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Federal layoffs start with huge number of probationary workers and warnings of bigger cuts on way
Washington — The Trump administration on Thursday intensified its sweeping efforts to shrink the size of the federal workforce, the…
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Texas judge fines New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills to Texas woman
A Texas judge on Thursday ordered a New York doctor to pay more than $100,000 in penalties for prescribing abortion…
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House and Senate committees move forward on dueling budget plans
Washington — House and Senate Republicans are racing to keep pace on competing budget proposals to enact President Trump’s top…
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Judge orders Trump administration to temporarily restore funding for foreign assistance programs
Washington — A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to reinstate funding for foreign aid contracts and other awards…
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More than a dozen state attorneys general file lawsuit challenging Musk and DOGE’s authority
MINNEAPOLIS — A lawsuit filed on Thursday by attorneys general from 14 states challenges the authority of billionaire Elon Musk…
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Watch Live: Trump and Indian prime minister hold news conference after Trump announces new tariffs
President Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are speaking to reporters in a White House press conference on the…
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Minnesota Lt. Gov. Flanagan says she’ll run for U.S. Senate after Sen. Smith rules out reelection
Sen. Smith rules out reelection, Lt. Gov. Flanagan announces intent to run. Here’s what to know. Sen. Smith rules out…
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Top government ethics official fired by Trump speaks out
Days after his abrupt firing, the former director of the Office of Government Ethics said that although he was appointed…
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Senate to vote on RFK Jr.’s confirmation as HHS secretary
Washington — The Senate appears poised to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of the Department of Health and…
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Musk calls for U.S. to
Dubai, United Arab Emirates — Elon Musk called Thursday to “delete entire agencies” from the U.S. government as part of…
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