DOGE Cuts 9/11 Survivors’ Fund, and Republicans Join Democrats in Rebuke

After 20 percent of the World Trade Center Health Program staff was terminated last week, Democratic lawmakers were outraged. On Wednesday, Republican lawmakers joined them.

Hegseth Orders Pentagon to Draw Up Plans for Cuts

The defense secretary has told senior leaders to prepare to trim 8 percent from the budget over each of the next five years, officials said.

JFK Library in Boston Temporarily Closed After DOGE Cuts, Kennedy Family Says

The cuts affected five probationary employees, a relative said. The Trump administration has targeted such workers for firing across the federal government.

Trump Cuts Target Next Generation of Scientists and Public Health Leaders

A core group of so-called disease detectives, who track outbreaks, was apparently spared. But other young researchers are out of jobs.