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Health & Wellness March 6, 2026

Six Federal Scientists Run Out by Trump Talk About the Work Left Undone

This article by Rachana Pradhan and Katheryn Houghton first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Rachana Pradhan and Katheryn Houghton, March 6, 2026 Marc Ernstoff, a physician who…

Health & Wellness March 3, 2026

Federal Aid for Lead Cleanup Is Receding. That’s a Problem for Cash-Strapped Cities.

This article by Halle Parker, Verite News, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Halle Parker, Verite News, March 3, 2026 Tighter regulations and an influx of federal…

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Government & Politics, National Government February 26, 2026

USDA to give up massive DC office building as shift of staff to states begins

by Jacob Fischler, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 25, 2026 The U.S. Department of Agriculture will transfer a large office building…

Health & Wellness December 17, 2025

Disability Rights Lawyers Threatened With Budget Cuts, Reassignments

This article by Tony Leys first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Tony Leys December 16, 2025 The Trump administration is trying to slash access to lawyers who…

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Health & Wellness October 30, 2025

Refugees Will Be Among the First To Lose Food Stamps Under Federal Changes

This article by Renuka Rayasam first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Renuka Rayasam October 30, 2025 CLARKSTON, Ga. — After fleeing the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo,…

Health & Wellness October 15, 2025

RFK Jr. Misses Mark in Touting Rural Health Transformation Fund as Historic Infusion of Cash

This article by Arielle Zionts first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Arielle Zionts October 15, 2025 “It’s going to be the biggest infusion of federal dollars into…

Environment September 30, 2025

Trump administration is on track to cut 1 in 3 EPA staffers by the end of 2025, slashing agency’s ability to keep pollution out of air and water

by Elizabeth Blum, Troy University and Chris Sellers, Stony Brook University (The State University of New York), [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As Congress faces…

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Health & Wellness September 16, 2025

Parents Fear Losing Disability Protections as Trump Slashes Civil Rights Office

This article by Fred Clasen-Kelly first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Fred Clasen-Kelly September 15, 2025 Devon Price, a 15-year-old boy with autism, has attended the largest…

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Health & Wellness August 27, 2025

Blue States That Sued Kept Most CDC Grants, While Red States Feel Brunt of Trump Clawbacks

This article by Henry Larweh, Rachana Pradhan, and Rae Ellen Bichell first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Henry Larweh and Rachana Pradhan and Rae Ellen Bichell August…

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Government & Politics August 18, 2025

Data that taxpayers have paid for and rely on is disappearing – here’s how it’s happening and what you can do about it

by Margaret Levenstein, University of Michigan and John Kubale, University of Michigan, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] People rely on data from federal agencies every…

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