Federal firings are so chaotic workers are being let go ‘in error’ — then axed again
1 month, 1 week ago

Federal firings are so chaotic workers are being let go ‘in error’ — then axed again

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Trump administration’s attempts to drastically and rapidly reduce the federal workforce have led to internal chaos with some workers being informed they were mistakenly sent a termination email only to be then told they were actually fired. First-year employees, known as probationary staff, at the Small Business Administration were told Monday that they were accidentally sent “draft” termination letters and assured the workers they were not fired. Those opposing the Trump administration’s massive cuts to the federal workforce protest against axing civil servants The mass layoffs have been sparked by Elon Musk, billionaire and chair of the Department of Government Efficiency, who is seeking to cut federal spending and get rid of “fraud” within the government. DOGE has recently taken over key departments, such as the Office of Personnel Management, which acts as a human resource for federal workers, and begun making massive cuts across agencies and departments, reportedly without informing key career officials.

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Trump admin asks Supreme Court to block federal judge's ruling on govt layoffs
20 hours, 45 minutes ago

Trump admin asks Supreme Court to block federal judge's ruling on govt layoffs

China Daily  

WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration on Monday asked the US Supreme Court to suspend a federal judge's ruling which required six federal agencies to rehire 16,000 probationary employees who had been recently laid off. Earlier this month, US District Judge William Alsup issued a preliminary injunction ordering the Veterans Affairs Department, the Agriculture Department, the Defense Department, the Energy Department, …

Federal worker firings: Trump administration seeks Supreme Court intervention
1 day, 20 hours ago

Federal worker firings: Trump administration seeks Supreme Court intervention

India Today  

The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Monday to halt a ruling ordering the rehiring of thousands of federal workers let go in mass firings aimed at dramatically downsizing the federal government. The appeal also calls on the conservative-majority court to rein in the growing number of federal judges who have slowed President Donald Trump’s sweeping agenda, at least …

US federal judge orders agencies to rehire fired workers
1 week, 4 days ago

US federal judge orders agencies to rehire fired workers

Deccan Chronicle  

Los Angeles: A US judge on Thursday ordered six federal agencies to rehire thousands of probationary workers fired as part of Donald Trump's push to slash the size and scope of government. Judge William Alsup said the justification of "poor performance" for mass lay-offs last month was "a sham in order to try to avoid statutory requirements," the New York …

Fired federal workers can fight their dismissals, but there’s a catch
1 week, 5 days ago

Fired federal workers can fight their dismissals, but there’s a catch

LA Times  

The more than 2 million federal employees have legal rights as civil servants that are supposed to protect them from being fired unfairly, including for political reasons. The Merit Systems Protection Board still has cases from the first Trump administration.” She said employees who are wrongly fired “can file a claim and seek retroactive relief. Some of these plaintiffs will …

Federal judge appears skeptical probationary firings were for performance
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1 week, 5 days ago

Federal judge appears skeptical probationary firings were for performance

Associated Press  

BALTIMORE — A federal judge repeatedly sounded skeptical on Wednesday that the Trump administration’s mass firings of probationary federal workers were made by the government because the employees couldn’t do their jobs, saying the terminations appeared to be part of a larger goal. Probationary workers have been targeted for layoffs across the federal government because they’re usually new to the …

States sue Trump administration over mass firings of federal employees
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

States sue Trump administration over mass firings of federal employees

NPR  

States sue Trump administration over mass firings of federal employees toggle caption Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images The attorneys general of Washington D.C., Maryland, and 18 other states are suing the Trump administration over the mass firing of federal employees. The Democratic attorneys general argue that federal agencies falsely told probationary employees — those relatively new on the job — …

DOGE's effort to slash government is now coming for buildings and people who run them
2 weeks, 3 days ago

DOGE's effort to slash government is now coming for buildings and people who run them

NPR  

DOGE's effort to slash government is now coming for buildings and people who run them toggle caption Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency is on a mission to slash the federal government — and it eagerly touts its moves on social media. GSA said it is exploring options "including public-private partnerships, ground leases, sale leasebacks, …

States sue President Trump’s administration over mass firings of probationary federal workers
2 weeks, 4 days ago

