18 h. ago Tariffs on China Aren’t Likely to Rescue U.S. Medical Gear Industry

The few U.S. companies that still make P.P.E. for health care workers have clamored for federal intervention. But they worry President Trump’s trade war with China won’t help.

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20 h. ago Tariffs on China Aren’t Likely to Rescue Battered U.S. P.P.E. Industry

The few domestic companies that still make protective gear for health care workers have clamored for federal intervention. But they worry President Trump’s trade war with China won’t help.

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51 h. ago Help for ACA health plans could be harder to come by since RFK axed teams of 'fixers'

Federal workers who help resolve complicated problems for Affordable Care Act policyholders are among those recently cut by the Trump administration.

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3 d. ago How Have DOGE Cuts Affected Prince George’s and Charles Counties?

A Times reporting team is looking for reader input on how the reduction in the federal work force has affected the two Maryland communities.

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5 d. ago Humanoid robots stride into the future with world's first half

Step by mechanical step, dozens of humanoid robots took to the streets of Beijing early Saturday, joining thousands of their flesh-and-blood counterparts in a world-first half marathon showcasing China's drive to lead the global race in cutting-edge technology.

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5 d. ago Thousands of federal workers would be easier to fire under Trump rule change

The Trump administration is moving forward with efforts to make it easier to fire some federal workers, as part of its push to both shrink the federal government and exert more control over it.

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6 d. ago Metro Expands Hiring Campaign for Federal Workers in Washington

Metro Expands Hiring Campaign for Federal Workers in Washington  Railway Supply

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8 d. ago DOGE cut a CDC team as it was about to start a project to help N.C. flood victims

The National Center for Environmental Health was hollowed out in the cuts of 10,000 federal health workers on April 1. That's the same day an assessment of people hurt in floods was set to begin.

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2 w. ago Connecticut looks to hire federal workers laid off in DOGE cuts

Connecticut looks to hire federal workers laid off in DOGE cuts  CT Insider

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2 w. ago A federal court has ruled that the administration can fire probationary workers

In a win for the White House, a federal appeals court has ruled that the administration can once again fire thousands of probationary federal workers who were just reinstated. It's the latest jolt in a painful back and forth for employees at scores of different agencies.

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2 w. ago ‘Devastating’ DOGE cuts hit museums, cultural centers and libraries all over Alaska

‘Devastating’ DOGE cuts hit museums, cultural centers and libraries all over Alaska  Anchorage Daily News

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2 w. ago Appeals court rules Trump can fire probationary federal workers once again

The decision from the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals further clears the way for the Trump administration to re-fire, for now, thousands of probationary federal employees.

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2 w. ago Trump's new tariffs take effect. And, the firings of federal workers can proceed

Trump's new sweeping tariffs took effect after midnight. China says it's toughing out the trade war. And, the Supreme Court ruled that firings of thousands of federal workers could proceed.

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2 w. ago Supreme Court lets Trump move forward with firing of probationary federal workers

The U.S. Supreme Court has said the administration is free to move forward with the firing of 16,000 probationary federal employees. But the decision wasn't a total victory for the administration, since the court made no ruling on whether the firings themselves were actually legal.

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2 w. ago Juneau Assembly passes resolution supporting federal workers

Juneau Assembly passes resolution supporting federal workers  KTOO

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2 w. ago Supreme Court Pauses Ruling Requiring Trump to Rehire Thousands of Federal Workers

A federal judge in California had ordered the Trump administration to rehire government employees fired as part of its efforts to slash the federal work force.

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2 w. ago Supreme Court OKs Trump's mass firing of new federal workers, blocking S.F. judge's rehire order

Supreme Court OKs Trump's mass firing of new federal workers, blocking S.F. judge's rehire order  Los Angeles Times

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2 w. ago Supreme Court lets Trump move forward with firing thousands of federal workers

The Supreme Court's stay, which allows the administration to execute the firings for now while it litigates in federal court, does not mean the terminations were lawful.

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2 w. ago Supreme Court allows Trump to terminate 16,000 probationary federal workers

The Supreme Court said the Trump administration can move forward with the termination of thousands of probationary workers across six federal agencies and departments.

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2 w. ago Supreme Court rules on status of tens of thousands of fired probationary employees

The legal battle stems from the termination of an estimated 16,000 probationary federal employees since President Donald Trump took office, prompting a wave of lawsuits from Democrat-led states and former workers.

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