Houston Public MediaMar 12, 2025

On Tuesday evening, the U.S. Department of Education released a statement saying it would cut nearly 50% of the department's workforce.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2025/03/12/515837/u-s-education-department-says-it-is-cutting-nearly-half-of-all-staff/

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U.S. Education Department says it is cutting nearly half of all staff

According to the department, more than 1,300 positions will be cut as a result of this reduction in force. Roughly another 600 employees have accepted voluntary resignations or retired.

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Houston Public MediaFeb 25, 2025

Federal agencies were split on whether employees should comply with Elon Musk's directive to list five accomplishments in the past week, sowing more confusion as the midnight deadline for responding loomed.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/02/25/514675/federal-agencies-still-cant-agree-on-what-did-you-do-last-week-email/

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Federal agencies still can’t agree on ‘What did you do last week?’ email

"No one knows what we are supposed to do," said one federal employee amid conflicting and shifting guidance on whether to comply with Elon Musk's directive to list five accomplishments.

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Houston Public MediaJan 23, 2025

Employees of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services were told to halt all public communications Tuesday.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/health-science/2025/01/23/511704/federal-health-agencies-told-to-halt-all-external-communications/

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Federal health agencies told to halt all external communications

In a memo obtained by NPR, acting Health Secretary Dorothy Fink forbade staff from public communications on most matters until Feb. 1, unless they get express approval from "a presidential appointee."

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Houston Public MediaJan 21, 2025

President Trump on Monday signed a flurry of executive orders, memorandums and proclamations after his inauguration, reversing many of his predecessors' policies and reinstating actions from his first term in office.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/2025/01/21/511442/trump-signs-executive-actions-on-jan-6-tiktok-immigration-and-more/

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Trump signs executive actions on Jan. 6, TikTok, immigration and more

The actions range from campaign priorities like border security to culture war issues like DEI policies.

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Houston Public MediaJan 20, 2025

President Trump said in his inaugural remarks that he would soon change the name of two natural landmarks: the Gulf of Mexico to the "Gulf of America" and Mount Denali in Alaska back to its former official name, "Mount McKinley."

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/national/2025/01/20/511417/trump-promises-new-names-gulf-of-america-and-mount-mckinley/

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Trump promises new names: ‘Gulf of America’ and ‘Mount McKinley’

President Trump pledged to change the name of two natural landmarks in his second inaugural address. Can he do that?

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