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More than 445,000 federal employees saw their union protections disappear in August, as agencies moved to comply with an executive order President Trump signed earlier this year that called for ignoring collective bargaining contracts with nearly one million workers.
Trump Orders Have Stripped Nearly Half a Million Federal Workers of Union Rights
The president, who has targeted collective bargaining contracts for nearly one million government employees, has said their functions touch on national security.
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September 1, 2025 at 11:40 PM
More than 445,000 federal employees saw their union protections disappear in August, as agencies moved to comply with an executive order President Trump signed earlier this year that called for ignoring collective bargaining contracts with nearly one million workers.
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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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Patrick Braxton, a Black man, won the first mayoral election since the 1960s in Newbern, Alabama, five years after its leaders put up roadblocks to his assuming office. Newbern's mayors used to pick their successors, which led to a succession of white mayors in a majority-Black town.
Alabama Man Once Barred From Office Is Elected Mayor
Patrick Braxton won the first mayoral election in a half century in the small town of Newbern, five years after its leaders put up roadblocks to his assuming office.
nyti.ms
August 29, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Patrick Braxton, a Black man, won the first mayoral election since the 1960s in Newbern, Alabama, five years after its leaders put up roadblocks to his assuming office. Newbern's mayors used to pick their successors, which led to a succession of white mayors in a majority-Black town.
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A day after Judge Young found that student activists’ criticism of Israel is almost certainly protected speech, the head of the Bureau of Consular Affairs at State testified today that his office regularly considered that criticism antisemitic while deciding whether or not to revoke student visas.
July 18, 2025 at 6:01 PM
A day after Judge Young found that student activists’ criticism of Israel is almost certainly protected speech, the head of the Bureau of Consular Affairs at State testified today that his office regularly considered that criticism antisemitic while deciding whether or not to revoke student visas.
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Breaking News: The Trump administration laid off more than 600 people at the federally funded news outlet Voice of America, reducing its staff to less than 200. The news organization provides independent reporting to countries with limited press freedom.
Trump Administration: Latest News and Updates
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June 20, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Breaking News: The Trump administration laid off more than 600 people at the federally funded news outlet Voice of America, reducing its staff to less than 200. The news organization provides independent reporting to countries with limited press freedom.
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A jury on Wednesday awarded nearly $2.5 million to a Georgia couple whose baby was decapitated during childbirth, after they accused a doctor of posting a video from the infant’s autopsy on social media without their consent, according to a defense lawyer and court documents.
A Doctor Posted Video of Their Decapitated Baby. They Were Awarded $2.5 Million.
A Georgia couple hired a pathologist to do an autopsy after their first child died during childbirth. They accused him of posting images of the baby on Instagram without their consent.
trib.al
June 20, 2025 at 11:40 PM
A jury on Wednesday awarded nearly $2.5 million to a Georgia couple whose baby was decapitated during childbirth, after they accused a doctor of posting a video from the infant’s autopsy on social media without their consent, according to a defense lawyer and court documents.
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“Children are dying because medicines have been abruptly cut off, and risks of Ebola, tuberculosis and other diseases reaching America are increasing — while medicines sit uselessly in warehouses,” our columnist @nickkristof.bsky.social writes of U.S.A.I.D. cuts in Liberia and Sierra Leone.
Opinion | The Waste Musk Created
www.nytimes.com
June 21, 2025 at 1:29 PM
“Children are dying because medicines have been abruptly cut off, and risks of Ebola, tuberculosis and other diseases reaching America are increasing — while medicines sit uselessly in warehouses,” our columnist @nickkristof.bsky.social writes of U.S.A.I.D. cuts in Liberia and Sierra Leone.
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After more than three months in detention by the Trump administration, a judge ordered Mahmoud Khalil released on bail. He was met on Saturday at Newark airport by his wife, their son and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, along with other supporters. nyti.ms/44sUa1y
June 21, 2025 at 9:09 PM
After more than three months in detention by the Trump administration, a judge ordered Mahmoud Khalil released on bail. He was met on Saturday at Newark airport by his wife, their son and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, along with other supporters. nyti.ms/44sUa1y
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AOC: Being taken is wrong, it is illegal, it is a violation of his First Amendment rights, it is an affront to every American, and we will not allow—and will continue to resist—the politicization and the continued political persecution that ICE is engaged in.
