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Eye Opener: President Trump backs Elon Musk's ultimatum for federal workers
More confusion as President Trump backs Elon Musk's ultimatum for federal workers to list their achievements or face the consequences. Also, the U.S. sides with Russia at the U.N. as France's ...CBS News - 5h -
Trump calls Elon Musk's email ultimatum 'genius' as federal workers and some agencies push back
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday embraced Elon Musk's ultimatum demanding that federal workers report what they had accomplished last week or lose their jobs, a directive facing ...NBC News - 1d -
Morale is "abysmal" after Elon Musk's email ultimatum, federal worker says
The office that asked federal workers to document five things they accomplished over the past week told executive branch officials on Monday that individual agencies can decide how to respond, ...CBS News - 19h -
Trump defends Musk as backlash to federal workers ultimatum grows
President intervenes amid first signs of internal dissension as government departments push back. Donald Trump has stepped in to defend Elon Musk from a mounting backlash in his own ...The Guardian - 3h -
Federal workers free to ignore Elon Musk email ultimatum, US personnel office says – as it happened
This blog is now closed. Here’s our latest politics story . Here’s a little more on Dan Bongino , the Maga podcaster Donald Trump has named as deputy director of the FBI and who will oversee ...The Guardian - 18h -
Federal workers demand help from Congress after firings, Musk's ultimatum
Federal workers are struggling to figure out what is happening with their jobs after Elon Musk's ultimatum to document their work or resign. Some are showing up at town halls nationwide, demanding ...CBS News - 5h -
US personnel office walks back email ultimatum from Musk to workers
OPM says failure to respond to email will not be considered resignation but Trump ally digs in and threatens job losses. The US government’s human resources office has walked back an ultimatum ...The Guardian - 17h -
Elon Musk demands federal workers explain their jobs or be sacked
Billionaire steps up efforts to cull government employees with emailed deadlineFinancial Times - 2d -
Elon Musk Tells Federal Workers to Detail Work in an Email or Lose Their Jobs
Elon Musk has drawn inspiration from his 2022 takeover of Twitter with the tactic. His threat on social media of termination did not appear in an email to federal workers requesting the work ...The New York Times - 2d -
Elon Musk says federal workers must justify their work — or resign
Billionaire Elon Musk issued an ultimatum to federal employees Saturday, saying in a post on his social media platform X that employees must respond to an email justifying the work they completed ...NBC News - 2d -
Americanswers... on 5 Live! What's Elon Musk's latest threat to federal workers?
And will the president listen to European leaders this week?BBC News - 1d -
How Federal Employees Are Fighting Back Against Elon Musk
Some civil servants are using whatever levers they have to resist the orders of the world’s richest man, both in public and behind closed doors.The New York Times - 3d -
Elon Musk’s Email Ultimatum For Federal Employees Is the 1 Thing No Leader Should Ever Do
Musk says employees will lose their jobs if they don’t explain what they do.Inc. - 1d -
Agencies push back on Musk ultimatum
Elon Musk and DOGE sent an email to federal employees demanding they list five things they worked on in the past week, saying failure to respond would be taken as resignation. But multiple agency ...CBS News - 1d -
Trump defends Musk’s ‘genius’ email to federal workers
President Trump on Monday defended tech billionaire Elon Musk after pushback over his email demanding federal workers list five accomplishments from the past week and in doing so, raising the of ...The Hill - 1d -
Eye Opener: Federal jobs cuts continue
Thousands more federal workers find themselves without a job as President Trump and billionaire Elon Musk continue their massive cuts. Meanwhile, bus explosions in Israel threaten the Gaza ...CBS News - 4d -
Sen. John Curtis says Elon Musk needs "dose of compassion" for federal workers
Republican Sen. John Curtis of Utah says Elon Musk needs to bring a "dose of compassion" to his treatment of federal workers who are being fired across the government.CBS News - 2d -
Biden-era acting OPM director reacts to Elon Musk asking federal workers to justify their jobs
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency is asking federal employees to detail in an email what they did last week or resign. Despite Musk claiming no response would be considered a ...CBS News - 18h -
Some federal employees told not to respond to Musk ultimatum to document work or resign
An email from the Office of Personnel Management went out to millions of federal employees directing them to document what they accomplished last week. On social media, billionaire Elon Musk warned ...CBS News - 1d -
Deadline looms for federal workers over Musk’s demand
President Trump praised Elon Musk’s demand for federal workers to outline in an email what they accomplished last week – or face dismissal. But there is also confusion after the Trump ...NBC News - 20h -
Musk doubles down on email from federal employees, Trump backs him up
