Trump's sweeping plan to get federal workers to resign can continue, judge rules

• Judge allows federal worker "buyout" plan to proceed; applications are closed

  A federal judge lifted a previous order pausing the program Wednesday. Soon afterward, the Office of Personnel Management announced the program was closed.
  
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• Federal judge clears way for government workers to accept buyout in exchange for resigning

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  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. ...
  
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• 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.
  
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  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 ...
  
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• 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.
  
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  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.
  
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  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 - 3d

• 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.
  
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