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Former SSA commissioner expects 10,000 workers to accept buyout
Roughly 10,000 workers could leave the agency as DOGE seeks to cull the federal workforce, ex-commissioner Martin O'Malley says.CBS News - 5d -
They lost their federal jobs and now can’t get jobless benefits: ‘You’re left watching your bank account slowly bleed’
Fired federal workers are having trouble getting unemployment benefits — and some experts fear that could spell trouble for the broader economy.MarketWatch - 3d -
With Chaos in Charge, It’s Not a Good Time to Add Workers
A recession looms, yet the Trump administration makes business planning impossible. But if you need to fill in, there are plenty of experienced federal workers available.Inc. - 4d -
Department of Education workforce slashed in half
The Department of Education says more than 2,100 civil service workers will lose their jobs. The department says all of its divisions are impacted by the reduction. NBC News’ Kelly O’Donnell ...NBC News - Mar. 11 -
Two Democrats on US antitrust panel say they were ‘illegally fired’ by Trump
The administration has pledged to take greater control of federal regulators in a test of presidential powersFinancial Times - 11h -
A Syrian war monitor says the death toll rises to more than 600 in recent violence
A Syrian war monitor says the death toll rises to more than 600 in recent violenceABC News - Mar. 8 -
Stepmom held man captive for decades until he set house on fire, officials say
A Connecticut man alleged to have been held captive and starved by his stepmother for more than two decades escaped the small room he had been locked away in by setting their house on fire, ...NBC News - 6d -
Trump says TikTok deal is in the works. Here's where things stand with the company
In less than a month, TikTok could have one or a few new owners, be banned again, or simply receive another reprieve to continue operating in the U.S. Questions about the fate of the popular app ...ABC News - Mar. 11 -
Judge lashes out at Trump admin over deportation flights
A federal judge lashed out at the Trump administration Monday for refusing to answer questions about flights deporting Venezuelan migrants under the Alien Enemies Act after he ordered them to turn ...The Hill - 1d -
Reddit Becomes a Lifeline for Federal Workers Scared of Losing Their Jobs
The online forum’s pseudonymity lets them vent, share information and find solace. Unpaid moderators, like David Carson, are working overtime to keep up.The New York Times - 2h -
Reddit Becomes a Lifeline for Federal Workers Scared of Losing Their Jobs
The online forum’s pseudonymity lets them vent, share information and find solace. Unpaid moderators, like David Carson, are working overtime to keep up.The New York Times - 2h -
Fired Education Department worker: 'We got the sense that we were disposable.'
Joe Murphy worked at the Education Department for almost 20 years.ABC News - 5d -
In Trump's first 50 days, more than 32,000 ICE arrests
More than 32,000 undocumented immigrants were arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the first 50 days of President Trump's second term, the agency said this week. Camilo ...CBS News - 5d -
How to Create Aliveness at Work—and Why It Matters More Than You Think
You have an opportunity to create an environment where employees thriveInc. - 3d -
Record number of Americans working more than one job
(NewsNation) — At least 5 percent of the American workforce has a second job, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). In a release earlier this month, the BLS reported that a record high ...The Hill - 1d -
USPS worker stole $1.6M in checks from mail, funded lavish lifestyle at 'gentlemen's clubs'
A Washington, D.C., postal worker was found guilty last week of stealing more than $1.6 million worth of U.S.NBC News - 1d -
Trump fires FTC’s only two Democrats: ‘The President just illegally fired me’
Fired members of Federal Trade Commission confirmed to be Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Kelly Slaughter. Donald Trump has fired the two Democratic commissioners on the US Federal Trade Commission ...The Guardian - 13h -
Project 2025: You can’t say Trump didn’t warn us
Project 2025, a 922-page blueprint for a second Trump administration prepared by the Heritage Foundation, has been implemented by Trump's administration, including firing 30,000 federal employees, ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
NOAA to potentially cut more than 1,000 additional employees
NOAA previously fired 880 employees on Feb. 27, the majority of which were probationary staff with fewer than two years in their positions.CBS News - Mar. 9 -
Flight cancellations at Germany’s Hamburg Airport affect more than 40,000 passengers after strike
Flight cancellations at Hamburg Airport after a surprise strike by workers affected more than 40,000 passengers on Sunday, a day before a planned wider protest across Germany amid new contract ...NBC News - Mar. 9 -
Man allegedly held captive in Connecticut room for decades, set a fire to escape
Authorities in Waterbury, Connecticut, say a woman held her stepson captive for more than two decades until he intentionally started a fire in his room in a desperate bid to escape. Police have ...CBS News - 5d -
Trump claims Putin will be more 'generous' in peace talks than 'difficult' Ukraine
Even though President Donald Trump threatened Russia with sanctions, he claimed President Vladamir Putin is more "generous" when it comes to ending the war.ABC News - Mar. 7 -
Price growth cooled more than expected in February, before Trump ramped up tariffs
The president took office promising to immediately lower inflation, but economists say his expanding trade war threatens progress on price hikes.NBC News - Mar. 12 -
U.S. Inflation Eased More Than Expected in February
Economists are bracing for intensifying price pressures and slower growth, posing a challenge for the Federal Reserve.The New York Times - 6d -
60 percent of voters unhappy with DOGE handling of federal workers: Poll
A majority of voters are unhappy with the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) handling of federal workers, according to a new poll. When asked about “the way Elon Musk and DOGE are dealing ...The Hill - 5d -
Reporter's notebook: Are Trump's sweeping firings an abuse of power?
