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America's National Human Trafficking Hotline is failing those who need it the most — there should be federal reform: famous ex-victim
As a survivor of abduction and sexual violence, I understand the critical importance of immediate intervention. My nine months in captivity taught me how trauma narrows one’s world to moments...
US judge blocks Trump's shutdown of government-funded radio broadcasts
A federal judge ordered President Trump's administration to stop the shutdown of government-funded radio broadcasts of Voice of America, Voice of America, Radio Free Asia, and Middle East Broadcasting Networks.
Trump upends federal workforce with threat to fire policy makers who oppose him and run DC 'like a business'
The Office of Personnel Management estimates 50,000 workers will ultimately be dismissed for either poor performance or "subversion" of Trump's directives.
Trump extends federal hiring freeze through July 15
When the hiring freeze expires, “agencies will be able to hire no more than one employee for every four employees that depart from federal service (with appropriate immigration, law enforcement,...
Your tax refund is a total scam — that blinds us to DC's spending
By requiring employers to automatically deduct taxes from employees’ earnings, withholding masks the burden of income taxes — and even makes tax cuts politically costly.
Out to lunch: 'Mind-blowing' federal rules make school meals an ordeal
Washington’s many inane and wasteful requirements make it virtually impossible to avoid trashing $1.7 billion worth of school food every year.
RFK Jr. announces HHS will undertake 'massive testing and research effort' to find the cause of autism – by September
Kennedy said the effort will be completed by September and involve hundreds of scientists.
How I'm slashing unhealthy fat at HHS
Spending more money but doing the same things will not fix America's chronic health problems, that's why we are making radical changes at HHS.
US bans government personnel in China from romantic or sexual relations with Chinese citizens
Though some US agencies already had strict rules on such relationships, a blanket “non-fraternization” policy, as it is known, has been unheard of publicly since the Cold War.
The ‘religion’ of anti-religionists, good moms vs. suspicious schools and other commentary
“I resigned” from the Freedom From Religion Foundation, explains Jerry A. Coyne at The Wall Street Journal, because it had “abandoned science.”
How Trump caught big-government fans in their own trap
None of the mechanisms the president is using to push his agenda were put in place by conservatives for leverage against progressive institutions.
RFK Jr. plans to slash HHS staff by 20K, gutting 'an entire alphabet soup of departments'
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy slashed nearly 20,000 jobs from his department, reducing its workforce by nearly a quarter while insisting that core functionality remains in tact.
Trump fights dozens of lefty judges — as Supreme Court dithers
Only the Supreme Court can stop this “power grab,” Trump’s lawyers argued, as the will of the voters is thwarted.
NYPD sergeant may have accessed classified info on behalf of 'foreign agents': sources
The cop — whose most recently worked out of a Lower Manhattan federal building as part of a task force that probes health-care fraud schemes — has been suspended without...
NYC ditches fresh fruit and veggie snacks in schools after federal cuts to USDA: 'A shame'
New York City is canning its fresh fruit and vegetable program in public schools for the rest of the year citing a "funding issue," the Post has learned.
Florida sends $878M back to the federal government, DeSantis announces
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that the state was returning more than $878 million to the federal government that it had been attempting to give back during the Biden administration.
Inside the government study trying to understand the health effects of ultraprocessed foods
Sam Srisatta, a 20-year-old Florida college student, spent a month living inside a government hospital here last fall, playing video games and allowing scientists to document every morsel of food...
Trump admin deadline set to expire as 'productive' talks continue with embattled Columbia, putting $400M in fed funding at risk
The federal government and Columbia University are still engaged in zero-hour discussions over whether the Ivy League school intends to bend to President Trump's demands or let Thursday's deadline elapse,...
DC-area homes are flooding the market with a surge in listings amid federal layoffs
The Washington, DC metro area is swimming in homes for sale -- with listings soaring 56% last week compared to the same period last year, per Realtor.com
Elon Musk, DOGE ordered to release internal records, explain mass firings
The decision is in response to a group of 14 Democratic state attorneys general who jointly sued DOGE, claiming that Musk and his army of engineers tasked with trimming federal...