Job growth in the first year of Donald Trump’s second term is on pace to be the worst since the Great Recession. So why is his team bragging?

Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Jon Meacham says when it comes to American history “we need to tell the whole story.” But Donald Trump is pushing to erase the parts that don’t align with his vision. This past week he ordered a "comprehensive internal review of selected Smithsonian museums and exhibitions," and to remove anything his administration deems as “improper ideology.” In response, Meacham posed the question: “Is recognizing a national mistake and talking about its rectification and its ongoing need for attention and care, -- is that in alignment [with Trump’s agenda]?” He says having Trump appointees make these calls could become a slippery slope.

Over 1,300 VOA employess - including about 1,000 journalists - were put on leave following President Donald Trump's executive order.

If Donald Trump can disappear people to El Salvador without due process, he can do anything.

We've failed America's young people.

The cuts sent shockwaves through the department’s sprawling workforce, prompting a scramble among senior agency officials to figure out which employees and policy priorities were affected.

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Aaron Siri, who specializes in vaccine lawsuits, has been at Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s side reviewing candidates for top jobs at the Department of Health and Human Services.