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Trump administration mass layoffs can continue, judge rules
A judge allowed the Department of Government Efficiency's federal workforce cuts to continue on Friday. Probationary workers and IRS staff are on the chopping block as the Defense Department ...CBS News - 9h -
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 - 1d -
Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump DEI executive orders
A federal judge has temporarily blocked parts of President Trump’s executive orders that sought to end the federal government’s backing of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts. U.S. ...The Hill - 6h -
Judge denies bid to block Trump administration from placing USAID workers on leave
President Trump has targeted the U.S. Agency for International Development as part of his plan to shrink the size of the federal government.CBS News - 10h -
Mass federal layoffs deliver a gutting one-two punch to America's veterans
President Donald Trump’s sweeping efforts to purge the federal workforce have dealt a striking one-two punch to an already largely vulnerable population: America’s veterans.NBC News - 11h -
Request to block mass firing of probationary employees denied by judge
A judge has denied labor unions' request to temporarily block the administration from carrying out mass firing of probationary employees and deferred resignation offers.ABC News - 20h -
Latest news on Trump administration's mass layoffs
Thousands of Americans who worked as federal employees are out of a job and more cuts are coming after a federal judge allowed the Trump administration's mass layoffs plan to continue. CBS News' ...CBS News - 12h -
Federal judge extends decision blocking DOGE from Treasury payment system
A federal judge on Friday extended an earlier decision barring employees with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing a sensitive federal payment system at the Treasury ...The Hill - 7h -
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 - 1d -
Trump, DOGE mass job cuts: Federal workers’ money questions answered
The Trump administration is terminating federal workers across agencies. Here’s what to know about your rights and finances if you were impacted by the cuts.CNBC - 13h -
US judge temporarily blocks Trump’s anti-DEI purge
Adam Abeldon rules that president’s efforts to ban DEI programs likely violate first amendment of constitution. A federal judge in Maryland on Friday temporarily blocked Donald Trump from ...The Guardian - 7h -
Judge blocks Trump administration from terminating DEI-related grants
The judge found the administration's mandate that grant recipients not engage in "equity-related" programs was too broad.NBC News - 7h -
Details on judge's allowance of government layoffs
A federal judge has refused to stop President Trump's mass firings, saying unions representing those workers have to take their claims to the Federal Labor Relations Authority. CBS News senior ...CBS News - 18h -
Judge Extends Block on N.I.H. Medical Research Cuts
A federal judge in Massachusetts indicated she would move quickly to consider a more lasting injunction after hearing a laundry list of potential adverse effects of the Trump administration move to ...The New York Times - 9h -
What Do the Mass IRS Layoffs Mean for Your Business Tax Filings?
The IRS just laid off at least 6,000 employees, which could lead to slower processing times–or lax enforcement.Inc. - 22h -
NYC Mayor Eric Adams' corruption case will continue for now, judge rules
A federal judge will not immediately drop the corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams and has appointed outside attorney Paul Clement to argue before the court. CBS News' Jake ...CBS News - 12h -
NYC Mayor Eric Adams' corruption case continues for now, judge rules
A judge in New York City Mayor Eric Adams' corruption case has appointed an outside attorney to argue over the Department of Justice's request to drop the federal charges.CBS News - 4h -
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 - 1d -
Federal cybersecurity layoffs could leave U.S. vulnerable to hackers
Employees with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency are awaiting more possible layoffs. Some security experts fear this could make the U.S. vulnerable to bad actors. CBS News ...CBS News - 9h -
Asylum-seeker believed to be deported hours before judge blocked removal: Lawyers
A federal judge temporarily blocked the deportation of eight asylum-seekers, but it was too late for one woman who lawyers say has already been deported.ABC News - 15h -
Judge Extends Block to Huge Cuts in National Institutes of Health Research Funding
Healthcare organizations and 22 states have sued to stop the cuts. The case is expected to reach the Supreme Court.Inc. - 10h -
Trump layoff plan gets reprieve
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Judge gives Trump go-ahead on mass layoffs A federal judge refused a request from ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump endorses Donalds in potential bid for Florida governor
President Donald Trump on Thursday endorsed Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) for Sunshine State governor in the case that the House Republican makes a bid for the role. "Byron Donalds would be a truly ...The Hill - 1d -
Judge in Eric Adams Case Names Lawyer to Argue Against Dropping of Charges
Judge Dale E. Ho said that with Eric Adams’s lawyer and federal prosecutors agreeing to end the case, he needed to hear independent arguments.The New York Times - 9h -
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 - 16h -
What do we know about Trump administration and DOGE's mass firings?
A federal judge is giving President Trump the go-ahead to continue mass firings of thousands of federal employees, for now. CBS News White House reporter Aaron Navarro and CBS News congressional ...CBS News - 8h -
Supreme Court Rejects, for Now, Trump’s Bid to Fire Government Watchdog
The court’s order indicated that it may return to the issue as soon as next week, when a trial judge’s temporary restraining order is set to expire.The New York Times - 7h -
Donalds coy on potential Florida governor bid while thanking Trump for endorsement
Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) was coy while discussing his potential Florida gubernatorial bid during a Friday interview while also expressing gratitude for landing an early endorsement from ...The Hill - 7h -
Huge cuts in National Institutes of Health research funding go before a federal judge
A court battle is set to resume over the Trump administration’s drastic cuts in medical research fundingABC News - 21h -
Huge cuts in National Institutes of Health research funding go before a federal judge
A court battle is set to resume over the Trump administration’s drastic cuts in medical research fundingABC News - 22h -
Trump Claims Power to Fire Administrative Law Judges at Will
The Justice Department said a law protecting the officials from arbitrary removal is an unconstitutional intrusion on presidential authority.The New York Times - 1d -
Judge allows Trump's government workforce cuts to continue
A federal judge will allow the Trump administration's cuts to the government workforce to continue after declining a request from labor unions for relief. The judge says he lacks jurisdiction and ...CBS News - 19h -
Trump Administration Stalls Scientific Research Despite Court Ruling
Using an arcane law, officials have effectively delayed funding from the National Institutes of Health, leaving medical studies in jeopardy.The New York Times - 10h -
Trump's birthright order to remain blocked; Pentagon to cut $50B
The Pentagon is in the cost-cutting crosshairs of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth orders officials to find $50 billion in cuts to the defense ...NBC News - 1d -
Democratic governors push back against Trump
With Democrats in the minority in Washington, D.C., it could be up to governors to mount the party's opposition to President Trump's agenda. Ofirah Yheskel, director of external affairs for the ...CBS News - 1d -
What is educational redlining and why is Trump against it?
Geographic assignment forces American families to “pay” for access to local public schools via their mortgages.The Hill - 17h -
How Trump's NIH layoffs upended one probationary staffer's life
Before she had even unpacked her Washington, D.C., apartment after making the move from Alabama, Katie Sandlin became one of thousands of federal probationary workers to be fired.CBS News - 1d -
US politics briefing: Trump administration warns Kyiv and picks up court win in mass firings case
From the Trump administration’s latest moves abroad and in the US – here are the key US politics stories from Thursday at a glance. Thursday saw a judge rule that the Trump administration can ...The Guardian - 1d -
Trump says federal government should 'take over' local politics in DC
Trump is jockeying for local political power by positioning himself as the antidote to the city’s crime and homelessness.Politico - 1d -
Trump threatens to withhold federal funds from Maine over transgender athletes
President Trump is threatening to withhold federal funds from Maine if it continues allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls’ and women’s sports in defiance of a recent executive order. ...The Hill - 15h