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Trump could meet Putin in Saudi Arabia; Federal worker buyouts resume
President Trump says he and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed to start negotiating the end of the war in Ukraine and says the two could meet face-to-face soon in Saudi Arabia. CBS News ...CBS News - 1h -
Judge lifts freeze on Trump and Musk's federal worker buyout plan
President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk's plan to reshape the federal government is entering a new phase after a judge lifted a temporary freeze on their federal employee buyout program. ...NBC News - 2h -
Growing Showdown Over DOGE's Efforts to Downsize Federal Government
Tonight, Democrats are pushing back over President Trump's efforts to sharply reduce federal spending recommended by his Department of Government Efficiency. President Trump said he also wants to ...NBC News - 14h -
The GSA Plans to Sell Hundreds of Its Federal Government Buildings
The General Services Administration, staffed at its upper levels by Elon Musk associates, plans to sell 500-plus buildings—some of which house government agencies and the offices of US senators.Wired - 17h -
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 - 1d -
Federal Workers Launch New Lawsuit to Fight DOGE’s Data Access
The Electronic Frontier Foundation filed the complaint on behalf of US federal workers, arguing that DOGE’s data access is illegal and should be cut off.Wired - 1d -
White House says about 75K federal workers accepted 'deferred resignation' offer
About 75,000 federal employees have accepted the White House's "deferred resignation" offer to resign but receive pay through September, according to a spokesperson for the Office of Personnel ...NBC News - 11h -
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 - 11h -
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 - 13h -
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 - 13h -
Judge won't halt Trump, Musk federal worker buyout program
A federal judge declined to further pause a federal government buyout program, enabling the government to forge ahead with its "Fork in the Road" program. U.S. District Court Judge George O’Toole ...The Hill - 15h -
USAID workers battle Trump administration in court
Trump administration officials are accusing USAID workers of insubordination, according to recent legal filings. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson has more.CBS News - 20h -
How the federal government spent billions rebuilding New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina
The U.S. has spent billions rebuilding New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Some of the interventions have, at times, had unintended consequences.CNBC - 1d -
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 - 1d -
Trump's proposed buyout plan for federal workers in limbo
A federal judge is weighing extending the pause on President Trump's "deferred resignations" for federal workers. Weijia Jiang is following the latest developments at the White House.CBS News - 2d -
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 - 2d -
Judge Keeps Pause on Trump’s Deferred Resignation Program for Federal Workers
A federal judge in Massachusetts said the program would continue to be on hold until he issued a ruling. The government had set a new deadline of Monday night for workers to sign up.The New York Times - 2d -
Bird flu confirmed in Nevada dairy worker
A dairy worker in Nevada is the state’s first human case of bird flu after the employee was exposed to infected dairy cattle. In a release Monday, the Central Nevada Health District confirmed the ...The Hill - 2d -
Judge extends freeze on Trump's plan to get millions of federal workers to resign
A federal judge in Boston on Monday continued his pause of the Trump administration's unprecedented plan to get millions of federal workers to resign until he responds "to the issues presented."NBC News - 2d -
Trump's federal worker buyout plan will remain on hold for now, judge says
The buyout plan has been promoted by Elon Musk, the head of President Donald Trump's so-called Department of Government Efficiency.CNBC - 2d -
Federal Workers Say DOGE Put Spyware on Their Work PCs. Is That Ever OK in the Workplace?
As DOGE takes sweeping actions to cut spending at federal agencies, widespread worries about electronic surveillance tap into trust and leadership issues.Inc. - 2d -
Hundreds arrested in illegal worker raids on nail bars, car washes and restaurants
Nail bars and takeaways were targeted in the raids ahead of an immigration bill being debated by MPs.BBC News - 3d -
Jim Jordan backs Elon Musk’s authority to cut federal government
“It's something that people evaluated and voted for on November 5,” the Ohio Republican said.Politico - 3d -
Postal Service worker pleads guilty to stealing $300,000 worth of money and collectibles
A U.S. Postal Service at the Costa Mesa Post Office stole at least 20 checks that were together worth approximately $284,000.NBC News - 3d -
Trump faces pushback as he works to reshape federal government
Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins Joe Fryer on Sunday TODAY to discuss the two dozen lawsuits against President Donald Trump that are aimed at slowing down his attempts to reshape the ...NBC News - 4d -
U.S.A.I.D. Workers Brace for the Worst
A judge halted parts of the Trump administration’s plan to shut down the agency. A verdict might not come for weeks or even longer as thousands are left in limbo.The New York Times - 4d -
CFPB Workers Protest New Leadership
Russell Vought is now at the helm of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.Inc. - 4d -
‘It’s a gut punch’: how the California wildfires affected film and TV workers
Nearly 8,000 below-the-line Hollywood workers were in evacuation areas with over 300 losing their homes, a further blow to an industry already struggling. When Sandra French returned to her beloved ...The Guardian - 5d -
What's next for USAID workers amid Trump changes
A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from putting 2,200 U.S. Agency for International Development employees on leave. However, the White House still has the agency ...CBS News - 5d -
Judge blocks Trump's plan to put thousands of USAID workers on leave for now
A federal judge has blocked, at least temporarily, drastic cuts at USAID, but the impact of what the Trump administration is doing is already having serious ripple effects. Margaret Brennan explains.CBS News - 5d -
Judge pauses Trump’s efforts to put thousands of USAID workers on leave
The agency earlier told staff only several hundred employees would remain as the administration cuts foreign aidFinancial Times - 5d -
Inside Elon Musk's government takeover
A tech-focused media outlet has become a premiere source for breaking news on Elon Musk, his inner circle and their efforts to reshape the federal government. Katie Drummond, global editorial ...CBS News - 5d -
DOGE Builds ‘Firewall’ Between Musk’s Team and Legacy USDS Workers
“As far as I can tell, they’re hiding,” one USDS employee said about the DOGE team.Wired - 5d -
The US Government Is Not a Startup
Elon Musk and DOGE are moving fast and breaking things that can’t afford to be broken.Wired - 6d -
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Trump promotes misleading claims about federal government’s media subscriptions
Federal government payments for subscriptions to media outlets have become the latest target of President Donald Trump's spending hawksABC News - 6d -
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 - 6d -
Trump's aid freeze will worsen Sudan famine and cost lives, workers say
Some of the humanitarian aid USAID provided went to the African nation of Sudan. For two years now, its people have been caught in the middle of a civil war between two warlords. Debora Patta got a ...CBS News - Feb. 5