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Federal government buyouts threaten U.S. national security, ex-officials say
The Trump administration's offer to extend deferred resignations to the intelligence community poses a grave threat to U.S. national security interests, ex-officials say.ABC News - 11h -
Millions of federal workers face deadline today over whether to resign
Unions are suing to halt the Trump administration's "deferred resignation" offer, claiming it is against the law and jeopardizes workers.CBS News - 12h -
Midnight Deadline for Federal Workers, and Anti-Trump Protests Across U.S.
Plus, the N.F.L.’s first fashion editor.The New York Times - 16h -
5 things to watch as the federal buyout deadline approaches
The Trump administration is dangling buyouts in front of a disheartened federal work force, hoping to lure a large chunk into leaving voluntarily as the president and his allies reshape the ...The Hill - 16h -
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DOGE faces federal worker lawsuit
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Government unions sue over DOGE access to DOL The AFL-CIO and several affiliated ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump OPM buyout offers leave federal workers with risky decisions
The Trump administration and federal employee unions are in a head-to-head lobbying battle as workers face a Feb. 6 deadline to decide whether they want to participate in a government buyout. The ...The Hill - 1d -
Dem AGs warn federal workers about 'misleading' Trump buyout offers
A coalition of Democratic attorneys general issued warnings to federal workers in their states Monday about the Trump administration's buyout offers, calling the program "misleading." The 11 ...The Hill - 2d -
At least 20K have accepted Trump's government buyout offer
At least 20,000 federal employees have accepted what amounts to a buyout from the Trump administration, a source confirmed to The Hill on Tuesday. Employees still have until Feb. 6 to accept the ...The Hill - 2d -
Reeves faces mounting fiscal pressure as watchdog prepares forecast
Chancellor awaits latest update on UK economic outlook from Office for Budget ResponsibilityFinancial Times - 2d -
USAID worker-turned-lawmaker: 'This is no way to govern'
Sen. Andy Kim (D-N.J.), a former U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) employee, was among a chorus of Democrats on Monday blasting the turmoil surrounding the agency. “You have ...The Hill - 3d -
Some GOP officials say federal workers buyout program is illegal
Some Republicans have pointed out at least two reasons the offer for "deferred resignations" to government employees is unlawful.CBS News - 3d -
L.A. wildfire victims face financial anxiety amid recovery: 'The uncertainty is very unsettling'
The wildfires that tore through Los Angeles have left residents with ample financial anxieties. There are few answers right now.CNBC - 4d -
Federal workers assured the buyout offer is 'valid, lawful, and will be honored'
Federal workers received emails from top officials at their agencies informing them that the resignation offers they received are "valid, lawful, and will be honored."ABC News - 5d -
Why the Trump-Musk buyout offer risks dumbing government down
History teaches that running the government is different from running a business and that a downsized workforce is not synonymous with a more efficient workforce.The Hill - 5d -
Is Trump’s ‘buyout offer’ a good deal for federal workers? Is it even legal?
There are some key questions employees should ask about the Trump administration’s deferred resignation offer. ‘Overall and generally speaking, no, I don’t see this a good deal,’ an attorney said.MarketWatch - 5d -
Trump buyout plan faces legal, logistical roadblocks
The Trump administration’s efforts to shrink the federal government by offering what amounts to a buyout to federal employees is raising questions about its implementation and legality. The offer ...The Hill - Jan. 30 -
Some government employees dismayed after Musk jokes about buyout offer
After the Trump administration offered two million government employees buyouts on Tuesday, DOGE head Elon Musk joked about the offer, leaving some employees dismayed.ABC News - Jan. 29 -
Examining the legality of Trump's buyout offer to federal workers
President Trump is offering around two million federal workers to resign and be paid through September. Some Democratic lawmakers are pushing back against the buyouts, claiming they aren't legal. ...CBS News - Jan. 29 -
Why does Trump want government workers to quit?
