Trump’s Labor Department pick has union support. Worker advocates wonder how much power she’d have
Republicans have made inroads with working-class voters. Despite decades of labor unions siding with Democrats, and Trump’s ...
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Judge Removes Hurdle for Trump's Plan to Trim Federal Workforce
A federal judge's ruling clears the way for Trump's controversial plan to reduce the federal workforce through deferred ...
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Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Trump's Labor Department pick, to face questions from senators
The confirmation hearing for the former Oregon representative nominated to lead the Labor Department is to start Wednesday.
Small Businesses Drive the Economy. Yet Their Funding Is at Risk Under Trump.
Trump's policies jeopardize California's small businesses, which are vital to job creation and economic growth.
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Education Department letter threatens federal funding of any school that considers race in most aspects of student life
The Department of Education sent a “Dear Colleague” letter Friday threatening the federal funding of any academic institution that considers race in most aspects of student life. The letter ...
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The devastating impact for women and girls if the Department of Education shuts down
Eliminating the U.S. Department of Education isn’t actually ... Its programs aren’t abstract policies; they’re the very backbone of the labor force pipeline that drives our nation’s ...
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Trump blasts Department of Education as ‘con job,’ says he wants it closed 'immediately'
President Donald Trump called the Department of Education a "con job," saying he saw a report that the nation ranks 40th in the world in education but is No. 1 in cost per pupil. Trump spoke with ...
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Trump’s education secretary may be asked to dismantle the Education Department. Here’s what it does
A plan being considered by the White House would direct the education secretary to dismantle the department as much as legally possible while asking Congress to abolish it completely. At her ...
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A how-to guide to dismantling the Education Department
And Elon Musk, leader of the president’s Department of Government Efficiency, has a long track record of successful, and sometimes extreme, cost-cutting. When Musk took over Twitter, for example ...
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Elon Musk's DOGE is overhauling the federal government, cutting spending, and drawing backlash. Here's what to know.
The Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, was created by an executive order by President Donald Trump and is one of the most ambitious efforts to slash spending at the federal level in ...
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Trump's labor nominee once worked at Planned Parenthood, risking further GOP ire
She also said she does not support abortion and would not promote pro-abortion-rights policies at the Labor Department if she is confirmed. “This brief, part-time job from over three decades has ...
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Justice Department fires multiple immigration judges amid case backlog
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department fired multiple immigration judges on Friday, according to two sources familiar with the decision and a statement from one of the judges on LinkedIn.