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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 - Feb. 25 -
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 - Feb. 24 -
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 - Feb. 25 -
Federal court denies Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes appeal to overturn fraud conviction
On Monday, a California federal appeals court denied Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes' plea to have her 2022 fraud conviction overturned. Holmes and her former partner are serving prison time over ...CBS News - Feb. 25 -
DOGE boss Musk doubles down on federal worker threat: Submit what you did list or get fired
Elon Musk has been tasked by President Donald Trump with slashing federal government spending and the federal employee headcount, an effort known as DOGE.CNBC - Feb. 25 -
Confusion over Musk's threat to federal employees who don't reply to OPM email
Federal employees are confused over Elon Musk's continued threats on a directive sent by the Office of Personnel Management. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang reports on how ...CBS News - Feb. 25 -
More large-scale federal firings expected, sources say, creating concern among workers
Sources tell CBS News that the Trump administration plans to issue a new memo in the coming days directing agencies to prepare for large-scale firings. Meanwhile, Elon Musk will be at President ...CBS News - Feb. 26 -
Trump admin tells federal agencies to make plans for large-scale layoffs of workers
Trump administration tells federal agencies to make plans for large-scale layoffs of workersNBC News - 6d -
Trump signs executive order giving DOGE more power over federal government
President Trump signed a new executive order Wednesday empowering the White House's Department of Government Efficiency to implement cost-cutting measures across the federal government. Shelby ...CBS News - 6d -
Federal judge rules Trump administration can fire career intel officers who had DEI jobs
A judge ruled the Trump administration can fire dozens of intelligence officers with CIA and ODNI who had temporary assignments working on diversity programs.NBC News - 6d -
Replies to Musk’s 5-Things Email to Federal Employees Turn Angry, Snarky, and Crude
Public threats to fire workers are a great way not to get millions of staffers on your side, as thousands of scathing, sometimes X-rated responses show.Inc. - 5d -
Musk makes baseless claim about large number of dead people on federal payroll
Elon Musk's speculation about dead or fictitious employees comes after numerous federal workers were told to ignore an email asking them to justify their jobs. Previous government reviews found no ...CBS News - 5d -
Breaking down Trump, Musk's claims that some federal workers are dead or don't exist
Amid widespread federal layoffs, another questionable claim has emerged from the Trump administration that there were dead workers on the payroll. CBS News Confirmed executive editor Rhona Tarrant ...CBS News - 5d -
Judge orders Trump admin to rescind memo directing mass firing of federal workers
The order by Judge William Alsup, who called the OPM directive "illegal," does not reinstate any recently dismissed government employees, but it could affect future attempts at firings.NBC News - 5d -
US judge temporarily blocks White House from ordering mass firing of federal workers
Ruling deals blow to efforts by Donald Trump and Elon Musk to shrink government workforceFinancial Times - 5d -
Democrats call for Education Department to rescind threats to end to federal funding for schools with DEI programs
A group of Democrats are calling on the Department of Education to rescind threats of defunding schools with diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs. The Hill received an exclusive look at ...The Hill - 5d -
Second "what did you do last week" email expected to go to some federal workers
A second email asking government workers to detail what they did in the last week is expected to go out to some on Saturday.CBS News - 5d -
Drug lords face federal charges in New York after transferred from Mexican prison
A notorious Mexican drug lord pleaded not guilty to several federal charges in New York on Friday. 72-year-old Rafael Caro Quintero was arraigned alongside Vicente Carrillo Fuentes, a former leader ...CBS News - 4d -
Federal jobs went from reliable to risky overnight. Here’s where Americans can find stable work now — and in the future.
No job is disruption-proof, but these industries are projected to grow over the next decade.MarketWatch - 4d -
Second "what did you do last week" email goes out to some federal workers
A second email asking government workers to detail what they did in the last week went out to some agencies on Saturday.CBS News - 3d -
Judge Rules Trump Can’t Fire Head of Federal Watchdog Agency Without Cause
A federal judge said that the president’s efforts to remove Hampton Dellinger, who leads the Office of Special Counsel, were unlawful. The agency protects whistle-blowers.The New York Times - 3d -
Hochul seeks to recruit laid off federal workers with ad in Washington's Union Station
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s (D) office is running a digital ad in Washington, D.C.’s Union Station to recruit laid-off federal employees to work for New York State amid the Trump administration’s ...The Hill - 2d -
Federal employees received a new email about weekly tasks. Here's how agencies responded.
