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Handling of HHS layoffs made employees feel ‘criminal,' fired worker says
A woman who worked for HHS for 33 years said she found out she was fired after her badge didn’t work. News4’s Aimee Cho reports.
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Markets won't get the certainty they want from Trump's tariff announcement
Questions will remain over how and which countries will respond, and what the impact on inflation and interest rates will be.
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Live updates: Trump announces sweeping 10% tariffs on all countries
President Donald Trump announced plans to impose an across-the-board 10% tariff on all U.S. trading partners — as well as higher duties for dozens of other countries — as he pledged to embark on the biggest reorganization of global trade relations since World War II.
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Susan Crawford wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race, defying Elon Musk
Liberals will maintain their narrow majority on the court after Crawford’s victory in the first battleground state election of Trump’s second term.
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Mass layoffs begin at HHS as experts worry about future of medical research
Federal health employees stood outside in line for hours Tuesday at the Department of Health and Human Service’s Public Health Division office in Rockville, Maryland, where people waited to scan their badge and learn if they still had a job. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced plans to cut about 10,000 jobs from the agency to save taxpayers money….
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Funding for program DC firefighters used in Potomac crash recovery under review
After a regional airplane collided with an Army helicopter, D.C. Fire and EMS deployed sonar technology to scan the bottom of the river for debris in the recovery operation. The technology, which was purchased years ago through a grant program, is now under review by President Donald Trump’s administration. Investigative Reporter Ted Oberg reports.
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Trump tariffs cause consumer uncertainty in automotive industry
One of the main items that could see a huge price spike from President Donald Trump’s tariffs is foreign cars. Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss got reaction from consumers.
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Mass layoffs hit HHS: Why public health experts worry about future of research
Layoffs hit Department of Health and Human Services employees Tuesday after HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced plans to cut about 10,000 jobs from the agency. News4’s Aimee Cho reports.
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Accused MS-13 leader in Virginia appears in court
Henrry Josue Villatoro Santos appeared in federal court. The DOJ says the Dale City man is a leader of MS-13. News4’s Drew Wilder reports.
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ICE says it deported Maryland man in error as White House levels gang accusations
ICE admits it deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland father of three, in error as the White House levelled new accusations against him. News4’s Paul Wagner reports.
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100 former assistant US attorneys oppose Ed Martin's nomination as DC's top prosecutor
More than 100 former prosecutors voiced their opposition to Ed Martin leading the U.S. Attorney’s Office for D.C. and called for a public hearing to address his support for Jan. 6 rioters and past claims about the 2020 election. “Martin is an egregiously unqualified political hack who has never served either as a prosecutor or judge and who has no…
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Tariffs will likely raise much less money than White House projects, economists say
White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said tariffs would raise about $600 billion to $700 billion a year. Economists say that’s nearly impossible.
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Gulf Coast shrimpers say bring on Trump's tariffs: ‘This industry is dying'
The U.S. shrimp industry is eager for tariffs, which would raise the price of the foreign shrimp that force shrimpers to slash their prices.
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No batteries? Thinner packaging? US businesses look for ways to offset tariffs
Businesses say tariffs add to expenses and eat into profits, but they are wary of losing sales if they try to pass all of the burden on to customers.
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ICE says deporting Maryland man with protected status was a mistake
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says sending a Maryland man with protected status to prison in El Salvador almost three weeks ago was an “administrative error.”
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Layoffs begin at US health agencies charged with tracking disease, regulating food
Employees across the massive U.S. Department of Health and Human Services began receiving notices of dismissal on Tuesday in a major overhaul.
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Judge pauses Trump administration plans to end temporary legal protections for Venezuelans
A federal judge on Monday paused plans by the Trump administration to end temporary legal protections for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans.
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ICE says it mistakenly deported Maryland father to El Salvador
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement says it was an “administrative error” sending a Maryland man with protected legal status to El Salvador. He is married and has a 5-year-old son with his wife.
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Liberal wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race, GOP keeps House specials
Florida held special elections for two House seats with Republicans keeping both, while Liberals won a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
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Residents react as removal of Black Lives Matter Plaza wraps up
Residents reacted as the removal process for Black Lives Matter Plaza comes to a close. News4’s Jessica Albert reports.