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RIF watch: See which agencies are laying off federal workers  Government Executive Office Closures and Relocations Part of Trump’s Plan for Large-Scale Layoffs  The New York Times DOGE’s next steps involve moving federal workers out of DC area  WTOP The Trump administration sets

JENIN, West Bank — When Israeli snipers took positions in her neighborhood, Haleemeh Zawaydeh knew her family needed to leave quickly. As the snipers’ gunfire rang out, the 63-year-old matriarch said there was no time to pack as she and

A televised 1972 match between Spassky and Fischer, at the height of the Cold War, became an international sensation and was known as the “Match of the Century.” (Image credit: Heinz Ducklau)

On Tuesday, 21 DOGE employees resigned. NPR spoke to one of them who says she felt the new administration was causing “harm to the American people.” As Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency work to remake the federal

Trump lays out Ukraine minerals deal ahead of Zelensky meeting  The Hill How Zelensky learned the art of the deal and got to visit Trump  CNN Inside a struggling Ukraine mine, Trump’s mineral deal dreams meet war-torn reality  CNN Experts cite legal gaps

“Relieved is an understatement”.

Mass firings across NOAA and National Weather Service ignite fury among scientists worldwide  Los Angeles Times Trump administration briefing: hundreds fired from US climate agency as Americans feel economy getting worse  The Guardian US NOAA fires about 800 employees, with more possible

Members of Congress and far-right influencers had been clamoring for the release of previously classified documents related to the late financier and alleged sex trafficker Jefferey Epstein since President Donald Trump, who had promised during his campaign that he would

A federal judge in California ordered the retraction of the memos. He suggested, but did not order, that the layoffs be stopped.

A federal judge in California ordered the retraction of the memos. He suggested, but did not order, that the layoffs be stopped.