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Supreme Court Approves Mass Layoffs Amid Planned Parenthood Funding Halt

7/9/2025

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The Supreme Court has greenlit federal agencies to carry out mass layoffs, empowering the Trump administration to trim the workforce without needing Congress's nod. In a contrasting move, a federal judge has stepped in to halt Medicaid funding cuts to Planned Parenthood, highlighting the dire consequences such cuts could have on healthcare access for millions.

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The Supreme Court has greenlit federal agencies to carry out mass layoffs, empowering the Trump administration to trim the workforce without needing Congress's nod. In a contrasting move, a federal judge has stepped in to halt Medicaid funding cuts to Planned Parenthood, highlighting the dire consequences such cuts could have on healthcare access for millions.