Trump Fires Democrats on Federal Trade Commission
The decision to fire the two members of the traditionally independent regulatory body is likely to face a legal challenge.
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Trump fires both Democrats on the Federal Trade Commission
Commissioners Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Kelly Slaughter said they were illegally terminated by President Donald Trump. They plan to sue to reverse their firings.NBC News - 13h -
Trump fires FTC’s only two Democrats: ‘The President just illegally fired me’
Fired members of Federal Trade Commission confirmed to be Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Kelly Slaughter. Donald Trump has fired the two Democratic commissioners on the US Federal Trade Commission ...The Guardian - 12h -
FTC commissioner says he was ‘illegally fired’ by Trump
A commissioner with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said he was “illegally fired” by President Trump. In a statement posted to social platform X, Alvaro Bedoya said he was wrongfully terminated ...The Hill - 13h -
Democrats unveil bill to reinstate veterans fired in Trump workforce cuts
Democrats are proposing a measure to reinstate veterans who were recently fired from the federal government without cause, which has affected an estimated 6,000 veterans who make up about 30 ...The Hill - Mar. 10 -
Democrats introduce bill forcing Trump administration to rehire fired veterans
Democrats want to force President Donald Trump's administration to rehire veterans who were laid off amid efforts to reshape the federal government and its workforce.ABC News - Mar. 10 -
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 - 5d -
Appeals panel appears skeptical of Trump administration’s independent agency firings
A federal appeals court panel raised skepticism Tuesday that President Trump’s firings of two independent agency leaders complied with Supreme Court precedent. Trump’s terminations of two ...The Hill - 19h -
Judges order Trump to rehire thousands of fired federal workers
Two federal courts are ruling that the firings of probationary federal workers were improper and that tens of thousands of those employees must be immediately reinstated. The Trump administration ...NBC News - 4d -
Trump administration may fire more than 1,000 EPA scientists and scrap research office, Democrats say
The potential layoffs listed in documents reviewed by Democrats are part of the White House'’s broader push to shrink the federal government. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to ...The Guardian - 9h -
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 - 6d -
Two Democrats on US antitrust panel say they were ‘illegally fired’ by Trump
The administration has pledged to take greater control of federal regulators in a test of presidential powersFinancial Times - 11h -
The SEC Has a Lone Democrat, Caroline Crenshaw
Caroline Crenshaw, the lone Democratic commissioner at the Securities and Exchange Commission, is offering dissenting views at the regulatory agency reshaped by President Trump.The New York Times - 6d -
Records show many federal workers were fired and rehired at 18 agencies
More than 24,000 federal probationary employees who worked across 18 agencies were fired as part of President Trump's efforts to reduce the size of government.CBS News - 14h -
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 - 5d -
Second judge blocks mass firings of probationary federal workers
A second federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from firing federal workers, issuing an order Thursday that probationary employees be reinstated weeks after their dismissal. The ruling, ...The Hill - 4d -
Democrats grill Trump ambassador nominees for Canada, Mexico amid trade battles
Democratic Senators grilled President Trump's ambassador nominees for Canada and Mexico during the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearing Thursday over the administration's new trade ...The Hill - 5d -
Appeals court denies Trump's bid to immediately reverse fired federal workers' reinstatement
A federal appeals court in a 2-1 decision Monday declined to immediately block a judge’s order that the Trump administration reinstate fired probationary employees at six federal agencies. The new ...The Hill - 1d -
Vance: Musk has made some ‘mistakes’ with DOGE’s federal worker firings
Vice President Vance said during an interview that senior President Trump adviser Elon Musk has made some “mistakes” with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) firings of federal ...The Hill - 3d -
Trump admin says it is working to reinstate more than 24,000 fired federal workers
The Trump administration is moving to reinstate about 24,000 probationary workers it fired as part of its efforts to slash the size of the federal workforce, according to court documents filed Monday.NBC News - 18h -
Maritime regulator says ‘fight fire with fire’ and levy China ships at US ports
Federal Maritime Commission chair says taxes on Chinese vessels docking in US should be used to create domestic championsFinancial Times - 2d -
Federal workers say their future is uncertain even after court rulings call their firings illegal
Two judges ruled Thursday that President Donald Trump’s administration needs to reinstate thousands of federal workers it fired across dozens of agencies.NBC News - 4d -
Maxine Waters: Trump is ‘working towards a civil war’
Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) is accusing President Trump of seeking to start a civil war. The California Democrat, a long-time adversary of Trump, said the early flood of presidential policies — ...The Hill - 5d -
RFK Jr. Will Convene a New Health Commission in Private
President Trump ordered the creation of the Make America Healthy Again Commission last month, taking the name from the movement led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary.The New York Times - Mar. 11 -
Georgetown announces reduced tuition, career services for fired federal workers
Georgetown University is launching a program to offer tuition assistance and career services for federal workers impacted by President Trump's push to shrink the government workforce.The Hill - 1d -
Trump administration moves to reinstate 24,000 federal workers after judge's order
The Trump administration has taken steps to reinstate thousands of probationary workers who were fired in its effort to downsize the federal government, according to court filings in one of two ...The Hill - 21h -
Trump administration cuts export office staff amid escalating trade war
The Trump administration has fired numerous employees at the International Trade Administration (ITA), a Commerce Department branch that is set to play a key role in enacting President Trump’s ...The Hill - 6d -
Trump defends mass firings, claiming many federal workers 'don't work at all'
President Trump said he feels "very badly" for the thousands of federal workers who lost their jobs in recent weeks but "many of them don't work at all."NBC News - 6d -
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 - 5d -
Reporter's notebook: Are Trump's sweeping firings an abuse of power?
The government must follow certain rules. Not lying is one of them. Two federal judges sent that message to the Trump administration this week when they ordered it to rehire employees fired for ...CBS News - 4d -
Watchdogs fired by Trump raise alarms over future of independent oversight
President Trump has fired several independent government watchdogs. They're now sharing warnings about what it could mean for federal oversight.CBS News - Mar. 9 -
US regulator backtracks on request to delay Amazon Prime trial
Federal Trade Commission lawyer had initially cited ‘extremely severe’ resource shortfall before changing tackFinancial Times - 6d -
Americans lost $5.7 billion to investment scams in 2024, FTC says. Here's how to protect yourself
Americans lost $5.7 billion to investment fraud in 2024, up 24% from 2023, according to the Federal Trade Commission.CNBC - 3d -
FTC Removes Posts Critical of Amazon, Microsoft, and AI Companies
Business-guidance content published during the Biden administration has been removed from the Federal Trade Commission website.Wired - 17h -
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 - Mar. 8 -
Nail-biter spending vote could hinge on Trump-district Democrats
Centrist Democrats are keeping them guessing. Heading into Tuesday’s vote to fund the federal government, almost a dozen House Democrats in Trump-won districts have yet to reveal if they’ll join ...The Hill - Mar. 10 -
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 - 5d -
China returns fire in Trump’s trade war
Tariff salvo on US agricultural goods, Greenland goes to the polls and investors discover if buying Lego is still funFinancial Times - Mar. 9 -
Democrats push investigation into Trump, Musk White House Tesla event
Senate Democrats are seeking an investigation into President Trump and adviser Elon Musk's use of the White House to promote Musk's business interests, alleging a violation of federal ethics laws.The Hill - 5d -
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 - Mar. 9
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