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Juneteenth 2025: What to know about the federal holiday
Juneteenth is a federal holiday that recognizes the freedom of formerly enslaved Black people. The commemoration ...
DOGE's impact: Small savings, but a weakening of the federal government
Under Elon Musk's leadership, the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, has reported only cutting $175 billion from ...
The U.S. Treasury is ending the production of pennies. What to do with the ones you have
A spokesperson for the Treasury Department confirmed to USA TODAY that the government recently made its final order of penny blanks, flat metal discs that become coins. The United States Mint will ...
‘First and last lines of defense’: How Santa Clara County, San Francisco are leading the Bay Area’s legal fight against Trump
Santa Clara County is on track to surpass the number of lawsuits it filed against Trump during his first term.
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Throughline: The birth of the modern federal civil service
The hosts of the Throughline podcast bring us the story of how a presidential assassination gave rise to the modern federal ...
Change is coming for the penny as Treasury Department makes final order of the coin
The federal government made its final order of penny blanks this month — marking the first step to end the production of the ...
States and Cities Fear a Disaster Season Full of Unknowns Amid Federal Cuts
President Trump’s efforts to downsize the government threaten essential functions that Americans have come to rely on before, ...
Opinion
States should cut the federal cord and end dependency on Washington
In most blue states at least, President Trump’s second term is creating a battle over how the states can use federal money. Many Democratic governors are suddenly defending state control and ...