By MATTHEW DALY WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has fired about 1,000 newly hired National Park Service employees who maintain and clean parks, educate visitors and perform other functions as part of its broad-based effort to downsize government. Related … Continued
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By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and ERIC TUCKER WASHINGTON (AP) — A top supervisor in the federal prosecutors’ office in Washington said she was forced to resign following a dispute with her boss over a directive that she scrutinize the awarding … Continued
The last time Murray Williamson talked with long-time friend Dick Meredith, the two former Gophers and Olympic standouts got into a fierce but friendly debate. “He and I were at Willard Ikola’s funeral, and we got into a big argument … Continued
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge declined Tuesday to immediately block billionaire Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency from accessing government data systems or participating in worker layoffs. Related Articles National Politics | Judge questions … Continued
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday questioned President Donald Trump’s motives for issuing an executive order that calls for banning transgender troops from serving in the U.S. military, describing a portion of the directive as … Continued