Kayla Epstein BBC
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Kayla Epstein BBC
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BBC National Reporter covering the Trump administration's changes to the federal workforce and legal questions surrounding his actions. Talk to me about what's happening at your agency!
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Hey everyone. I'm a national reporter for BBC News who's covering the Trump administration's cuts to the federal workforce, and the legal questions surrounding these actions.

I've spoken to dozens of federal employees over the past few weeks about their experiences. Here's what they told me: 👇
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Did US government cuts contribute to the Texas tragedy? We've been examining a series of claims circulating online: bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Did US government cuts contribute to the Texas tragedy?
Following the Texas floods some Democrats have warned about the
bbc.co.uk
July 8, 2025 at 11:43 AM
As thousands of international students and researchers at Harvard University remain in limbo, I broke down the university's lawsuit against the Trump administration.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Here's what it boils down to....
Judge blocks Trump's effort to restrict foreign students at Harvard - for now
The case pits the government's power over student visas against Harvard's free speech rights
www.bbc.co.uk
May 30, 2025 at 3:06 PM
When a Michigan mom needed help for her disabled son, she turned to the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights.

An OCR lawyer in the Cleveland office was helping arrange mediation with the school.

Then the Trump administration cut the entire bureau
March 20, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Justice John Roberts just issued a rare rebuke after Trump called to impeach the judge who ordered this weekend's deportations to halt.

"...impeachment is not an appropriate response to disagreement concerning a judicial decision," Roberts said.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Top US Supreme Court justice rebukes Trump's call to impeach judge
Chief Justice John Roberts issued a rare statement after Trump called for a judge that halted his deportations to be impeached.
www.bbc.co.uk
March 18, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Hey everyone. I'm a national reporter for BBC News who's covering the Trump administration's cuts to the federal workforce, and the legal questions surrounding these actions.

I've spoken to dozens of federal employees over the past few weeks about their experiences. Here's what they told me: 👇
March 13, 2025 at 7:02 PM