N.Y. Lawmakers Press Officials About Home Health Program’s Issues

The program, which helps disabled and chronically ill New Yorkers, has had issues with timely pay and service since the state brought in a new operator to save money.

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Noem’s Spending Rule Causes Delays at Homeland Security Dept.

The secretary’s requirement that she personally approve any expense over $100,000 has created a backlog of “mission critical” contracts, records show.

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Elon Musk’s SpaceX Most Likely Doesn’t Pay Taxes

Elon Musk’s rocket company relies on federal contracts, but years of losses have most likely let it avoid paying federal income taxes, according to internal company documents.

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E.P.A. Cancels Federal Union Contracts in Push to End Collective Bargaining

President Trump has faced legal challenges from unions representing federal workers for his push to strip them of labor protections.

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How One Company Maintained a Monopoly on U.S. Fire Retardant

Perimeter Solutions sought to undercut rivals, leaving federal officials worried about their reliance on a single company for a crucial product.

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Trump Administration Illegally Withheld N.I.H. Funding, Watchdog Finds

Lawmakers from both parties have criticized the White House for halting money for cancer research and other cures.

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Ukraine Announces Arrests Targeting Corruption in Military Procurement

The arrests came days after President Volodymyr Zelensky’s U-turn on an effort to neuter anticorruption agencies.

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Adams Revives Bally’s Casino Bid by Vetoing Council’s Vote to Block It

Mayor Eric Adams said the move was not an endorsement of the $4 billion casino project in the Bronx, which, if built, would result in a $115 million payout to the Trump Organization.

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FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Chief Resigns, Citing Agency ‘Chaos’, Colleagues Said

Ken Pagurek had told colleagues the Trump administration was causing ‘chaos’ inside FEMA and creating dangerous delays in disaster response.

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U.S. Office of Personnel Management Shedding a Third of Its Staff

More than 750 workers have resigned with incentives, and more than 150 others have resigned without. The agency has also laid off 129 people.

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