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These aid workers are still trying to get Afghan allies to safety
The Taliban is targeting Afghans who worked with the U.S., including those who worked with the University of Maryland. Neighboring countries like Pakistan and Iran are cracking down on harboring Afghan refugees. At the same time, President Donald Trump is imposing a freeze on admitting refugees to the U.S.
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Maryland constituents air worries about government cuts at town hall
Hundreds of Maryland constituents turned out at a town hall Tuesday night hosted by Maryland congressional Democrats to voice their concerns over the Trump administration’s efforts to break up federal agencies and cut government programs and jobs.
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Maryland lawmakers, unions denounce continued Trump firings of federal workers
Braving pouring rain, federal employees, union leaders, and lawmakers rallied on Capitol Hill on Wednesday to protest what they called a growing threat to the merit-based civil service as the Trump administration pushes efforts to weaken job protections across the government.
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Fired federal workers descend on Senate to put human faces on Trump-Musk cuts
Nearly 40 recently terminated federal workers walked from Senate office to Senate office Tuesday, hoping to share their stories with senators and their staffs.
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Maryland lawmakers, union officials denounce Trump’s attempt to dismantle civil service
By MENNATALLA IBRAHIM and COLIN MCNAMARA WASHINGTON — Maryland Sens. Chris Van Hollen and Angela...
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Democrats and protesters rally against Trump-Musk efforts to shut down USAID
Hundreds rallied near the U.S. Capitol Wednesday to defend the U.S. Agency for International Development as the Trump administration moves to dismantle the agency, marking the third day of protests.
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Musk targeting key weather forecasting and scientific research agency, Van Hollen says
Elon Musk’s staff has been at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) headquarters, according to Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen and former NOAA official Mary Glackin.
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