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    Air traffic controllers were already some of the most stressed workers in the U.S. before having to work without pay, say experts from Center for Aviation Studies

    Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said around 10% of the controller workforce is engaging in “sickouts” and threatened to fire these “problem children.”

    By Brian Strzempkowski, Melanie Dickman and The Conversation
    October 13, 2025

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    Trump pushes Musk to be ‘more aggressive’ in federal cuts
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    Trump pushes Musk to be ‘more aggressive’ in federal cuts

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    February 22, 2025
    Trump fires chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, top Navy officer, and Air Force’s vice chief
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    Trump fires chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, top Navy officer, and Air Force’s vice chief

    By Tara Copp, Lolita C. Baldor and The Associated Press
    February 22, 2025
    DarNisha Hardaway poses with her son Joseph
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    Her 12-year-old son has autism and epilepsy and was kicked out of class. Now she waits for answers with the Education Department in limbo

    By Heather Hollingsworth, Collin Binkley, Annie Ma and The Associated Press
    February 22, 2025
    Donald Trump’s decision to cut down the federal workforce could lead to an economic disaster in some parts of the country
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    Donald Trump’s decision to cut down the federal workforce could lead to an economic disaster in some parts of the country

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    February 22, 2025
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    Environment

    Trump’s layoffs of thousands of Forest Service employees will mean more destructive wildfires, say fired workers

    By Martha Bellisle, Claire Rush and The Associated Press
    February 22, 2025
    Andy Behar, CEO of As You Sow, stands at a podium speaking
    Leadership

    America’s foremost DEI shareholder activist warns that anti-diversity groups are forcing companies to underperform

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    February 22, 2025
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    Finance

    Palantir CEO Alex Karp made nearly $2 billion from selling company stock last year—mostly in the leadup to the presidential election

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    February 22, 2025
    President Donald Trump speaks at the Governors Working Session in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Friday, Feb. 21, 2025.
    Politics

    Trump threatens to withhold federal funding from Maine after governor vows state will ‘follow the law’ on transgender athletes

    By Michelle L. Price, Patrick Whittle and The Associated Press
    February 21, 2025
    Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley talks during a news conference at Harbor–UCLA Medical Center in the West Carson area of Los Angeles on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024.
    Leadership

    LA fire chief ousted as mayor claims 1,000 firefighters were sent home the day wildfires began ravaging the city

    By MIchael R. Blood and The Associated Press
    February 21, 2025
    A person pushes a woman in a wheelchair to an airport gate.
    Politics

    Five major airlines are suing the U.S. government over a rule that punished them for damaging passengers’ wheelchairs

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    February 21, 2025
    Trump is reportedly planning a Postal Service takeover. The White House denies any such executive order is in the works
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    Trump is reportedly planning a Postal Service takeover. The White House denies any such executive order is in the works

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    February 21, 2025
    JFK Library shuts down due to Trump firings, then reopens
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    JFK Library shuts down due to Trump firings, then reopens

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    February 21, 2025
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    Politics

    Trump Media board approves an investment fund to explore acquisitions

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    February 21, 2025
    Trump administration plans to investigate and maybe cut $4 billion in funding for California high-speed rail
    Finance

    Trump administration plans to investigate and maybe cut $4 billion in funding for California high-speed rail

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    February 21, 2025
    Trump says Musk will be looking at Fort Knox. Here’s what to know about the depository that holds about half the Treasury’s gold stash
    Finance

    Trump says Musk will be looking at Fort Knox. Here’s what to know about the depository that holds about half the Treasury’s gold stash

    By Rebecca Reynolds and The Associated Press
    February 21, 2025
    Former federal workers protest against the Department of Government Efficiency helmed by Elon Musk.
    Politics

    DOGE shut the funding spigot for medical research overnight. Scientists are calling it ‘the end of science’ in America

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    February 21, 2025
    South Korea is asking the Trump administration to be left off tariff increases because it already barely taxes U.S. imports
    Finance

    South Korea is asking the Trump administration to be left off tariff increases because it already barely taxes U.S. imports

    By Kim Tong-Hyung and The Associated Press
    February 21, 2025
    NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore, left, and Suni Williams, wearing Boeing spacesuits
    Politics

    Elon Musk blasted by astronauts for claiming NASA staff abandoned in space for ‘political reasons’

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    February 21, 2025
    German voters head to the polls this weekend where many hope for a leadership comeback: ‘All Europe is watching this election’
    Politics

    German voters head to the polls this weekend where many hope for a leadership comeback: ‘All Europe is watching this election’

    By Camille Camdessus and AFP
    February 21, 2025
    Trump’s Medicare pick Dr. Oz holds millions in companies that he’d oversee if he’s confirmed
    Politics

    Trump’s Medicare pick Dr. Oz holds millions in companies that he’d oversee if he’s confirmed

    By Amanda Seitz, Brian Slodysko and The Associated Press
    February 21, 2025
    Users on Musk’s X want to use DOGE savings to send $5,000 checks to Americans. Trump ‘loves’ the idea, but can he do that?
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    Users on Musk’s X want to use DOGE savings to send $5,000 checks to Americans. Trump ‘loves’ the idea, but can he do that?

    By Christopher Rugaber, Paul Wiseman and The Associated Press
    February 21, 2025
    Elon Musk raises his arms in triumph
    Tech

    Musk’s companies set to add $613 billion in value since election

    By Dylan Sloan and Bloomberg
    February 21, 2025
    Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen
    Politics

    Nebraska’s governor is pushing to ban lab-grown meat—but ranchers and farm groups are pushing back

    By Margery A. Beck and The Associated Press
    February 21, 2025
    Donald Trump and Elon Musk stand together
    Politics

    Trump and Musk present a united front—but will the relationship last?

    By Will Weissert and The Associated Press
    February 21, 2025
    IRS layoffs of 7,000 may cut revenue collection and foil efforts to snag rich tax dodgers, experts say
    Politics

    IRS layoffs of 7,000 may cut revenue collection and foil efforts to snag rich tax dodgers, experts say

    By Fatima Hussein and The Associated Press
    February 21, 2025
    Senate stays up all night to push $340 billion GOP package for Trump’s mass deportations and security measures
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    Senate stays up all night to push $340 billion GOP package for Trump’s mass deportations and security measures

    By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Matt Brown and The Associated Press
    February 21, 2025
    Americans now view Elon Musk and DOGE far less favorably than the programs DOGE is slashing, poll shows
    Politics

    Americans now view Elon Musk and DOGE far less favorably than the programs DOGE is slashing, poll shows

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    February 21, 2025
    Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., looks down and puts his hands together as he walks to the Eisenhower Executive Office Building (EEOB) near the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025.
    Politics

    Elon Musk had his $100 billion Tesla pay package denied by Delaware courts twice. Now, one of the EV maker’s law firms wants to change state law

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    February 21, 2025
    Malaysia Starbucks franchise holder triples loss on boycotts
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    Malaysia Starbucks franchise holder triples loss on boycotts

    By Justina Lee and Bloomberg
    February 21, 2025
    Mitch McConnell speaks while gesticulating
    Politics

    After his falling out with Trump, Mitch McConnell says he won’t seek reelection, ending his long tenure as the GOP’s power broker

    By Bruce Schreiner, Kevin Freking and The Associated Press
    February 20, 2025

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