Judge allows federal worker "buyout" plan to proceed and government ends it

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  OPM: 75,000 workers took Trump, Musk government buyout

  Roughly 75,000 federal workers across government have accepted a buyout offer, taking an unusual deal spearheaded by the Trump administration as it looks to reduce the federal workforce. A senior ...
  
  The Hill - 3h
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  Judge Allows Trump to Proceed With Government Employee Buyout

  As of last week, about 65,000 federal employees had signed up for the buyouts.
  
  Inc. - 5h
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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 ...
  
  The Guardian - 5h
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  Judge allows Trump to proceed with federal buyout

  A federal judge says he will continue to pause the Trump administration's federal employee buyout offer until he issues a ruling on a preliminary injunction.
  
  ABC News - 6h
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  Judge won't halt Trump, Musk federal worker buyout program

  A federal judge declined to further pause a federal government buyout program, enabling the government to forge ahead with its "Fork in the Road" program. U.S. District Court Judge George O’Toole ...
  
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• Trump's proposed buyout plan for federal workers in limbo

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  CBS News - 2d
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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 - 2d

• 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.
  
  CNBC - 2d
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  Judge temporarily blocks Trump's federal government employee buyout

  Just hours before the deadline for federal employees to accept the Trump administration's deferred resignation offer, a judge has temporarily blocked the buyout offer.
  
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