The president has offered eight months pay for their resignationBBC News - Jan. 29 -
Trump administration offering buyouts to nearly all federal workers
The Trump administration is offering millions of federal workers the option to accept buyouts through a government-wide "deferred resignation" program.CNBC - Jan. 29 -
Trump offering "deferred resignation" to government workers unwilling to return to office
Millions of federal workers are weighing an offer from the Trump administration to participate in a "deferred resignation program." CBS News correspondent Natalie Brand has the latest.CBS News - Jan. 29 -
Shadows of Musk in the Government’s Buyouts Plan
President Trump’s chief cost-cutter cheered an effort to persuade federal workers to quit — in a fashion that closely resembles a purge at Twitter.The New York Times - Jan. 29 -
Trump administration offers buyouts to all 2 million federal workers
The Trump administration is offering buyouts to all 2 million federal workers, saying it could lead to a cost savings of 100 billion dollars. And a federal judge temporarily blocked President ...NBC News - Jan. 29 -
Trump administration offers roughly 2 million federal workers a buyout to resign
The Trump administration offered federal workers the chance to take a "deferred resignation" with a severance package of roughly eight months of pay and benefits.NBC News - Jan. 29 -
Trump administration offers buyouts to all 2 million federal workers
The Trump administration is offering buyouts to all 2 million federal workers, saying it could lead to a cost savings of 100 billion dollars. And a federal judge temporarily blocked President ...NBC News - Jan. 29 -
Trump administration to offer buyouts to all federal workers ahead of return to office
The Trump administration is offering all 2 million federal employees what amounts to a buyout if they do not intend to return to work in person later this year, sources confirmed to The Hill. Four ...The Hill - Jan. 28 -
OpenAI launches ChatGPT Gov for U.S. government agencies
OpenAI on Tuesday announced the launch of ChatGPT for government agencies in the U.S.CNBC - Jan. 28 -
Are government workers going to stand up to Trump? | Judith Levine
If they capitulate to Maga, the government folds, and we all go down with it. Less than a week in office, Donald Trump gagged all public communications from the Centers for Disease Control and ...The Guardian - Jan. 27 -
Government workers dismayed by Trump's return-to-office mandate
When the Trump administration announced a return-to-office mandate this week, it stated Americans “deserve the highest-quality service from people who love our country.”NBC News - Jan. 25 -
Trump’s Rapid Changes in U.S. Government Stuns, Stirs Anxiety Among Federal Workers
The flurry of executive actions has upended nearly every aspect of working for the federal government, and the security of public sector work has nearly vanished.Inc. - Jan. 24 -
Trump administration confuses government workers with email test message
The administration tested its ability to send communications to all 2.3 million federal employees from a single email address.CBS News - Jan. 24 -
US government workers told to report diversity schemes or face 'consequences'
Government employees received emails threatening "consequences" if they did not report DEI work to the White House.BBC News - Jan. 23 -
Federal workers ordered to report efforts to 'disguise' DEI programs or face 'consequences'
Memos being sent to federal employees across the government are pushing them to report any efforts to “disguise” diversity programs, threatening “adverse consequences” for those who do not comply. ...The Hill - Jan. 23 -
RFK Jr. faces mounting bipartisan criticism
Pressure is mounting on Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as critics squeeze senators from both sides of the aisle to oppose President Trump’s pick to be the nation’s top health official. Kennedy’s bipartisan ...The Hill - Jan. 23 -
Rebuilding L.A. Will Take Workers, Many of Whom Face Deportation
As the fire-ravaged metro region ponders reconstruction and a return to normal, the sizable undocumented labor force may be drastically reduced under Trump’s mass deportation plans.Inc. - Jan. 16 -
California’s Insurance System Faces Crucial Test as Wildfire Losses Mount
The California FAIR Plan, the state’s insurer of last resort, had just $377 million available last week to pay claims that could reach billions, officials said.The New York Times - Jan. 14 -
What are the challenges facing the government's AI action plan?
Sir Keir Starmer has unveiled proposals which he says will make the UK 'one of the great AI superpowers'.BBC News - Jan. 13 -
U.S. Companies Cut Diversity Efforts as Challenges Mount
At least six major U.S. companies modified their DEI policies last year.Inc. - Jan. 10
