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EEOC seeks to drop transgender discrimination cases, citing Trump's order
Just last year, the EEOC updated its guidance to specify that deliberately using the wrong pronouns for an employee, or refusing them access to bathrooms corresponding with their gender identity, constituted a form of harassment.
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Trump admin wants to un-fire nuclear safety workers but can't figure out how to reach them
The individuals, who work in an agency that oversees the nation’s nuclear stockpile, had been fired on Thursday and lost access to their federal government email accounts.
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Trump's drive to reshape government threatens bird flu response
The disruptions come at a potentially perilous time. The virus has been decimating poultry flocks, causing egg prices to more than double.
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Sikh communities fear immigration raids as Trump ends sanctuary for temples
Sikh community members said they have already seen how anxieties around immigration have impeded the way in which some, including naturalized citizens, practice their faith.
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Air Force One: AP reporter, photographer barred after ‘Gulf of Mexico' dispute
The Trump administration has blocked The Associated Press from traveling with President Trump on Air Force One and also from covering an Oval Office event.
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Judge temporarily blocks mass terminations at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
A judge said in a ruling Friday that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau could not terminate employees without cause, dealing a blow to President Donald Trump’s efforts to dismantle the agency.
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Mass layoffs sweep federal government, causing anger and confusion
Federal workers were responding with anger and confusion Friday as they grappled with the Trump administration’s latest effort to shrink the size of the federal workforce by ordering agencies to lay off probationary employees who have yet to qualify for civil service protections.
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Trump orders end in federal funding for any schools that require Covid vaccines
President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order halting federal funds for schools that require students to be vaccinated against coronavirus before they can attend classes in person.
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White House shares controversial deportation-centric Valentine's Day meme
The White House shared a controversial Valentine’s Day meme honing in on President Donald Trump’s policies concerning illegal immigration and deportations. On Instagram, along with the simple message, “Happy Valentine’s Day” (and a red heart emoji), the White House account posted a pink valentine’s meme featuring the faces of Trump and the administration’s border czar Tom Homan. The meme,...
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These Biden clean energy rules are top targets for Senate Republicans to roll back
Senate Majority Leader John Thune is spearheading efforts to repeal Biden-era regulations, starting with key rules impacting energy and banking.
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CDC to lose one-tenth of workforce under Trump admin probationary job cuts
The affected employees are supposed to receive four weeks paid administrative leave, a federal official said, adding that it wasn’t clear when individual workers would receive notice.
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Treasury watchdog begins audit of Musk DOGE team
The Treasury Department’s Office of Inspector General says it’s launching an audit of the security controls for the federal government’s payment system.
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Trump's border czar tells NYC mayor he'll be ‘up his butt' if he breaks vow to help ICE
Tom Homan and Eric Adams appeared in a TV interview a day after multiple federal prosecutors resigned in protest over an order to drop corruption charges against the mayor.
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Where US adults think the government is spending too much: AP-NORC polling
Many U.S. adults believe the federal government is overspending. But polling also shows many Americans, including Republicans, think the country is spending too little on major government programs like Social Security.
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Judge orders Trump administration to temporarily reinstate foreign aid funding
President Donald Trump last month signed an executive order that issued a blanket pause on U.S. foreign aid.
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House GOP panel passes budget blueprint with $4.5 trillion in tax cuts and steep spending reductions
The Republican-controlled House Budget Committee voted along party lines to advance a massive budget blueprint to slash taxes and spending by trillions of dollars.
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams meets with Trump border czar Tom Homan
Adams met with the Trump border czar just two days after the DOJ told prosecutors to drop the corruption case against the mayor. At issue: Would NYC relax its sanctuary laws and allow ICE agents and other federal authorities access to buildings like courthouses, shelters and schools? In an interview with NBC New York, the mayor said he would offer...
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Crowds launch protest against ICE in Foley Square
There is a protest happening against ICE and President Trump’s Immigration crackdown in Foley Square, Lower Manhattan. NBC News 4 New York’s Chris Jose reports.
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DOGE software approval alarms Labor Department employees
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has received approval from the Labor Department to use software that could allow it to transfer vast amounts of data out of Labor’s systems, according to records seen by NBC News and interviews with two employees.
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Kennedy's confirmation will breed more harm than good, public health experts say
Many public health experts said their fears were realized Thursday when Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed as health and human services secretary.