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New York settles lawsuit with ex-aide who accused Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment
Brittany Commisso had alleged sexual harassment from the then-governor and retaliation.
EPA eliminates research and development office, begins layoffs
Total staffing will go down to 12,448, a reduction of more than 3,700 employees.
Education Department will release some frozen grants supporting after-school and summer programs
The Trump administration had withheld over $6 billion in grants on July 1.
Federal disaster aid is uncertain for states even as Texas floods underscore need
Administration officials have backed off Trump’s claims that he would eliminate FEMA altogether.
Men deported by US to Eswatini in Africa will be held in solitary confinement for undetermined time
Eswatini planned to ultimately repatriate the five to their home countries with the help of...
Vested interests. Influence muscle. At RFK Jr.’s HHS, it’s not pharma. It’s wellness
Kennedy and four advisers earned millions from their work opposing Big Pharma and promoting wellness.
Trump signs new stablecoin regulations into law, a major milestone for crypto industry
The new regulations are meant to bolster consumer confidence in the rapidly growing crypto industry.
Judge restores Democrat to Federal Trade Commission, ruling her firing by Trump was illegal
The judge cited decades of legal precedent in her written opinion.
Most US adults think the GOP tax bill will help the wealthy and harm the poor, poll finds
Most Americans think the new tax bill will do more to hurt low-income people.
What’s in the Republican bill cutting $9 billion from public broadcasting and foreign aid
The bill would rescind nearly $1.1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Trump appointees pushed more marble in Fed building renovation White House now attacks
The use of marble is, in part, the result of policies backed by Trump himself.
Billy Long will be sworn in as IRS commissioner, taking over an agency he once sought to close
Billy Long takes over an agency struggling with staffing cuts and leadership turnover.