to cut DEI from government hiring practices
Here's what we know about the end of diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in Arizona and throughout federal government.
On Day 4 of President Trump, telework is on the chopping block
Agencies should require workers to comply within roughly 30 days of the policy announcement, the White House Office of ...