Federal Government Buyouts

Federal government buyouts threaten U.S. national security, ex-officials say

The Trump administration's offer to extend deferred resignations to the intelligence community poses a grave threat to U.S. national security interests, ex-officials say.

ABC News - 4h

CIA offers buyouts to employees as Trump aims to transform federal government

CIA employees have received letters offering them buyouts if they volunteer to resign.

CBS News - 5h

‘They wanted much more’: At least 20,000 federal workers take Trump’s buyout offer

NBC News Senior White House Correspondent Gabe Gutierrez reports on the Trump administration's efforts to scale back the size of government.

NBC News - 10h

Musk steamrolls Washington as he remakes the federal government

Republicans on the Hill are also largely giving Musk and Trump the benefit of the doubt.

Politico - 2d

Trump OPM buyout offers leave federal workers with risky decisions

The Trump administration and federal employee unions are in a head-to-head lobbying battle as workers face a Feb. 6 deadline to decide whether they want to participate in a government buyout. The ...

The Hill - 14h

US federal workers weigh Trump’s buyout offer: ‘We’re feeling petty as hell’

Some civil servants determined to ‘stick it out’ as president and Elon Musk push for mass resignations: ‘We’re not even sure what is being offered is legal’. What is USAid and why does Trump ...

The Guardian - 15h

Musk? Trump? Who Exactly Is Running the Federal Government?

What should be an uncomplicated question yields a complicated answer.

The New York Times - 16h

CIA offers buyouts to workforce as Trump administration continues efforts to scale back government

The CIA has offered so-called buyouts to its workforce, a CIA spokesperson said, the latest move by the Trump administration to overhaul and scale back the federal government.

NBC News - 1d

Federal workers who take buyout must waive their right to legal action, contract says

Federal employees who have been offered a buyout have begun receiving a copy of the contract they must sign in order to accept the offer.

ABC News - 1d

Dem AGs warn federal workers about 'misleading' Trump buyout offers

A coalition of Democratic attorneys general issued warnings to federal workers in their states Monday about the Trump administration's buyout offers, calling the program "misleading." The 11 ...

The Hill - 1d

At least 20K have accepted Trump's government buyout offer

At least 20,000 federal employees have accepted what amounts to a buyout from the Trump administration, a source confirmed to The Hill on Tuesday. Employees still have until Feb. 6 to accept the ...

The Hill - 1d

Some GOP officials say federal workers buyout program is illegal

Some Republicans have pointed out at least two reasons the offer for "deferred resignations" to government employees is unlawful.

CBS News - 2d

5 things to know about Trump’s buyout plan for federal employees

Decision time is looming for an estimated two million federal employees who are eligible for the buyout plan proffered by President Trump. Workers have until Thursday to decide whether or not to ...

The Hill - 4d

Federal workers assured the buyout offer is 'valid, lawful, and will be honored'

Federal workers received emails from top officials at their agencies informing them that the resignation offers they received are "valid, lawful, and will be honored."

ABC News - 4d

Why the Trump-Musk buyout offer risks dumbing government down

History teaches that running the government is different from running a business and that a downsized workforce is not synonymous with a more efficient workforce.

The Hill - 4d

Is Trump’s ‘buyout offer’ a good deal for federal workers? Is it even legal?

There are some key questions employees should ask about the Trump administration’s deferred resignation offer. ‘Overall and generally speaking, no, I don’t see this a good deal,’ an attorney said.

MarketWatch - 4d

Agencies asked to scrub federal government websites to remove "DEI" content

The Trump administration had instructed federal agencies to take steps to "take down all outward facing media (websites, social media accounts, etc.) of DEIA offices" by Jan. 22.

CBS News - 5d

'Fear' and 'chaos' grip federal workers as Trump rapidly remakes the government

Fear, anger and confusion have swept across federal agencies as workers grapple with executive orders from Trump.

