Thousands of Forest Service employees were fired as President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) escalate their cost-cutting efforts to downsize the federal government. The U.S. Forest Service chief announced his retirement in a sobering email to staff Wednesday as 3,400 federal employees at the agency …
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Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins’ tenure is off to a rocky start. The former Georgia congressman and unapologetic Donald Trump loyalist began by releasing a series of videos assuring that “despite the rhetoric, there would be no cuts at VA.” These videos preceded two rounds of layoffs at …
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The Food and Drug Administration abruptly canceled a critical meeting of the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC), which gathers annually in March to determine what flu strains will be covered by next year’s vaccine. The sudden cancellation of the meeting comes amid anxiety at federal health agencies …
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Criminal legal reform advocates in New York state are pushing for the Reentry Assistance Bill, which would provide increased financial support for citizens returning from jail. Currently, New York offers citizens a one-time $200 stipend upon their release from state prison. The assistance bill, filed as New York Assembly Bill …
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In December, Elon Musk used his growing political and social media capital within the right to help tank a Republican funding bill in the House of Representatives. Among several critiques of the legislation — which varied wildly in their veracity — Musk falsely claimed that Congress was attempting to give …
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Donald Trump’s Department of Education has launched a new portal for Americans to rat out the diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts at their local public schools. The portal, called EndDEI.ed.gov, debuted with a press release that featured no government authorities, but rather a quote from a co-founder of the reactionary …
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Kash Patel has barely been FBI Director long enough to figure out how to control the office thermostat, but he’s already floating bold and bizarre transformations to the bureau. According to a Thursday report from ABC News, Patel wants to partner with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) mixed martial arts …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. CNN is one of the best sources for news and other top-notch TV. From Anderson Cooper 360 to Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy, there are dozens of great …
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The Federal Housing Finance Authority oversees roughly $7.7 trillion — with a T — in mortgage loans belonging to homeowners across the county. It’s in charge of regulating Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the government entities that form the backbone of the U.S. mortgage market — entities that have been …
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As President Donald Trump and his administration order ICE raids across the country targeting undocumented immigrants, Trump unveiled his plans to offer a shiny new “gold card” with a price tag of $5 million to “very high-level people,” among them “Russian oligarchs.” When speaking to reporters in the Oval Office …
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