Trump reveals which federal employees will be fired next
1 week, 2 days ago

Trump reveals which federal employees will be fired next

Daily Mail  

President Donald Trump gave a poor performance evaluation to the 1,300 Education Department being laid off, after the federal agency shuttered its doors Wednesday. The department announced Tuesday evening it was slashing its workforce by nearly 50 percent through a Reduction in Force – although an Education Department release on the firings did not mention anything about poor performance. And Linda McMahon is a real professional, very, actually, very sophisticated business person,' Trump said of his Secretary of Education, a former World Wrestling Entertainment executive. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt got asked Wednesday to provide assurances that critical services like aid and supports for disabled children won't get cut amid the 50 percent reduction in staff.

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'He made mistakes': Vance on Doge's Musk firing thousands of federal employees
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1 week ago

'He made mistakes': Vance on Doge's Musk firing thousands of federal employees

Firstpost  

Elon Musk’s primary focus during the first seven weeks of Trump’s second term has been the mass dismissal of government employees. However, his approach has been challenged by judges who have ordered the reinstatement of all the fired employees US Vice President JD Vance has acknowledged that Doge chief Elon Musk “made mistakes” firing scores of federal employees in the …

Democratic-led states sue to block Trump administration layoffs at the Education Department
1 week, 2 days ago

Democratic-led states sue to block Trump administration layoffs at the Education Department

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A coalition of Democratic-led states is challenging the Trump administration’s sweeping layoffs across the Education Department, saying it amounts to an illegal dismantling of an agency created by Congress. In a federal lawsuit filed Thursday in Massachusetts, 20 states and Washington, D.C., say the layoffs are so severe that the department “can no longer function, and cannot comply …

Trump feels 'very badly' after mass firings — but insists 'many of them don't work at all'
1 week, 2 days ago

Trump feels 'very badly' after mass firings — but insists 'many of them don't work at all'

Raw Story  

President Donald Trump justified his administration's mass firings of federal workers by claiming, without evidence, that many of them simply were collecting a paycheck and doing nothing, NBC4 Washington reported on Wednesday. The firings cover some 200,000 "probationary" workers across dozens of federal agencies and departments, and are part of the mission of tech billionaire Elon Musk's Department of Government …

Trump Administration Slashes Education Department Staff As A Part Of Restructuring Effort
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1 week, 3 days ago

Trump Administration Slashes Education Department Staff As A Part Of Restructuring Effort

ABP News  

As US President Donald Trump works to reshape the federal government, the US Department of Education announced on Tuesday that it would be laying off nearly half of its employees. "As part of the Department of Education's final mission, the Department today initiated a reduction in force impacting nearly 50 per cent of the Department's workforce," Education Secretary Linda McMahon, …

US education department fires 50% staff after Trump’s ‘put yourself out of job’ directive
1 week, 3 days ago

US education department fires 50% staff after Trump’s ‘put yourself out of job’ directive

Firstpost  

Employees at the agency, which manages student loans, monitors achievements among learners and enforces civil rights, were locked out of their offices on Tuesday An American flag and US Department of Education flag fly, in Washington. Reuters file Donald Trump’s Department of Education said Tuesday it was slashing its staff numbers by almost half, the opening gambit in a plan …

Education Department cuts half its staff as Trump vows to wind the agency down
1 week, 3 days ago

Education Department cuts half its staff as Trump vows to wind the agency down

The Hindu  

The Education Department plans to lay off more than 1,300 of its employees as part of an effort to halve the organization’s staff — a prelude to U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to dismantle the agency. After Tuesday’s layoffs, the Education Department’s staff will sit at roughly half of its previous 4,100, the agency said. The only reason given for …

The Education Department is being cut in half. Here's what's being lost
1 week, 3 days ago

The Education Department is being cut in half. Here's what's being lost

NPR  

The Education Department is being cut in half. Here's what's being lost toggle caption Nathan Howard/Reuters President Donald Trump inherited a U.S. Department of Education with 4,133 employees, according to the administration's own numbers. While Tuesday's layoffs do not directly affect those federal dollars, four sources with direct knowledge of the inner workings of the department's Office of General Counsel …

US Education Department to halve staff as Trump pushes for elimination
1 week, 3 days ago

US Education Department to halve staff as Trump pushes for elimination

Al Jazeera  

US Secretary of Education Linda McMahon says administration will work with the US Congress to abolish department. “His directive to me clearly is to shut down the Department of Education, which we know we will have to work with Congress to get that accomplished.” McMahon said that the cuts took aim at “bureaucratic bloat” and that the department’s “outward facing …

Donald Trump administration to halve staff at Education Department in a gambit to shut it
1 week, 3 days ago

Donald Trump administration to halve staff at Education Department in a gambit to shut it