The government must follow certain rules. Not lying is one of them. Two federal judges sent that message to the Trump administration this week when they ordered it to rehire employees fired for ...CBS News - 4d -
Meet the federal worker who went rogue: ‘I hope that it lights a fire under people’
To billionaire Elon Musk and his cost-cutting team at the Department of Government Efficiency, Karen Ortiz may just be one of many faceless bureaucratsABC News - Mar. 10 -
Death toll in violence on Syrian coast rises to more than 1,000, war monitor says
A war monitoring group says the death toll from two days of clashes between security forces and loyalists of ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad and revenge killings that followed has risen to ...ABC News - Mar. 8 -
Watchdogs fired by Trump raise alarms over future of independent oversight
President Trump has fired several independent government watchdogs. They're now sharing warnings about what it could mean for federal oversight.CBS News - Mar. 9 -
USDA halts more than $1B in funding for local food banks, schools
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) says it has nixed more than $1 billion in funding for local food banks and schools by terminating two programs that aid state, tribal and territorial ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
Trump admin says Maine violated Title IX by allowing trans students to play girls' sports
The Trump administration said Maine violated Title IX by allowing a transgender student to compete in girls’ sports.NBC News - 20h -
Judge blocks Trump admin from deporting 5 Venezuelans amid plans to invoke Alien Enemies Act
A federal judge on Saturday preemptively blocked the Trump administration's reported efforts to quickly deport five Venezuelan nationals under the Alien Enemies Act (AEA) of 1798. The move from ...The Hill - 3d -
Former prosecutor: Trump admin distinction between judge's verbal, non-verbal orders 'completely silly’
Former federal prosecutor Shan Wu slammed the Trump administration's decision to violate a judge's order that blocked the removal of undocumented Venezuelan immigrants under the 1798 Alien Enemies ...The Hill - 22h -
Democratic-led states sue over dismantling of Education Department
The suit from 20 states and the District of Columbia comes two days after the federal agency fired more than 1,300 employees.CBS News - 5d -
Appeals panel appears skeptical of Trump administration’s independent agency firings
A federal appeals court panel raised skepticism Tuesday that President Trump’s firings of two independent agency leaders complied with Supreme Court precedent. Trump’s terminations of two ...The Hill - 20h -
Trump cancels $400 million in federal funds to Columbia University
The Trump administration announced Friday that it is canceling $400 million in federal grants to Columbia University, saying the school is not doing enough to protect its Jewish students against ...NBC News - Mar. 8 -
NOAA braces for mass layoffs, fueling concerns about lifesaving weather services
NOAA is preparing to lay off more than 1,000 workers as part of the Trump administration's mandate for agencies to prepare "reductions in force," according to sources.ABC News - 6d -
Trump wants to see more than just a minerals deal to restart aid to Ukraine
NBC News Senior National Security Correspondent Courtney Kube reports that President Trump wants to see more than a rare earth minerals deal to resume military aid and intelligence sharing with ...NBC News - Mar. 9 -
NOAA set to fire 1,029 more employees
Staffing levels at the nation's already hobbled weather, climate and oceans agency could take a further nosedive in the days ahead. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will ...The Hill - Mar. 10 -
Republican Voters Support Medicaid but Want Work Requirements, Poll Finds
More than 60 percent of all voters — and 47 percent of Democrats — supported a work requirement for Medicaid, the country’s largest health insurance program.The New York Times - Mar. 7