Federal employees at multiple agencies are being told to comply with a new email asking for a list of tasks accomplished throughout the week. CBS News' Aaron Navarro reports.CBS News - 1d -
Trump's attorneys argue his hush money appeal should be moved into federal court
Lawyers for President Trump argued in a filing that Trump's appeal of his New York hush money conviction should be moved into federal court due to evidence in the case.ABC News - 1d -
Elon Musk says federal fraud is bigger than the entire defense budget. Could that actually be true?
This isn’t the first time his claims have raised eyebrowsMarketWatch - 1d -
Judge Says Trump Can’t Fire Chair of Federal Workers Board Without Cause
Cathy Harris had sued to block her dismissal from the panel that handles government employee disputes. Employees swept up in the Trump administration’s mass firings have appealed to the board.The New York Times - 21h -
Interest Rate Cuts on Hold Till Inflation Improves, Fed Meeting Minutes Show
Officials are debating when to restart interest rate cuts, as high prices linger and Trump’s policies add to economic uncertainty.The New York Times - Feb. 20 -
2025 NFL cut candidates for all 32 teams: Kirk Cousins and Cooper Kupp are on the move
Kirk Cousins and Cooper Kupp are potential cap casualties as 2025 NFL free agency approaches.Yahoo Sports - Feb. 20 -
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says FAA cuts won't affect flight safety
On his first full day as transportation secretary, Sean Duffy faced the deadliest U.S. aviation accident in more than 20 years. The midair collision near Washington, D.C., killed 67 people and just ...CBS News - Feb. 20 -
Mental health agency loses 1 in 10 to DOGE cuts, 988 hotline team impacted
Around 100 were fired from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Steve Cohen says tariffs and DOGE's cuts are negative for economy, market correction could be soon
The CEO of hedge fund Point72 turned bearish for the first time in a while due to punitive tariffs, immigration crackdown and federal spending cuts.CNBC - Feb. 21 -
This New Drug Could Help End the HIV Epidemic—but US Funding Cuts Are Killing Its Rollout
Lenacapavir, a twice yearly injection that prevents HIV transmission, was named the breakthrough medicine of 2024. But without US foreign aid dollars, its delivery to millions worldwide is under ...Wired - Feb. 21 -
Pentagon firings to begin next week in effort to cut up to 8 percent of civilian workforce
The Pentagon seeks to cut more than 5,000 civilian employees on probation status beginning next week in a bid to eventually shave off up to 8 percent of the U.S. military’s civilian workforce, the ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
At town halls, Republicans feel the heat from Trump and Musk's firing and cutting spree
Republicans members of Congress who held town halls back home this week got an earful from constituents upset about Donald Trump and Elon Musk's firing spree.NBC News - Feb. 21 -
Johnny Damon, Gerrit Cole and other MLB players who cut their hair after joining the Yankees
The Yankees' long-standing facial hair policy was changed Friday, owner Hal Steinbrenner announced.Yahoo Sports - Feb. 22 -
Bracketology Bubble Watch: Five SEC teams hovering around the NCAA Tournament cut line in action Saturday
Jerry Palm breaks down the teams on the bubble who are playing SaturdayCBS Sports - Feb. 22 -
Ukraine Promises Swift Deal for Minerals as Trump Cuts Kyiv Out of Peace Talks
President Trump on Friday continued to bash President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and pressure him for mineral rights.The New York Times - Feb. 22 -
I Used to Work at the IRS. Here’s How the Massive Job Cuts This Week Will Affect You
Is it a good time to cheat on your taxes given all the pink slips at the IRS?Inc. - Feb. 22 -
Alarm as bird flu now ‘endemic in cows’ while Trump cuts staff and funding
Experts say current US outbreak is unlikely to end without intervention with further mutation of virus likely. A newer variant of H5N1 bird flu has spilled over into dairy cows separately in ...The Guardian - Feb. 22
