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Here are the agencies purging federal workers
In the latest federal shakeup, the Trump administration ordered the heads of several agencies across the government to start firing employees who were still within their probationary period — or ...The Hill - 3d -
Thousands of workers fired in federal purge
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Thousands of workers fired in Trump, Musk federal purge Agency leaders across the ...The Hill - 4d -
Layoffs Expand at Federal Agencies, Part of Trump Purge
Mass firings have rocked multiple agencies as President Trump and Elon Musk ramp up plans to drastically slash and reshape the federal work force.The New York Times - 3d -
National Science Foundation Fires 168 Workers as Federal Purge Continues
Firings at the NSF included permanent employees who had already completed their one-year probationary period, as well as at-will workers.Wired - 15h -
Firings Expand at Interior Department With Purge of Probationary Workers
More than 2,000 workers at the Interior Department were fired in recent days, according to counts from workers groups and those familiar with the cuts, as probationary workers were targeted across ...The New York Times - 7h -
Purge of government employees underway at FBI and other agencies
CBS News Department of Justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports on the ongoing dismissals of FBI agents and other federal workers, as well as Attorney General Pam Bondi's Wednesday ...CBS News - 5d -
Critics decry Trump's purge of federal watchdogs
President Trump is purging the government of investigators. Some prosecute criminals while others are watchdogs who make sure our food, veteran hospitals, highways and more are safe. The Trump ...CBS News - 6d -
CDC losing tenth of workforce in purge of federal employees
CBS News has learned the mass firings ordered by President Trump across the federal government have now reached the Centers for Disease Control. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Celine Gounder has ...CBS News - 4d -
Scientists, researchers work to archive federal health data purged by Trump administration
Scientists, researchers and private health organizations scrambled to preserve as much federal public health data and guidelines as possible last week after news reached them that the Trump ...The Hill - Feb. 8 -
White House terminates top federal prosecutors amid DOJ, FBI purge
The White House terminated multiple U.S. attorneys on Wednesday amid a period of upheaval at the Justice Department initiated by President Donald Trump.NBC News - 5d -
Trump's proposed buyout plan for federal workers in limbo
A federal judge is weighing extending the pause on President Trump's "deferred resignations" for federal workers. Weijia Jiang is following the latest developments at the White House.CBS News - Feb. 10 -
Federal layoffs start with huge number of probationary workers
Federal layoffs are starting with huge numbers of probationary workers, and there are warnings of bigger cuts on the way.CBS News - 4d -
Fired federal workers decry 'arbitrary,' 'haphazard' terminations
Carly Arata is one of possibly more than 200,000 workers affected by mass firings of probationary employees.ABC News - 4d -
More federal workers expected to be laid off
Thousands more federal workers are expected to be laid off next week as President Trump continues his effort to shrink the federal workforce. But his plans are facing dozens of lawsuits nationwide, ...CBS News - 2d -
Federal workers with 'exceptional' reviews fired for 'performance' issues
Dozens of probationary employees at one agency were told one of the reasons they were being fired was for poor performance — even though they had "exceptional" reviews.NBC News - 1d -
Who Are the Acting Heads of Federal Health Agencies?