June 21, 2025 at 9:00 PM
AOC: Being taken is wrong, it is illegal, it is a violation of his First Amendment rights, it is an affront to every American, and we will not allow—and will continue to resist—the politicization and the continued political persecution that ICE is engaged in.
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Breaking News: The Harvard researcher detained after failing to declare scientific samples to U.S. customs was freed from federal custody. She still faces criminal charges.
Russian Scientist Released After Four Months in Federal Custody
Kseniia Petrova, a Harvard researcher, still faces criminal charges for failing to declare scientific samples she was carrying in her suitcase.
trib.al
June 12, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Breaking News: The Harvard researcher detained after failing to declare scientific samples to U.S. customs was freed from federal custody. She still faces criminal charges.
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Breaking News: The Israeli military said it had begun to move farther into the Gaza Strip, in a scaled-up campaign likely to displace more civilians.
Amid Cease-Fire Talks, Israel Says It Has Expanded Ground Operations in Gaza
www.nytimes.com
May 18, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Breaking News: The Israeli military said it had begun to move farther into the Gaza Strip, in a scaled-up campaign likely to displace more civilians.
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The Supreme Court will rule on whether parents have a religious right to withdraw their children from class on days when storybooks with gay and transgender themes are discussed.
Listen to "The Daily."
Listen to "The Daily."
Children’s Books Go Before the Supreme Court
The justices will rule on whether parents have a religious right to withdraw their children from class on days when storybooks with gay and transgender themes are discussed.
www.nytimes.com
April 25, 2025 at 11:26 AM
The Supreme Court will rule on whether parents have a religious right to withdraw their children from class on days when storybooks with gay and transgender themes are discussed.
Listen to "The Daily."
Listen to "The Daily."
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One day after the Trump administration sent layoff notices to the vast majority of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s workers, a federal judge temporarily blocked the action and ordered a hearing to determine whether the attempted mass firing violated an injunction she imposed last month.
Judge Temporarily Halts Mass Firings at Consumer Bureau
The court barred the Trump administration from laying off nearly 1,500 workers at the agency until at least April 28.
www.nytimes.com
April 19, 2025 at 3:05 AM
One day after the Trump administration sent layoff notices to the vast majority of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s workers, a federal judge temporarily blocked the action and ordered a hearing to determine whether the attempted mass firing violated an injunction she imposed last month.
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New: As the Trump admin ships people to El Salvador without due process, DOGE is readying the "Gold Card," a visa for anyone willing to pay $5 million.
Among those working on the new visa is Marko Elez, an engineer who has called for immigration based on eugenics.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/u...
Among those working on the new visa is Marko Elez, an engineer who has called for immigration based on eugenics.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/u...
Elon Musk’s DOGE Team Building System to Sell ‘Gold Card’ Immigrant Visas
The project represents something of a shift in mission for Elon Musk’s initiative, from cutting government costs toward a new goal of generating revenue.
www.nytimes.com
April 16, 2025 at 4:33 PM
New: As the Trump admin ships people to El Salvador without due process, DOGE is readying the "Gold Card," a visa for anyone willing to pay $5 million.
Among those working on the new visa is Marko Elez, an engineer who has called for immigration based on eugenics.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/u...
Among those working on the new visa is Marko Elez, an engineer who has called for immigration based on eugenics.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/u...
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NEW: Ed Martin, the interim US attorney under fire for using his office to pursue Trump's enemies, has hired longtime Trump loyalist Michael Caputo.
Caputo, who is known for his confrontational tactics, is expected to help Martin seek Senate confirmation & engage with the media & outside groups.
Caputo, who is known for his confrontational tactics, is expected to help Martin seek Senate confirmation & engage with the media & outside groups.
Facing Confirmation Fight, Trump-Allied Prosecutor Hires ‘Smashmouth Politician’
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April 16, 2025 at 8:23 PM
NEW: Ed Martin, the interim US attorney under fire for using his office to pursue Trump's enemies, has hired longtime Trump loyalist Michael Caputo.
Caputo, who is known for his confrontational tactics, is expected to help Martin seek Senate confirmation & engage with the media & outside groups.
Caputo, who is known for his confrontational tactics, is expected to help Martin seek Senate confirmation & engage with the media & outside groups.
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AOC: Some of the Republicans whose districts we visited just warned their leadership that they’re not sure they can vote for Medicaid cuts now.
We’ve got them on their back foot. But our job is not done.
We will rally every corner of the U.S.
