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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 - 6d -
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 -
Interior Department fires 2,300 employees after OPM directive
The Interior Department is firing 2,300 employees after a directive from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). An internal message reviewed by The Hill on Friday indicates the department let go ...The Hill - 6d -
OPM: 75,000 workers took Trump, Musk government buyout
Roughly 75,000 federal workers across government have accepted a buyout offer, taking an unusual deal spearheaded by the Trump administration as it looks to reduce the federal workforce. A senior ...The Hill - Feb. 13 -
EPA fires nearly 400 workers after OPM order
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has fired nearly 400 employees after a directive from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). The EPA told The Hill in a written statement that it has ...The Hill - 5d -
Here are all the agencies federal workers are being fired from
In the weeks since President Donald Trump has assumed office, more than 200,000 federal workers at a number of agencies have had their roles slashed.ABC News - 1d -
Fired federal workers will likely be eligible for unemployment — which the government will cover
Thousands of federal workers fired over the past week by the Trump administration will likely be eligible for unemployment benefits, which the federal government is required to pay for, along with ...NBC News - 21h -
Trump Officials Escalate Layoffs, Targeting Most of 200,000 Workers on Probation
Workers across the federal government were terminated on Thursday after the federal government’s human resources division advised agencies to lay off most probationary employees.The New York Times - 6d -
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 - 5d -
A government worker's message for Elon Musk
Since taking office, President Trump and his advisor, Elon Musk, have worked to winnow the ranks of federal workers, enticing more than 2 million gov't employees to quit. But how will the public ...CBS News - 4d -
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 - 5d -
Government Agencies Cancel Politico Pro Subscriptions
The U.S.D.A. said Thursday that it had canceled its subscriptions to Politico Pro, a news and information service aimed at policy professionals.The New York Times - Feb. 7 -
Musk calls for government to "delete entire agencies"
Elon Musk called for the government to "delete entire agencies" at home and "mind its own business" abroad in a speech via video link to the World Governments Summit in Dubai.CBS News - Feb. 13 -
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 - Feb. 13 -
Dozens of CFPB Workers Fired in After-Hours Blitz
Some affected employees of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau were notified with an email that addressed them as [EmployeeFirstName][EmployeeLastName], [Job Title], [Division].Wired - Feb. 12 -
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 - 5d -
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 - 2d -
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 - 1d -
Trump FBI pick Kash Patel accused of directing staff purge while still a nominee
Sen. Dick Durbin alleged that Kash Patel's orders are being carried out by officials including Trump aide Stephen Miller and acting deputy AG Emil Bove.CNBC - Feb. 11 -
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 - 5d -
Trump administration reverses nuclear agency firings
The Trump administration is working to recall hundreds of employees tasked with oversight of the nation’s nuclear weapons after they were fired Thursday, multiple news outlets reported. The firings ...The Hill - 3d -
Trump fires Office of Government Ethics chief
President Trump has fired the director of the Office of Government Ethics, the agency announced Monday. The office posted on its website that it had been notified Trump was removing David Huitema, ...The Hill - Feb. 10 -
8 fired government watchdogs sue Trump administration
Eight federal watchdogs ousted by President Trump last month are suing to get their jobs back on the basis that their dismissals were unlawful. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday, asserts Congress was ...The Hill - Feb. 12 -
Trump administration begins mass firings across government
President Donald Trump’s administration carried out mass firings across the federal government, affecting thousands of workers.NBC News - 5d -
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 -
Department of Education workers brace for Trump to shut agency down: ‘Everybody is distraught’
Education department meeting in wake of new Trump policies was ‘incomplete and chaotic’, staff say. Workers inside the US Department of Education have described a “horrible, intimidating and ...The Guardian - 22h -
Care workers mistreated despite UK government efforts to tackle abuses
Unison survey shows more than a quarter of migrant staff were paid less than the statutory hourly minimumFinancial Times - 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 - Feb. 12 -
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 - Feb. 13 -
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 - Feb. 13 -
President Trump continues attacks on government agencies as he prepares for funding bill
President Trump hosted a group of Republican senators on Friday night at his Florida resort, trying to build Congressional support for a massive funding bill. Meanwhile, he continues to attack the ...CBS News - Feb. 8 -
Elon Musk calls for US government to 'delete entire agencies'
Elon Musk has called for the United States to “delete entire agencies” from the federal governmentABC News - Feb. 13 -
High Above Chernobyl, Workers Grapple With Ice, Fire and Nuclear Fears
After an apparent drone strike blew a hole in the protective shell, there is an urgent need to patch what covers the wreckage of the world’s worst nuclear accident.The New York Times - 5d -
US Forest Service and National Park Service to fire thousands of workers
Agencies say Trump’s latest push to trim government could impede firefighting efforts and create crises at national parks. The US Forest Service is firing about 3,400 recent hires while the ...The Guardian - 5d -
'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 - 4d -
Trump administration seeks to un-fire nuclear security workers
President Trump's administration is attempting to un-fire some nuclear security workers who were dismissed earlier this week. On Friday, National Nuclear Security Administration officials attempted ...NBC News - 4d -
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 - 4d -
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 - 4d -
Trump administration tries to bring back fired nuclear weapons workers
The Trump administration has halted the firings of hundreds of federal employees who were tasked with working on the nation’s nuclear weapons programsABC News - 3d