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The latest on DOGE and the Trump administration's cuts to federal jobs and aid. Budget freezes are impacting NIH funding, education programs and thousands of local workers.

New Jersey lawmakers are considering a bill to let out-of-state nurses and other health care professionals work without final license approval for a year.

Rallies in Center City and at Rutgers University were part of a nationwide day of action to speak out against Trump administration cuts.

Her gender identity is central to her story but doesn’t define how the diligent, curious U.S. representative works to improve constituents’ lives.

The department dropped a case against former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry and withdrew from an investigation against Rep. Andy Ogles.

Unions representing National Park employees also say the layoffs will make things even worse at parks that are already understaffed.

"It is a great honor to be chairman of the Kennedy Center, especially with this amazing Board of Trustees. We will make the Kennedy Center a very special and exciting place!"

The event was newsworthy; Trump and his adviser, billionaire Elon Musk, spoke of the sweeping cuts they were making to the federal government.

The case alleges the Trump administration allowed Musk’s team access to the Treasury Department’s central payment system in violation of federal law.

The first three weeks of the Trump presidency have delivered dozens of executive orders in an attempted remaking of the federal government.

Extreme Risk Protection Order laws, active in 21 states and Washington D.C., show promise in mitigating suicide and mass violence risks.

There’s already a bill of rights for domestic workers on the books in Philadelphia, but organizers say it’s difficult to enforce it without an anti-retaliation measure.

Wednesday’s march joined thousands of demonstrators in cities across the United States in protesting against President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s agenda.

Scientists found their work under threat during the first Trump administration. This time, they have contracts to protect them.