We will not stop until they actually vote no.
We’ve got them on their back foot. But our job is not done.
We will rally every corner of the U.S.
We will not stop until they actually vote no.
April 16, 2025 at 9:35 PM
AOC: Some of the Republicans whose districts we visited just warned their leadership that they’re not sure they can vote for Medicaid cuts now.
We’ve got them on their back foot. But our job is not done.
We will rally every corner of the U.S.
We will not stop until they actually vote no.
We’ve got them on their back foot. But our job is not done.
We will rally every corner of the U.S.
We will not stop until they actually vote no.
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Breaking News: In an appearance with President Trump, El Salvador’s president said his country would not return a Maryland man who was wrongly deported.
Live Updates: Trump Hosts El Salvador's President Amid Deportation Battle
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April 14, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Breaking News: In an appearance with President Trump, El Salvador’s president said his country would not return a Maryland man who was wrongly deported.
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President Trump’s extraordinary wall of tariffs on China could lead to a hazardous scenario for Europe: the dumping of artificially cheap products that would undermine local industries.
Why Europe Fears a Flood of Cheap Goods From China
President Trump’s tariffs on China could lead to a hazardous scenario for European countries: the dumping of artificially cheap products that would undermine local industries.
www.nytimes.com
April 14, 2025 at 1:30 PM
President Trump’s extraordinary wall of tariffs on China could lead to a hazardous scenario for Europe: the dumping of artificially cheap products that would undermine local industries.
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It is becoming apparent to me that having a moron achieve my goal of wrecking US economy will have unwanted side effects for Russia too..
April 7, 2025 at 1:36 PM
It is becoming apparent to me that having a moron achieve my goal of wrecking US economy will have unwanted side effects for Russia too..
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She’s not wrong. (Spoiler: they won’t)
@MarshaBlackburn @SenatorHagerty @RepTimBurchett @RepMarkGreen @AndyOgles @RepHarshbarger this is your crash too. #Trumpcession #TrumpCrash #OrangeMonday
@MarshaBlackburn @SenatorHagerty @RepTimBurchett @RepMarkGreen @AndyOgles @RepHarshbarger this is your crash too. #Trumpcession #TrumpCrash #OrangeMonday
April 7, 2025 at 2:25 PM
She’s not wrong. (Spoiler: they won’t)
@MarshaBlackburn @SenatorHagerty @RepTimBurchett @RepMarkGreen @AndyOgles @RepHarshbarger this is your crash too. #Trumpcession #TrumpCrash #OrangeMonday
@MarshaBlackburn @SenatorHagerty @RepTimBurchett @RepMarkGreen @AndyOgles @RepHarshbarger this is your crash too. #Trumpcession #TrumpCrash #OrangeMonday
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…died last Thursday in a Lubbock hospital.
Daisy died suffering from measles pulmonary failure. (Notably, both Texas and federal health officials failed to report the death in their Friday measles updates.)
Daisy was not vaccinated and had no reported underlying…
Daisy died suffering from measles pulmonary failure. (Notably, both Texas and federal health officials failed to report the death in their Friday measles updates.)
Daisy was not vaccinated and had no reported underlying…
April 7, 2025 at 10:31 AM
…died last Thursday in a Lubbock hospital.
Daisy died suffering from measles pulmonary failure. (Notably, both Texas and federal health officials failed to report the death in their Friday measles updates.)
Daisy was not vaccinated and had no reported underlying…
Daisy died suffering from measles pulmonary failure. (Notably, both Texas and federal health officials failed to report the death in their Friday measles updates.)
Daisy was not vaccinated and had no reported underlying…
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The stock market is something we watch and feel and measure, so its collapse is well-tracked.
But when you see the charts of a straight downward trajectory, they also summarize what’s happening with cancer research, academic freedom, basic rights, America’s standing in the world, and so much more.
But when you see the charts of a straight downward trajectory, they also summarize what’s happening with cancer research, academic freedom, basic rights, America’s standing in the world, and so much more.
April 7, 2025 at 11:36 AM
The stock market is something we watch and feel and measure, so its collapse is well-tracked.
But when you see the charts of a straight downward trajectory, they also summarize what’s happening with cancer research, academic freedom, basic rights, America’s standing in the world, and so much more.
But when you see the charts of a straight downward trajectory, they also summarize what’s happening with cancer research, academic freedom, basic rights, America’s standing in the world, and so much more.