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Trump picks Neil Jacobs to head NOAA, a scientist with 'Sharpiegate' ties

Trump picks Neil Jacobs to head NOAA, a scientist with 'Sharpiegate' ties

President Donald Trump has nominated Neil Jacobs to head NOAA. Some former NOAA employees are concerned about Jacobs' scientific integrity after his prior involvement in “Sharpiegate.”
by Alejandra Borunda and Julia Simon

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'We do not exist anymore': New prison rules ban female clothing for trans women

'We do not exist anymore': New prison rules ban female clothing for trans women

As federal lawsuits challenge President Donald Trump's executive order impacting trans inmates, the Bureau of Prisons is starting to roll out new policies demanding trans women hand over female-identifying clothing and other items.
by Jaclyn Diaz

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Long before RFK Jr., Brainerd fought bitter legal battle over fluoride in its water supply

Long before RFK Jr., Brainerd fought bitter legal battle over fluoride in its water supply

The topic of whether to fluoridate drinking water is back in the public sphere again, in part because of the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services Secretary. It’s an issue that caused a decades long debate in the central Minnesota town of Brainerd, which is looking back on that period with an original show, “Fluoride, the Musical.”
by Kirsti Marohn

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ICE has arrested scores of migrants in the U.S. who have no criminal records

ICE has arrested scores of migrants in the U.S. who have no criminal records

The Trump administration says it has already arrested thousands of immigrants in the U.S. without legal status. Officials say some have committed heinous crimes, but many don't have criminal records.
by Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

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NSA museum covered plaques honoring women and people of color, provoking an uproar

NSA museum covered plaques honoring women and people of color, provoking an uproar

Following a White House anti-DEI order, the National Cryptologic Museum covered up exhibits of women and people of color in its Hall of Honor. The NSA reversed course after former employees mobilized.
by Frank Langfitt

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Senate votes to confirm Pam Bondi as attorney general

Senate votes to confirm Pam Bondi as attorney general

Bondi was confirmed by a vote of 54 to 46, and will now take the reins at the Justice Department at a moment when it is facing questions about the risk of political influence at the department.
by Ayana Archie

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'Thank you for your service': Trump administration puts USAID staff on leave

'Thank you for your service': Trump administration puts USAID staff on leave

In a brief note posted on the international development agency's website, almost all employees were told they would be put on leave. The note ended with the words, “Thank you for your service.”
by Jenna McLaughlin, Shannon Bond and Fatma Tanis

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