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The IRS is cutting more than 6,000 jobs this week, as part of the Trump administration's downsizing of the overall federal workforce. The job cuts at the IRS come in the middle of the tax-filing season.

The Kentucky Republican has served more than 40 years in the chamber, and became one of the most consequential and divisive legislators in recent history.

With the U.S. withdrawing from the World Health Organization and rethinking foreign aid, China has an opportunity to play a bigger role — with different goals.

An online tracker claims DOGE has saved $55 billion in federal spending, but NPR has found this to be false. And, Trump blames the Ukrainian president for Russia's invasion.

More than 10,000 federal employees who had yet to complete their probationary periods have been fired by the Trump administration, including those who work to protect American agriculture.

The money that the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, claims to be saving comes at a huge cost to the workers they're firing. NPR sat down with one federal employee fired on Presidents Day.

President Trump is escalating his personal attacks on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, calling him a "dictator." It's the latest example in the explosive relationship between the two leaders.

The Pentagon has proposed cutting 8% of its budget annually for five years but prioritized funding in areas like drones, military assistance for the southern border and a U.S. Iron Dome.

A new government tracker claims DOGE has saved billions from ending federal contracts. But an NPR analysis of the data finds the claimed savings don't add up.

During a hearing on Wednesday, Judge Dale Ho questioned federal prosecutors over their decision to suspend criminal charges against Mayor Eric Adams. Judge Ho's ruling is expected soon.