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Headline Roundup June 21st, 2018

Trump Administration Proposes Government Reorganization

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The Trump administration on Thursday unveiled a plan to reorganize the federal government, including merging the Departments of Education and Labor. It also stipulates that food stamps be moved to the Department of Health and Human Services, which would be called the Department of Health and Public Welfare and would have the ability to impose uniform work requirements on welfare programs.

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Trump to Propose Government Reorganization, Targeting Safety Net Programs
Trump to Propose Government Reorganization, Targeting Safety Net Programs

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President Trump plans to propose a reorganization of the federal government as early as Thursday that includes a possible merger of the Education and Labor Departments, coupled with a reshuffling of other domestic agencies to make them easier to cut or revamp, according to administration officials briefed on the proposal.

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Trump to propose merging Labor, Education departments, report says
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The Trump administration will propose merging the Labor Department with the Education Department as part of a larger effort to reorganize the federal government, The Wall Street Journal reported late Wednesday.

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White House releases sweeping proposal to reorganize government
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The White House on Thursday unveiled a sweeping plan to reorganize how the federal government is structured, including controversial proposals to impose work requirements on assistance programs.

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