By Emily Davies, John Hudson, Abigail Hauslohner, Patrick Svitek · NATIONAL, WHITEHOUSE, CONGRESS · Mar 28, 2025 – 1:20 PM The Trump administration on Friday moved to formally collapse the U.S. Agency for International Development, notifying remaining employees that their positions will be eliminated and that residual functions will be folded into the State Department. The decision to unilaterally shut down an agency established by […]
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Trump administration moves to formally abolish USAID
By Emily Davies, John Hudson, Abigail Hauslohner, Patrick Svitek · NATIONAL, WHITEHOUSE, CONGRESS · Mar 28, 2025 – 1:20 PM The Trump administration on Friday moved to formally collapse the U.S. Agency for International Development, notifying remaining employees that their positions will be eliminated and that residual functions will be folded into the State Department. The decision to unilaterally shut down an agency established by […]
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Internal White House document details layoff plans across U.S. agencies
By Emily Davies, Jeff Stein · The Washington Post Federal officials are preparing for agencies to cut between 8 and 50 percent of their employees in the first phase of a Trump administration push to shrink the federal government, according to an internal White House document obtained by The Washington Post that contains closely held draft plans for reshaping […]
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Internal White House document details layoff plans across U.S. agencies
By Emily Davies, Jeff Stein · The Washington Post Federal officials are preparing for agencies to cut between 8 and 50 percent of their employees in the first phase of a Trump administration push to shrink the federal government, according to an internal White House document obtained by The Washington Post that contains closely held draft plans for reshaping […]
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Trump pulls Elise Stefanik’s nomination as U.N. ambassador
By Liz Goodwin, Theodoric Meyer · The Washington Post (c) 2025 The White House has pulled the nomination of Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-New York) as ambassador to the United Nations, after President Donald Trump expressed concern that Republicans could lose the red seat she represents in a special election. “With a very tight Majority, I don’t want to […]
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Trump pulls Elise Stefanik’s nomination as U.N. ambassador
By Liz Goodwin, Theodoric Meyer · The Washington Post (c) 2025 The White House has pulled the nomination of Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-New York) as ambassador to the United Nations, after President Donald Trump expressed concern that Republicans could lose the red seat she represents in a special election. “With a very tight Majority, I don’t want to […]
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For many, proving U.S. citizenship to vote could be costly and difficult
By Anumita Kaur, Gaya Gupta · The Washington Post (c) 2025 Millions of Americans could be prevented from voting after President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday requiring people to provide documents that prove they are citizens when they register to vote. The order requires people to present a passport, a Real ID, a military identification card or […]
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For many, proving U.S. citizenship to vote could be costly and difficult
By Anumita Kaur, Gaya Gupta · The Washington Post (c) 2025 Millions of Americans could be prevented from voting after President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday requiring people to provide documents that prove they are citizens when they register to vote. The order requires people to present a passport, a Real ID, a military identification card or […]
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No kid hungry: Rio Rancho volunteers make a difference
By Kevin Hendricks Feed Rio Rancho Kids has fed roughly 12,000 children in nearly six years. Founded by Karen Schafer and Kitty Perez, Feed Rio Rancho Kids is a nonprofit that prepares and distributes snack packs for schoolchildren in the City of Vision who are experiencing food scarcity. The group’s motto is, “In Rio Rancho, […]
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Homelessness in Sandoval County: A hidden crisis
By Jesse Jones On a freezing January night in Bernalillo, two people experiencing homelessness were found dead in a tent in the arroyo behind the Denny’s on U.S. 550 — a grim reminder that Sandoval County isn’t immune from experiencing one of the state’s biggest challenges. Despite rapid population growth, Sandoval County lacks shelters and […]