President Donald Trump has long pushed for restrictions on transgender rights around , education and even daily life. That effort has been even more pronounced in his second term of office. Behind any policy from the White House is a team of advisers who guide its phrasing, provisions, and execution. When it comes to issues around gender and trans rights, chief among them is May Mailman, who was a senior policy strategist for Trump from January to August 2025.
Over half of LGBTQ+ workers (57.4 percent) with employers that ended or scaled back diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) reported experiencing stigma and bias at work. This stigma appears to be increasing in all areas, as 51.1 percent of queer adults report being less visible than last year, and 40.1 percent of LGBTQ+ parents with school-aged children report being less visible at schools.
British businesses are sharply reducing their public support for Pride, mirroring a broader retreat from diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives that has gathered pace in the United States. Analysis of corporate social media activity shows that references to Pride by some of the UK's largest companies have fallen dramatically in the past two years. Mentions are down by more than 90 per cent since 2023, reflecting a shift in tone as companies respond to political pressure and a changing cultural climate.
The liberal governor said the Trump Administration was waging war against his state and the Somalis who live there because it is racist. This is what happens when they target communities for their own benefit; this is what happens when they scapegoat, and this is what happens when they no longer hide the idea of white supremacy, Walz said. He continued, When you hear the vice president of the United States talk about Now white people won't have to apologize for being white.' That's never once happened in my whole damn life.
In November, his administration released a new national security strategy that redefines the goals of US foreign policy. Decades-long partners of the US, such as Europe, have had to realize that US support can no longer be taken for granted. Instead is being offered only when Trump senses a good deal for his country. What matters is "America First," or, as the slogan for his first 2016 election campaign said, "Make America Great Again" (MAGA).
When the government shutdown came to an end last month, the much-delayed jobs report for September was finally released, revealing that the unemployment rate had inched up to 4.4%-the highest it had been in four years. Amid a tough job market and economic uncertainty, it's little surprise that unemployment is on the rise again. In the latest jobs dispatch that was published today, unemployment had ticked up to 4.6% for the month of November. But it's a specific segment of the workforce that is most acutely feeling the effects of this spike in unemployment:
This trend ignited a "Humans vs. Machines" narrative where efficiency clashed with emotional connection. The public took to social networking platforms to slam the AI-driven campaigns for feeling "soulless" and lacking a human touch. For example, the use of a fully AI-created model in a Guess ad in Vogue was met with unease, raising questions about identity in the fashion world. Similarly, Coca-Cola's AI-generated holiday campaign with animated animals really fired up the online mob.
I was astonished. Of course the paper was mine. I had an undergraduate degree in English and had spent years writing term papers. I knew how to construct theses, build arguments, footnote and cite sources. And - quite unlike my fellow students - I liked the course and had participated enthusiastically in class discussions, something the professor seemed to genuinely appreciate.
David Ellison keeps saying he's not interested in politics. The new Paramount CEO/owner says it in interviews, to staff, to regulators. But over the last year, as Ellison maneuvered to buy the company and since he acquired it, Paramount has made a series of moves that sure make it look like he's interested in politics. And those politics look like they're on the right side of the spectrum.
Opendoor, which buys and sells homes, is currently making waves as the latest meme stock beloved by retail traders. The stock got another boost on Thursday when the company announced cofounders Rabois and Eric Wu were rejoining the board and that Kaz Nejatian, COO of Shopify, was appointed CEO. At market close on Friday, the stock was up 470% year-to-date.
Organizers of a Target boycott that began in January are pointing to their tactics as a hopeful sign that actions against corporate retailers can still make a deep impact. When Target announced its current chief executive officer will be stepping down in February 2026 and an insider was taking the helm, those organizers saw it as a move in the right direction and stress more than ever that boycotts will continue as long as previous promises made to the public go unfulfilled.