States sue President Trump’s administration over mass firings of probationary federal workers

Associated Press  

▶ Follow live updates on President Donald Trump and his new administration. — Maryland and 19 other states are suing multiple federal agencies, contending President Donald Trump’s administration has illegally fired thousands of federal probationary workers. “President Trump’s unlawful mass firings of federal workers are a blatant attack on the civil service, throwing thousands of hardworking families into financial turmoil,” …

Thrust into unemployment, axed federal workers face relatives who celebrate their firing
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Thrust into unemployment, axed federal workers face relatives who celebrate their firing

Associated Press  

▶ Follow live updates on President Donald Trump and his new administration. “I’ve been treated as a public enemy by the government and now it’s bleeding into my own family,” says 24-year-old Luke Tobin, who was fired last month from his job as a technician with the U.S. Forest Service in Idaho’s Nez Perce National Forest. “What they tell me …

"This isn’t just a job to us": Fired federal workers decry the Trump-Musk assault on government
2 weeks, 5 days ago

"This isn’t just a job to us": Fired federal workers decry the Trump-Musk assault on government

Salon  

Federal workers are pushing back on President Donald Trump’s claims about the state of the country and the mass firing spree under his watch, warning it will undermine communities and leave people across the country with diminished access to the services that they rely on. At the news conference Wednesday, Paul Osadebe, a union steward with the American Federation of …

Elon Musk's DOGE sends 2nd 'what did you do last week' e-mail to federal workers
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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Elon Musk's DOGE sends 2nd 'what did you do last week' e-mail to federal workers

India Today  

The Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency has sent a second "what did you do last week" e-mail to US federal workers, asking them to list their weekly accomplishments by midnight on Monday, despite widespread criticism over its decision to fire hundreds of thousands of government employees as part of a broader budget overhaul. Under the latest work directive, which …

New Doge email asks federal employees to list their accomplishments – again
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3 weeks, 3 days ago

New Doge email asks federal employees to list their accomplishments – again

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Federal employees have started receiving another round of emails ordering …

Federal judge orders reversal of Trump's firings
Top News
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Federal judge orders reversal of Trump's firings

Deccan Chronicle  

Los Angeles: A federal judge on Thursday ordered the US government to reverse mass firings that are part of Donald Trump and Elon Musk's plan to slash the government's workforce, media reported. "The Office of Personnel Management does not have any authority whatsoever under any statute in the history of the universe to hire and fire employees at another agency," …

"Does not have any authority whatsoever": Judge rules Trump admin's mass firings likely illegal
3 weeks, 4 days ago

"Does not have any authority whatsoever": Judge rules Trump admin's mass firings likely illegal

Salon  

A federal judge weighed in on the Trump administration’s mass firings of probationary employees across the federal government, ruling on Thursday that the actions to let go of thousands of federal workers were likely illegal. U.S. District Judge William Alsup granted temporary relief to a group of labor organizations representing federal workers, ordering the Office of Personnel Management to inform …

Trump memo calls on US federal agencies to prepare for mass layoffs
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Trump memo calls on US federal agencies to prepare for mass layoffs

Al Jazeera  

The US president and his allies continue their efforts to dismantle agencies long viewed with ire by conservatives. The administration of United States President Donald Trump has ordered federal agencies to work with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency to prepare for mass firings of federal workers. Trump also teased the firings in his first cabinet meeting shortly afterwards, singling …

'Tens of thousands' of DOGE firings are illegal — some may be reversed within days: report
1 month ago

'Tens of thousands' of DOGE firings are illegal — some may be reversed within days: report

Raw Story  

"Tens of thousands" of firings ordered by the Trump administration and tech billionaire Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency task force violate the law — and some of these workers could be reinstated within days, Government Executive reported on Monday. "The Office of Special Counsel, the agency responsible for investigating illegal actions taken against federal employees, issued its decision for …

Judge Blocks Federal Agencies From Sharing Data With DOGE
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1 month ago

Judge Blocks Federal Agencies From Sharing Data With DOGE

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order on Monday blocking certain agencies from sharing sensitive records with President Donald Trump’s so-called “Department of Government Efficiency,” or DOGE. “The lawsuit is one of a slew of complaints brought by labor unions and public interest groups aimed at slowing down DOGE’s infiltration of the federal bureaucracy.” The unions …

