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Before the government shutdown began Wednesday, many agencies published contingency plans. The documents reveal, to some extent, how much President Trump has slashed the federal work force.
How Much Have Trump’s Cuts Shrunk the Federal Work Force? Shutdown Plans Offer a Clue.
The number of federal employees has been trimmed by thousands since President Trump took office, according to contingency plans drawn up by federal agencies.
nyti.ms
October 1, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Before the government shutdown began Wednesday, many agencies published contingency plans. The documents reveal, to some extent, how much President Trump has slashed the federal work force.
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“It is easy to lose sight of the real stakes” in this government shutdown, the editorial board writes. “President Trump is seeking to deprive millions of Americans of their health insurance, and Senate Democrats are refusing to acquiesce.”
“It is easy to lose sight of the real stakes” in this government shutdown, the editorial board writes. “President Trump is seeking to deprive millions of Americans of their health insurance, and Senate Democrats are refusing to acquiesce.”
Opinion | The Real Stakes of the Shutdown
President Trump is seeking to deprive millions of Americans of their health insurance. Senate Democrats are refusing to acquiesce.
nyti.ms
October 2, 2025 at 12:00 AM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“It is easy to lose sight of the real stakes” in this government shutdown, the editorial board writes. “President Trump is seeking to deprive millions of Americans of their health insurance, and Senate Democrats are refusing to acquiesce.”
“It is easy to lose sight of the real stakes” in this government shutdown, the editorial board writes. “President Trump is seeking to deprive millions of Americans of their health insurance, and Senate Democrats are refusing to acquiesce.”
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A federal judge on Friday threw out President Trump’s defamation suit against The New York Times four days after it was filed, calling the complaint “improper and impermissible” in its present form. nyti.ms/4gyVUe3
September 19, 2025 at 6:20 PM
A federal judge on Friday threw out President Trump’s defamation suit against The New York Times four days after it was filed, calling the complaint “improper and impermissible” in its present form. nyti.ms/4gyVUe3
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The ghost of Jeffrey Epstein is shadowing President Trump’s state visit to Britain. A web of associations that link the convicted sex offender to Trump, the royal family, and the British government. An image of Trump and Epstein was projected on Windsor Castle on Tuesday by activists.
The Ghost of Jeffrey Epstein Hangs Over Trump’s U.K. State Visit
In different ways, the reputations of the royal family, the British government and President Trump have each been tarnished by the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
nyti.ms
September 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The ghost of Jeffrey Epstein is shadowing President Trump’s state visit to Britain. A web of associations that link the convicted sex offender to Trump, the royal family, and the British government. An image of Trump and Epstein was projected on Windsor Castle on Tuesday by activists.
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Israel’s minister of culture announced plans to cancel the funding for the country’s top film award ceremony after a 90-minute drama about a Palestinian boy won best feature on Tuesday night. nyti.ms/4mla5oe
Israel Says It Will Defund Film Awards After Palestinian Win
A drama about a Palestinian boy who sneaks into Israel won the top prize at Israel’s version of the Oscars. The country’s culture minister called the ceremony “shameful.”
nyti.ms
September 17, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Israel’s minister of culture announced plans to cancel the funding for the country’s top film award ceremony after a 90-minute drama about a Palestinian boy won best feature on Tuesday night. nyti.ms/4mla5oe
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News Analysis: Some of President Trump’s pressure tactics appear to have backfired, sending would-be allies into the embrace of China.
How Trump’s Blunt-Force Diplomacy Is Pushing His Rivals Together
Some of President Trump’s pressure tactics appear to have backfired, sending would-be allies into the embrace of China.
nyti.ms
September 6, 2025 at 1:45 AM
News Analysis: Some of President Trump’s pressure tactics appear to have backfired, sending would-be allies into the embrace of China.
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The release of a second consecutive poor jobs report on Friday confirmed the reality that President Trump has been trying to avoid. The labor market is stalling — and the nation is facing real strains — under the weight of his economic agenda.
A Second Weak Jobs Report Challenges Trump’s Claim the Economy Is Booming
After a bad employment report in August, President Trump fired the official in charge of the numbers. This month’s data was just as disappointing.
nyti.ms
September 6, 2025 at 1:15 AM
The release of a second consecutive poor jobs report on Friday confirmed the reality that President Trump has been trying to avoid. The labor market is stalling — and the nation is facing real strains — under the weight of his economic agenda.