Live Mint  

As President Donald Trump continues to make efforts to reshape the federal government, the US Department of Education on Tuesday said it was firing almost half of its employees. “As part of the Department of Education's final mission, the Department today initiated a reduction in force impacting nearly 50% of the Department's workforce,” news agency AFP reported, quoting Education Secretary …

Education Department cuts half its staff as Trump vows to wind the agency down
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1 week, 3 days ago

Education Department cuts half its staff as Trump vows to wind the agency down

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Education Department plans to lay off more than 1,300 of its employees as part of an effort to halve the organization’s staff -- a prelude to President Donald Trump’s plan to dismantle the agency. After Tuesday’s layoffs, the Education Department’s staff will sit at roughly half of its previous 4,100, the agency said. The only reason given …

Trump expected to fire 'nearly half' of Education Department staff at end of day: report
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1 week, 3 days ago

Trump expected to fire 'nearly half' of Education Department staff at end of day: report

Raw Story  

President Donald Trump is expected to dismiss a massive number of employees at the Department of Education at the end of day on Tuesday. "Per person familiar, 'reduction in force' notices for the Education Department are expected to go out today at 6pm," reported Semafor's Shelby Talcott. Earlier in the day, another order went out stating that all Education Department …

Education Department cutting nearly half of workforce
1 week, 4 days ago

Education Department cutting nearly half of workforce

CNN  

CNN — The US Education Department announced Tuesday that it is cutting nearly 50% of its workforce, as President Donald Trump has proposed eliminating the agency altogether. Asked on Fox News whether the layoffs were “the first step to a total shutdown,” McMahon said, “Yes, actually it is, because that was the president’s mandate as directed to me clearly is …

"The first step": Department of Education to lay off half of workforce, McMahon promises "shutdown"
1 week, 4 days ago

"The first step": Department of Education to lay off half of workforce, McMahon promises "shutdown"

Salon  

The Department of Education announced that it was laying off half of its workforce on Tuesday, a move that Secretary of Education Linda McMahon called "the first step" toward completely dismantling the department. McMahon agreed with host Laura Ingraham that the layoffs were an opening salvo in the Trump administration's attempts to shutter the department and called the soon-to-be jobless …

U.S. Education Department says it is cutting nearly half of all staff
1 week, 4 days ago

U.S. Education Department says it is cutting nearly half of all staff

NPR  

U.S. Education Department says it is cutting nearly half of all staff toggle caption Gent Shkullaku/Zuma Press Wire via Alamy The Trump administration is working toward its promise of eliminating the U.S. Department of Education. Sponsor Message "Today's reduction in force reflects the Department of Education's commitment to efficiency, accountability, and ensuring that resources are directed where they matter most: …

Department of Education plans to lay off 1,300 workers as Trump vows to dismantle the agency
1 week, 4 days ago

Department of Education plans to lay off 1,300 workers as Trump vows to dismantle the agency

LA Times  

Secretary of Education Linda McMahon attends a hearing of the Health, Education and Labor Committee on her nomination on Feb. 13, 2025, in Washington. The U.S. Department of Education plans to lay off over 1,300 of its more than 4,000 employees as part of a reorganization that’s seen as a prelude to President Trump’s plan to dismantle the agency. The …

Trump prepares order dismantling the Education Department
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Trump prepares order dismantling the Education Department

NPR  

Trump prepares order dismantling the Education Department toggle caption Jose Luis Magana/AP President Trump is expected to issue an executive action as early as Thursday calling on Education Secretary Linda McMahon to "take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Department of Education," according to a draft of the action obtained by NPR. The draft action instructs McMahon …

The Trump administration sets the stage for large-scale federal worker layoffs in a new memo
3 weeks, 3 days ago

The Trump administration sets the stage for large-scale federal worker layoffs in a new memo

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Federal agencies must develop plans to eliminate employee positions, according to a memo distributed by President Donald Trump ‘s administration that sets in motion what could become a sweeping realignment of American government. “The federal government is costly, inefficient, and deeply in debt,” said the memo from Russell Vought, director of the White House’s Office of Management and …

The Latest: Federal workers face mass confusion as Musk’s deadline to list accomplishments looms
3 weeks, 4 days ago

The Latest: Federal workers face mass confusion as Musk’s deadline to list accomplishments looms

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The vote in the 193-nation world body on …

Elon Musk says US government workers must document work done or lose jobs
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Elon Musk says US government workers must document work done or lose jobs

India Today  

Elon Musk, the billionaire head of the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency, threatened on Saturday to fire any federal worker who fails to explain what work they have accomplished during the previous week. "All federal employees will shortly receive an email requesting to understand what they got done last week," Musk posted on X. “Once again, Elon Musk and …

A look at Musk team’s firings and government overhaul so far
1 month ago

A look at Musk team’s firings and government overhaul so far

LA Times  

Thousands of federal government employees have been shown the door in the first month of President Trump’s administration as the White House and Elon Musk’s team 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 at some of the broad …

