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
The Japanese news agency also reported, citing unnamed sources within the government in Tokyo, that the person is believed to be the Tehran bureau chief of broadcaster NHK.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
Most recently, he was the East Coast bureau chief on the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
After we buried Mama, Daddy started selling off what little we had—the bureau, Mama’s trunk.
From "Finding Langston" by Lesa Cline-Ransome
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