Trump crackdown on sanctuary cities harms other public safety efforts, critics say
The president’s efforts to compel localities to cooperate with his mass deportation agenda could curtail funds for criminal ...
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Education Department Lays Off Nearly Half of Staff
McMahon said the reductions are a “significant step toward restoring the greatness of the United States education system.” ...
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An All-American Nightmare
Flights to Guantánamo Bay have begun. The worst of the worst have no place in our homeland.” With those words the U.S.
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Groups working with USAID say the government still has not paid what it owes for their work
The court-ordered deadline for the government to pay outstanding bills to some USAID groups has come and gone. Scripps News ...
USDA suspends Maine university funding after Trump row over transgender athletes
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has suspended funding for research and programs at the University of Maine, the school ...
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Trump’s Education Secretary Described a ‘Final Mission.’ Now She’s Enacting Mass Layoffs.
Tuesday’s announcement, affecting around 1,300 staff, is the next step in the Trump administration’s attempt to dramatically ...
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U.S. Education Department to cut hundreds of staff members
“Today’s reduction in force reflects the Department of Education’s commitment to efficiency, accountability, and ensuring ...
Doubled Tariff on Canadian Metals Abruptly Called Off
President Trump escalated his fight with Canada on Tuesday, threatening to double tariffs on steel and aluminum imports and ...
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Department of Education employees sent home, nearly half of staff to be eliminated: report
About half of the staff at the Department of Education are expected to be laid off in the latest round of firings under the Trump Administration, FOX News reports.
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Maryland's congressional delegation introduces bipartisan bill to protect federal workers
IT’S NO SECRET THAT ELON MUSK AND DOGE MADE A POINT OF LAYING OFF THOUSANDS OF PROBATIONARY FEDERAL EMPLOYEES, CIVIL SERVANTS WHO WERE NEWER TO THEIR JOBS AND HAD FEWER PROTECTIONS. CONGRESSWOMAN ...
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Trump wants to dismantle the Education Department. Here's what it does
McMahon was confirmed by the Senate on Monday, and an executive order to shutter the department could ... content" and to ...
Trump's federal workforce cuts: A timeline of firings and court reversals
Since they began just over a month ago, the twists and turns of the federal employee firings have been hard to keep straight. Guided by billionaire Elon Musk and his Department Of ...