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FTC commissioner says he was ‘illegally fired’ by Trump
A commissioner with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said he was “illegally fired” by President Trump. In a statement posted to social platform X, Alvaro Bedoya said he was wrongfully terminated ...The Hill - Mar. 18 -
Interior, Energy must rehire fired workers, judge says
Click for more from The Hill. {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Interior, Energy must rehire fired workers, judge says The Trump administration must reinstate ...The Hill - Mar. 13 -
Trump probably 'violated the law' when he fired independent watchdogs, judge says
Trump probably 'violated the law' when he fired independent inspectors general, a federal judge said during a hearing about whether such terminations were legal.ABC News - 12h -
Fired special counsel says he was preparing push to return all fired probationary employees to their job
Former special counsel Hampton Dellinger said he was planning to pursue legal action to restore all fired probationary workers back to their posts before a court failed to keep him in his role. ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
Senate Republican says Musk ‘does not have the power to fire people’
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) said Sunday that tech billionaire Elon Musk “does not have the power to fire people.” "Elon Musk does not have the power to fire people. The president of the United States ...The Hill - Mar. 9 -
Trump admin says it is working to reinstate more than 24,000 fired federal workers
The Trump administration is moving to reinstate about 24,000 probationary workers it fired as part of its efforts to slash the size of the federal workforce, according to court documents filed Monday.NBC News - Mar. 18 -
CFPB employees say mass firing plans remain in place
Two employees of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) testified Tuesday that top officials’ plans to fire hundreds of workers remain intact, as a federal judge weighs whether to ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
FTC commissioner fired by Trump says her ouster should concern markets
Trump has worked to overhaul the government by pushing out federal officials and drastically downsizing agencies through the Elon Musk-led DOGE.CNBC - Mar. 19 -
Federal workers say their future is uncertain even after court rulings call their firings illegal
Two judges ruled Thursday that President Donald Trump’s administration needs to reinstate thousands of federal workers it fired across dozens of agencies.NBC News - Mar. 14 -
Federal workers fired in anti-DEI purge say it was because they're not white men
Federal employees from several agencies filed a class action complaint Wednesday, claiming the Trump administration unlawfully fired employees for DEI activities.NBC News - 1d -
Federal workers fired in anti-DEI purge say it was because they're not white men
Federal employees from several agencies filed a class action complaint Wednesday, claiming the Trump administration unlawfully fired employees for DEI activities.NBC News - 1d -
Federal workers fired in anti-DEI purge say it was because they're not white men
Federal employees from several agencies filed a class action complaint Wednesday, claiming the Trump administration unlawfully fired employees for DEI activities.NBC News - 1d -
Fired FTC leaders sue Trump
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Fired FTC commissioners sue Trump Two Federal Trade Commission (FTC) members fired by President Trump sued him Thursday, setting up another major ...The Hill - 11h -
Fired FTC leaders sue Trump
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Fired FTC commissioners sue Trump Two Federal Trade Commission (FTC) members fired by President Trump sued him Thursday, setting up another major ...The Hill - 11h -
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 - Mar. 19 -
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 -
Trump's civil rights cuts undermine his push to fight campus antisemitism, Democrats say
Senators at a hearing on campus antisemitism said the Trump administration will be hamstrung by recent firings in its efforts to fight discrimination.NBC News - 13h -
Fired FTC commissioners sue Trump
Two Federal Trade Commission (FTC) members fired by President Trump sued him Thursday, setting up another major test of his administration’s expansionist view of presidential authority over ...The Hill - 16h -
Fired FTC commissioners sue Trump
Two Federal Trade Commission (FTC) members fired by President Trump sued him Thursday, setting up another major test of his administration’s expansionist view of presidential authority over ...The Hill - 16h -
Schumer says Hegseth should be fired
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth should be fired after he unveiled strike plans in Yemen against the Houthis over an unsecure Signal ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump Says He Will Call Putin to Discuss Ending Ukraine War
President Trump said negotiations over a U.S.-backed cease-fire proposal had continued over the weekend and that discussions had included “dividing up certain assets.”The New York Times - Mar. 17 -
Rubio Says a Cease-Fire in Ukraine Could Happen in ‘Days’ if Russia Agrees
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said top diplomats from the Group of 7 allies meeting in Canada should focus on ending the war. And he shrugged off President Trump’s threats to annex Canada.The New York Times - Mar. 13 -
Teslas in Las Vegas set on fire in "targeted attack," police say
At least five Tesla vehicles in Las Vegas were damaged Tuesday following a string of violence at Tesla facilities nationwide over Elon Musk's role in the Trump administration.CBS News - Mar. 18 -
The mums taking on a council over landfill site fires
Locals say constant fires at Arnold's Field, Rainham, are harming their health.BBC News - Mar. 18 -
Trump fires both Democrats on the Federal Trade Commission
Commissioners Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Kelly Slaughter said they were illegally terminated by President Donald Trump. They plan to sue to reverse their firings.NBC News - Mar. 18 -
Senate Democrats call on Trump to reverse FTC firings
A group of Senate Democrats is calling on President Trump to reverse the firings of two Democratic members of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to allow the independent agency to "get back to the ...The Hill - Mar. 19 -
Trump administration briefing: US president to speak to Putin this week; Democrats train fire on Musk
Russian president ‘accepts the philosophy’ of US’s Ukraine ceasefire terms, says US envoy; Musk’s popularity falls – key US politics stories from Sunday at a glance. US president Donald Trump ’s ...The Guardian - Mar. 17 -
Veterans fired by Trump administration speak out
Veterans make up about 30% of the overall federal workforce. Many veterans who were new on the job, classified as probationary workers, were fired as part of the Trump administration's efforts to ...CBS News - Mar. 13 -
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 - Mar. 14 -
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 - Mar. 18 -
Fired by Trump, FTC commissioners file suit and speak out
Federal Trade Commissioners Rebecca Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya speak out after filing a lawsuit over their firing by the Trump administration.ABC News - 9h -
Trump Fires Democrats on Federal Trade Commission
The decision to fire the two members of the traditionally independent regulatory body is likely to face a legal challenge.The New York Times - Mar. 19 -
Trump administration briefing: Judge reinstates some fired workers, more tariff threats on EU
Judge says it is a ‘lie’ that employees at federal agencies had performance issues; Trump mulls EU alcohol tariff – key US politics stories from Thursday at a glance. A federal judge in California ...The Guardian - Mar. 14 -
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 -
Second judge orders thousands of probationary employees fired by Trump to be reinstated
U.S. District Judge James Bredar's order applies to 12 departments and several agencies that fired probationary workers during the Trump administration.NBC News - Mar. 14 -
Judges order Trump to rehire thousands of fired federal workers
Two federal courts are ruling that the firings of probationary federal workers were improper and that tens of thousands of those employees must be immediately reinstated. The Trump administration ...NBC News - Mar. 14 -
Democrats Fired from F.T.C. Sue President Trump Over Dismissals
Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya, who were fired from the agency this month, accused President Trump in a lawsuit of executive overreach.The New York Times - 16h -
Democrats Fired from F.T.C. Sue President Trump Over Dismissals
Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya, who were fired from the agency this month, accused President Trump in a lawsuit of executive overreach.The New York Times - 14h -
A fire at a homeless shelter in Brazil kills 4 people
Authorities in Brazil say four people are dead after a fire at a shelter for the homeless in the country's southeastABC News - Mar. 10 -
Attacker sets a woman on fire on a train and flees
Police say an assailant poured a liquid over a woman on a train in eastern Germany and set her on fire.CBS News - Mar. 16