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FDA staff handling drug safety for pets and livestock lost jobs in Trump firings  NPR She worked for years to get a federal job. Within a month, she was fired  NPR A comprehensive look at DOGE’s firings and layoffs so far  Yahoo Fired

The fired staffers were tasked with making sure medications given to animals work well and are safe. (Image credit: JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP)

She worked for years to get a federal job. Within a month, she was fired  NPR Musk’s DOGE dismantles the job security of federal work  Axios Fired probationary employees bring class-wide complaint to OSC  Federal News Network Trump administration fires thousands for ‘performance’

Rose is one of thousands of federal workers who have been terminated by the Trump administration. At 26, she’s left wondering what to do now. (Image credit: Ryan Kellman)

President Trump launched the Artemis program to return U.S. astronauts to the moon for the first time since Apollo. Now, the plan could be a casualty of the cost-cutting drive overseen by Elon Musk. (Image credit: Joel Kowsky)

The confirmation hearing for the former Oregon representative nominated to lead the Labor Department is to start Wednesday. The secretary of labor holds the 11th Cabinet position in the presidential line of succession. (Image credit: Mark Schiefelbein)

Geopolitics has found a new battleground: on ice. The U.S. and Canada men’s ice hockey teams, set to play in the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament final on Thursday night, have come to represent more than just their athletic skill. On

Trump Signs New Order to Vastly Expand His Presidential Powers  The Daily Beast Trump Administration Live Updates: Executive Orders, Russia-Ukraine War and More  The New York Times Trump claims control over historically independent agencies  Axios Trump signs order making independent regulators answerable to

Trump Signs New Order to Vastly Expand His Presidential Powers  The Daily Beast Alayna Treene explains Trump’s sweeping new effort to expand his power  CNN Trump Administration Live Updates: Order Seeks More Power Over Agencies Congress Made Independent  The New York Times Trump