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The Human Costs of Trump’s War on Government

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On January 22, Josh Josa, who is deaf, was put on administrative leave from his job at the United States Agency for International Development. Josa worked in USAID’s office of DEIA, or Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility, helping in part to make sure that the work supported by the agency’s $40 billion in global development […]

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Secret Service: Meet the Posters Behind Instagram’s Federal Agency Alt Accounts

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Rachel, as she puts it, is the kind of person who rushes in to help. That’s why she used to work at USAID, and why, just 10 days into President Donald Trump’s second administration, she rented a room in a Washington bar for her former colleagues to gather. That evening, Rachel recalls, they shared drinks […]

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Facing Defunding, Indigenous Cultural Workers Say They Cannot Be Suppressed

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The proposed elimination of the National Endowment for the Humanities threatens Indigenous libraries and arts programs.

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Trump Executive Order Ahead of Labor Day Targets Unions at More Federal Agencies

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It “is another clear example of retaliation against federal employee union members,” AFGE’s national president said.

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They Survived Katrina and Started to Rebuild. Now Trump’s Cuts May Flood Them Out Again.

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After Hurricane Katrina and its related flooding inundated much of New Orleans in 2005, residents of a large Vietnamese community in the Algiers neighborhood were some of the first to return and rebuild. But 20 years later, their neighborhood is still prone to flooding, especially during hurricane season. And, like much of the city, the […]

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Sanders Announces Legislation to Reverse Trump Cuts to Social Security

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Sen. Bernie Sanders said Social Security must be expanded by making the wealthy pay their fair share of taxes.

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US-Based Companies Announce Record Number of Impending Layoffs

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“DOGE Actions” was the number one reason cited by employers for their planned job cuts.

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Federal Court Allows DOGE Access to Sensitive Data on Millions of Americans

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A federal appeals court tossed out a lower court’s order temporarily barring DOGE’s access to people’s information.

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She Survived the Cultural Revolution. Now She’s Fighting “Communists” in New Hampshire.

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“You cannot rely on the government,” Lily Tang Williams told me last year, shortly after Election Day. “You have to rely on your communities. You have to rely on yourself.” The week before, Tang Williams had gone viral when she slammed her Democratic opponent, Maggie Goodlander, for being a multimillionaire who couldn’t understand the working […]

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Eviction Fears, Disability Discrimination, and Trump’s War on Fair Housing

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This story is published in partnership with the Investigative Reporting Workshop at American University. In Minnesota, two tenants, the parents of a young autistic son, were told that they would be evicted. The reason? One neighbor had repeatedly complained about noise stemming from the child’s behavior, though it was nothing constant nor pervasive, according to […]

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“Like a Zombie Apocalypse: Trump’s Budget Cuts Stir Fears of Frightening Pipeline Mishaps

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This story was originally published by the Guardian, and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. On a clear February evening in 2020, a smell of rotten eggs started to waft over the small town of Satartia, Mississippi, followed by a green-tinged cloud. A load roar could be heard near the highway that passes the […]

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Six Months in, Trump Has Made American Life Immeasurably Worse

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Sunday marked six months of President Donald Trump’s return to office. To celebrate, he and top Republicans kicked the hagiography into full gear. “Today is Six Month Anniversary of my Second Term. Importantly, it’s being hailed as one of the most consequential periods of any President,” Trump claimed in a Truth Social rant. House Speaker […]

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