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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 - 10h -
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 - 6h -
Case surge from fired federal workers jams federal board
A CBS News review of records of the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board shows it has experienced a surge in new cases amid the torrent of layoffs by the Trump administration.CBS News - 1d -
Local leaders working to help fired federal workers
Widespread layoffs across federal agencies left thousands without jobs. Now, some local leaders are stepping in to try to help. CBS News correspondent Natalie Brand has more.CBS News - 45m -
Fired federal workers see their dreams shattered and an uncertain future
As the Trump administration hacks away at government agencies, many employees who were cut are left fearing for their future and in the dark about their next steps.ABC News - 6d -
Trump administration can continue mass firings of federal workers, judge rules
US judge rejects bid by group of labor unions to halt president’s government overhaul through Musk-led ‘Doge’. The Trump administration can for now continue its mass firings of federal employees, ...The Guardian - 6d -
Fired Army veteran speaks out about federal layoffs
Army Veteran Nelson Feliz, Sr., who spent more than a decade working for the Department of Veterans Affairs, is speaking out about his experience as one of the many federal workers who was let go ...NBC News - 5d -
Federal workers took the 'buyout.' Some got fired anyway
Federal workers caught up in the mass firings despite taking the "deferred resignation program" have received conflicting information.ABC News - 5d -
Federal workers sue over Musk's threat to fire if they don't explain accomplishments
Attorneys for federal workers say in a lawsuit billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk violated the law with his weekend demand that employees explain their accomplishments or risk being firedABC News - 2d -
Fired Federal Workers Struggle to Find Jobs Similar to the Ones They Lost
Sweeping cuts by DOGE leave highly trained experts, like wildlife biologists or consumer protection specialists, with few lateral job options.Inc. - 2d -
Federal workers demand help from Congress after firings, Musk's ultimatum
Federal workers are struggling to figure out what is happening with their jobs after Elon Musk's ultimatum to document their work or resign. Some are showing up at town halls nationwide, demanding ...CBS News - 1d -
Fired federal workers told their termination is in the government's 'best interest'
NBC News White House Correspondent Vaughn Hillyard joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the latest reaction among federal workers to the government layoffs as widespread uncertainty continues to loom.NBC News - 1d -
Federal employment board pauses firing of 6 probationary staffers
A quasi-judicial board has temporarily blocked the firing of six federal employees who were terminated as the Trump administration directed agencies to oust probationary staffers — an early ...The Hill - 11h -
Mass Federal Firings May Imperil Pets, Cattle and Crops
The terminations, which hit agencies involved in protecting the nation’s food supply and agricultural products, could have long-lasting consequences, experts said.The New York Times - 11h -
‘A pulse check’: Musk and Trump defend email threatening firing of federal workers
Elon Musk called an email instructing government employees to describe recent accomplishments a “pulse check,” and alleged that paychecks for federal workers may have been going to dead or ...NBC News - 7h -
Federal agencies told to submit "reorganization plans," prepare for mass firings
The Office of Management and Budget and the Office of Personnel Management asked agencies to submit plans for downsizing by March 13.CBS News - 3h -
From weather apps to taxes: the trickle-down effects of Trump’s federal worker firings
Gutting of workforce will have far-reaching consequences as advocates warn of playing ‘Russian roulette’ with safety. You wake up to dark clouds outside, so you check the weather on your phone: a ...The Guardian - 6d -
Woman uproots life to take job as federal worker, then fired in mass layoffs weeks later
Last month, Katie Sandlin uprooted her life in a small town in Alabama to accept a job at the National Institutes of Health in Washington, D.C. Three weeks later, before she even unpacked her ...CBS News - 6d -
Federal worker fired by Trump administration talks about losing her dream job amid major cuts
Katie Sandlin thought she landed her dream job at the NIH as an educator. She spent her life savings to move from Alabama to just outside Washington, D.C. After only a few weeks on the job, she was ...CBS News - 5d -
US supreme court temporarily blocks firing of head of federal whistleblower protection office
Trump administration is seeking to oust Hampton Dellinger, head of the office of special counsel. The US supreme court on Friday temporarily kept on the job the head of the federal agency that ...The Guardian - 4d -
