Fox News Politics Newsletter: Rubio orders restitution of staffers who refused promotions

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Rubio orders restitution of hundreds of employees who were denied promotions under Biden regime DEI

FIRST ON FOX: Hundreds of State Department employees will receive restitution after an internal review under the Secretary Marco Rubio found they were denied promotions under the Biden administration for failing to meet new diversity, equity and inclusion standards.

In addition to removing the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) precept from the State Department’s promotion process, officials said that approximately 295 employees who were downgraded for failing to show they “will seek diversity in the workforce” will now receive pay raises, administrative promotions, and letters of commendation.

“The Trump administration is providing compensation to State Department employees who were harmed by the ideological agenda of the previous administration,” a State Department official said…LEARN MORE.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to review the President’s proposed budget request for FY 2026 for the Department of State on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 20, 2025. (José Luis Magana/Associated Press)

White House

‘GENIUS!!!’: Trump official hits back at Dem’s claim as Epstein donor: ‘a totally different person’

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin of New York speaks before Congress. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

ICE RACING: Charlotte-based NASCAR powerhouse bolsters ICE operations with dozens of vehicles

SURPRISE APPEARANCE: Kamala Harris returns to the campaign trail in Trump country to support “AOC from Tennessee”

Former Vice President Kamala Harris attends a Yes on Proposition 50 rally at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Saturday, November 1, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Eric Thayer/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

World stage

NEW MISSION: Trump says US will work on Sudan peace deal at Saudi crown prince’s request

President Donald Trump welcomes Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the White House, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, in Washington. (Mark Schiefelbein/AP)

Capitol

RULES FOR YOU: Democratic senator spent a whopping $360,000 in 9 months on private security despite a history of gun control activism

CIVIL WAR: Nancy Mace to force a vote of no confidence against her fellow House Republican

Rep. Nancy Mace plans to introduce a censure resolution against fellow Republican Cory Mills. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images; David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)

DECLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS: Senate unanimously passes Epstein’s bill and sends it to Trump’s desk

DREAM DENIED: Bipartisan plan aims to make the American dream affordable again for millions of first-time home buyers

A “New Low Price” sign in front of a home in Crockett, California, United States, Wednesday, September 24, 2025. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Across America

CALL TO ACTION: Scathing report calls on US to designate Islamist groups infiltrating every aspect of American life as a terrorist organization

ISGAP calls on the United States to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization. (J. David Ake/Getty Images; MAHMUD HAMS/AFP via Getty Images)

“FLASHING SIREN”: Anti-Semitic and anti-Israeli messages discovered by a Mamdani aide spark outrage from the Republican Party

BILLIONAIRE OF HOPE: Tom Steyer mounts bid for California governor, joining the crowd of candidates fighting to succeed Newsom

Tom Steyer speaks on stage during the TIME100 Summit 2023 at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 25, 2023 in New York City. (Countess Jemal/Getty Images for TIME)

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