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US news
fromThe Washington Post
6 days ago

Did Trump cuts slow access to public records? We found 26 cases that say yes.

Federal workforce reductions have severely impaired agencies' ability to comply with Freedom of Information Act requests, with at least 13 agencies citing staffing cuts as reasons for missing FOIA deadlines in court.
Environment
fromArs Technica
1 week ago

What crackdown? Trump's EPA enforcement claims don't pass sniff test.

EPA criminal enforcement cases dropped 76 percent in Trump's first year compared to Biden's first year, with only 16 cases filed despite recent high-profile prosecutions and $17 million in criminal fines.
Information security
fromTechCrunch
3 weeks ago

US cybersecurity agency CISA reportedly in dire shape amid Trump cuts and layoffs | TechCrunch

CISA has lost approximately one-third of its staff, compromising its cybersecurity mission capabilities and leaving the nation vulnerable to cyber threats.
fromwww.theguardian.com
8 months ago

Trump administration reportedly planning to fire 2,145 Nasa employees

The proposed cuts deprive NASA of decades of experience as part of a push to slash the size of the federal government. 1,818 of the staff currently serve in core mission areas.
US politics
fromMail Online
8 months ago

Texas stations' National Weather Service funding slashed before flood

The National Weather Service (NWS) experienced severe staffing shortages due to federal workforce reductions, impeding their ability to manage critical weather forecasts during catastrophic flooding.
US politics
Retirement
fromNextgov.com
11 months ago

Treasury eliminates offices and outsources work, with more layoffs coming

The Treasury Department is cutting jobs and outsourcing work as part of a federal workforce reduction initiative.
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