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This Midwestern city has long been a federal hub. The pain from DOGE’s cuts is everywhere • Apr. 20, 2025, 1:20 PM ET (AP)
Judge pauses Trump administration's plans for mass layoffs at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau • Apr. 18, 2025, 5:56 PM ET (AP)
Federal judge in Baltimore temporarily limits DOGE access to Social Security data • Apr. 17, 2025, 11:06 PM ET (AP)
DOGE wanted to assign staff to the nonprofit Vera Institute of Justice because it got federal funds • Apr. 17, 2025, 4:25 PM ET (AP)
DOGE targets a community service program in its latest cost-cutting effort • Apr. 17, 2025, 12:02 AM ET (AP)

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