Ryan Shepard, Author at Def Pen

Trump Administration Threatens To Restrict Funding From Universities

On Valentine’s Day, love was everywhere except for the U.S. Department of Education (DOE). On Friday, February 14, 2025, Craig Trainor, the acting assistant secretary for the DOE’s Office of…

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Kennedy Center Cancels Pride Performance Featuring Gay Men’s Chorus

On February 13, 2025, The Advocate noticed that an upcoming event, A Peacock Among Pigeons: Celebrating 50 Years of Pride, had been removed from the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts’ website. Six…

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Education Department To Investigate Five Virginia School Districts

The U.S. Department of Education is reportedly investigating several public school districts in northern Virginia, including Arlington, Alexandria, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William. America First Legal, a conservative organization founded…

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Mark Zuckerberg’s Philanthropic Organization Ends DEI Efforts

On Wednesday, February 19, 2025, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI), a philanthropic organization run by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, shuttered its diversity, equity and inclusion…

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Judge Orders Hearing As DOJ Attempts To Dismiss Corruption Charges Against Adams

On Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at 2 p.m. EST, representatives from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) will appear before Judge Dale E. Ho in Manhattan to discuss Acting United…

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Trump Directs Firing Of Remaining Biden-Era U.S. Attorneys

On Tuesday, February 18, 2025, Donald Trump called for the “termination” of all “Biden-era” U.S. attorneys. “Over the past four years, the Department of Justice has been politicized like never…

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JFK Library Closes Due To ‘Sudden Dismissal Of Federal Employees’

On Tuesday, February 18, 2025, the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston, Massachusetts closed abruptly due to the “sudden dismissal of federal employees.” The museum expects to…

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