President Trump commented in support of Elon Musk's initiative which led to an email sent by the Office of Personnel Management to federal employees asking for a list of accomplishments during ...CBS News - 6h -
Elon Musk demands federal employees justify their work or resign
Federal employees are on edge after weeks of mass firings and President Donald Trump urging Elon Musk and his DOGE team to “get more aggressive” on government cuts. Musk and his team emailed ...NBC News - 2d -
Mike Johnson says Elon Musk 'cracked the code' on federal bureaucracy
President Donald Trump is set to receive French President Emmanuel Macron today, the first European leader to be welcomed to the White House by Trump since the beginning of his second term.NBC News - 1d -
Federal employees suing Elon Musk over tasks email
Federal employees are suing Elon Musk after receiving an email that the Trump ally touted on social media. The lawsuit surrounds an email demanding a list of tasks done throughout the week or risk ...CBS News - 1d -
List weekly accomplishments or resign, Musk tells US federal workers
The weekend email comes as Elon Musk leads an effort to aggressively curtail the government workforce.BBC News - 2d -
Musk says federal worker email meant to spot 'outright fraud'
Tech billionaire Elon Musk said Sunday the email to federal employees asking them to report back on their weekly accomplishments is meant to spot “outright fraud” from people on the payroll who ...The Hill - 2d -
GOP senator calls for 'compassion' in Musk's approach to federal workers
Sen. John Curtis (R-Utah) on Sunday called for “compassion” in tech billionaire Elon Musk’s approach to federal workers. “I just published an op-ed, Deseret News, Deseret.com, and I talk about my ...The Hill - 2d -
Musk: Federal workers who haven’t returned to office will be placed on leave this week
Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) leader Elon Musk said early Monday that federal workers who haven’t returned to the office will be placed on administrative leave this week. Last month, ...The Hill - 1d -
Federal workers sue over Musk's threat to fire if they don't explain accomplishments
Attorneys for federal workers say in a lawsuit billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk violated the law with his weekend demand that employees explain their accomplishments or risk being firedABC News - 1d -
Some federal agencies tell workers to ignore Musk email
An email from the Office of Personnel Management prompted by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency asks federal employees to justify what they do. Some agencies like the Pentagon and ...CBS News - 19h -
Federal workers left confused as Musk doubles down on threat
Employees get conflicting advice over compliance with a Musk-backed order to list their last week's work or face termination.BBC News - 16h -
Musk gives federal workers "another chance" to justify their jobs
Elon Musk told federal workers Monday evening that they had "another chance" to justify their work or lose their jobs. The original deadline passed later on Monday.CBS News - 1h -
Under Trump, D.C. Faces More Federal Control, Fewer Federal Workers
The Washington region is bracing for a shock to the local economy from President Trump and Elon Musk’s sweeping cuts to the government work force.The New York Times - 4d -
Some agency heads push back on demands for federal employees that Musk touted
Several federal agency leaders appointed by President Trump told employees not to reply to an Office of Management and Budget email demanding more details on accomplished tasks. Elon Musk previewed ...CBS News - 23h -
Eye Opener: Trump, Maine Gov. Janet Mills have tense exchange over transgender athletes
President Trump and Maine Gov. Janet Mills had a testy exchange Friday during his remarks to governors Friday over Trump's transgender sports ban. Meanwhile, a town in Brazil has declared a state ...CBS News - 3d -
What Elon Musk Got Wrong About Why Federal Retirement Is Still Managed out of a Limestone Mine
The massive underground facility, which has been used to store archives since the 1960s, remains a crucial but convoluted hub for US government records.Wired - 3d -
GOP senator praises Elon Musk as the ‘United States’ consultant’ amid federal cuts
In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) defends President Trump and Elon Musk's cuts to federal agencies amid backlash from Oklahoma voters.NBC News - 2d -
Trump administration can continue mass firings of federal workers, judge rules
US judge rejects bid by group of labor unions to halt president’s government overhaul through Musk-led ‘Doge’. The Trump administration can for now continue its mass firings of federal employees, ...The Guardian - 4d -
Trump, DOGE mass job cuts: Federal workers’ money questions answered
The Trump administration is terminating federal workers across agencies. Here’s what to know about your rights and finances if you were impacted by the cuts.CNBC - 4d -
Musk: Federal workers who gave 'good responses' to new policy deserve promotion consideration
Tech billionaire Elon Musk said he’s encouraged by the “good responses” he’s received so far to an email asking federal employees to detail their recent work efforts and suggested the employees who ...The Hill - 2d