White House, DEI and OPM

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.
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,
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 OPM Orders All DEI Offices To Begin Closing By End Of Wednesday
By the end of Wednesday, heads of departments and agencies must start taking action to close all diversity, equity, and inclusion offices and put government employees working in those offices on paid leave, according to a notification from the federal Office of Personnel Management (OPM).
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 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.
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After years of work, OPM is ‘hitting on all cylinders,’ acting director says
Acting Director Rob Shriver sees OPM as a vastly transformed agency, but remains wary of a return-to-office and Schedule F revival in the next administration.
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Pentagon, agencies must end telework, remote work in 30 days, OPM says
There are exceptions for military spouses and employees with disabilities in the policy, which DOGE leaders have touted as a way to shrink the federal civilian workforce.
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White House Directs Federal Workforce Review Amid Hiring Freeze
The White House has instructed federal agencies to submit by Friday a detailed list of employees on probationary status and ...
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Biden takes a final stab at AI policy with EO focused on infrastructure; Melvin Brown II named OPM CIO
The Biden administration issued a last-minute executive order on AI infrastructure. And OPM has a new IT chief.
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After a flurry of panic, White House narrows IRA funding restrictions in prior executive order
The executive order demanded an immediate pause to some IRA-related federal funding. Funding for which projects? It wasn't ...
Trump administration confuses government workers with email test message
The administration tested its ability to send communications to all 2.3 million federal employees from a single email address ...
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OPM creates email account to report suspected diversity and inclusion initiatives
The Office of Personnel Management has created a new email account meant to collect reports of suspected diversity, equity, ...
Live updates: Trump says he wants to overhaul or get rid of FEMA while visiting North Carolina
President Donald Trump suggested at a Friday briefing on North Carolina’s hurricane recovery that he would sign an “executive ...