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THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Starbucks Caves on DEI in Landmark Legal Settlement.

Starbucks has reached a settlement with Florida over allegations of race- and sex-based hiring practices.

Starbucks will pay $1 million to the Florida Department of Legal Affairs following a lawsuit accusing the company of systematically discriminating against white employees and job applicants with diversity quotas and preferences. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Starbucks has reached a settlement with Florida over allegations of race- and sex-based hiring practices. DETAIL: On Thursday, Starbucks agreed to pay $1 million to the Florida Department of Legal Affairs and comply with civil rights laws following a lawsuit from Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier (R). The lawsuit accused Starbucks of using quotas and preferential treatment that discriminated against white employees, citing the company’s 2020 diversity targets, which included…Open

AXIOS (Josephine Walker) - The House left town, but Hegseth impeachment, Epstein and a funding fight are waiting

House Speaker Mike Johnson has sent lawmakers home until after the midterms, but when they return, they'll quickly face a showdown over impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, a renewed Epstein files fight and a looming government funding deadline. Why it matters: None of these issues will be easy to resolve and could create a headache for the Trump administration in a lame-duck session after Election Day. Driving the news: Johnson's early seven-week recess sidestepped internal warfare but guaranteed a chaotic stretch of headline-generating fights when lawmakers return. - Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) introduced a resolution Tuesday to impeach Hegseth, allowing him to force the House to act on it when lawmakers return. - Massie and…

House Speaker Mike Johnson has sent lawmakers home until after the midterms, but when they return, they'll quickly face a showdown over impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, a renewed Epstein files fight and a looming government funding deadline. Why it matters: None of these issues will be easy to resolve and could create a headache for the Trump administration in a lame-duck session after Election Day. Driving the news: Johnson's early seven-week recess sidestepped internal warfare but guaranteed a chaotic stretch of headline-generating fights when lawmakers return. - Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) introduced a resolution Tuesday to impeach Hegseth, allowing him to force the House to act on it when lawmakers return. - Massie and…Open