Gov. Shapiro says Trump administration has unfrozen billions in grants and loans
Pennsylvania's governor said Monday that more than $2 billion identified as either frozen or held up by an unspecified review was now accessible to state agencies.
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Judge blocks Trump immigration policy allowing arrests in churches for some religious groups
A federal judge found that the Trump administration policy could violate their religious freedom and should be blocked while a lawsuit challenging it plays out.
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Trump administration due in court over AP lawsuit on White House access
The Associated Press is appearing in federal court in Washington over its emergency motion to undo the administration's move to shut its journalists out.
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A new document undercuts Trump admin’s denials about $400 million Tesla deal
The State Department claimed a plan to buy thousands of armored Teslas was left over from the Biden administration. Documents obtained by NPR show the Biden plan was smaller.
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Western leaders visit Kyiv and pledge military support against Russia on the war’s 3rd anniversary
World security is at stake in talks over how the war ends, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warned.
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Trump administration putting USAID staffers on leave worldwide and firing at least 1,600
The move escalates a monthlong assault on the U.S. Agency for International Development that has closed its D.C. headquarters and shut down thousands of programs worldwide.
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Trump's cost-cutting chief said Saturday that failure to respond to the demand would be taken as a resignation. Agencies like the FBI and Pentagon told workers not to comply.
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Trump administration fires about 400 IRS workers in Philadelphia
Terminated accountant describes fear and “sense of authoritarianism” at purged office.
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Measles cases are rising in the U.S. Do adults need a vaccine booster?
Measles can spread incredibly fast — it's one of the world's most contagious diseases, more than flu, polio, COVID, or just about any other infectious disease.
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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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Hundreds of IRS employees fired in Philadelphia
Hundreds of IRS employees who work in Philadelphia's University City neighborhood received termination notices on Thursday after they came to work.
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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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Academics in N.J., Philly protest Trump administration cuts to scientific research
Rallies in Center City and at Rutgers University were part of a nationwide day of action to speak out against Trump administration cuts.
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Trump has signed an executive order on IVF. Here’s what you should know about the procedure
The executive order instructed the assistant to the president for domestic policy to give Trump a list of policy recommendations on protecting IVF access.
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