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.
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Senate Confirms Howard Lutnick as Commerce Secretary
A longtime Wall Street executive, Mr. Lutnick will take on a broad portfolio that includes defending U.S. business interests and overseeing restrictions on technology exports.
National Science Foundation Fires 168 Workers on Trump’s Order
The cuts at the foundation, which supports cutting-edge research, came as the nation’s health and science agencies were reeling from other significant cuts.
Trump May Name Alice Johnson to Be ‘Pardon Czar’
Alice Marie Johnson was serving a life sentence for a nonviolent drug conviction when the president commuted her sentence in 2018. Since then, she has become a criminal justice reform activist.
Judge Declines to Block Musk Team’s Foray Into Federal Agencies
A coalition of states had sought to temporarily block Elon Musk’s operatives from access to sensitive data and involvement in mass firings.
FDA’s Food Safety Chief Resigns
The chief said the loss of critical employees overseeing the nation’s food supply made his work impossible. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation’s new health secretary, has pledged to gut the division.
Kennedy Says ‘Nothing’ Off Limits in Scrutinizing Chronic Disease
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., laying out his early health agenda, said he would examine childhood vaccines, psychiatric drugs and other “formerly taboo” topics in investigating the causes of chronic disease.
Education Dept. Gives Schools Two Weeks to Eliminate Race-Based Programs
The department’s Office for Civil Rights warned that it would penalize schools that consider race in scholarships, hiring and an array of other activities.
Who Runs Elon Musk’s DOGE? Not Musk, the White House Says.
A White House official declared that Mr. Musk was not the administrator of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency. So who is?
U.S.-Russia Talks in Saudi Arabia Set to Go Beyond Ukraine
The two sides met in Saudi Arabia for their most extensive discussions in years. In addition to Ukraine, business ties were on the table.