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A major census test faces cutbacks — with postal workers tapped to help count - 2026-02-02T12:59:22-05:00
The Trump administration has shrunk the number of locations for this year's field test of the 2030 census and added plans to test replacing temporary census workers with U.S. Postal Service staff.

N.Y. Republican met with jeers over ICE tactics during town hall in swing district - 2026-02-02T12:02:53-05:00
Discontent over ICE enforcement tactics is spilling out into races across the country, including competitive congressional districts held by Republicans, like Rep. Mike Lawler of New York.

Meet Milo and Tina, the 'first openly Gen Z' Olympic mascots - 2026-02-02T11:18:21-05:00
The 2026 Olympics and Paralympics mascots are Milo and Tina, a pair of teenage, scarf-clad stoat siblings with big dreams. If you're wondering what a stoat is, you're in the right place.

This global health leader praises Trump's aid plan -- and gears up to beat malaria - 2026-02-02T10:29:07-05:00
Bill Steiger, who served in the George H.W. Bush and first Trump administrations, reflects on the past year's changes in the U.S. role — and his new job as head of Malaria No More.

The House races to end shutdown. And, Trump wants to close Kennedy Center for 2 years - 2026-02-02T07:21:48-05:00
Lawmakers are racing to end a partial government shutdown after Congress missed its funding deadline on Friday. And, Trump wants to close the Kennedy Center for two years for renovations.

Hemp and marijuana are the same species. So why all the different laws? - 2026-02-02T05:01:00-05:00
Farmers in the U.S. have grown cannabis since the 1600s — but policymakers are still figuring out how to regulate two famous types of Cannabis sativa. A historian calls the plant "incredibly cryptic."

After being hit by a car, she was saved by a lavender bunny - 2026-02-02T05:00:00-05:00
Eight years ago, Joann Moschella was injured after her bicycle was hit by a car. That's when her unsung hero appeared, dressed in a furry lavender bunny suit.

With an ACA fix uncertain in the Senate, Republicans replay old health care fights - 2026-02-02T05:00:00-05:00
Things are looking bleak for a fix in Congress for ACA premiums that have doubled, on average. And Republicans are making arguments against the law that haven't worked in years past.

The Education Department's efforts to fire staff cost over $28 million, watchdog says - 2026-02-02T05:00:00-05:00
A new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office calculates the cost of efforts to fire civil rights staff and questions the department's ability to enforce federal civil rights laws.

Refugees relive the trauma they fled as ICE targets them in Minnesota - 2026-02-02T05:00:00-05:00
The Trump administration says it's reviewing thousands of cases to look for potential fraud. A judge ordered a temporary pause, saying refugees cannot be arrested "without warrants or cause."