Musk and Ramaswamy Float Ending Remote Work for Federal Employees and Largescale Firings
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Justice Department fires federal prosecutors who worked on Trump prosecutions
As he begins his second week in office, President Trump's acting attorney general fired a number of prosecutors who worked on the government's cases against President Trump. The president was ...NBC News - 23m -
Trump Justice Dept. fires employees tied to Jack Smith probes
About a dozen Justice Department employees who worked for former special counsel Jack Smith on his investigation of Donald Trump are being fired.CBS News - 43m -
Trump Justice Dept. fires employees tied to Jack Smith probes
About a dozen Justice Department employees who worked for former special counsel Jack Smith on his investigation of Donald Trump are being fired.CBS News - 43m -
Trump's anti-DEI executive orders target employee resource groups, federal workers say
Federal agency workers say that professional groups meant to support employees, many of whom are from marginalized backgrounds, are under threat from President Donald Trump’s DEI executive order.NBC News - 2h -
Elon Musk’s Doge accused of ‘illegal’ job posting by federal workers’ union
Union leader claims Trump-created organization is ‘corrupt’ as X owner posts vague request for applications. Elon Musk ’s “department of government efficiency” (Doge) has been accused by a leading ...The Guardian - 7h -
Trump tells federal employees, 'You're fired!' But wait — not so fast.
The federal civil service system is designed to ensure merit-based hiring and firing, and protects employees from arbitrary or unjust terminations, with federal employees overseeing essential ...The Hill - 13h -
Hollywood Work Was Already Drying Up. Then the Fires Hit.
The wildfires have given new urgency to discussions about how to revive one of Los Angeles’s defining, and dominant, industries: film and television production.The New York Times - 1d -
Trump fires independent watchdogs at multiple federal agencies
President Trump is facing mounting criticism after firing 18 inspectors general from federal agencies that were tasked with monitoring fraud, waste and abuse. This comes after the confirmation of ...NBC News - 1d -
Trump fires multiple federal inspectors general in overnight purge
Federal law requires the White House to give Congress a full month of warning and case-specific details before firing a federal inspector general.CBS News - 1d -
Will Trump’s tough stance on remote work drag everyone else back to the office? Don’t bet on it.
In his first day back on the job, President Donald Trump officially joined a fight that some bosses are picking to end remote work and get their staff back in the office five days a week.MarketWatch - 2d -
Federal employees told to name colleagues working in DEI roles
Emails sent to government workers at numerous agencies gave employees 10 days to report if a colleague's job relates to diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.NBC News - 5d -
Trump moves to fire or force out thousands of federal employees
Federal employees face an uncertain future as President Donald Trump works to remake the federal workforce. NBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez reports on the executive order targeting diversity, equity and ...NBC News - 5d -
All federal DEI employees placed on leave
All federal employees who hold roles in diversity, equity and inclusion programs have been placed on paid leave as President Trump, immediately after taking office this week, signed executive ...CBS News - 5d -
If You Work for the Federal Government, How Are You Feeling About D.E.I.?
We want to know how workers are processing President Trump’s decision to end hiring practices meant to further diversity, equity and inclusion in the federal work force.The New York Times - 5d -
Trump orders all federal DEI employees be put on leave
President Trump is ordering all federal workers in diversity, equity and inclusion roles be placed on paid leave. It comes as the president faces backlash from both sides of the aisle for the ...NBC News - 5d -
Federal DEI employees targeted and new Hegseth allegations: Morning Rundown
Donald Trump calls for the firing of all federal DEI employees.NBC News - 5d -
Federal DEI employees to be placed on paid leave
The Trump administration has directed that all federal diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) employees be placed on paid leave by Wednesday evening. In a Tuesday memo, the U.S. Office of Personnel ...The Hill - 5d -
Trump orders all federal DEI employees placed on paid leave starting Wednesday
The Trump administration is ordering all federal employees in diversity, equity and inclusion roles placed on paid leave by Wednesday evening, according to a new memo from the Office of Personnel ...NBC News - 5d -
Trump sued over 'Schedule F' order targeting federal employees
A federal employee union has sued over an executive order from President Trump creating a new class of federal employee — allowing those working on policy to be swiftly hired and fired like ...The Hill - 6d -
Trump Aims to Cut the Federal Work Force. It’s Already Historically Low.
