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National Hurricane Officials hold a news conference on the importance of preparedness for the upcoming season, in Miami

Nation May 31

Experts concerned over cuts to key federal agencies as hurricane season starts

By Seth Borenstein, Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Associated Press

Politics Mar 12

U.S. President Donald Trump views a Tesla car at the White House in Washington
Most AAPI adults don’t support cutting federal agencies, new poll shows

A new AP-NORC/AAPI Data poll shows that most Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders do not agree with the strategy of putting entire federal agencies on the chopping block, nor are they broadly on board with mass layoffs of…

By Terry Tang, Linley Sanders, Associated Press

Politics Feb 03

U.S. President Trump arrives on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington
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Trump takes steps to shutter USAID and gives Musk unprecedented access to federal systems

President Trump is pushing new boundaries by taking steps to shutter an entire government agency without warning and giving his close adviser, Elon Musk, unprecedented access to federal systems. Laura Barrón-López reports.

By Laura Barrón-López, Winston Wilde, Ali Schmitz

Politics Feb 03

The USAID building sits closed to employees after a memo was issued advising agency personnel to work remotely, in Washington
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The potential national and global impact of USAID’s closure

The U.S. agency tasked with overseeing foreign aid is put on the chopping block with potential risks for national security. Lisa Desjardins reports on the mass layoffs within the U.S. foreign aid program and the possible effects here and abroad.

By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura

Politics Feb 03

Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations joint briefing on the U.S. policy on Afghanistan
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‘This work needs to continue’: Sen. Coons says USAID helps keep America safe

The U.S. agency tasked with overseeing foreign aid is put on the chopping block with potential risks for national security. To discuss the fallout over USAID's future, Amna Nawaz spoke with Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware, a member of…

By Amna Nawaz, Shrai Popat

Jun 28

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The far-reaching implications of the Supreme Court’s decision curbing regulatory power

By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris, Kyle Midura

The Supreme Court has swept aside long standing legal precedent in its ruling overturning the Chevron doctrine, majorly curtailing the power of federal agencies to interpret the laws they regulate. The decision is expected to have far-reaching implications on everything…

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Oct 02

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The major cases on the docket as Supreme Court begins new term

By Geoff Bennett, Saher Khan

A new term for the U.S. Supreme Court kicks off this week. On the docket are consequential cases that could determine the future of key issues like gun ownership and redistricting. Looming large over this term are also calls for…

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Sep 23

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NASA engineer honored for work overseeing launch of James Webb Space Telescope

By Judy Woodruff, Ian Couzens

The Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals, or Sammies, are given out each year to celebrate our nation's public servants. NASA's Greg Robinson received the flagship award of Federal Employee of the Year for his work managing the construction…

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Aug 25

How you can contribute to scientific discoveries from your couch

By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas

Federal agencies from NASA to NOAA ask nonprofessionals to help execute a wide range of scientific projects.

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Sep 17

300 and counting: Push by feds to make arrests at U.S. protests

By Michael Balsamo, Alanna Durkin Richer, Colleen Long, Associated Press

In a private call with federal prosecutors across the country, Attorney General William Barr's message was clear: Aggressively go after demonstrators who cause violence.

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