bureau
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In April, in response to a lawsuit by bureau employees over the CFPB’s attempt to lay off 90% of its staff, the administration offered a compromise proposal: slashing two-thirds.
From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026
“The lack of transparency isn’t just concerning, it’s unacceptable,” said McKinney, who currently leads the major crimes bureau at the L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
Media reports had said in February that the NHK bureau chief was arrested on January 20 and was sent to a prison known for holding political detainees.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
There are fewer people in the bureau, which has offices dispersed across the country, and they’re trying to tackle the same scale of data as they do in normal times.
From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026
The rug is caked through with crumbs, there are water stains on the bureau, there are smudges on the windowpanes.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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