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By Lauren Kaori Gurley, Emily Davies, Tobi Raji · The Washington Post (c) 2025 President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday evening abolishing union rights at more than two dozen federal agencies and offices, in a major expansion of the administration’s efforts to shrink the federal government. The White House cited national security concerns for terminating workers’ ability to […]

By Lauren Kaori Gurley, Emily Davies, Tobi Raji · The Washington Post (c) 2025 President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday evening abolishing union rights at more than two dozen federal agencies and offices, in a major expansion of the administration’s efforts to shrink the federal government. The White House cited national security concerns for terminating workers’ ability to […]

By Emily Davies, John Hudson, Abigail Hauslohner, Patrick Svitek · NATIONAL, WHITEHOUSE, CONGRESS · Mar 28, 2025 – 1:20 PM The Trump administration on Friday moved to formally collapse the U.S. Agency for International Development, notifying remaining employees that their positions will be eliminated and that residual functions will be folded into the State Department. The decision to unilaterally shut down an agency established by […]

By Emily Davies, John Hudson, Abigail Hauslohner, Patrick Svitek · NATIONAL, WHITEHOUSE, CONGRESS · Mar 28, 2025 – 1:20 PM The Trump administration on Friday moved to formally collapse the U.S. Agency for International Development, notifying remaining employees that their positions will be eliminated and that residual functions will be folded into the State Department. The decision to unilaterally shut down an agency established by […]

By Emily Davies, Jeff Stein · The Washington Post Federal officials are preparing for agencies to cut between 8 and 50 percent of their employees in the first phase of a Trump administration push to shrink the federal government, according to an internal White House document obtained by The Washington Post that contains closely held draft plans for reshaping […]

By Emily Davies, Jeff Stein · The Washington Post Federal officials are preparing for agencies to cut between 8 and 50 percent of their employees in the first phase of a Trump administration push to shrink the federal government, according to an internal White House document obtained by The Washington Post that contains closely held draft plans for reshaping […]

By Liz Goodwin, Theodoric Meyer · The Washington Post (c) 2025 The White House has pulled the nomination of Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-New York) as ambassador to the United Nations, after President Donald Trump expressed concern that Republicans could lose the red seat she represents in a special election. “With a very tight Majority, I don’t want to […]

By Liz Goodwin, Theodoric Meyer · The Washington Post (c) 2025 The White House has pulled the nomination of Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-New York) as ambassador to the United Nations, after President Donald Trump expressed concern that Republicans could lose the red seat she represents in a special election. “With a very tight Majority, I don’t want to […]

By Anumita Kaur, Gaya Gupta · The Washington Post (c) 2025 Millions of Americans could be prevented from voting after President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday requiring people to provide documents that prove they are citizens when they register to vote. The order requires people to present a passport, a Real ID, a military identification card or […]

By Anumita Kaur, Gaya Gupta · The Washington Post (c) 2025 Millions of Americans could be prevented from voting after President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday requiring people to provide documents that prove they are citizens when they register to vote. The order requires people to present a passport, a Real ID, a military identification card or […]