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Federal judge orders Labor Department to keep Job Corps residential program for low-income youth running for now
Politics

Federal judge orders Labor Department to keep Job Corps residential program for low-income youth running for now

By Cathy Bussewitz and The Associated Press
June 26, 2025
GOP senators are struggling over how to cut billions in healthcare funding without hurting hospitals or patients and it’s stalling the ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’
Politics

GOP senators are struggling over how to cut billions in healthcare funding without hurting hospitals or patients and it’s stalling the ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’

By Lisa Mascaro and The Associated Press
June 26, 2025
Hundreds of NIH scientists pen letter criticizing Trump’s deep cuts to public health research
Health

Hundreds of NIH scientists pen letter criticizing Trump’s deep cuts to public health research

By Calvin Woodward, Nathan Ellgren and The Associated Press
June 10, 2025
White House asks Congress to claw back all of $9.4 billion in approved spending targeted by DOGE
Politics

White House asks Congress to claw back all of $9.4 billion in approved spending targeted by DOGE

By Josh Boak and The Associated Press
June 4, 2025
State and local health departments that do invisible but critical work are being hollowed out by cuts
Health

State and local health departments that do invisible but critical work are being hollowed out by cuts

By Laura Ungar, Michelle R. Smith and The Associated Press
May 31, 2025
Trump implores GOP to support his ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’ but holdouts say ‘no’: ‘We’re still a long ways away’
Politics

Trump implores GOP to support his ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’ but holdouts say ‘no’: ‘We’re still a long ways away’

By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Leah Askarinam, Joey Cappelletti and The Associated Press
May 21, 2025
Elon Musk says DOGE has no power to cut costs: ‘We are merely advisors’
Politics

Elon Musk says DOGE has no power to cut costs: ‘We are merely advisors’

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May 20, 2025
RFK Jr. holding up his hands while appearing at a hearing
Politics

RFK Jr. defends slashing almost a quarter of all staff at the health department: ‘When we consolidate them, Democrats say they’re eliminating them’

By Amanda Seitz and The Associated Press
May 14, 2025
House GOP aims to cut $880 billion mostly from Medicaid in move that could leave 8.6 million without healthcare
Politics

House GOP aims to cut $880 billion mostly from Medicaid in move that could leave 8.6 million without healthcare

By Lisa Mascaro and The Associated Press
May 12, 2025
Elon Musk says DOGE should ‘definitely’ take a close look at the Fed
Politics

Elon Musk says DOGE should ‘definitely’ take a close look at the Fed

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May 1, 2025
Trump administration has to restore $12 million to pro-democracy Radio Free Europe, federal judge rules
Politics

Trump administration has to restore $12 million to pro-democracy Radio Free Europe, federal judge rules

By Michael Kunzelman and The Associated Press
April 30, 2025
What’s next for Trump budget after House GOP approves tax breaks and spending cuts blueprint: ‘Nothing about this is going to be easy’
Politics

What’s next for Trump budget after House GOP approves tax breaks and spending cuts blueprint: ‘Nothing about this is going to be easy’

By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Leah Askarinam and The Associated Press
February 27, 2025
Patarei Prison Building in Tallinn.
Politics

Estonia’s crime rate is so low it may rent out space at half-empty prisons for extra cash

By Ott Tammik and Bloomberg
August 26, 2024
Elon Musk
Tech

Amid Tesla’s bloodletting, top exec sends Musk a message: The company has ‘taken its pound of flesh’

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May 9, 2024
Bosses are using tougher performance reviews to cut workforce without layoffs because employees aren’t quitting
Leadership

Bosses are using tougher performance reviews to cut workforce without layoffs because employees aren’t quitting

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December 13, 2023

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