'Essentially muzzled': Dept. of Education halts thousands of civil rights investigations
1 month ago

'Essentially muzzled': Dept. of Education halts thousands of civil rights investigations

Raw Story  

ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. At the same time, there’s been a dramatic drop in the number of new cases opened by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights — and the few that attorneys have been directed to investigate reflect some of Trump’s priorities: getting rid of gender-neutral bathrooms, banning transgender athletes from participating in …

Fired over group call, 30 minutes to leave office: How Trump 2.0 is carrying out its federal layoff drive
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1 month, 1 week ago

Fired over group call, 30 minutes to leave office: How Trump 2.0 is carrying out its federal layoff drive

Firstpost  

The latest mass lay-offs were conducted at the US Interior Department which manages around 500 million acres of the country’s public lands, including its national parks, and also administers the country’s onshore and offshore oil and gas leasing programs Elon Musk listens to US President Donald Trump speak in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on, …

'We’ve been essentially muzzled': Department of Education halts thousands of civil rights
1 month, 1 week ago

'We’ve been essentially muzzled': Department of Education halts thousands of civil rights

Raw Story  

by Jennifer Smith Richards and Jodi S. Cohen ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. At the same time, there’s been a dramatic drop in the number of new cases opened by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights — and the few that attorneys have been directed to investigate reflect some of Trump’s priorities: getting rid of …

Trump administration begins sweeping layoffs with probationary workers, warns of larger cuts to come
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump administration begins sweeping layoffs with probationary workers, warns of larger cuts to come

LA Times  

Protesters hold banners during a rally in front of the Office of Personnel Management in Washington this month. The Trump administration has intensified its sweeping efforts to shrink the federal workforce, the nation’s largest employer, by ordering agencies to lay off nearly all probationary employees who had not yet gained civil service protection, potentially affecting hundreds of thousands of workers. …

Trump administration begins sweeping layoffs with probationary workers, warns of larger cuts to come
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump administration begins sweeping layoffs with probationary workers, warns of larger cuts to come

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Thursday intensified its sweeping efforts to shrink the size of the federal workforce, the nation’s largest employer, by ordering agencies to lay off nearly all probationary employees who had not yet gained civil service protection — potentially affecting hundreds of thousands of workers. “If we don’t remove the roots of the weed, then it’s …

'That's what they're doing': The View shares terrifying theory for Musk's education cuts
1 month, 1 week ago

'That's what they're doing': The View shares terrifying theory for Musk's education cuts

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's special government employee Elon Musk is turning his focus on cutting the Department of Education — which the co-hosts of "The View" agreed will hurt the country for generations. "You know, getting rid of the Department of Education is actually the first goal in the education section of Project 2025," said Sunny Hostin on Thursday's episode. "If you …

Scores of firings have begun at federal agencies
1 month, 1 week ago

Scores of firings have begun at federal agencies

CNN  

CNN — Scores of firings have begun at federal agencies, with terminations of probationary employees underway at the Department of Education and the Small Business Administration, federal employees and union sources told CNN on Wednesday. A form letter sent to Department of Education employees, obtained by CNN, informing them of their termination stated: “The Agency finds, based on your performance, …

Scores of firings have begun at federal agencies
1 month, 1 week ago

Scores of firings have begun at federal agencies

CNN  

CNN — Scores of firings have begun at federal agencies, with terminations of probationary employees underway at the Department of Education and the Small Business Administration, federal employees and union sources told CNN on Wednesday. A form letter sent to Department of Education employees, obtained by CNN, informing them of their termination stated: “The Agency finds, based on your performance, …

Trump administration targets Education Department research arm in latest cuts
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump administration targets Education Department research arm in latest cuts

NPR  

Trump administration targets Education Department research arm in latest cuts toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images An independent research arm within the U.S. Department of Education is being all but shut down, employees of the department say. The employees said they learned of the cuts at an emergency meeting called Monday afternoon by leaders of IES, a nonpartisan division of the …

In Trump’s quest to close the Education Department, Congress and his own agenda may get in the way
1 month, 2 weeks ago

In Trump’s quest to close the Education Department, Congress and his own agenda may get in the way

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is preparing to gut the U.S. Education Department to the full extent of his power, directing his administration to slash spending while pressuring employees to quit. Trump campaigned on a pledge to close the department, saying it has been infiltrated by “radicals, zealots and Marxists.” In the nearly five decades since the agency was created, …

Dozens of Education Department workers are put on leave over Trump’s anti-DEI order
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Dozens of Education Department workers are put on leave over Trump’s anti-DEI order

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Dozens of employees at the U.S. Education Department were put on paid administrative leave in response to President Donald Trump’s order banning diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the federal government, according to a labor union that represents hundreds of workers in the agency. At least 55 Education Department workers received an email Friday saying they were being …

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