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From Ukraine to DOGE: Here’s everything that happened with Trump this week
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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IRS plans to lay off 7,000 probationary workers beginning Thursday, AP source says
The IRS has around 90,000 employees across the U.S. It's unclear how the layoffs, which largely affect employees in compliance departments, may affect tax collection services.
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White House will celebrate Black History Month as some government agencies skip after anti-DEI order
The Trump administration has issued a deadline to schools and universities to eliminate diversity initiatives or risk losing federal money.
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How Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminum could hit you at the grocery store
U.S. tariffs could cause the prices of steel and aluminum cans to rise, an increase that may ultimately be passed on to consumers.
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Trump says AP will continue to be curtailed at White House until it changes style to Gulf of America
Two journalists from the Associated Press — whose Stylebook is the arbiter for editorial choices at thousands of news outlets — were denied entrance to Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday.
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Arizona senator at Philly Shipyard to promote bill to expand U.S. commercial fleet
Sen. Mark Kelly visited Philly Shipyard, where he met with employees and talked about the importance of revitalizing the American maritime industry.
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A Vermont border agent’s death was the latest violence linked to the cultlike Zizian group
Police had previously arrested the alleged leader after he was found in a hotel with the daughter of a murdered Delaware County couple in 2022.
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What to know about the federal workforce under Trump
Here's what to know about the federal workforce, its job protections and the process of cutting back on its ranks.
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Trump funding freeze could leave communities on their own as climate threats grow
Without federal support, American communities will struggle to deal with a challenge as pervasive as climate change, market analysts and environmental advocates say.
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A presidential first: Trump at the Super Bowl, latest chapter in a complicated legacy with football
Donald Trump is set to make history as the first president to attend the Super Bowl while in office.
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Federal judge blocks Elon Musk’s DOGE from accessing sensitive U.S. Treasury Department material
The case alleges the Trump administration allowed Musk’s team access to the Treasury Department’s central payment system in violation of federal law.
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Eagles fan who survived New Orleans truck attack returning to city for Super Bowl
Ryan Quigley was invited to spend the new year in New Orleans with his friend and Louisiana native Tiger Bech.
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What to know about the court cases over President Trump’s birthright citizenship order
The latest proceeding comes just a day after a Maryland federal judge issued a nationwide pause in a separate but similar case.
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Philly students will learn virtually Thursday as freezing rain and snow are possible
Back-to-back winter storms to impact millions from Midwest to Northeast.
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Trump and Musk’s dismantling of government is shaking the foundations of U.S. democracy
Trump has tapped Musk, the world’s richest man, to take on inner workings of the world’s oldest democracy, and so far the results are stunning, if not alarming and unlawful.
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