19 h. ago ‘They fired everybody’: Entire staff is laid off at office that helps poorer Americans pay for heating

“Eliminating the entire federal staff responsible for LIHEAP — a program that millions of households depend on to stay warm in the winter and cool in the summer — isn’t reform,” said Sen. Edward Markey, D-Mass. “It’s sabotage.” The post ‘They fired everybody’: Entire staff is laid off at office that helps poorer Americans pay for heating appeared first on Boston.com.

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23 h. ago HHS guts the teams that fulfill public records requests for health agencies

Despite promises for 'radical transparency,' HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. laid off many staff on teams that fulfill public records requests at health agencies.

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23 h. ago After promising transparency, RFK guts public records teams at HHS

Despite promises for "radical transparency," Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. laid off many staff on teams that fulfill public records requests at health agencies.

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58 h. ago FBI to increase personnel in field offices to address violent crimes in Native American communities

The FBI is sending additional personnel to various field offices to help solve violent crime cases on Native lands, the Justice Department said.

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4 d. ago U.S. Institute of Peace staff is laid off, escalating legal battle with Trump administration

The think tank is laying off nearly all of its staff, as its former board sues to stop what it calls a "takeover" by the Trump administration.

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9 d. ago Maryland county sheriff renews efforts to solve serial rape cold case

Charles County Sheriff's Office detectives in Maryland are asking for the public's help to identify a man accused of raping multiple women from 1996-2003.

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1 week ago Biden’s desire to help Democrats after exit from office is met with skepticism: report

Former President Joe Biden has reportedly spoken to Democratic Party leaders and donors in a maneuver to regain influence and help oppose the Trump administration, according to a new report.

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2 w. ago European military leaders discuss Ukraine peacekeeping force

The number of troops that would help enforce a peace in Ukraine is vague. Officials have cited figures of between 10,000 and 30,000 troops as part of what's been termed a "reassurance force."

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2 w. ago All Cornish College faculty and staff to be laid off as Seattle U takes over

All Cornish College faculty and staff to be laid off as Seattle U takes over  KIRO Seattle

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2 w. ago Pentagon deploys Navy warship that fought Houthis to new US southern border mission in line with Trump order

USS Gravely, a guided-missile destroyer, was deployed to the U.S.-Mexico border to help curb illegal seaborne immigration, Navy officials said.

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2 w. ago Trump administration plans a 25 percent staff cut at IRS taxpayer help office

Trump administration plans a 25 percent staff cut at IRS taxpayer help office  The Washington Post

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3 w. ago Gavin Newsom responds to claims he secretly helped fund his own bronze bust: 'Free tinfoil hat'

California Governor Gavin Newsom's office blasted claims that he secretly helped pay for a bronze bust of himself that sits inside San Francisco City Hall.

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3 w. ago Cozy ties between top Newsom ally and CCP official unearthed on networking site: 'She helped me a lot'

A longtime ally of California Gov. Gavin Newsom repeatedly helped a now-former CCP official while she was serving as the Chinese consul in San Francisco, according to a Linkedin post.

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3 w. ago Blue state suing sheriff’s office for helping enforce immigration law

Washington AG Nick Brown is suing a sheriff’s office in his state for “illegally collaborating" with federal officials and the Trump administration to enforce immigration law.

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3 w. ago Trump administration halts funding for two cybersecurity efforts

The Trump administration has cut millions of dollars in federal funding from two cybersecurity initiatives, including one dedicated to helping state and local election officials

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3 w. ago Federal Judge Blocks Government From Removing Mahmoud Khalil From the U.S.

Immigration officers arrested a Columbia University graduate for helping lead campus protests against Israel’s treatment of Palestinians. President Trump said the case was “the first arrest of many to come.”

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3 w. ago Trump Seeks to Expel a Green Card Holder, Mahmoud Khalil, Over Student Protests

Immigration officers arrested a Columbia University graduate for helping lead campus protests against Israel’s treatment of Palestinians. President Trump said the case was “the first arrest of many to come.”

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3 w. ago A look at the past — and the future — as Selma marks 60 years since Bloody Sunday

Decades after law officers attacked voting rights marchers, we revisit the event that helped spark passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act and hear what civil rights activists are doing in Selma today.

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3 w. ago DOGE Is Putting Major Government Efficiency Projects at Risk

In its apparent quest to cut government spending and improve efficiency, DOGE has fired entire tech teams devoted to those very things.

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4 w. ago ActBlue, the Democratic fundraising powerhouse based in Somerville, faces internal chaos

The departures from ActBlue, which helps raise money for Democrats running for office at all levels of government, come as the group is under investigation by congressional Republicans. The post ActBlue, the Democratic fundraising powerhouse based in Somerville, faces internal chaos appeared first on Boston.com.

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