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The upheaval to the federal workforce in 2025 drove tens of thousands of federal employees to leave their jobs. One former employee of the Veterans Health Administration reflects on the …

Despite the Trump administration’s recent $12 billion bailout, a turbulent year is prompting some farmers to question their reliance on government assistance and programs.

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A police officer blocks off a street near Rob Reiner’s residence Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, in the Brentwood section of Los Angeles. Ethan Swope/AP hide caption toggle caption Ethan Swope/AP …

First responders with the Providence Fire Department maneuver an empty stretcher near the Barus and Holley building at Brown University in Providence, R.I., on Saturday. Bing Guan/AFP via Getty Images …

Alex Bores, a New York State Assembly member who sponsored an AI regulation bill, responds to President Trump’s executive order aimed at blocking state oversight of artificial intelligence.

Two people were killed and nine injured in a shooting at Brown University in Providence, R.I., on Saturday afternoon.

Police gather outside an entrance to Brown University in Providence, R.I., during the investigation of a shooting on Saturday afternoon that left at least two people dead. Mark Stockwell/AP/FR171920 AP …

Mayor Brett Smiley of Providence, Rhode Island says two people are dead and multiple people hurt after a shooting at Brown University. MILES PARKS, HOST: We’re monitoring an active police …

There are more federal tax cuts in the works for people who adopt children. Birth mothers say they also want financial support so they don’t have to place their infants …