A new report from a left-leaning Center on Budget and Policy Priorities finds that upcoming changes to Social Security will amount to a “45-mile trip for some 6 million seniors.”
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National Endowment for the Humanities staff put on immediate leave
A majority of NEH employees received an email placing them on immediate leave. The news comes just days after many humanities councils across the country were told their grants would be terminated.
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Cultural groups across U.S. told that federal humanities grants are terminated
Among the thousands of groups affected by the sudden cessation of funds are state arts councils, museums, historic sites, archives, libraries, educators and media outlets in all 50 states.
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Tesla’s quarterly sales fall 13%. Experts blame Musk
The disappointing global deliveries of the company’s electric car models come as CEO Elon Musk’s role as President Trump’s cost-cutting czar sparks a backlash among consumers.
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Entire staff at federal agency that funds libraries and museums put on leave
The staff of the Institute of Museum and Library Services was placed on administrative leave this morning, following a meeting between IMLS leadership and DOGE staff.
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Federal judge prevents Trump administration from dismantling CFPB
The temporary injunction issued by Judge Berman Jackson seeks to preserve the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as a lawsuit filed by the agency’s union proceeds.
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DOGE says it needs to know the government’s most sensitive data, but can’t say why
DOGE staffers have skirted privacy laws, training and security protocols to gain virtually unfettered access to financial and personal information stored in siloed government databases.
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Republican lawmakers seek to put PBS and NPR in the hot seat
A House subcommittee led by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and named after Elon Musk’s government-efficiency team has set its sights on the public broadcasters.
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Early career scientists in Rhode Island consider leaving the U.S.
Most workday mornings, Eddie Cascella is too busy to get depressed about his career. From behind the counter at The Coffee Exchange on the East Side of Providence, the 26-year-old environmental scientist serves bags of coffee beans to a steady stream of customers. “Would you like that ground or whole bean?” he asks each customer. […]
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Bernie Sanders is drawing record crowds as he pushes Democrats to ‘fight oligarchy’
The populist message of Sen. Bernie Sanders’ “Fighting Oligarchy” tour has resonated with voters frustrated by President Trump’s agenda — and the Democratic Party’s muddled response.
