Live updates: Trump signs executive order sanctioning the International Criminal Court, ousts federal election commissioner
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Live updates: Trump signs executive order sanctioning the International Criminal Court, ousts federal election commissioner

ABC  

Right let's move away from Gaza and the ICC for a moment: there was another deadline today in Washington that was quite significant. Since he came to office, more than 2 million federal employees had been offered "buyouts". The email that landed in federal employees inboxes had the subject line: Fork in the road. The email claimed that, in most cases, employees could stop working now but actually keep getting paid until September. It comes back to the Trump administration's desire to cut the public service and see federal employees return to the office full-time.

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The Latest: Trump administration sets the stage for large-scale federal worker layoffs
1 month ago

The Latest: Trump administration sets the stage for large-scale federal worker layoffs

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. Here's the latest: Pentagon orders new purge of …

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

Donald Trump declares himself ‘king’ after striking down New York congestion pricing
1 month, 1 week ago

Donald Trump declares himself ‘king’ after striking down New York congestion pricing

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. In a letter to New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Wednesday, Transportation Secretary Sean …

'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 …

Trump begins sweeping US government layoffs with probationary workers, warns of more cuts ahead
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump begins sweeping US government layoffs with probationary workers, warns of more cuts ahead

New Indian Express  

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. Everett Kelley, the president of the American Federation of Government Employees representing …

Trump administration begins sweeping layoffs with probationary workers, warns of larger cuts to come
1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

Sweeping cuts hit recent federal hires as Trump administration slashes workforce
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Sweeping cuts hit recent federal hires as Trump administration slashes workforce

NPR  

Sweeping cuts hit recent federal hires as Trump administration slashes workforce toggle caption Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images Federal workers have begun receiving layoff notices as the Trump administration moves ahead with plans to drastically downsize the government. While the full scale of layoffs isn't yet clear, the first round of cuts appeared to target employees who were recently hired …

Trump signs executive order to advance federal workforce reduction
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump signs executive order to advance federal workforce reduction

China Daily  

US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, February 11, 2025. WASHINGTON -- US President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order to further advance a large-scale reduction of the federal workforce. "The plan shall require that each agency hire no more than one employee for every four employees that …

Trump signs executive order to advance federal workforce reduction
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump signs executive order to advance federal workforce reduction

China Daily  

US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, February 11, 2025. WASHINGTON -- US President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order to further advance a large-scale reduction of the federal workforce. "The plan shall require that each agency hire no more than one employee for every four employees that …

Trump prepares executive order to continue downsizing federal workforce
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump prepares executive order to continue downsizing federal workforce

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order on Tuesday that would continue downsizing the federal workforce, including strict limits on hiring. It said that “agencies will undertake plans for large-scale reductions in force and determine which agency components may be eliminated or combined because their functions aren’t required by law.” It also said that agencies should …

Trump signs executive order to pause enforcement of law that bars US businesses from bribing foreign officials
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump signs executive order to pause enforcement of law that bars US businesses from bribing foreign officials

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump has signed an executive order to pause enforcement of a federal law that makes it a criminal act for US businesses to bribe foreign officials. US President Donald Trump signs executive order to pause enforcement of law that bars US businesses from bribing foreign officials What did Donald Trump say? Bondi is required to draw up "revised, reasonable …

Judge further pauses Trump's 'Fork in the Road' resignation offer to federal employees
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Judge further pauses Trump's 'Fork in the Road' resignation offer to federal employees

NPR  

Judge further pauses Trump's 'Fork in the Road' resignation offer to federal employees toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images The resignation offer to federal employees known as a "Fork in the Road" is now in a judge's hands. After a hearing Monday, U.S. District Judge George O'Toole once again pushed back the deadline for the Trump administration's deferred resignation program, "until …

Trump sued by USAID workers union after slashing thousands of jobs from government agency: Live
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump sued by USAID workers union after slashing thousands of jobs from government agency: Live

The Independent  

✕ Close Trump rambles about DC plane tragedy in driving range analogy 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 …

Judge temporarily blocks Trump plan offering incentives for federal workers to resign
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Judge temporarily blocks Trump plan offering incentives for federal workers to resign

The Hindu  

A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s plan to push out federal workers by offering them financial incentives, the latest tumult for government employees already wrestling with upheaval from the new administration. She described federal employees who have been working remotely as lazy, saying “they don’t want to come into the office" and “if they want to …

Unions Sue To Stop Trump's 'Deferred Resignation' Program
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Unions Sue To Stop Trump's 'Deferred Resignation' Program

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Labor unions sued the federal government Tuesday over President Donald Trump’s controversial “deferred resignation” program, saying the effort to nudge government workers out of their jobs violates the law. “The ‘Fork Directive’ amounts to a clear ultimatum to a sweeping number of federal employees: resign now or face the possibility of job loss without compensation in the …

Crickets: Federal workers met with silence after trying to take Trump's buyouts
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Crickets: Federal workers met with silence after trying to take Trump's buyouts

Raw Story  

After President Donald Trump offered a buyout for federal workers, one employee who works at a federal agency decided to take the deal — and has not heard back, despite the deadline being Thursday. The worker went to management again, and they were told “they should have waited for more guidance before accepting the offer,” ABC News’ Will Steakin wrote. …

White House defends its 'Fork in the Road' offer to federal employees
1 month, 3 weeks ago

