[Thursday, April 24] US News Headlines from r/politics
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1. Executive Branch Operations and Restructuring
1.1 Agency Restructuring and Personnel Changes
Federal agencies face significant staff reductions as FEMA loses approximately 20% of its permanent staff, including longtime leaders, just ahead of hurricane season [1]. The Department of Transportation initially invited resignations but now scrambles to retain essential personnel [2]. The FDA is suspending its quality-control program for food testing due to staff cuts [3], while scientific communities race to preserve decades of data from potential deletion [4]. The Department of Justice has undergone dramatic reorganization with Trump “upending” the Civil Rights Division, causing what has been characterized as a “bloodbath” in senior ranks [5].