Michele Kelemen
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How three key cabinet departments are functioning amid layoffs and cuts
NPR correspondents recap how funding cuts, layoffs and leadership and policy changes in the second Trump administration are affecting the Departments of Defense, State and Health and Human Services.
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Marco Rubio announces overhaul of U.S. State Department
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has unveiled his plan to streamline a department that he says has become too bloated over the years. He's cutting 132 offices and about 700 jobs at the state department
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Veteran diplomats react to the Trump administration gutting the lead U.S. aid agency
Trump administration reforms at the State Department are shrinking the United States' diplomatic footprint globally.
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Ukrainian military officers attempt to dispel what they call myths of Russia's war
Ukrainian military officers are meeting with American politicians, church leaders and others to dispel what they say are the myths of Russia's war.
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As U.S. foreign aid grants get slashed, Greenland gets money for a dog race
Second lady Usha Vance has scrapped a plan to attend Greenland's national dog sled race this week. But American tax dollars will help support the race anyway.
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Mike Huckabee's Senate confirmation hearing begins amid controversy and protests
The Senate confirmation hearing for Mike Huckabee, President Trump's pick for ambassador to Israel, is being held Tuesday after it was delayed by controversy over his appointment.
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Trump administration's USAID cuts have implications for humanitarian workers worldwide
The Trump administration's massive aid cuts have implications for humanitarian workers around the globe. USAID was a bedrock for non-profits and UN agencies, who are now trying to figure out a way to work without US leadership.
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DOGE staff entered the U.S. Institute of Peace with D.C. police help
The U.S. Institute of Peace, a think tank funded by Congress, was the scene of a hostile takeover by the Department of Government Efficiency. DOGE has tried to install new leadership at the institute.
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The U.S. will resume Ukraine military aid and intelligence, as Kyiv approves ceasefire
The United States said it will resume sending military aid and intelligence to Ukraine, as Ukraine agreed to a Trump administration proposal for a monthlong ceasefire.
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The State Department braces for looming cutbacks by the Trump administration
