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Trump administration tells federal agencies to fire probationary employees
Hundreds of thousands of people could potentially be affected, according to data from the Office of Personnel Management.NBC News - 6d -
Trump admin tells federal agencies to fire probationary employees
President Trump's administration began a mass firing of federal workers. This could impact more than 200,000 people hired within the last two years but the exact number of people who will be ...NBC News - 6d -
Unions sue over Trump admin efforts to fire probationary federal employees
A coalition of government employee unions sued late Wednesday over the Trump administration’s efforts to fire employees still in their probationary period across the federal government. The Office ...The Hill - 5h -
Mixed reactions among voters on Trump administration firing federal employees
Voters are reacting to the Trump administration's efforts to shrink the number of federal employees among various agencies. CBS News' Natalie Brand reports.CBS News - 2d -
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 -
National Science Foundation fires 168 probationary employees
The federal agency that funds science research says the staff reduction came in response to a White House directive.CBS News - 1d -
DHS fires roughly 400 probationary employees
The Department of Homeland Security has fired approximately 400 probationary employees across the department, pledging to remove more. The firings came after the Office of Personnel Management ...The Hill - 21h -
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 fires over 400 DHS employees as mass firings continue
Officials at DHS said they had fired hundreds of employees across several of its agencies.CBS News - 5d -
FAA employee fired by the Trump administration expresses shock over removal
A former federal employee hired by the FAA in December to be an aviation safety assistant at Dallas Fort Worth Airport said she didn't expect her position to be at risk. However, on Friday she was ...CBS News - 2d -
Federal judge reinstates employee appeals board member fired by Trump
A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily reinstated a member of a three-person federal employee appeals board who was fired by President Trump. U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras said Cathy ...The Hill - 1d -
Voters have mixed reaction to Trump firings of federal employees
As the Trump administration continues its push to downsize the federal government, CBS News correspondent Natalie Brand spoke with voters who had varying opinions on the cuts.CBS News - 1d -
Trump administration begins mass layoffs across multiple federal agencies: Sources
A day after the Trump administration ended its federal buyout offer, the administration has begun mass layoffs across multiple federal agencies.ABC News - 6d -
Trump administration wants SCOTUS to permit firing of whistleblower agency head
The Justice Department's filing asks the conservative-majority court to lift a judge's court order temporarily reinstating Hampton Dellinger as the leader of the Office of Special Counsel.CBS News - 3d -
Latest news on Trump's efforts on Israel-Hamas war, federal agency firings
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in Saudi Arabia for diplomatic meetings as the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal remains fragile. This comes as the Trump administration persists in efforts to fire ...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 - 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 Fired, Then Unfired, National Nuclear Security Administration Employees. What Were Their Jobs?
The administration asked some of the agency’s workers, who were part of last week’s massive layoffs across the federal government, to come back.The New York Times - 3d -
CDC 'disease detectors' among hundreds fired as Trump administration ramps up agency cuts
The Trump administration terminated hundreds of employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, including fellows responsible for key public health roles, sources said.NBC News - 3d -
Federal judge pauses administrative leave for thousands of USAID employees
A federal judge said he will pause a midnight deadline for the U.S. Agency for International Development to be stripped down to a few hundred workers from a workforce of more than 5,000.NBC News - Feb. 7 -
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 -
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 - 4d -
Trump administration tells states to stop spending on EV charging infrastructure
The Federal Highway Administration directed states to stop spending money for EV charging infrastructure — funds that were allocated under former President Biden.CBS News - Feb. 7 -
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 -
Inspectors general fired by Trump sue his administration
Eight fired inspectors general are suing the Trump administration over what they are calling "unlawful and unjustified" termination. Meanwhile, in her first press conference as attorney general, ...CBS News - 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 administration prepares for legal fights over firings
President Trump's administration is preparing for U.S. courts to weigh in on his efforts to shrink the federal workforce by removing government employees at several agencies. CBS News' Willie James ...CBS News - 2d -
Judge blocks Trump administration from placing 2,200 USAID employees on leave
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from orchestrating its plan to place more than 2,000 USAID employees on leave at midnight.ABC News - Feb. 8 -
Trump administration ousts over 400 DHS employees in ongoing workforce purge
The Trump administration ousted 405 employees at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in an ongoing workforce purge that has affected other federal agencies and departments. The majority of ...The Hill - 4d -
Federal Employees Push Back on Trump’s Job Slashing Drive
Civil servants, officials, and outside groups are challenging Trump’s frenzied orders to slash federal agencies and headcounts, often denouncing them as illegal.Inc. - Feb. 6 -
Judge temporarily blocks Trump's federal government employee buyout
Just hours before the deadline for federal employees to accept the Trump administration's deferred resignation offer, a judge has temporarily blocked the buyout offer.ABC News - Feb. 6 -
Judge temporarily blocks Trump's federal employee buyout program
A federal judge in Boston has temporarily halted President Trump's federal employee buyout program proposal. NBC News' Aaron Gilchrist and Danny Cevallos reports on legal aspects surrounding the ...NBC News - Feb. 7 -
Trump Tests Legal Limits in Pushing out Federal Employees
President Trump and Elon Musk, who is leading the administration’s downsizing efforts, are pushing for quick and widespread layoffs. But the blitz has run into a complicated set of restrictions.The New York Times - Feb. 13 -
Federal employee layoffs begin after Trump and Musk order cuts
The United States government is beginning a new wave of mass firings following President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s order for sweeping cuts. It comes as the Trump administration advised all ...NBC News - 6d -
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 - 6d -
HHS employees decry hole left by federal firings: 'It almost feels like a bomb site'
Bracing frigid temperatures, crowds of former and current federal workers protested the deep cuts to HHS, warning it will permanently set back scientific progress.ABC News - 21h -
Judge blocks Trump admin from firing CFPB employees
A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from firing employees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) amid a larger push to effectively dismantle the agency. The ...The Hill - 5d -
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 administration ordered to lift payment block on health agency
Federal judge tells White House to unlock billions in funding for clean energy projects earmarked under Inflation Reduction ActFinancial Times - Feb. 10