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The Forest Service says it's closing offices to cut costs. But the math doesn't add up

The Forest Service says it's closing offices to cut costs. But the math doesn't add up

The Forest Service is trying to shut down research hubs because it says it needs to live within its means. But the agency plans to close facilities that cost less than $1 to rent while keeping open one that costs $1 million.
by Chiara Eisner

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Walz requests Texas ICE agent charged with assault return to Minnesota

Walz requests Texas ICE agent charged with assault return to Minnesota

Texas federal immigration agent Christian Castro was charged in May with four counts of second-degree assault and one count of falsely reporting a crime. Walz said his team sent a letter to Texas governor Greg Abbott earlier this week requesting Castro’s extradition.
by Kyra Miles

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DHS disenrolls 3,400 Medicaid providers while flagging small fraction for further fraud review

DHS disenrolls 3,400 Medicaid providers while flagging small fraction for further fraud review

Minnesota’s Department of Human Services disenrolled 60 percent of providers from 14 high risk Medicaid programs as part of an agreement with the federal government to combat fraud. But only 59 providers were flagged for additional review.
by Ellie Roth

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Trump administration has separated dozens of children from their parents for a second time, AP finds

Trump administration has separated dozens of children from their parents for a second time, AP finds

An Associated Press investigation reveals that dozens of children who were separated under the first Trump administration have been re-separated, despite a judge's order to reunite them.
by The Associated Press

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