NOAA braces for mass layoffs, fueling concerns about lifesaving weather services
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (SILVER SPRING, Md.) — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is preparing to lay off more than 1,000 workers as part of the Trump administration’s mandate for agencies to prepare
Schumer says Democrats will block GOP funding bill, heightening shutdown alert
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Wednesday that Senate Democrats will not provide the votes to pass the House-approved deal to fund the government, heightening the alert for a potential government shutdown at
Trump administration says handling of USAID documents 'did not violate' federal laws
Ezra Acayan/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A USAID directive to destroy classified documents had been “seriously misapprehended,” Trump administration attorneys wrote in a court filing Wednesday in which they insisted that all records were appropriately handled and “did
EPA workers silenced as agency cancels hundreds of grants
Robert Alexander/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Environmental Protection Agency staff members across the country have been told by supervisors they are prohibited from communicating with grantee partners they are supposed to supervise and monitor, according to multiple sources
AG Bondi to report back to Trump on whether Biden policies infringe on 2nd Amendment
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The deadline has quietly passed on Attorney General Pam Bondi delivering a report to President Donald Trump on whether any leftover Biden administration policies infringe on Americans’ right to bear arms. It
Judge blocks parts of Trump executive order that targeted Perkins Coie law firm
Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A federal judge on Wednesday entered an emergency order barring the Trump administration from implementing major parts of its executive order that sought to target the law firm Perkins Coie
'Upsetting': Civil servants across the US part of Department of Education's mass layoffs
Win Mcnamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Department of Education’s mass layoffs on Tuesday affected some 1,315 employees — including civil servants around the country who are now left wondering who will advocate for those they served. The cuts —
After hitting Ukraine hard on peace talks, how far will Trump go to pressure Putin?
Photo by Kremlin Press Office / Handout/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump‘s “trust” in Russia’s Vladimir Putin now faces a major test as the world waits for Moscow to respond to a 30-day ceasefire proposed by
Sadie Sink joins Tom Holland in 'Spider-Man 4'
Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images Sadie Sink is slinging into Spider-Man 4. The actress, known for playing Max on Stranger Things, is joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the fourth Tom Holland Spider-Man film, Deadline reports. ABC Audio reached
Disney unveils live-action 'Lilo & Stitch' official trailer
Disney Fans of Lilo & Stitch are saying “Aloha” to the first official trailer for the live-action reimagining of the animated classic. Disney unveiled the first trailer for the highly anticipated film on Wednesday. The upcoming film