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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to halt judge's order to rehire probationary federal workers

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. Donald Trump’s unparalleled flurry of executive orders seems destined for several dates at a Supreme Court that he helped shape with three appointees during his first term. …

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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to halt judge’s order to rehire probationary federal workers

Associated Press

▶ Follow live updates on President Donald Trump and his administration WASHINGTON — 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. Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit …

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Emails reveal top government lawyer warned Trump admin it was committing 'fraud'

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ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. An Office of Personnel Management spokesperson referred ProPublica to a revised memorandum stating that OPM “is not directing agencies to take any specific performance-based actions regarding probationary employees.” The terminations at the tax agency were among the deep cuts to federal agencies by the Trump administration and its Department of Government Efficiency, led …

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Pentagon to slash 50,000 to 60,000 civilian jobs

Firstpost

The cuts are part of the broader effort by billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk ‘s Department of Government Efficiency Service to slash the federal workforce and dismantle U.S. agencies Roughly 50,000 to 60,000 civilian jobs will be cut in the Defense Department, but fewer than 21,000 workers who took a voluntary resignation plan are leaving in the coming months, a …

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Pentagon is cutting up to 60,000 civilian jobs. About a third of those took voluntary resignations

Hindustan Times

WASHINGTON — Roughly 50,000 to 60,000 civilian jobs will be cut in the Defense Department, but fewer than 21,000 workers who took a voluntary resignation plan are leaving in the coming months, a senior defense official told reporters Tuesday. About a third of those took voluntary resignations To reach the goal of a 5% to 8% cut in a civilian …

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Pentagon is cutting up to 60,000 civilian jobs. About a third of those took voluntary resignations

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Roughly 50,000 to 60,000 civilian jobs will be cut in the Defense Department, but fewer than 21,000 workers who took a voluntary resignation plan are leaving in the coming months, a senior defense official told reporters Tuesday. But the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to provide personnel details, said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wants to …

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The Unintended Consequences of Trump’s Firing Spree

Hindustan Times

At Veterans Affairs facilities in Detroit and Denver, staff reductions have led to canceled health programs and left homeless veterans without their dedicated coordinator to help them find an apartment and line up a deposit. Trump in the Oval Office told reporters this month that he wanted to terminate “the people that aren’t working, that aren’t showing up and have …

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Second judge orders Trump administration to rehire probationary workers let go in mass firings

The Hindu

A judge in Maryland has blocked for now the mass firings of probationary federal workers and ordered thousands of fired probationary workers to be reinstated, marking the second decision of its kind in a day. The order from U.S. District Judge James Bredar came late on Thursday in a lawsuit filed by 19 states and the District of Columbia against …

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Second Judge Orders Trump Administration To Rehire Probationary Workers Let Go In Mass Firings

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LOADING ERROR LOADING SAN FRANCISCO — Two federal judges handed down orders requiring President Donald Trump’s administration to rehire thousands, if not tens of thousands, of probationary workers let go in mass firings across multiple agencies Thursday, slowing down for now the president’s dramatic downsizing of the federal government. The Trump administration argues that the states have no right to …

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What court orders? Trump’s moving full steam ahead to slash more federal workers

Politico

When it comes to reducing the size of government, “planning is moving full steam ahead,” one of the people said. It comes as the administration is preparing to review “reductions in force” plans submitted this week by federal agencies — which is expected to lead to an even greater number of federal employees being dismissed. In the hours after a …

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US judge orders Trump administration to reinstate thousands of fired workers

Firstpost

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to reinstate thousands of probationary workers fired in mass terminations last month, saying that the personnel office responsible lacked authority A federal employee, who asked not to use their name for fears over losing their job, protests with a sign saying "Federal Employees Don't Work for Kings" during the "No Kings Day" …

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Two judges in mass firings cases order Trump administration to rehire probationary workers for now

Associated Press

▶ Follow live updates on President Donald Trump and his administration SAN FRANCISCO — Two federal judges handed down orders requiring President Donald Trump’s administration to rehire thousands, if not tens of thousands, of probationary workers let go in mass firings across multiple agencies Thursday, slowing down for now the president’s dramatic downsizing of the federal government. The Trump administration …