This is a MedPage Today story. As President Donald Trump's picks to lead federal health agencies await confirmation hearings, there are now acting directors in place at HHS and its key ...ABC News - Feb. 9 -
Trump orders mass firings at federal agencies
As part of his promise to slash the size of the federal bureaucracy, President Trump ordered the firings of “probationary” workers at several federal agencies. The move sparked protests in ...NBC News - 4d -
Mass layoffs continue across numerous federal agencies
More federal employees are finding themselves out of a job this week as the Trump administration continues to make massive cuts to its workforce. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major ...CBS News - 1d -
Voters react to mass layoffs at federal agencies
CBS News has learned the Office of Personnel Management has given federal agencies until Tuesday night to issue layoffs in the Trump administration's effort to downsize. CBS News correspondent ...CBS News - 9h -
Trump has paralyzed agency guarding worker rights, labor experts say
President Trump's firing of one of the National Labor Relations Board's five members has left the labor watchdog adrift, experts say.CBS News - Feb. 10 -
OPM directs agencies to fire government workers still on probation
Office of Personnel Management (OPM) officials met with agency leaders across government Thursday and directed them to begin firing employees still in their probationary period a year or more after ...The Hill - 5d -
Judge extends freeze on Trump's plan to get millions of federal workers to resign
A federal judge in Boston on Monday continued his pause of the Trump administration's unprecedented plan to get millions of federal workers to resign until he responds "to the issues presented."NBC News - Feb. 10 -
Trump's federal worker buyout plan will remain on hold for now, judge says
The buyout plan has been promoted by Elon Musk, the head of President Donald Trump's so-called Department of Government Efficiency.CNBC - Feb. 10 -
Judge Keeps Pause on Trump’s Deferred Resignation Program for Federal Workers
A federal judge in Massachusetts said the program would continue to be on hold until he issued a ruling. The government had set a new deadline of Monday night for workers to sign up.The New York Times - Feb. 10 -
OPM eases plans to target all federal workers on probation
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is instructing agencies that they do not have to fire all federal employees still on probation but is encouraging them to remove any low performers. The ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
Federal Workers Launch New Lawsuit to Fight DOGE’s Data Access
The Electronic Frontier Foundation filed the complaint on behalf of US federal workers, arguing that DOGE’s data access is illegal and should be cut off.Wired - Feb. 11 -
Judge allows federal worker "buyout" plan to proceed and government ends it
A federal judge lifted a previous order pausing the program Wednesday. Soon afterward, the Office of Personnel Management announced the program was closed.CBS News - 6d -
Judge won't halt Trump, Musk federal worker buyout program
A federal judge declined to further pause a federal government buyout program, enabling the government to forge ahead with its "Fork in the Road" program. U.S. District Court Judge George O’Toole ...The Hill - 6d -
Judge rules Trump can downsize federal government with worker buyouts
Legal victory for Republican president is significant progress following string of courtroom setbacks. Donald Trump’s buyout program for federal employees can proceed, a federal judge ruled on ...The Guardian - 6d -
Trump could meet Putin in Saudi Arabia; Federal worker buyouts resume
President Trump says he and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed to start negotiating the end of the war in Ukraine and says the two could meet face-to-face soon in Saudi Arabia. CBS News ...CBS News - 5d -
Judge lifts freeze on Trump and Musk's federal worker buyout plan
President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk's plan to reshape the federal government is entering a new phase after a judge lifted a temporary freeze on their federal employee buyout program. ...NBC News - 5d -
Federal judge clears way for government workers to accept buyout in exchange for resigning
CBS News confirmed mass firings have begun at the education department, where some who were hired most recently were sent letters informing them they've been fired from their position effective ...CBS News - 5d -
Federal judge extends block on Trump putting USAID workers on leave
A federal judge on Thursday extended a temporary block on the Trump administration’s plan to place thousands of U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) employees on leave while he weighs ...The Hill - 5d -
Federal workers express shock, anger over mass layoffs: "It's devastating"
The Trump administration is firing thousands of federal workers on probationary status, or those without civil service protections.CBS News - 4d -
'We're under attack by billionaires': Fired federal workers speak out on terminations
Hanna Hickman, a now-terminated worker for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, told ABC News the last four days have been a roller coaster.ABC News - 3d -
Thousands of probationary federal health workers fired by letter this weekend
The move comes amid a government-wide effort to cut probationary workers by the Department of Government Efficiency task force led by billionaire Elon Musk.CBS News - 3d -
Trump administration tries to reinstate fired federal nuclear workers
As President Donald Trump and Elon Musk work to downsize the federal government, tens of thousands of federal workers find themselves unemployed. Meanwhile, President Trump blindsided allies after ...NBC News - 2d -
Musk's DOGE targets IRS as federal workers face mass layoffs
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency is seeking access to the personal information of millions of U.S. taxpayers as mass layoffs at multiple federal agencies impact workers. CBS News ...CBS News - 1d -
JFK Presidential Library closes amid Trump federal worker culling
The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum closed on Tuesday and will remain closed until further notice, a notice from its foundation read. The JFK Presidential Library and Museum is ...The Hill - 10h -
Trump says Musk will review "just about" every federal agency
In a press conference with the Japanese prime minister, President Trump indicated Elon Musk has wide latitude to review nearly every federal agency.CBS News - Feb. 7