As many American companies beat a hasty retreat from the diversity, equity and inclusion programs they once embraced, bulk retailer Costco Wholesale Corp. has become one of DEI’s few remaining public proponents.

Costco is pushing back on a shareholder proposal that urges the wholesale club operator to conduct an evaluation of any business risks posed by its diversity, equity and inclusion practices. Investors were expected to vote on the recommendation during the company’s annual meeting Thursday.

President Donald Trump said the United States would have to “verify times 10” that Iran wouldn’t harbor a nuclear weapon if they made a deal with the country to denuclearize. Trump said in a Fox News interview with Sean Hannity that Iran “can’t have a nuclear weapon” and that the U.

US President Donald Trump said Thursday he hoped to avoid military strikes on Iran's nuclear program, an option long mulled by Israel.