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The Mirror US on MSNDonald Trump threatens Rosie O'Donnell's citizenship as he calls her 'threat to humanity'Rosie O'Donnell might lose her citizenship if Donald Trump has a say. After she moved to Ireland, he threatened to revoke her citizenship and called her a 'threat to humanity'
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Downsizing at the National Weather Service appears to be part of an effort by Republicans to privatize such agencies.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration oversees the National Weather Service, which has endured steep 'DOGE' cuts.
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Green Matters on MSNFact Check: Did Donald Trump Defund NOAA, the Service That Helps With Weather Predictions and Alerts?Did Donald Trump defund NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration charged with protecting the natural world and its resources?
A: The Trump administration did not defund the NWS but did reduce the staff by 600 people. Those staffing cuts did not cause the high number of deaths in the flash floods on July 4, experts said. Local forecasting offices were sufficiently staffed and issued timely warnings.
President Donald Trump's pick to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration promised senators Wednesday that the agency will be adequately staffed to respond to weather emergencies ...