Companies Pull Back From Pride Events as Trump Targets D.E.I.

Companies Pull Back From Pride Events as Trump Targets D.E.I.

When it came time to plan San Francisco Pride this year, Suzanne Ford, the organization’s executive director, reached out to some longtime corporate sponsors to ask how they planned to support the event. Their abrupt responses stunned her: Not at all. Several of the event’s largest sponsors — including Comcast, Anheuser-Busch and the beverage company … Read more

Trump Orders Gutting of 7 Agencies, Including Voice of America’s Parent

Trump Orders Gutting of 7 Agencies, Including Voice of America’s Parent

President Trump signed an executive order on Friday seeking to dismantle seven additional federal agencies, including the one that oversees Voice of America and other government-funded media outlets around the world. Mr. Trump directed the heads of the agencies, largely obscure entities that address issues like labor mediation and homelessness prevention, to eliminate all functions … Read more