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Feb 8, 2025 Trump administration cut Department of Education staff and spending through DOGE representatives and threatened mass firings at the EPA affecting over 1,000 employees Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
Executive action shrank federal agencies' capacity to enforce education and environmental protections, concentrating discretion in the executive branch.
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- DOGE cuts at Department of Education — Approximately 20 representatives from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are working to cut spending and staff at the Department of Education as President Trump prepares an executive order to dismantle the department. This action threatens the department's ability to function effectively.
- EPA employees face potential firing — Over 1,000 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) employees were notified they could be fired immediately. This action is part of the Trump administration's efforts to reduce the size of federal agencies and limit their regulatory power.
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Week 4 – 2025-02-08–2025-02-14
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