Black Americans describe how being a federal worker was their path to the middle class — and the heartbreak of losing it
Trump and DOGE's job cuts and DEI scrutiny have threatened a pathway to the American Dream for these Black federal workers.
Legionella unregulated in Maryland despite regular Baltimore outbreaks
A dozen public Baltimore buildings found Legionella bacteria in their water systems last year, but state law doesn’t have any ...
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A Maryland judge tried to stop Musk’s ‘wood chipper’ plan. But an appeals court clears the way for DOGE.
A federal appeals court lifted a Maryland judge’s order blocking Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from further ...
Appeals court clears way for DOGE to keep operating at USAID
Their order halted a ruling from a Maryland judge who required the Trump administration to restore email and computer access ...
Md. senator says sweeping HHS cuts will bring court fight
Lawmakers from the D.C. region blasted the Department of Health and Human Services plan to cut 10,000 jobs, arguing it will ...
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Trump aims to outlaw most government unions on ‘national security’ grounds
White House says little-used provision allows the president to exempt most federal jobs from union protections.
Local leaders react to MERIT Act announcement
Maryland Senator Angela Alsobrooks introduces MERIT Act to reinstate and provide back pay to terminated federal employees.
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HUD denies backpay to reinstated probationary employees
Unlike HUD, most other agencies have said they are providing backpay to their previously fired probationary employees as they ...
Wisconsin becomes latest state to recruit fired federal workers
The governor's office opened a portal for newly fired federal workers to show them jobs available in the state.
Health and Human Services to lay off 10,000 workers and close agencies in major restructuring
In a major overhaul, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will lay off 10,000 workers and shut down entire ...
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Maryland likely to bear brunt of 10,000 job cuts at federal health agency
The federal Department of Health and Human Services will lay off 10,000 people, on top of 10,000 jobs already lost, with ...