The Biden administration expanded the government payroll at the fastest pace in decades, but it is near a record low as a share of overall employment.The New York Times - 6d -
It’s Not About the Money: Employees Now Choose Work-Life Balance Over Pay
For the first time in 22 years, Randstad’s Workmonitor study found that employees are prioritizing work-life balance ahead of their salaries.Inc. - 6d -
Exclusive: DHS ends teleworking, orders employees to work in person
Acting DHS Secretary Benjamine Huffman ordered all employees back to work in person, full-time, on Monday.ABC News - 6d -
Why Vivek Ramaswamy is ditching Trump’s ‘DOGE’ commission led by Elon Musk
Hours after President Donald Trump was sworn in for his second term, Vivek Ramaswamy officially stepped down from the “Department of Government Efficiency”MarketWatch - Jan. 20 -
Trump and Elon Musk’s ‘Doge’ violates federal transparency rules, suit claims
Lawsuit filed moments after Trump’s swearing-in challenges legality of ‘department of government efficiency’. US politics live – latest updates Elon Musk’s “department of government ...The Guardian - Jan. 20 -
Trump’s RTO Plans Could Slash Federal Employee Head Count
The threat of DOGE-led job cuts may get further backing as the president vows to require government staffers to work in person five days a week.Inc. - Jan. 20 -
Remote Work for Civil Servants Faces a Challenge Under Trump
Federal employees and others in the capital have grown attached to work-from-home arrangements. But hybrid work may disappear in the second Trump era.The New York Times - Jan. 17 -
My Employees’ Juice Cleanses Are Disrupting Their Work
Is it my place to say anything?Inc. - Jan. 13 -
I’m a Federal Employee. This Is What We Need Most in the Trump Era.
Practical support matters more than encouragement.The New York Times - Jan. 12 -
Fired Disney employee will plead guilty to hacking menus to hide peanut content
Michael Scheuer, who had been a Disney menu production manager, in one instance added a swastika to a menu during hack, prosecutors said.CNBC - Jan. 10 -
Musk and Ramaswamy sending agents across US government to seek cuts
So-called department of government efficiency charged by Trump to help effect radical government shake-up. Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have already dispatched emissaries across the US ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
Will Meta’s Plan to End Fact Checking Work Politically?
Meta’s plan to end its fact-checking program shows how business leaders are shifting their priorities to adapt to another Trump administration.The New York Times - Jan. 10 -
FEMA director discusses federal response to massive Palisades Fire
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about the federal government's response to the Palisades Fire, which has burned over 17,000 acres in Los Angeles County and left ...CBS News - Jan. 9 -
Some Meta employees criticize Zuckerberg decisions to end fact-checking, add Dana White to board
Meta employees took to their internal forum Tuesday, criticizing the company’s decision to end third-party fact-checking on its services two weeks before President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration.NBC News - Jan. 7 -
Meta employees criticize Zuckerberg decisions to end fact-checking, add Dana White to board
Meta employees internally criticized the company's decision to end third-party fact-checking two weeks before President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.CNBC - Jan. 7 -
Suicide Squad Developer Let Go Of More Employees At The End Of 2024 - Report
Rocksteady, the studio behind Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, reportedly laid off six more workers at the end of 2024.. According to a report from Eurogamer , those who were impacted were ...GameSpot - Jan. 7 -
Meta to end fact-checking, replacing it with system similar to Musk's X
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg cites "cultural tipping point" of election in making major changes to practices.CBS News - Jan. 7 -
Works on 'road from hell' to end after 23 years
It has taken 23 years and cost almost £2bn, but the major road will be finished later in 2025.BBC News - Jan. 6 -
Remote Working Is Changing the Landscape of Entrepreneurship
New research from GoDaddy suggests that newcomers to a community tend to be more entrepreneurial.Inc. - Jan. 3 -
Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy call remote work a 'Covid-era privilege.' Economists say it's here to stay
Economists say the work-from-home trend, which was widespread during the pandemic, won't diminish to its pre-Covid level because it's profitable for employers.CNBC - Jan. 2