Trump asks Doge head Musk to get ‘more aggressive’ in efforts to cut govt size
1 month ago

Trump asks Doge head Musk to get ‘more aggressive’ in efforts to cut govt size

Firstpost  

Musk has already sent shockwaves across federal agencies, with his Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, firing several thousands of workers, scientists and park rangers Elon Musk appears on stage at Donald Trump's victory rally at the Capital One Arena on January 19, the eve of Inauguration Day in Washington, DC. AFP US President Donald Trump Saturday urged his billionaire …

Trump asks Doge head Musk to get ‘more aggressive’ in efforts to cut govt size
1 month ago

Trump asks Doge head Musk to get ‘more aggressive’ in efforts to cut govt size

Firstpost  

Musk has already sent shockwaves across federal agencies, with his Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, firing several thousands of workers, scientists and park rangers Elon Musk appears on stage at Donald Trump's victory rally at the Capital One Arena on January 19, the eve of Inauguration Day in Washington, DC. AFP US President Donald Trump Saturday urged his billionaire …

All The Times DOGE S**t Had To Be Cleaned Up
1 month ago

All The Times DOGE S**t Had To Be Cleaned Up

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Imagine becoming president of the United States and one of the first things you do is fire the people in charge of managing the country’s nuclear weapons. U.S. Atomic Energy Commission via AP Last week, Trump administration officials dismissed more than 300 employees at the National Nuclear Security Administration, a team of people who oversee …

Pentagon announces sweeping layoffs as Trump administration cuts civilian workforce by 5%
1 month ago

Pentagon announces sweeping layoffs as Trump administration cuts civilian workforce by 5%

Firstpost  

Trump’s administration has already begun dismissing hundreds of other federal employees on probationary status, and cuts at the Defence Department, the country’s largest employer, will also target newly recruited personnel The US Defense Department will reduce its civilian personnel by at least 5% beginning next week, the Pentagon announced Friday, as President Donald Trump continues to trim the federal payroll. …

Federal judge allows Trump’s mass firings of federal workers to move forward
1 month ago

Federal judge allows Trump’s mass firings of federal workers to move forward

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Washington has allowed President Donald Trump’s mass firings of federal workers to move forward. Cooper acknowledged that the Republican president’s second term “has been defined by an onslaught of executive actions that have caused, some say by design, disruption and even chaos in widespread quarters of American society.” But Cooper, who was appointed by …

Judge denies union bid to halt Trump firing of government workers
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1 month ago

Judge denies union bid to halt Trump firing of government workers

Raw Story  

A U.S. judge on Thursday denied a union bid to temporarily halt the firing of thousands of federal employees on probationary status, handing President Donald Trump another legal win in his plan to slash the government workforce. "The anxiety was running through the floor, like I personally felt anxious because I was one of last people to get that email," …

IRS firing 6,700 staff in Trump and Musk’s DOGE purge weeks before deadline to file taxes
1 month ago

IRS firing 6,700 staff in Trump and Musk’s DOGE purge weeks before deadline to file taxes

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Internal Revenue Service is laying off more than 6,000 …

Donald Trump administration can continue dramatic downsizing of federal workforce, rules US judge
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1 month ago

Donald Trump administration can continue dramatic downsizing of federal workforce, rules US judge

Live Mint  

In a big win for United States President Donald Trump, a US District court on Thursday ruled that his administration can continue mass firings of federal employees for now. US District Judge Christopher Cooper in Washington, D.C. said he doesn’t have the power to decide whether firing tens of thousands of government workers is lawful. Donald Trump’s mass firing spree …

Federal judge allows Trump admin's mass layoffs to proceed
1 month ago

Federal judge allows Trump admin's mass layoffs to proceed

Firstpost  

A US federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration can proceed with mass layoffs of government employees. Reuters A federal judge ruled on Thursday that US President Donald Trump’s administration can continue the mass firing of government employees for now. Unions sue Trump admin The National Treasury Employees Union and four other unions sued the Trump administration over the …

