Thousands of Agriculture Department employees who were fired last month must be reinstated in their old positions for at least 45 days, a board that […]
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Cod Liver Oil? Vaccines? A G.O.P. Skeptic Confronts Kennedy’s Fine Line on Measles
Perhaps no vote was as agonizing for Senator Bill Cassidy, the Louisiana Republican and medical doctor, than his vote to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. […]
Elon Musk Meets With Senate Republicans Amid Tensions Over Federal Cuts
Yesterday, Senate Republicans were quick to give Elon Musk a standing ovation in the House chamber as President Trump heaped praise on his efforts to […]
Trump Administration Told to Reinstate Nearly 6,000 Agriculture Dept. Workers
Thousands of Agriculture Department employees who were fired last month must be reinstated in their old positions for at least 45 days, a board that […]
National Endowment for Democracy Sues Top Trump Aides Over Funding Freeze
The National Endowment for Democracy, a nonprofit that has had bipartisan support over decades for its work promoting democracy abroad, is suing the U.S. government […]
Senate Confirms Trump Attorney Todd Blanche as No. 2 Justice Dept. Official
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed President Trump’s criminal defense attorney Todd Blanche to take the No. 2 position at the Justice Department, where he has […]
Federal Judge Extends Block on N.I.H. Cuts to Research Funding
A federal judge said on Wednesday that the National Institutes of Health must continue to hold off on planned cuts to federal funding underpinning a […]
‘Hamilton’ Cancels Kennedy Center Run Over Trump’s Takeover
“Hamilton,” the musical theater juggernaut about the birth of American democracy, is canceling plans to perform next year at the John F. Kennedy Center for […]
Trump Administration Plans to Eliminate More Than 80,000 Veterans Affairs Employees
The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning to reduce its work force by more than 80,000 people, according to a memo seen by The New […]
Justice Dept. to Investigate U.C. System Over Allegations of Antisemitism
The Trump administration said Wednesday it would use a law typically meant to investigate racist practices within police departments to examine whether the University of […]