'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 - 1d

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 - 4d

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 - 15h

All HHS workers given $25,000 voluntary buyout offer, source says

All employees in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services were notified Friday of the option to voluntarily resign in exchange for a $25,000 payment.

CBS News - 1d

World Health Organization warns of possible tuberculosis surge because of USAID cuts

Health authorities say that the Trump administration’s gutting of USAID raises the risk of a global surge in tuberculosis cases and deaths.

NBC News - 1d

World Health Organization warns of possible tuberculosis surge because of USAID cuts

Health authorities say that the Trump administration’s gutting of USAID raises the risk of a global surge in tuberculosis cases and deaths.

NBC News - 1d

If Medicaid cuts include work requirements, people may lose health coverage as a result, research finds

Congress may have to implement Medicaid cuts to reach its budget targets. That could include new work requirements in order to obtain coverage.

CNBC - 1d

Iran’s hardliners dig in as Trump increases pressure for nuclear talks

Reformist president Masoud Pezeshkian’s hopes for détente with west in tatters as rival factions tighten grip on power

Financial Times - 9h

Stand up for Science rallies protesting Trump cuts held across U.S.

Thousands of people, including researchers, scientists, medical professionals and cancer survivors rallied across the U.S. in protest of the Trump Administration’s firings, budget and grants cuts ...

NBC News - 2d

Trump’s cuts to higher education are sacrificing America’s future

American colleges and universities will lose their global preeminence, innovation will suffer, future scientists, doctors, artists and philosophers will not get trained and potentially ...

The Hill - 1d

The folly of America’s R&D cuts

Gutting of federal agencies risks derailing the Trump administration’s growth objectives

Financial Times - 2h

DOGE Has Deployed Its GSAi Custom Chatbot for 1,500 Federal Workers

Elon Musk’s DOGE team is automating tasks as it continues its purge of the federal workforce.

Wired - 2d

Here's the biggest news you missed this weekend

All employees of the Department of Health and Human Services, overseen by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., received unsigned emails Friday night offering them a “voluntary separation incentive ...

NBC News - 18h

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 - 11h

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 - 11h

Malnutrition food product sees funding affected by USAID cuts

Plumpynut is a life-saving food product that can bring a malnourished child back to health in just weeks. But the Trump administration's cuts to USAID essentially canceled funding to two American ...

CBS 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. - 2d

Africa Received Billions in U.S. Aid. Here’s What It Will Lose.

The United States spent decades responding to conflicts and disease in Africa. The continent is now expected to be the hardest hit by the Trump administration’s aid cuts.

The New York Times - 18h

DOGE Cuts Upend Trump-Voting West Virginia Town

‘Nobody that I’ve talked to understood the devastation that having this administration in office would do to our lives,’ said one fired Treasury Department worker in Parkersburg.

Inc. - 2d

Trump administration's funding, staff cuts spark concerns over Colorado River

Federal funding freezes and staffing cuts are setting off alarms about the future of the Colorado River, a critical artery that supplies water to some 40 million people in 30 tribes and seven ...

The Hill - 20h

House Republicans unveil spending bill boosting defense and trimming all else

Strategy is not likely to earn Democrats’ votes, so Trump is leaning on Republicans to force it through. US House Republicans unveiled a spending bill Saturday that would keep federal agencies ...

The Guardian - 1d

Federal funding cuts lead FEMA to cancel National Fire Academy courses

The cancellation of courses at National Fire Academy comes as the federally funded institution was set to welcome a new set of fire safety officers for training next week.

CBS News - 1d

Federal funding cuts lead FEMA to cancel National Fire Academy courses

The cancellation of courses at National Fire Academy comes as the federally funded institution was set to welcome a new set of fire safety officers for training next week.

CBS News - 1d

Tribes and Students Sue Trump Administration Over Firings at Native Schools

More than one quarter of the staff members at the only two federally run colleges for Native students were cut in February.

The New York Times - 16h

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 - 1d

Scott Perry says no one 'legitimately' on Medicaid will lose coverage

Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.) suggested on Sunday that no one "legitimately" on Medicaid will lose their coverage due to GOP efforts to cut spending. In an interview on NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday,” ...

The Hill - 21h

Are You Willing To Sacrifice All Your Privacy For AI?

It’s a question few people are asking—and a tradeoff few people will be willing to accept.

Inc. - 3d

Stand Up for Science Rally Sees Mix of Science, Politics and Anxiety

Thousands of protesters gathered in Washington for Stand Up for Science, a rally in response to President Trump’s federal-funding and job cuts.

The New York Times - 20h

Trump cancels $400 million in federal funds to Columbia University

The Trump administration announced Friday that it is canceling $400 million in federal grants to Columbia University, saying the school is not doing enough to protect its Jewish students against ...

NBC News - 2d

U.S. economy on shaky footing, Trump calls it a "detox period"

The U.S. economy is on shaky footing. The Trump administration calls it a "detox period" as it overhauls the federal government with layoffs, funding cuts and new tariffs. For markets, it's ...

CBS News - 1d

U.S. economy on shaky footing, Trump calls it a "detox period"

The U.S. economy is on shaky footing. The Trump administration calls it a "detox period" as it overhauls the federal government with layoffs, funding cuts and new tariffs. For markets, it's ...

CBS News - 1d

Trump continues tariff tumult amid economic uncertainty

President Trump told reporters there could be some economic disturbance amid tweaks to tariffs at the end of a tumultuous week in the markets. NBC News Correspondents Aaron Gilchrist, Brian Cheung ...

NBC News - 2d

Mark Carney to Be the Next Prime Minister of Canada

The prominent central banker and investor was chosen in a crucial leadership race amid threats from President Trump. He is expected to quickly call a federal election.

The New York Times - 7h

Trump Seeks to Bar Student Loan Relief to Workers Aiding Migrants and Trans Kids

The president signed an order that would deny loan forgiveness to workers for groups engaged in “substantial illegal activities,” which it indicated included things like diversity initiatives.

The New York Times - 2d

Pentagon Cuts Threaten Programs That Secure Loose Nukes and Weapons of Mass Destruction

Documents obtained by WIRED show the US Department of Defense is considering cutting up to 75 percent of workers who stop the spread of chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons.

Wired - 3d

This Is Who Loses in a Trade War

Europe, not Canada, Mexico or China, is most vulnerable to the fallout from Donald Trump’s mercantilist policies.

The New York Times - 8h

Elon Musk's Starlink has a growing footprint in the federal government

The use of Starlink has been adopted by at least one additional federal agency since Donald Trump began his second presidential term.

NBC News - 2d

Social Security Workers Aren’t Allowed to Read This Story

New internet restrictions at the embattled SSA have cut off access to WIRED, along with other “general news” websites like The Washington Post and The New York Times.

Wired - 3d

‘The Interview’: Lady Gaga’s Latest Experiment? Happiness.

The pop superstar reflects on her struggles with mental health, the pressures of the music industry and why she’s returned to the sound that made her famous.

The New York Times - 2d

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

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