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In an effort to ensure more New Yorkers can get the latest Covid vaccines, Gov. Kathy Hochul is planning to sign an executive order that would authorize pharmacists to provide the shot to almost anyone who wants it, the governor’s office said Thursday.
Hochul to Sign Order to Get Around U.S. Limits on Covid Vaccine
Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York plans to authorize pharmacists to provide the vaccine to almost anyone who wants it without a prescription.
nyti.ms
September 5, 2025 at 2:50 AM
In an effort to ensure more New Yorkers can get the latest Covid vaccines, Gov. Kathy Hochul is planning to sign an executive order that would authorize pharmacists to provide the shot to almost anyone who wants it, the governor’s office said Thursday.
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Donald Trump is the most ruthlessly antilabor president since before the Great Depression. If the labor movement does not fight harder than it has since he regained the presidency, its future will be dire, Erik Loomis writes.
Donald Trump is the most ruthlessly antilabor president since before the Great Depression. If the labor movement does not fight harder than it has since he regained the presidency, its future will be dire, Erik Loomis writes.
Opinion | It’s Labor Day. And Trump Is the Most Anti-Union President in Decades.
Why the labor movement needs to act like its future is under grave threat.
nyti.ms
September 2, 2025 at 12:45 AM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
Donald Trump is the most ruthlessly antilabor president since before the Great Depression. If the labor movement does not fight harder than it has since he regained the presidency, its future will be dire, Erik Loomis writes.
Donald Trump is the most ruthlessly antilabor president since before the Great Depression. If the labor movement does not fight harder than it has since he regained the presidency, its future will be dire, Erik Loomis writes.
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This federal judge understated the matter when she called “surprising” the government’s attempt “to remove minor children from the country in the wee hours of the morning on a holiday weekend.” She was right to issue a temporary restraining order.
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Trump Administration Live Updates: Judge Temporarily Blocks Removal of Guatemalan Children
www.nytimes.com
August 31, 2025 at 10:23 PM
This federal judge understated the matter when she called “surprising” the government’s attempt “to remove minor children from the country in the wee hours of the morning on a holiday weekend.” She was right to issue a temporary restraining order.
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Benny Johnson, a right-wing podcaster, is among the new media figures who enjoy rare access to the Trump administration in exchange for their promotion of the White House’s agenda to millions of online followers. He stands out for his record of plagiarism and promoting false claims. nyti.ms/4gb5yn1
August 30, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Benny Johnson, a right-wing podcaster, is among the new media figures who enjoy rare access to the Trump administration in exchange for their promotion of the White House’s agenda to millions of online followers. He stands out for his record of plagiarism and promoting false claims. nyti.ms/4gb5yn1
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RFK Jr must be fired. He’s too deranged and full of himself to leave voluntarily. So it’s vital to convince Trump that keeping Kennedy around drains his own political power and thus his personal wealth by so visibly endangering the health of everyone in the U.S.
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Bernie Sanders demands that RFK Jr step down as health secretary
Vermont senator says Kennedy is endangering the health of the American people as head of the US health department
www.theguardian.com
August 31, 2025 at 5:56 AM
RFK Jr must be fired. He’s too deranged and full of himself to leave voluntarily. So it’s vital to convince Trump that keeping Kennedy around drains his own political power and thus his personal wealth by so visibly endangering the health of everyone in the U.S.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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After deadly Minneapolis mass shooting, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison push for federal, state and local gun reform.
After Minneapolis mass shooting, two Minnesota leaders push for gun reform
After deadly Minneapolis mass shooting, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison push for federal, state and local gun reform.
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August 29, 2025 at 1:35 AM
After deadly Minneapolis mass shooting, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison push for federal, state and local gun reform.
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In Opinion | In California, immigrants are the backbone of America’s food supply. Robert Rivas and Shannon Douglass say “what our immigration enforcement agencies are doing now, in many instances — treating hard-working, law-abiding immigrant workers as if they are violent criminals — is a mistake.”
Opinion | California Farms Feed America. They Can’t Do It Without Immigrants.
We need a bipartisan solution that ensures a stable farm work force and protects farmworker families and the future of American agriculture.
nyti.ms
August 26, 2025 at 3:30 AM
In Opinion | In California, immigrants are the backbone of America’s food supply. Robert Rivas and Shannon Douglass say “what our immigration enforcement agencies are doing now, in many instances — treating hard-working, law-abiding immigrant workers as if they are violent criminals — is a mistake.”
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“Trump whitewashing slavery is the ultimate act of white privilege from a nepo baby who is the apotheosis of white privilege,” our columnist Maureen Dowd writes.
