Some of those put on leave said they had only a minimal connection to diversity or equity efforts.

The executive order was among several the president signed meant to steer American schools and universities to adopt Republican priorities, such as restricting how schools discuss racism and gender issues.

The president, who has assailed California’s leaders over wildfires, issued the directive in an executive order that was dated Friday but released on Sunday.

In his first television interview as vice president, JD Vance defended President Trump on a variety of policies, including some he had previously second-guessed.

The president, who has assailed California’s leaders over wildfires, issued the directive in an executive order that was dated Friday but released on Sunday.

The administration will take steps to roll back federal support for racial equity and protections for transgender people.

With Monday’s authorization and 27 previous ones, the Biden administration has forgiven over $180 billion in student loans, even as its larger policy vision never took root.

The decision threw out the administration’s proposed regulations, which prohibited discrimination based on gender identity.

The authorization comes after rebels toppled the Syrian government last month and is intended to allow humanitarian groups to operate more freely without running afoul of U.S. sanctions.

The honorees include high-profile figures like Hillary Clinton, the singer Bono, the philanthropist and donor George Soros, and Lionel Messi.

The president recognized five officers who responded to a 2023 school shooting at a private Christian school in Tennessee, and veterans of the Korean and Vietnam wars.

The agency imposed penalties on a company it blamed for supporting the Chinese hacking group Flax Typhoon in a 2022-23 infiltration.

In remarks on Thursday, the president praised Senate Democrats for helping him confirm 235 federal judges, surpassing Donald J. Trump’s first-term total.