How a low-profile federal board could host appeals for thousands of fired government workers
Thousands of federal workers fired in recent days by the Trump administration may be able to use an appeals process to get reinstated in their jobs — and potentially receive back pay.NBC News - 2d -
Federal employee unions expand lawsuit to Musk firing threat if they don't justify work
A group of federal employee unions Sunday expanded its existing lawsuit to challenge Elon Musk’s threat that federal employees will face termination unless they send an email justifying their work ...The Hill - 2d -
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 - 1d -
Former federal workers talk about firings, how cuts will impact trips to national forests
This summer, the family trip to a national forest could look a little different amid major DOGE cuts. There's been a 10% job cut to the U.S. Forest Service as part of the Trump administration's ...CBS News - 10h -
The Next Phase of Trump’s Large-Scale Work Force Cuts Is Underway
Workers at a handful of agencies have begun receiving notifications that they are part of the “reduction in force” directed by the president, after a wave of firings that targeted probationary ...The New York Times - 1d -
‘Human activity on a massive scale’: a photo exhibition tackles the climate crisis
Photographs from across the globe capture the impact of people on the climate – and of the climate on people. The word anthropocene has been proposed to denote an ongoing epoch in which human ...The Guardian - 16h -
White House formally instructs agencies to prepare for 'large-scale' layoffs
The Trump administration is directing federal agencies to begin preparations for large-scale layoffs and restructuring, and submit plans by March 13, according to a memo.ABC News - 1h -
How test-time scaling unlocks hidden reasoning abilities in small language models (and allows them to outperform LLMs)
A 1B small language model can beat a 405B large language model in reasoning tasks if provided with the right test-time scaling strategy.VentureBeat - 5d -
Current and Former Scale AI Contractors Allege Wage Theft in Letter to U.S. Senators
Scale’s former managing director will appear this week at a Senate confirmation hearing for the White House’s top science role.Inc. - 2d -
Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump scales back DOGE savings, 1M workers on 'bubble'
The president on Wednesday held his first Cabinet meeting, during which he discussed federal jobs, Elon Musk's role, tariffs and Russia.ABC News - 2h -
Firings and resignations at the Department of Justice
President Trump says his administration is cleaning up a Justice Department corrupted by politics. Amid the firings and resignations, one leader described a workplace of "confusion" and "fear."CBS News - 3d -
Under Trump, D.C. Faces More Federal Control, Fewer Federal Workers
The Washington region is bracing for a shock to the local economy from President Trump and Elon Musk’s sweeping cuts to the government work force.The New York Times - 5d -
Trump Urged to Halt Firings at the FAA
After a string of deadly plane crashes, lawmakers and union members are urging the president to protect the transportation department from further personnel cuts.The New York Times - Feb. 20 -
Hegseth comments on fired Pentagon officials
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth commented on some of the top officials fired by the Trump administration. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata has more.CBS News - 2d -
Musk boasts federal cuts by hoisting chainsaw at conference
Elon Musk drives home his rapid shredding of the federal government by hoisting a chainsaw representing the slashing of jobs and spending during a conference. Some Republicans are facing pushback ...NBC News - 5d -
Eye Opener: Federal jobs cuts continue
Thousands more federal workers find themselves without a job as President Trump and billionaire Elon Musk continue their massive cuts. Meanwhile, bus explosions in Israel threaten the Gaza ...CBS News - 5d -
Federal agencies that could be impacted by job cuts
A federal judge has paved the way, for now at least, for President Trump, Elon Musk and the DOGE team to go ahead with mass layoffs of federal employees. CBS News senior White House correspondent ...CBS News - 5d -
German federal election 2025: what’s at stake?
Everything you need to know about the parties, policies and voting in Sunday’s pollsFinancial Times - 5d -
Who still makes the federal minimum wage of $7.25?
Some states have raised minimum wage for employees as the federal level has stayed at $7.25 an hour since 2009. The Trump administration has not signaled plans to boost the minimum wage, so what ...NBC News - 5d -
DOGE Email Throws Federal Agencies Into Chaos and Confusion
Across the US government, workers failed to get clear guidance on whether or how to respond to an email asking what they did this week, despite Elon Musk’s claim that their jobs are at risk.Wired - 3d