A federal judge has ruled against two Massachusetts sanctuary cities, clearing the way for President Donald Trump to move forward with cutting off certain Department of Justice (DOJ) grants to jurisdictions that refuse to cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Emergency response in Jefferson County, West Virginia is set to take a significant hit as the fire department and EMS confront hiring freezes and the brown-out of critical units, raising alarms about public safety during a time of fast-paced growth.
The federal government is on track to cut roughly 300,000 civilian employees by the end of 2025, marking a 12.5% reduction in staffing since January, according to Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor. He told Reuters Thursday that 80% of departures are expected to be voluntary, while the remaining 20% will result from firings.
Scientists with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) published a letter called the Bethesda Declaration criticizing agency cuts directed by the Trump administration.