Nytimes iconNytimesJul 19, 2026

Trump Gutted Civil Rights Agency, Stifling U.S. Scrutiny of Workplace Bias

A little-known federal office spent decades investigating potential discrimination by government contractors — until it was stopped by the Trump administration.

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