The battle over DEI is far from over

The struggle against ideologies that seek to divide America advances in fits and starts. This month we saw great progress in the introduction of a bill to ban diversity, equity, and inclusion mandates throughout the federal government. But it was a different story a week later when lawmakers were lobbing rhetorical softballs at the DEI-loving head of the Smithsonian.

The comprehensive Dismantle DEI Act, introduced in the Senate by Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) and in the House by Rep. Michael Cloud (R-TX) and co-sponsored by 20 other Republicans, systematically eliminates diversity, equity, and inclusion programs throughout the federal bureaucracy and among federal contractors.