
Medicaid cuts threaten hundreds of hospitals, new report finds
More than 400 hospitals across the United States are at high risk of closing or cutting services because of the Medicaid cuts in President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” according to an analysis from the progressive watchdog group Public Citizen
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Federal ‘God Squad’ exempts oil and gas drilling in the Gulf from endangered species rules
The Trump administration on Tuesday exempted oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico from the Endangered Species Act after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said environmentalists'
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Workers whose lives DOGE upended question what was saved
A year after federal employees were hit by the Trump administration’s cost-cutting efforts through the Department of Government Efficiency, it remains unclear what the agency saved. Three hundred workers at the U.S. Institute of Peace were among tens of thousands of federal employees affected. The 300 workers were fired by the Republican administration, rehired and fired again, a reflection of the chaos wrought by DOGE. Some federal workers are still wondering if their pain was worth the effort. The DOGE website says it has saved about $215 billion through various actions. But the Government Accountability Office and think tanks haven’t determined how much was saved.
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Justice Department official posts social media photo revealing investigation into Ohio State
The Justice Department has launched an investigation into admissions policies at the Ohio State University College of Medicine.
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Departments of Defense, Labor Sued for Organizing Christian Prayer Services
The lawsuits stem from ongoing Christian prayer services and numerous questions that have gone unanswered in FOIA requests dating back to 2025.
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Abused immigrant youth eligible for green cards are being detained and deported
Last year, ICE detained 265 and deported 132 young people with Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, according to a letter the Department of Homeland Security sent to Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto.
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Pentagon plan expands oversight of Stars and Stripes, limits content
The plan puts barriers on the use of wire service content and prohibits information that is not “consistent with good order and discipline.”
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