39 m. ago Radio Free Asia announces mass layoffs amid funding fight with Trump administration

Radio Free Asia is laying off about 90 percent of its staff meaning it is effectively shutting down. It says it can no longer pay people after its funding was cut off by the Trump administration.

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21 h. ago Trump administration cuts school mental health grants created after shootings

Trump administration cuts school mental health grants created after shootings  The Washington Post

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30 h. ago Trump administration discontinues $1 billion in school mental health grants

The Trump administration will not renew grants worth $1 billion that were aimed at boosting mental health services in schools, a Department of Education official said.

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31 h. ago Education Department stops $1 billion in funding for school mental health

Congress created the grants in the aftermath of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. The goal was to help schools hire mental health professionals, including counselors and social workers.

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31 h. ago Trump admin live updates: $1B grants for school mental health discontinued

The Trump administration will not renew $1 billion in Biden-era grants aimed at boosting mental health services in schools

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68 h. ago Oregon joins Washington, other states in lawsuit fighting Trump administration over Head Start cuts

Oregon joins Washington, other states in lawsuit fighting Trump administration over Head Start cuts  Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB

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3 d. ago California, other states sue Trump administration to block cuts to AmeriCorps

California, other states sue Trump administration to block cuts to AmeriCorps  Los Angeles Times

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3 d. ago VA research brought CT scans and pacemakers into the world. Now it's at risk of cuts

Medical research from the Department of Veterans Affairs has produced advances like the pacemaker, the CT scan, and the nicotine patch. Now VA scientists fear life-saving research will be scrapped as the Trump administration promises massive cuts of jobs and contracts.

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3 d. ago Harvard Promises Changes After Reports on Antisemitism and Islamophobia

The two reports, which run hundreds of pages, come at a difficult time for the university, which is suing the Trump administration over federal funding cuts.

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3 d. ago San Francisco, Chicago, Baltimore sue Trump administration over cuts to federal workforce

San Francisco, Chicago, Baltimore sue Trump administration over cuts to federal workforce  CBS News

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3 d. ago Unions, local governments sue to block Trump administration’s workforce cuts

Unions, local governments sue to block Trump administration’s workforce cuts  The Washington Post

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3 d. ago Washington Head Start, others suing Trump administration over cuts to program

Washington Head Start, others suing Trump administration over cuts to program  KXLY.com

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5 d. ago Federal work shaped a Black middle class. Now it's destabilized by Trump's job cuts

For generations of Black workers, federal government jobs have provided a path into the middle class. The Trump administration's workforce cuts are now throwing that sense of stability up in the air.

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6 d. ago Employee cuts at Social Security are leaving remaining workers struggling to keep up

Social Security employees are feeling "overwhelmed" and wait times for phone services are up as workforce cuts from the Trump administration are being felt throughout the agency.

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7 d. ago Scientists say NOAA cuts by Trump undermine improvements in hurricane forecasts

The Trump administration is targeting top climate and weather labs for cuts. Insiders worry about the impact on research and NOAA's ability to forecast severe weather like hurricanes and tornadoes.

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8 d. ago Judge who blocked Trump from cutting funding to sanctuary cities has deep ties to Democratic Party

An Obama-appointed federal judge in California who issued a ruling blocking the Trump administration from cutting funding to sanctuary cities has deep financial ties to the Democratic Party, records indicate.

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9 d. ago Despite being hailed as resistance hero, Harvard ‘frantically tried’ to work with Trump

According to a New York Times report, influential Harvard donors and board members have urged the school to cut a deal with Trump administration rather than feud over policy.

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1 week ago Trump administration proposes State Department cuts in overhaul

Trump administration proposes State Department cuts in overhaul  BBC

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1 week 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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1 week ago NPR urges its stations to lobby members of Congress as Trump admin seeks to pull federal funding

NPR is sounding the alarm in a memo urging its member stations to contact their members of Congress as the Trump administration seeks to cut its federal funding.

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