The Latest Breaking News from the National Park Service

Managers at the National Park Service have reportedly been tasked with drafting plans for the cuts, which could severely impact services at national parks. The reduction would have an immediate impact, possibly leading to job losses for rangers and janitors, and in the long term, it could jeopardize conservation projects.

Staffing cuts at the National Park Service are emerging as a test of public support for efforts to slash the federal workforce.

Mayors from four major cities are testifying in Congress as Republicans take aim at “sanctuary cities,” arguing that they impede the Trump administration’s mass deportation agenda and protect people who are in the United States illegally

Millions of parkgoers could face closures, long lines, and dirtier parklands with the loss of critical staff members