Diversity

Get full access to The Daily Beast for $1

SUBSCRIBE

Diversity

The exterior of a Target store in Los Angeles, California before the start of business on August 17, 2022. US retail sales held steady in July as gas prices fell sharply, but the new data released Wednesday by the Commerce Department showed consumers are still spending, keeping the pressure on the Federal Reserve to continue its aggressive interest rate hikes. (Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP) (Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)
DEI DITCH

Target Removes Halloween Costume Amid Racism Backlash

The move comes after President Donald Trump pressured companies to remove DEI programs.

Reagin von Lehe

U.S. President Donald Trump, with a piece of confetti in his hair, attends the 2026 Patriot Games final at SPIRE Academy in Geneva, Ohio, U.S., August 11, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper
#GAMESSOWHITE

CNN Host Calls Out Stunning Problem With ‘Patriot Games'

“The president promised the best of the best student athletes. I’m not sure that’s what we got.”

Harry Thompson

Pete Hegseth
DE-BYE!

Pentagon Pete Quietly Sinks Key Promotions

The defense secretary’s latest purge has an unsurprising plot.

Laura Esposito

Trump
PAY FOR PLAY

Ivy League University Agrees to Pay Trump Millions

The deal will restore over $250 million in research funding to the school.

Georgina DiNardo

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth addresses senior military officers at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Quantico, Virginia, on September 30, 2025. Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth on Tuesday told a rare gathering of top brass called back from bases around the world that the US military will be reformed to end what he called "decades of decay." Speaking to hundreds of generals and admirals in Quantico, Virginia, Hegseth declared an end to "ideological garbage," giving concerns over climate change, bullying, "toxic" leaders, and promotions based on race or gender as examples. (Photo by Andrew Harnik / POOL / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW HARNIK/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
READ THE ROOM

Pentagon Pete Takes Hit in Woke War as Judge Blocks DEI Ban

The judge’s decision comes weeks after Hegseth bragged to top generals about eliminating DEI from the military.

Farrah Tomazin

Donald Trump and Harvard banners
CRIMSON COMPROMISE

Harvard Considering Conservative Center Amid War with Trump

Facing funding threats and accusations of ideological bias from the president, the university is weighing a new home for conservative thought.

Erkki Forster

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT

Abby Phillip grills Scott Jennings about Linda McMahon’s answer to a hypothetical about Harvard University refusing to hire a Holocaust denier.
ALL GUNS BLAZING

CNN's Abby Phillip Goes Scorched Earth on MAGA Panelist

The CNN host tore into Scott Jennings during a heated exchange over remarks from Trump’s education secretary.

Cameron Adams

A photo illustration of President Trump in a MAGA hat surrounded by Harvard pennants.
ON THE COUCH

Trump Biographer: This Is the ‘Real Reason’ He Hates Harvard

“Fire & Fury” author Michael Wolff suggests a very personal reason is behind Trump’s war on the university.

Kenneal Patterson

US President Donald Trump arrives to deliver the commencement address at the 2025 graduation ceremony at the US Military Academy West Point.
GOING UNDERGROUND

Military Schools Quietly Bucking Trump’s Anti-DEI Crusade

Students at the U.S. Naval Academy are reportedly using non-governmental emails to discuss banned books and topics recently axed from their syllabus.

Will Neal

CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA - APRIL 23: U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth delivers remarks to students, faculty and staff at the U.S. Army War college on April 23, 2025 in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. The visit comes amid controversy following reports that Hegseth discussed sensitive military communications in an unsecured Signal chat for the second time with his wife, brother and others. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
MEATHEAD

Retired General Rips Hegseth’s Focus on ‘Biceps’ Over Brains

The general called Hegseth’s crusade against DEI “a distraction” and a departure from America’s character.

Emell Derra Adolphus

National Museum of African American History and Culture
BLACK HISTORY MATTERS

Artifacts Removed from the ‘Blacksonian’ Amid Attacks on DEI

The museum has denied claims the artifacts’ removal is related to Trump.

Catherine Bouris

ADVERTISEMENT

GET THE APP
Subscribe
Log In
Newsletters
Podcasts
AboutContactTipsJobsAdvertiseHelpCode of Ethics & StandardsInclusionTerms & ConditionsCopyright & TrademarkPrivacy

© 2026 The Daily Beast Company LLC