White House defends its 'Fork in the Road' offer to federal employees

NPR  

White House defends its 'Fork in the Road' offer to federal employees toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images The White House is pushing back against what it is calling "misinformation" by the federal employees unions, which have urged government workers not to accept an offer from the Trump administration to resign from their jobs by Feb. 6 and go on leave …

Implications, backlash, conditions: All about Trump's deferred resignation offer to US federal employees
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Implications, backlash, conditions: All about Trump's deferred resignation offer to US federal employees

Hindustan Times  

The newly-formed US government under the second term of President Donald Trump, on Tuesday, offered the federal employees to resign from their posts in exchange of an eight-month severance pay and retaining all the benefits till September this year. Titled ‘Fork in the road’, the e-mail offered a “deferred resignation program” to its employees while outlining the Trump administration’s plans …

Trump offers 2 million federal workers eight months' pay if they quit as funding freeze blocked by judge: Live
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump offers 2 million federal workers eight months' pay if they quit as funding freeze blocked by judge: Live

The Independent  

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Trump offers all federal workers a buyout with seven months’ pay in effort to shrink size of government
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Trump offers all federal workers a buyout with seven months’ pay in effort to shrink size of government

The Hindu  

The Trump administration announced Tuesday that it is offering buyouts to all federal employees who opt to leave their jobs by next week — an unprecedented move to shrink the U.S. government at breakneck speed. A memo from the Office of Personnel Management, the government’s human resources agency, also said it would begin subjecting all federal employees to “enhanced standards …

Trump invites nearly all federal workers to quit now, get paid through September
2 months ago

Trump invites nearly all federal workers to quit now, get paid through September

NPR  

Trump invites nearly all federal workers to quit now, get paid through September toggle caption Tierney L. Cross/Getty Images North America The Trump administration is offering nearly all federal workers the opportunity to resign from their posts now and still retain full pay and benefits through Sept. 30. The Trump administration is offering this "deferred resignation" to nearly all full-time …

Trump administration to cut DEI and environmental justice positions in 60 days - All details here
2 months ago

Trump administration to cut DEI and environmental justice positions in 60 days - All details here

Live Mint  

The US President Donald Trump administration has directed federal agencies to start terminating employees working in positions related to diversity programs, after placing them on paid leave earlier this week. Earlier, the administration had directed the US federal employees working in diversity offices to be put on paid leave by January 22 evening as the new administration of Donald Trump …

Trump gives deadline for federal staff to return to the office as executive order axes work from home
2 months ago

Trump gives deadline for federal staff to return to the office as executive order axes work from home

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump's White House sent out a memo on Wednesday night advising federal agencies on how to guide their employees back to the office full-time. The Office of Personnel Management directed those receiving the memo to 'revise their agency's telework policy… to state that eligible employees must work full time at their respective duty stations' by close-of-business on Friday. Trump …

Trump has promised to slash the federal budget. His ordering employees back to the office might cost him
2 months ago

Trump has promised to slash the federal budget. His ordering employees back to the office might cost him

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 President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday mandating all …

Trump orders U.S. Federal workers back to office full-time
2 months, 1 week ago

Trump orders U.S. Federal workers back to office full-time

The Hindu  

President Donald Trump has ordered federal workers to return to the office five days a week, signing an executive order in front of cheering supporters at Washington's Capital One Arena on Monday. The move would force large numbers of white collar government employees to forfeit remote working arrangements, reversing a trend that took off in the early stages of the …

Trump seeks to end telework for federal workers
2 months, 1 week ago

Trump seeks to end telework for federal workers

NPR  

Trump seeks to end telework for federal workers toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images President Trump signed an executive action Monday directing federal agencies to order their workers back to the office full time. "Heads of all departments and agencies in the executive branch of Government shall, as soon as practicable, take all necessary steps to terminate remote work arrangements and …

Trump signs executive order aimed at weakening federal employee protections
2 months, 1 week ago

Trump signs executive order aimed at weakening federal employee protections

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump wasted no time signing an executive order Monday that aims to give him more control over the federal workforce – whom he has long vilified as the “deep state.” The order, in a highly unusual move, seeks to wipe away a rule former President Joe Biden put in place last year and is expected to …

'It’s in a lot of labor contracts': Trump's plans for gov't workers headed for brick wall
3 months ago

'It’s in a lot of labor contracts': Trump's plans for gov't workers headed for brick wall

Raw Story  

President-elect Donald Trump’s threat to fire thousands of federal workers unless they return to their office spaces will be met with fierce resistance from employees – and their union contracts, according to a Washington Post report. “Trump’s expected return-to-office mandate faces furious resistance from federal employees, many of whom are covered by union agreements that guarantee work-from-home policies — including …

Trump has 2024 plan to fire thousands of federal workers and replace them with 'America First' loyalists: report
2 years, 8 months ago

Trump has 2024 plan to fire thousands of federal workers and replace them with 'America First' loyalists: report

Raw Story  

According to a report from Jonathan Swan of Axios, Donald Trump has allies working on a "loyalty list" that will be used to stock his administration should he be re-elected president in 2024. With the plan to fill their spots with his "America First" followers, Swan reports, "The impact could go well beyond typical conservative targets such as the Environmental …

'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 …

Donald Trump broke an obscure but important rule when he bragged about US jobs report
7 years, 7 months ago

Donald Trump broke an obscure but important rule when he bragged about US jobs report

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 Donald Trump has broken an obscure federal rule by commenting …

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