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WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 12: The headquarters of the Department of Education are shown March 12, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Department of Education announced yesterday that it will reduce its staff by nearly 50 percent, leaving the department with 2,183 workers, a reduction from 4,133 when U.S. President Donald Trump took office for his second term. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption
A control room at the Arizona PBS offices in Phoenix is seen Friday, May 2, 2025. Earlier this month, President Trump issued an executive order claiming to direct CPB's board to end federal funding to PBS and NPR. Katie Oyan/AP hide caption
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during a news conference, ahead of the publication of the government's immigration policy paper, in London, Monday. Ian Vogler/Daily Mirror/AP hide caption
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People gather at the hostage square to watch a live broadcast of Israeli-American soldier Edan Alexander release from Hamas captivity in Gaza. Maya Levin for NPR hide caption
Documents unearthed from wooden crates in the basement of Argentina's top court included Nazi notebooks, photographs and postcards. ULAN/Pool/Latin America News Agency via Reuters hide caption
President Trump walks off Air Force One on April 29 at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan. Qatar has offered to replace Air Force One with a luxury Boeing 747 jet. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption
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