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VA Plans 80,000 Job Cuts Amidst Trump Administration Reorganization
The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to cut over 80,000 jobs by August 2024, returning staffing levels to 2019, impacting veteran care and aligning with the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency initiative; this is despite bipartisan support for the agency and concerns raise...
VA Plans 80,000 Job Cuts Amidst Trump Administration Reorganization
The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to cut over 80,000 jobs by August 2024, returning staffing levels to 2019, impacting veteran care and aligning with the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency initiative; this is despite bipartisan support for the agency and concerns raise...
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60% Bias Score
Democratic Protests Mark Trump's Contentious Congress Address
During President Trump's speech to Congress, House Democrats staged various protests, including holding signs, walking out, and Rep. Al Green's verbal disruption leading to his removal, contrasting sharply with Republicans' enthusiastic reception, highlighting the deep political divisions.
Democratic Protests Mark Trump's Contentious Congress Address
During President Trump's speech to Congress, House Democrats staged various protests, including holding signs, walking out, and Rep. Al Green's verbal disruption leading to his removal, contrasting sharply with Republicans' enthusiastic reception, highlighting the deep political divisions.
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60% Bias Score
Trump Administration to Sell Hundreds of Federal Buildings
The Trump administration is considering selling hundreds of federal properties, including the FBI and several department headquarters, aiming to save over \$430 million annually in operating costs, but facing potential high relocation costs and disruption.
Trump Administration to Sell Hundreds of Federal Buildings
The Trump administration is considering selling hundreds of federal properties, including the FBI and several department headquarters, aiming to save over \$430 million annually in operating costs, but facing potential high relocation costs and disruption.
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56% Bias Score
Massive Education Department Budget Cuts Halt Crucial Data Collection
Elon Musk's "department of government efficiency" has enacted nearly $1 billion in budget cuts to the Department of Education, severely impacting the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) by halting data collection and jeopardizing a century's worth of educational data, prompting condemnat...
Massive Education Department Budget Cuts Halt Crucial Data Collection
Elon Musk's "department of government efficiency" has enacted nearly $1 billion in budget cuts to the Department of Education, severely impacting the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) by halting data collection and jeopardizing a century's worth of educational data, prompting condemnat...
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48% Bias Score
Mass Firings of Scientists Jeopardize Endangered Species
The Trump administration's firing of thousands of scientists from federal agencies, including over 400 from the US Fish and Wildlife Service, endangers numerous endangered species due to staff shortages and funding cuts, aligning with the rightwing Project 2025 manifesto advocating for weakening env...
Mass Firings of Scientists Jeopardize Endangered Species
The Trump administration's firing of thousands of scientists from federal agencies, including over 400 from the US Fish and Wildlife Service, endangers numerous endangered species due to staff shortages and funding cuts, aligning with the rightwing Project 2025 manifesto advocating for weakening env...
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56% Bias Score
Spain's Debt Deal Rewards Tax Hikes, Raises Efficiency Questions
The Spanish government's deal with ERC to cover over €80 billion in regional debt favors Catalonia and rewards tax increases, sparking debate about its impact on public service efficiency; Spain's score in the World Bank's Government Effectiveness ranking has fallen despite a 57% rise in personal in...
Spain's Debt Deal Rewards Tax Hikes, Raises Efficiency Questions
The Spanish government's deal with ERC to cover over €80 billion in regional debt favors Catalonia and rewards tax increases, sparking debate about its impact on public service efficiency; Spain's score in the World Bank's Government Effectiveness ranking has fallen despite a 57% rise in personal in...
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56% Bias Score
US Aviation System Faces Safety Crisis Amid Staffing Shortages and Infrastructure Issues
A House hearing revealed critical safety issues within the US air traffic control system, including aging infrastructure, severe staffing shortages, and a broken hiring process; recent incidents and staff firings further highlight concerns.
US Aviation System Faces Safety Crisis Amid Staffing Shortages and Infrastructure Issues
A House hearing revealed critical safety issues within the US air traffic control system, including aging infrastructure, severe staffing shortages, and a broken hiring process; recent incidents and staff firings further highlight concerns.
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40% Bias Score
IRS Plans to Cut Workforce by Up to 50%
The IRS plans to cut its workforce by as much as 50% through layoffs, attrition, and buyouts, impacting roughly 90,000 employees, including 7,000 probationary employees laid off in February, as part of the Trump administration's efforts to shrink the federal workforce.
IRS Plans to Cut Workforce by Up to 50%
The IRS plans to cut its workforce by as much as 50% through layoffs, attrition, and buyouts, impacting roughly 90,000 employees, including 7,000 probationary employees laid off in February, as part of the Trump administration's efforts to shrink the federal workforce.
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56% Bias Score
House Republican Introduces Resolution to Censure Rep. Al Green
Following Rep. Al Green's disruption of Trump's joint address and subsequent removal, Rep. Dan Newhouse introduced a resolution to censure him for his protest against Medicaid cuts, while Reps. Boebert and Greene faced no disciplinary action for similar behavior last year.
House Republican Introduces Resolution to Censure Rep. Al Green
Following Rep. Al Green's disruption of Trump's joint address and subsequent removal, Rep. Dan Newhouse introduced a resolution to censure him for his protest against Medicaid cuts, while Reps. Boebert and Greene faced no disciplinary action for similar behavior last year.
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44% Bias Score
Trump Administration Reverses Mass Firing of Federal Employees
Following a legal challenge, the Trump administration reversed its directive to fire thousands of probationary federal employees, many of whom had already been terminated; the revised guidance leaves the decision to individual agencies, but the long-term consequences remain unclear.
Trump Administration Reverses Mass Firing of Federal Employees
Following a legal challenge, the Trump administration reversed its directive to fire thousands of probationary federal employees, many of whom had already been terminated; the revised guidance leaves the decision to individual agencies, but the long-term consequences remain unclear.
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56% Bias Score
Trump's Government Efficiency Drive Faces Legal Challenges and Internal Opposition
President Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), headed by Elon Musk, has initiated a cost-cutting drive within the US federal government, resulting in thousands of dismissals and $65 billion in reported savings by February 28, 2025, but facing legal challenges and internal dissent.
Trump's Government Efficiency Drive Faces Legal Challenges and Internal Opposition
President Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), headed by Elon Musk, has initiated a cost-cutting drive within the US federal government, resulting in thousands of dismissals and $65 billion in reported savings by February 28, 2025, but facing legal challenges and internal dissent.
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44% Bias Score
Department of Education Offers Buyout Ahead of Planned Layoffs
The US Department of Education offered employees up to $25,000 to voluntarily leave by Monday, but this offer, which was retracted and re-sent, is less than the severance they would receive under a planned Reduction in Force, according to employees who spoke to the Guardian.
Department of Education Offers Buyout Ahead of Planned Layoffs
The US Department of Education offered employees up to $25,000 to voluntarily leave by Monday, but this offer, which was retracted and re-sent, is less than the severance they would receive under a planned Reduction in Force, according to employees who spoke to the Guardian.
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48% Bias Score
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