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Delayed for now, ex-leaders say cuts to the Interior Department would be disastrous
A judge has temporarily paused a reduction-in-force plan for the U.S. Department of the Interior. Former department leaders say the cuts will be devastating to public lands.
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Here's why Trump's promised logging boom faces headwinds
President Trump is trying to reverse the Clinton era rule that puts 59 million acres of National Forest lands off limits to timber harvest and other development. America's timber industry may not see the boom many conservatives expect.
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Democrats take legal aim at "the Radical Left" language during shutdown
Democrats and a federal union argue the Trump administration's language posted on federal agency websites and in some emails blaming the 'Radical Left Democrat' for the government shutdown is in violation of a 1939 federal law.
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The White House wants to fast track its rescission of some national forest rules
The U.S. Forest Service is trying to fast track the rescission of the 2001 Roadless Rule, which banned logging and new roadbuilding in 58 million acres of national forests. But it won't be easy.
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FBI offers $100,000 reward as it searches for shooter in Charlie Kirk killing
Investigators have now recovered the rifle they believed was used to kill conservative firebrand Charlie Kirk as the manhunt for the person who pulled the trigger continues.
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The latest on the shooting death of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk
Charlie Kirk, a right-wing activist and Trump ally, died after a shooting at an outdoor speaking event in Utah on Wednesday. Officials are still looking for the shooter. NPR reports on the latest.
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Dependent on foreign sales, U.S. wheat farmers hoping longtime partners stick with them
As President Trump's tariffs kick in, American companies that rely on imports are worried about rising costs and passing them onto consumers. But some U.S. exporters are worried too.
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Trump's efforts to reshape the U.S. Forest Service face pushback
With federal wildfire response resources nearly maxed out, President Trump says he's consolidating them into a new agency. Congress is trying to tap the brakes.
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Trump's cuts to National Parks are real but many visitors aren't seeing them yet
DOGE cuts to the National Park Service spawned fears of widespread problems for park visitors during peak summer season, as parks continue to see record visit numbers. The cuts are real, but mostly invisible.
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A controversial amendment cut from Trump's tax bill is to be reintroduced
A plan to force the sale of federal public lands was taken out of President Trump's tax and spending bill but the fight appears far from over.
