Trump defends mass firings, claiming many federal workers 'don't work at all'

Trump defends cuts to federal workforce and Department of Education

President Trump said he felt "very badly" for the federal workers who have lost their jobs under his administration but defended the decision by claiming "many of them don't work at all." Trump ...

NBC News - 1d

Fired Federal Workers Get Last Words in With Scathing Letters of Resignation to DOGE

Departing officials, including disabled veterans, defend themselves and thousands of fired federal colleagues’ work with defiant, indignant letters, creating a written record of a tumultuous time.

Inc. - 3d

Trump Administration Must Rehire Thousands of Fired Workers, Judges Rule

A federal judge called the administration’s justification for the firings of workers with probationary status a “sham.” Another ruling barred the administration from carrying out future mass ...

The New York Times - 3h

'You lose all hope': Federal workers gripped by mental health distress amid Trump cuts

In interviews with NBC News, many federal workers shared stories of overwhelming stress, personal crises, rapid weight loss, panic attacks and more.

NBC News - 4d

Federal judge rules Trump must reinstate many fired federal employees

A federal judge ruled Thursday that the Trump administration must reinstate probationary government employees fired unlawfully at several agencies, lambasting the Justice Department at a hearing ...

The Hill - 15h

DOGE’s AI App Replacing Fired Federal Workers Proves ‘About as Good as an Intern’

After mass firings at the General Services Administration, DOGE issued remaining staff an app to take up the excess work — but severely limited its use to a handful of repetitive tasks.

Inc. - 3d

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 - 2d

Second federal judge orders White House to rehire fired probationary workers

The order from U.S. District Judge James Bredar came in a lawsuit filed by 19 states and the District of Columbia against multiple federal agencies alleging the mass firings are illegal.

CBS News - 5h

Fired pregnant federal workers grapple with stress of losing insurance and looking for work

Emily Erroa was eight months pregnant when she found out she was being fired from her human resources job at the Department of Energy.

NBC News - 2d

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 - 8h

Recently fired pregnant federal employees cope with loss of insurance

Many pregnant federal workers fired as part of recent DOGE cuts are now faced with complex challenges as they deal with the loss of their income and health insurance.

NBC News - 2d

Fired Federal Workers See Family Members Pile on After the DOGE Axe Falls

The abrupt loss of their livelihoods was tough enough. Now many laid-off government workers report their relatives and friends are celebrating their turmoil.

Inc. - 6d

Trump’s Cuts to Federal Work Force Push Out Young Employees

The loss of early career workers has raised concerns about the impact on the next generation of civil servants.

The New York Times - Mar. 6

Judge orders 6 federal agencies to rehire fired probationary workers

U.S. District Judge William Alsup extended relief to fired workers at the Departments of Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, Defense, Energy, Interior and Treasury.

CBS News - 13h

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 - 2d

Firing the Watchdogs | Sunday on 60 Minutes

Hampton Dellinger, former head of a federal watchdog agency, was among the first to be fired by President Trump. So were 18 inspectors general and the chief of the board that protects federal ...

CBS News - 5d

Meet the federal worker who went rogue: ‘I hope that it lights a fire under people’

To billionaire Elon Musk and his cost-cutting team at the Department of Government Efficiency, Karen Ortiz may just be one of many faceless bureaucrats

ABC News - 3d

Judge orders thousands of federal workers reinstated; slams 'sham' admin declaration

The order includes workers fired from the Department of Veterans Affairs.

ABC News - 9h

Judge orders Trump administration to reinstate most fired probationary staff

Ruling by California judge applies to thousands of employees dismissed from six federal agencies. A federal judge in California granted a preliminary injunction to reinstate thousands of fired ...

The Guardian - 13h

Live updates: Trump meets with NATO leader; judge blasts effort to fire federal workers

The Senate must pass a short-term funding bill before the government shutdown, while the White House has pulled its nominee for the CDC and President Trump has threatened Europe with more tariffs ...

The Hill - 12h

What America is losing as Trump fires independent government watchdogs

President Trump has fired heads of offices and agencies tasked, since Watergate, with protecting federal workers and whistleblowers. Scott Pelley reports on what's happening to independent watchdogs.

CBS News - 4d

Education Department Fires 1,300 Workers, Gutting Its Staff

The layoffs mean that the department will now have a work force of about half the size it did when President Trump took office.

The New York Times - 1d

Judge appears likely to grant request to reinstate thousands of fired probationary workers

BALTIMORE — A federal judge in Maryland suggested Wednesday that he might direct that thousands of fired federal workers get their jobs back, at least temporarily, after hearing arguments that ...

NBC News - 1d

Fired Federal Workers Face a Sluggish Job Market

Unemployment is low, but there isn’t much room to move around — especially for those with highly government-specific skills.

The New York Times - 4d

Trump defends Elon Musk, DOGE cuts to federal workforce

President Trump defended Elon Musk and DOGE over the weekend after reported rifts between Musk and Cabinet members. CBS News White House reporter Olivia Rinaldi has more.

CBS News - 3d

Meet the Federal Bureaucrat Who’s Become the Face of DOGE Resistance

Karen Ortiz, an administrative judge at the EEOC, went public with her concerns about mass firings and adminstration efforts to pause all LGBTQ discrimination cases, achieving an unusual moment of ...

Inc. - 2d

DOJ lawyers decline to let OMP's acting director testify about mass firings

The Trump administration could be sanctioned after the DOJ declined to make a top administration official available for sworn testimony regarding the recent mass firings.

ABC News - 2d

Judge finds Trump unlawfully fired head of federal employee labor board

A federal judge ruled Wednesday that President Trump’s firing of the head of a board that resolves disputes between federal employees and the government was unlawful. U.S. District Judge Sparkle ...

The Hill - 1d

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 - 9h

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 - 6h

Trump says arrest of Palestinian activist at Columbia first of "many to come"

President Trump warned that the arrest of prominent Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil by federal immigration authorities is the first "of many to come."

CBS News - 3d

Trump says McMahon made decisions on mass layoffs at Education Department

President Trump on Wednesday said Education Secretary Linda McMahon was behind the mass layoffs at the agency, not mentioning tech billionaire Elon Musk while defending the overhaul. “When we cut— ...

The Hill - 1d

Judge orders 6 federal agencies to offer to reinstate fired probationary employees

A federal judge has ordered six federal agencies to offer to reinstate probationary employees who were fired as part of the Trump administration's cuts through the Office of Personnel Management. ...

CBS News - 14h

Most AAPI adults oppose eliminating federal agencies: Survey

A majority of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) and Native Hawaiians disapprove of eliminating federal agencies and mass layoffs of federal workers, according to a poll. Nearly 60 ...

The Hill - 1d

Trump makes some false or misleading claims to justify Canada tariffs

President Trump has imposed steep tariffs on Canadian goods, citing trade imbalances and drug trafficking. But many of his claims exaggerate or misrepresent the facts.

CBS News - 8h

Courts grapple with 'King' Trump

The White House sees few, if any, limits on President Trump's executive powers in his second term, but the federal court system is much less sure. Trump's mass firings and dismantling of various ...

The Hill - 4d

Fired Education Department worker: 'We got the sense that we were disposable.'

Joe Murphy worked at the Education Department for almost 20 years.

ABC News - 12h

A Judge Ordered the U.S. to Rehire Thousands of Workers

Also, Putin said he was open to a cease-fire, but with many conditions. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.

The New York Times - 10h

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 - 6h

Trump defends mass firings, claiming many federal workers 'don't work at all'

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