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Yesterday — 31 August 2025Main stream

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.
Before yesterdayMain stream

Alabama Man Once Barred From Office Is Elected Mayor

30 August 2025 at 00:14
Patrick Braxton won the first mayoral election in a half century in the small town of Newbern, five years after its leaders put up roadblocks to his assuming office.

© Kim Chandler/Associated Press

Patrick Braxton defeated his opponent in a second run for mayor of Newbern, Alabama.
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