“No one knows what we are supposed to do,” said one federal employee amid conflicting and shifting directives on whether to comply with Elon Musk’s directive to list five accomplishments.
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Federal workers feel betrayed and alone in Trump administration’s chaotic purge
Mike Macans is one of an unknown number of Small Business Administration employees who were fired, unfired and fired again as part of the Trump administration’s deep cuts to the federal workforce.
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Trump officials will put 4,700 USAID employees on leave and eliminate 1,600 jobs
The decision comes in the wake of a judge’s ruling that such a move will not cause irreparable harm to the employees. There will be exceptions for several hundred employees in roles deemed critical.
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In case you missed it: Here’s what happened with Trump this week, from Ukraine to DOGE
NPR rounds up what happened this week, the fourth week of President Trump’s administration, and takes a look at some developments that have been overlooked.
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Senate confirms Kash Patel, fierce critic of FBI, to head the bureau
Republicans welcomed Kash Patel’s confirmation, seeing him as someone who can fix the FBI’s alleged targeting of conservatives in recent years.
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As the U.S. steps back from global health, what role will China play?
With the U.S. withdrawing from the World Health Organization and rethinking foreign aid, China has an opportunity to play a bigger role — with different goals.
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A military vet and a scientist were securing America’s food system. Trump fired them
More than 10,000 federal employees who had yet to complete their probationary periods have been fired by the Trump administration, including those who work to protect American agriculture.
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Trump officials will not restart most foreign aid despite court order
A judge last week ruled that the freeze on foreign aid must be reversed. But Trump’s USAID team responded that many contracts give them the right to halt funding.
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A former NASA scientist has big dreams for his small business. Will Trump dash them?
Ryan Dowdy, a former NASA food scientist, won a USDA innovation grant to further develop a meal replacement bar for first responders. Trump’s freeze on government awards has jeopardized those plans.
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A judge orders a temporary thaw to Trump’s foreign aid freeze. What will that mean?
He wrote that there was no explanation “why a blanket suspension of all congressionally appropriated foreign aid” is needed to review programs. But how funds will start flowing again is unclear.
