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Entire staff at federal agency that funds libraries and museums put on leave

4:36pm March 31, 2025

The staff of the Institute of Museum and Library Services was placed on administrative leave Monday morning, following a meeting between IMLS leadership and DOGE staff.

Court Hears TikTok Appeal To U.S. Ban Or Divestment Law

Appeals court rules Trump can fire board members of independent agencies

6:17pm March 28, 2025

The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 that Trump can fire Democratic members of the National Labor Relations Board and the Merit Systems Protection Board after a lower court had them reinstated.

Trump signs order ending union bargaining rights for wide swaths of federal employees

9:53am March 28, 2025

President Trump's new executive order ends collective bargaining for wide swaths of federal employees, as part of his broader campaign to reshape the government's workforce. Unions are vowing to sue.

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The week's quiz has group chat drama. And don't worry, the answers aren't classified

7:24am March 28, 2025

This week's news coverage featured more Greenland drama than usual. And if you've been paying attention to it all, you'll get at least one question right.

Kennedy Center lays off Social Impact employees

5:00am March 26, 2025

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., has dissolved its Social Impact division, which partnered with local organizations to bring in diverse artists and audiences.

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Trump revokes classified access for Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton and others

2:28pm March 22, 2025

While mostly symbolic, the move to revoke security clearances for over a dozen former officials has been seen as a warning to President Trump's adversaries.

How Trump's firings could upend a 90-year-old Supreme Court ruling limiting his power

5:00am March 21, 2025

Already, lower courts have found President Trump's removal of Democratic members of independent agencies to be unlawful. The Trump administration has appealed.

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Federal agency responsible for library and museum funding gets a visit from DOGE

6:16pm March 20, 2025

Keith E. Sonderling is the new acting head of The Institute of Museum and Library Services, the main source of federal funding for libraries and museums across the country. President Trump issued an executive order last week saying he aims to close the agency.

With Trump's crackdown on DEI, some women fear a path to good-paying jobs will close

5:00am March 20, 2025

Some fear a setback for women and people of color after President Trump revoked a 1965 executive order that required federal contractors to identify and address barriers to employment.

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The Federal Trade Commission keeps tabs on big business. Trump fired 2 of its members

4:20am March 20, 2025

by Leila Fadel

President Trump fired two Democratic appointees from the independent agency tasked with policing corporate America. One of them told NPR the move is a gift to the president's wealthiest supporters.

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