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

President Trump has cut hundreds of thousands of jobs from the federal work force, disproportionately affecting Black employees.

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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.

Why Black Women Are Seeing Job Losses

Black women have been among the groups most affected by President Trump’s federal work force cuts this year. Erica L. Green explains why this is happening and what it could mean for the larger economy.

The C.D.C.’s Vaccine Chief on Why Quitting Was His Only Option

There is a growing sense of despair inside the public health agency, which is reeling after mass layoffs.

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Dr. Demetre Daskalakis oversaw immunizations and respiratory diseases for the C.D.C.

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

Trump officials say the president is within his rights to fire officials who do not share his agenda.

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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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