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Another judge orders Trump to reinstate probationary workers dismissed in mass firings

LA Times

President Trump speaks at an event with Ireland’s Prime Minister Micheál Martin in the East Room of the White House on Wednesday. A judge in Maryland has blocked for now the mass firings of probationary federal workers and ordered thousands of fired probationary workers to be reinstated, marking the second decision of its kind on Thursday. The order from U.S. …

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DOT’s firings raising anxieties beyond flying

Politico

Many of those firings in other parts of the federal government are in doubt after a judge on Thursday ordered the rehiring of tens of thousands of probationary workers at six departments, but that ruling did not include DOT. The DOT spokesperson reiterated in a statement Wednesday that cuts to less than 2 percent of DOT’s workforce “do not run …

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Judge orders Donald Trump to reinstate fired probationary workers across US agencies

India Today

A California federal judge on Thursday ordered six U.S. agencies to reinstate thousands of recently-hired employees who lost their jobs as part of President Donald Trump's purge of the federal workforce. The judge said the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, the human resources department for federal agencies, had improperly ordered those agencies to fire workers en masse even though it …

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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,” …

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USDA employees fired en masse by Trump administration reinstated, workers’ board says

CNN

CNN — A workers’ board is reinstating – at least temporarily – almost 6,000 fired probationary workers from the Department of Agriculture, according to a newly issued order obtained by CNN. The reason the Trump administration gave for the cutbacks was that these employees “demonstrated that further employment” wouldn’t be “in the public interest.” A special counsel who looked at …

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'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 …

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Trump says wants Elon Musk to be 'more aggressive' in federal cuts, gives major reminder to DOGE head

Hindustan Times

US President Donald Trump said Saturday he would like his billionaire advisor Elon Musk to get "more aggressive" in implementing his reform agenda cutting back the federal government. Trump's administration has already begun firing many other federal workers who are on probationary status. “Elon is doing a great job, but I would like to see him get more aggressive,” Trump …

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Trump's spending cuts target probationary workers. What does the status mean?

NPR

Trump's spending cuts target probationary workers. toggle caption Mark Schiefelbein/AP The Trump administration is targeting the federal workforce with sweeping cuts and employees who are still on probationary status are some of the first positions on the chopping block. Probationary employees are entitled to a written letter or termination notice stating the reason for the firing, according to Suzanne Summerlin, …

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Thousands of probationary employees fired as Trump administration directs agencies to carry out widespread layoffs

CNN

CNN — The Trump administration broadened its effort to terminate thousands of probationary workers on Thursday, instructing agencies on a call to move forward with the layoffs. “Agencies are taking independent action in light of the recent hiring freeze and in support of the President’s broader efforts to restructure and streamline the federal government to better serve the American people …

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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 …

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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to halt judge's order to rehire probationary federal workers

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to halt judge’s order to rehire probationary federal workers

Emails reveal top government lawyer warned Trump admin it was committing 'fraud'

Pentagon to slash 50,000 to 60,000 civilian jobs

Pentagon is cutting up to 60,000 civilian jobs. About a third of those took voluntary resignations

Pentagon is cutting up to 60,000 civilian jobs. About a third of those took voluntary resignations

The Unintended Consequences of Trump’s Firing Spree

Second judge orders Trump administration to rehire probationary workers let go in mass firings

Second Judge Orders Trump Administration To Rehire Probationary Workers Let Go In Mass Firings

What court orders? Trump’s moving full steam ahead to slash more federal workers

US judge orders Trump administration to reinstate thousands of fired workers

Two judges in mass firings cases order Trump administration to rehire probationary workers for now

Another judge orders Trump to reinstate probationary workers dismissed in mass firings

DOT’s firings raising anxieties beyond flying

Judge orders Donald Trump to reinstate fired probationary workers across US agencies

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

USDA employees fired en masse by Trump administration reinstated, workers’ board says

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

Trump says wants Elon Musk to be 'more aggressive' in federal cuts, gives major reminder to DOGE head

Trump's spending cuts target probationary workers. What does the status mean?

Thousands of probationary employees fired as Trump administration directs agencies to carry out widespread layoffs

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