“Trump whitewashing slavery is the ultimate act of white privilege from a nepo baby who is the apotheosis of white privilege,” our columnist Maureen Dowd writes.
Opinion | Trump’s Slavish Stupidity
The president could learn a lesson from the sisters of Nativity.
nyti.ms
August 24, 2025 at 2:50 AM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“Trump whitewashing slavery is the ultimate act of white privilege from a nepo baby who is the apotheosis of white privilege,” our columnist Maureen Dowd writes.
“Trump whitewashing slavery is the ultimate act of white privilege from a nepo baby who is the apotheosis of white privilege,” our columnist Maureen Dowd writes.
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Breaking News: The right-wing cable channel Newsmax agreed to pay $67 million to settle accusations that it aired false claims about the voting machine company Dominion Voting System rigging votes in the 2020 election.
Newsmax Will Pay $67 Million to Settle Dominion Defamation Lawsuit
Dominion Voting Systems sued the right-wing cable channel for broadcasting false claims that the voting machine company had rigged votes in the 2020 presidential election.
nyti.ms
August 18, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Breaking News: The right-wing cable channel Newsmax agreed to pay $67 million to settle accusations that it aired false claims about the voting machine company Dominion Voting System rigging votes in the 2020 election.
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"At Downey Memorial Christian church on Thursday, officers reportedly arrested a man in the parking lot then pointed a gun at senior pastor Tanya Lopez..."
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‘To not speak out is to be complicit’: LA faith leaders mobilize amid Ice raids
Since federal agents descended on the city, faith leaders have rallied congregants, protested and devoted resources to serve immigrants
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June 20, 2025 at 4:38 PM
"At Downey Memorial Christian church on Thursday, officers reportedly arrested a man in the parking lot then pointed a gun at senior pastor Tanya Lopez..."
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What it takes to be elected President !
June 20, 2025 at 4:40 PM
What it takes to be elected President !
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"In March, the Trump administration cut $1 billion from Department of Agriculture programs that provide food to schools and food banks and said there would be future cuts to other programs..."
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One nun’s angst: More hunger, less food, looming Trump cuts
Trump administration budget cuts have triggered alarm in the sprawling network of aid groups, many religious, that provide free or very low-cost food to millions of struggling Americans.
www.washingtonpost.com
May 7, 2025 at 4:47 AM
"In March, the Trump administration cut $1 billion from Department of Agriculture programs that provide food to schools and food banks and said there would be future cuts to other programs..."
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“Despite the Trump administration’s claims, many of the immigrants sent to El Salvador had entered the United States legally and were actively complying with U.S. immigration rules.” The more we learn about ElSalvadorGate, the worse this outrage gets. . .
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Trump’s 48-hour scramble to fly migrants to a Salvadoran prison
The administration rounded up some of the Venezuelans two days before the flights took off, pressing forward even as Venezuela agreed to accept deportees.
www.washingtonpost.com
May 4, 2025 at 11:17 AM
“Despite the Trump administration’s claims, many of the immigrants sent to El Salvador had entered the United States legally and were actively complying with U.S. immigration rules.” The more we learn about ElSalvadorGate, the worse this outrage gets. . .
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Four Russian journalists have been convicted of extremism and jailed for working with an anti-corruption group founded by the opposition leader Aleksei Navalny, highlighting the perils of independent journalism amid an intensified Kremlin crackdown on freedom of expression.
Russia Jails 4 Journalists for Working With Navalny’s Organization
The case highlighted the perils of independent journalism amid an intensified Kremlin crackdown on freedom of expression.
www.nytimes.com
April 16, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Four Russian journalists have been convicted of extremism and jailed for working with an anti-corruption group founded by the opposition leader Aleksei Navalny, highlighting the perils of independent journalism amid an intensified Kremlin crackdown on freedom of expression.
Have you heard? There’s a new bill that makes it harder for millions of eligible Americans to vote. Join me and @standupamerica.bsky.social in urging Congress to vote NO on the SAVE Act: act.standupamerica.com/letters/no-o...
Vote NO on the SAVE Act!
The SAVE Act is a trick to undermine our voting rights. Urge Congress to vote no on the SAVE ACT.
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April 15, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Have you heard? There’s a new bill that makes it harder for millions of eligible Americans to vote. Join me and @standupamerica.bsky.social in urging Congress to vote NO on the SAVE Act: act.standupamerica.com/letters/no-o...