Federal judge allows Trump’s mass firings of federal workers to move forward
1 month ago

Federal judge allows Trump’s mass firings of federal workers to move forward

LA Times  

A federal judge in Washington has allowed President Trump’s mass firings of federal workers to move forward. Cooper acknowledged Thursday that the Republican president’s second term “has been defined by an onslaught of executive actions that have caused, some say by design, disruption and even chaos in widespread quarters of American society.” But Cooper, who was appointed by President Obama, …

Unions sue over federal worker firings, alleging Trump administration misused probationary periods
1 month ago

Unions sue over federal worker firings, alleging Trump administration misused probationary periods

Associated Press  

Unions for federal workers have filed a lawsuit to block the mass firings of probationary federal employees by President Donald Trump’s administration, alleging that officials are exploiting and misusing the probationary period to eliminate staff across government agencies. The unions allege in the complaint filed late Wednesday in U.S. District Court in California that the firings “represent one of the …

Jesse Watters was all for DOGE - until cuts impacted his friend: ‘Need to be a little bit less callous’
1 month ago

Jesse Watters was all for DOGE - until cuts impacted his friend: ‘Need to be a little bit less callous’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Fox News host Jesse Watters implored people to be “a …

A comprehensive look at DOGE’s firings and layoffs so far
1 month ago

A comprehensive look at DOGE’s firings and layoffs so far

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Thousands of federal government employees have been shown the door in the first month of President Donald Trump’s administration as the White House and its Department of Government Efficiency fire both new and career workers, tell agency leaders to plan for “large-scale reductions in force” and freeze trillions of dollars in federal grant funds. Here is a look …

DOGE firing at the CFPB: How the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is fighting back against Elon Musk’s rash cuts.
1 month ago

DOGE firing at the CFPB: How the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is fighting back against Elon Musk’s rash cuts.

Slate  

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. That happened just three days after Department of Government Efficiency leader Elon Musk made clear that the agency was his new target: On his platform X, he posted: “CFPB RIP 🪦.” Soon after, the bureau’s website, where Steege was …

'Messy rush': Trump's effort to fire thousands poised to hit massive snag
1 month, 1 week ago

'Messy rush': Trump's effort to fire thousands poised to hit massive snag

Raw Story  

President Donald Trump's stated reasons for firing thousands of federal employees are dubious and likely to spur legal challenges, The Washington Post reported on Monday, calling the effort a "messy rush." So far, the president has mostly targeted "probationary" employees, who have only been with their respective agencies for a short time and thus don't have the full range of …

US judge declines to halt Trump’s push to slash federal workforce
1 month, 1 week ago

US judge declines to halt Trump’s push to slash federal workforce

Al Jazeera  

Judge Tanya Chutkan has ruled against a 14-state effort to get a restraining order against DOGE efforts to access data and fire federal employees. A United States judge has handed a temporary win to President Donald Trump and billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk, ruling against a request for a temporary restraining order that would slow down their efforts to hollow …

Judge to rule swiftly on effort to block DOGE from assessing data, firing federal employees
1 month, 1 week ago

Judge to rule swiftly on effort to block DOGE from assessing data, firing federal employees

New Indian Express  

WASHINGTON: A federal judge on Monday questioned the authority of billionaire Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency but was skeptical of a request to block DOGE from accessing sensitive data and firing employees at half a dozen federal agencies. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan held a hearing on a request from 14 states for a temporary restraining order …

Judge to rule swiftly on effort to block DOGE from assessing data and firing federal employees
Top News
1 month, 1 week ago

Judge to rule swiftly on effort to block DOGE from assessing data and firing federal employees

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Monday questioned the authority of billionaire Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency but was skeptical of a request to block DOGE from accessing sensitive data and firing employees at half a dozen federal agencies. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan held a hearing on a request from 14 states for a temporary restraining …

'Incredulous': Judge bemused as Trump lawyers can't confirm if federal workers fired
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1 month, 1 week ago

'Incredulous': Judge bemused as Trump lawyers can't confirm if federal workers fired

Raw Story  

Judge Tanya Chutkan held a rare emergency hearing on Monday's Presidents' Day holiday to hear the case for a temporary restraining order halting the activity of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency. Chutkan asked whether the government's legal team could confirm — and they said they didn't know. "I have not been able to look into that independently or confirm …

