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USA TODAY |
“There were some programs that were cut that are being reinstated," Kennedy told ABC News.
The New York Times |
Federal agencies have accelerated their efforts to cut thousands of jobs, offering buyouts and eliminating entire offices as the Trump administration’s deadline to downsize approaches.
The Boston Globe |
As many as 10,000 notices were sent to scientists, senior leaders, doctors, inspectors and others across the department in an effort to cut a quarter of its workforce.

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