VA Secretary Collins says he hasn't finalized plans for workforce cuts
The Department of Veterans Affairs is preparing for significant cuts to its workforce after hiring surged under the Biden administration, the VA is setting a goal of cutting 15% of its workforce. That would mean 10s of 1000s fewer employees. Secretary Doug Collins told lawmakers he hasn't finalized the plan yet, and the cuts could be higher or lower than that goal. Federal News Network's Jory Heckman joins us with more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Trump admin fires acting FEMA administrator after House hearing
The Trump administration summarily replaced Cameron Hamilton, the Acting Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency last week after he spoke against eliminating the agency in front of Congress. For more on what's happening at FEMA, Federal News Network's Justin Doubleday joins me now.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Congress adds a little SALT to the reconciliation bill discussions
Tax cuts, crypto regulation, air traffic control, and the Library of Congress. There's no shortage of issues for Congress and no clear way ahead. Hre to help us sort through what's happening on the hill, Deputy news director at bloomberg government, Loren Duggan.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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New DEI guidance from the EEOC and DOJ generates lots of questions
Employers and employees have rights and obligations under Title seven of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. New technical guidance from the EEOC and DOJ tries to clarify how DEI-related initiatives may create unlawful discrimination in workplaces, but it may raise more questions than it answers. My next guest, Chai Feldblum, a former Commissioner of the EEOC, is here to help us sort it out.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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The only member of Congress with a PhD in science weighs in on Trump's cuts
The Trump administration has cancelled close to $3 billion in NIH and NSF research grants. His 2026 skinny budget proposes further cuts to NSF, NIH, and NASA's research programs. To discuss the impact of these cuts, the Co-chair of the House Research and Development Caucus, Illinois Representative Bill Foster joins me now.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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