Judge Clears Legal Hurdle for Trump’s Federal Workforce Cuts
1 month, 1 week ago

Judge Clears Legal Hurdle for Trump’s Federal Workforce Cuts

Deccan Chronicle  

A federal judge on Wednesday cleared the way for President Donald Trump ’s plan to downsize the federal workforce with a deferred resignation program.It was a significant legal victory for the Republican president after a string of courtroom setbacks.“This goes to show that lawfare will not ultimately prevail over the will of 77 million Americans who supported President Trump and …

Judge won’t stop Trump’s federal worker resignation plan
1 month, 1 week ago

Judge won’t stop Trump’s federal worker resignation plan

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A federal judge has dissolved a restraining order that blocked …

Federal Workers Launch New Lawsuit to Fight DOGE’s Data Access
55 years, 2 months ago

Federal Workers Launch New Lawsuit to Fight DOGE’s Data Access

Wired  

A new lawsuit filed by more than 100 federal workers today in the US Southern District Court of New York alleges that the Trump administration’s decision to give Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency access to their sensitive personal data is illegal. The plaintiffs are asking the court for an injunction to cut off DOGE’s access to information from …

Where Trump, Musk and DOGE Have Cut Federal Workers So Far
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Where Trump, Musk and DOGE Have Cut Federal Workers So Far

New York Times  

Where Trump, Musk and DOGE Have Cut Federal Workers So Far Update: Recent cuts have been made at the Education Department, C.F.P.B., NASA and the Justice Department. About 200 fired from FEMA 168 fired from the National Science Foundation 76 fired from the Treasury Department 63 fired from the Education Department At least 50 fired from the General Services Administration …

A federal judge is to consider whether to block DOGE access to the US Labor Department
1 month, 2 weeks ago

A federal judge is to consider whether to block DOGE access to the US Labor Department

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal judge will consider Friday whether to block Trump adviser Elon Musk ’s team from accessing systems at the Labor Department, which has investigated the billionaire’s companies. Musk’s team, the Department of Government Efficiency, has gained access to sensitive Treasury Department payment systems, largely dismantled the U.S. Agency for International Development and offered financial incentives to millions …

Musk's DOGE operation sued over effort to "intimidate and threaten" Department of Labor employees
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Musk's DOGE operation sued over effort to "intimidate and threaten" Department of Labor employees

Salon  

A coalition of federal employee unions led by Democracy Forward filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency in an effort to block the South African billionaire and his team from accessing and potentially tampering with Department of Labor databases. According to the lawsuit, DOGE — a quasi-governmental entity that has already slashed its way through multiple …

'Probably a scam': Federal employees reject Trump buyout, say they’re 'not going anywhere'
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Probably a scam': Federal employees reject Trump buyout, say they’re 'not going anywhere'

Raw Story  

Earlier this week, President Donald Trump's administration sent an email to federal workers asking them to quit in exchange for several months' pay. After Trump's Office of Personnel Management offered millions of federal employees pay through September if they voluntarily left their positions, the American Federation of Government Employees warned that the Trump administration is legally unable to follow through …

The D.C. Air Disaster Is a Flashing Warning Sign About DOGE
1 month, 3 weeks ago

The D.C. Air Disaster Is a Flashing Warning Sign About DOGE

Slate  

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. On this week’s Slate Plus bonus episode of Amicus, Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern discussed the ongoing attack on federal workers and its dire consequences. Mark Joseph Stern: It’s pretty hard to overstate the atmosphere of fear, confusion, …

'A Huge Attack': Critics Decry Trump Order That Makes Firing Federal Workers Easier
4 years, 4 months ago

'A Huge Attack': Critics Decry Trump Order That Makes Firing Federal Workers Easier

NPR  

'A Huge Attack': Critics Decry Trump Order That Makes Firing Federal Workers Easier Enlarge this image toggle caption Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg via Getty Images The Trump administration has issued an executive order that would fundamentally restructure the federal workforce, making it easier for the government to fire thousands of federal workers, while also allowing political and other considerations …

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