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In Trump’s Federal Work Force Cuts, Black Women Are Among the Hardest Hit

31 August 2025 at 17:00
President Trump has cut hundreds of thousands of jobs from the federal work force, disproportionately affecting Black employees.

© Jared Soares for The New York Times

Dr. Peggy Carr, the chief statistician at the Education Department, was dismissed after a 36-year career as part of the Trump administration’s plan to drastically reduce the size of the federal work force.
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Trump Officials Move to Fire Most Voice of America Journalists

By: Minho Kim
30 August 2025 at 11:48
The layoffs set up a potential battle with a federal judge who blocked previous efforts by Kari Lake, a fierce Trump ally, to restructure the agency.

© Jason Andrew for The New York Times

A Voice of America studio in Washington.

Trump and His Officials Target Fed and CDC, Long Seen as Above Politics

29 August 2025 at 09:30
Trump officials say the president is within his rights to fire officials who do not share his agenda.

© Kevin Mohatt/Reuters

Susan Monarez was fired as director of the Centers for Disease Control this week, White House officials said. The move came after she declined to fire agency officials or to accept all recommendations from a vaccine panel overhauled by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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