NBC News - 6d

Some government employees dismayed after Musk jokes about buyout offer

After the Trump administration offered two million government employees buyouts on Tuesday, DOGE head Elon Musk joked about the offer, leaving some employees dismayed.

ABC News - Jan. 29

Examining the legality of Trump's buyout offer to federal workers

President Trump is offering around two million federal workers to resign and be paid through September. Some Democratic lawmakers are pushing back against the buyouts, claiming they aren't legal. ...

CBS News - Jan. 29

5 questions about Trump’s federal employee buyout offers

The Trump administration is offering what amounts to buyouts for federal workers who don’t want to return to the office as part of the president’s breakneck efforts to reshape the government in his ...

The Hill - Jan. 29

Trump’s Federal Buyout Memo Has Echoes of Musk’s 2022 Twitter Purge

A new memo offering “deferred resignation” to all federal employees seems to be taking its strategy from Musk’s chaotic Twitter takeover.

Inc. - Jan. 29

DOGE: Government employees who take buyout can go on vacation or 'watch movies and chill'

President Trump’s “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) said federal employees who take the government buyout option can take a vacation or “watch movies and chill.” “Answering the most ...

The Hill - Jan. 29

Trump administration offering buyouts to nearly all federal workers

The Trump administration is offering millions of federal workers the option to accept buyouts through a government-wide "deferred resignation" program.

CNBC - Jan. 29

Shadows of Musk in the Government’s Buyouts Plan

President Trump’s chief cost-cutter cheered an effort to persuade federal workers to quit — in a fashion that closely resembles a purge at Twitter.

The New York Times - Jan. 29

We need to have a discussion about disaster relief and the federal government

President Trump's suggestion that California should receive disaster aid with conditions attached has sparked debate, with some arguing that the federal government should not provide relief money ...

The Hill - Jan. 29

Trump administration offers buyouts to all 2 million federal workers

The Trump administration is offering buyouts to all 2 million federal workers, saying it could lead to a cost savings of 100 billion dollars. And a federal judge temporarily blocked President ...

NBC News - Jan. 29

Trump administration offers roughly 2 million federal workers a buyout to resign

The Trump administration offered federal workers the chance to take a "deferred resignation" with a severance package of roughly eight months of pay and benefits.

NBC News - Jan. 29

Elon Musk Is Running the Twitter Playbook on the Federal Government

The US Office of Personnel Management is telling federal workers to get in line—or get out.

Wired - Jan. 29

Trump administration offers buyouts to all 2 million federal workers

The Trump administration is offering buyouts to all 2 million federal workers, saying it could lead to a cost savings of 100 billion dollars. And a federal judge temporarily blocked President ...

NBC News - Jan. 29

Live updates: Trump admin to offer federal employees buyout

A federal judge temporarily blocked President Trump’s plan to freeze federal aid minutes before it was set to go into effect late Tuesday afternoon. The "brief administrative stay" came shortly ...

The Hill - Jan. 28

Trump administration to offer buyouts to all federal workers ahead of return to office

The Trump administration is offering all 2 million federal employees what amounts to a buyout if they do not intend to return to work in person later this year, sources confirmed to The Hill. Four ...

The Hill - Jan. 28

If You Work for the Federal Government, How Are You Feeling About D.E.I.?

We want to know how workers are processing President Trump’s decision to end hiring practices meant to further diversity, equity and inclusion in the federal work force.

The New York Times - Jan. 22

Trump executive order says federal government only recognizes "two sexes"

The executive order means Americans won't be able to select "X" on passports any longer.

CBS News - Jan. 21

DC sues federal government over pollution in Anacostia River

The District of Columbia is suing the federal government over pollution in the Anacostia River, hoping it will lead to a cleanup of the urban waterway

ABC News - Jan. 10

Wildfires are ‘the best argument for why we need the federal government’: California Congresswoman

Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-Calif.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss how the federal government is assisting constituents affected by the wildfires in Los Angeles County.

NBC News - Jan. 8

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