Voters react to mass layoffs at federal agencies

Mass layoffs continue across numerous federal agencies

More federal employees are finding themselves out of a job this week as the Trump administration continues to make massive cuts to its workforce. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major ...

CBS News - 2d

Trump and Musk launch mass layoffs at several US federal agencies

Termination notices sent to Department of Education and CFPB as Musk pushes to ‘delete entire agencies’ . US politics live – latest updates Mass layoffs have begun at several US agencies as ...

The Guardian - Feb. 13

Trump administration begins mass layoffs across multiple federal agencies: Sources

A day after the Trump administration ended its federal buyout offer, the administration has begun mass layoffs across multiple federal agencies.

ABC News - 6d

Layoffs Expand at Federal Agencies, Part of Trump Purge

Mass firings have rocked multiple agencies as President Trump and Elon Musk ramp up plans to drastically slash and reshape the federal work force.

The New York Times - 4d

Trump orders mass firings at federal agencies

As part of his promise to slash the size of the federal bureaucracy, President Trump ordered the firings of “probationary” workers at several federal agencies. The move sparked protests in ...

NBC News - 5d

Federal workers express shock, anger over mass layoffs: "It's devastating"

The Trump administration is firing thousands of federal workers on probationary status, or those without civil service protections.

CBS News - 5d

Musk's DOGE targets IRS as federal workers face mass layoffs

Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency is seeking access to the personal information of millions of U.S. taxpayers as mass layoffs at multiple federal agencies impact workers. CBS News ...

CBS News - 2d

Trump Officials Pushed Ahead With Mass Layoffs

Also, a man in Chile was briefly “swallowed” by a whale. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.

The New York Times - 5d

Federal employee layoffs begin at Department of Education

President Trump has said of the Education Department that he'd "like it to be closed immediately."

CBS News - Feb. 13

Federal layoffs start with huge number of probationary workers

Federal layoffs are starting with huge numbers of probationary workers, and there are warnings of bigger cuts on the way.

CBS News - 6d

Mixed reactions among voters on Trump administration firing federal employees

Voters are reacting to the Trump administration's efforts to shrink the number of federal employees among various agencies. CBS News' Natalie Brand reports.

CBS News - 2d

Voters have mixed reaction to Trump firings of federal employees

As the Trump administration continues its push to downsize the federal government, CBS News correspondent Natalie Brand spoke with voters who had varying opinions on the cuts.

CBS News - 1d

Potential mass layoffs at FBI as tensions run high during Trump era

President Trump said he intends to fire some FBI personnel who worked on the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot investigations. CBS News' Nicole Sgaga reports.

CBS News - Feb. 10

Mass Government Layoffs Begin, and New Abortion Fight Takes Shape

Plus, why crafters are in mourning.

The New York Times - 6d

Hundreds of FAA employees are let go as Trump's mass layoffs continue

The Trump administration fired hundreds of employees with the Federal Aviation Administration over the weekend, just weeks after a fatal crash in Washington, D.C., exposed understaffing at the agency.

NBC News - 3d

WATCH: Demonstrators protest mass government layoffs outside of US Capitol

ABC News' Jay O'Brien reports from the protests outside of the U.S. Capitol building as the Trump administration and DOGE begin mass government layoffs.

ABC News - 3d

FDA's food safety head resigns over mass layoffs

Jim Jones, the head of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) food division, resigned Monday, citing the mass firings of agency staff. According to a copy of his resignation letter viewed by The ...

The Hill - 1d

Here are the agencies purging federal workers

In the latest federal shakeup, the Trump administration ordered the heads of several agencies across the government to start firing employees who were still within their probationary period — or ...

The Hill - 5d

Federal employee layoffs begin after Trump and Musk order cuts

The United States government is beginning a new wave of mass firings following President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s order for sweeping cuts. It comes as the Trump administration advised all ...

NBC News - 6d

Former federal workers speak out over sweeping layoffs

NBC News' Gadi Schwartz spoke with former federal workers Nate Vince and Katie Sandlin about their recent job losses and the sweeping layoffs in federal agencies under President Trump's ...

NBC News - 16h

Who Are the Acting Heads of Federal Health Agencies?

This is a MedPage Today story. As President Donald Trump's picks to lead federal health agencies await confirmation hearings, there are now acting directors in place at HHS and its key ...

ABC News - Feb. 9

Judge weighing order blocking Trump administration from carrying out mass layoffs

A judge did not issue a ruling following a hearing Tuesday at which five unions sought to keep the Trump administration from carrying out mass government layoffs.

ABC News - 1d

Trump defense chief orders Pentagon to make cuts as IRS workers face mass layoffs – as it happened

This blog is now closing. You can read our latest story here . As Donald Trump’s administration continues to fire thousands of federal workers and radically slash federal spending, some ...

The Guardian - 16h

Trump says Musk will review "just about" every federal agency

In a press conference with the Japanese prime minister, President Trump indicated Elon Musk has wide latitude to review nearly every federal agency.

CBS News - Feb. 7

Federal health agencies restore webpages and datasets following judge's order

Federal health agencies have restored several webpages and datasets, following a judge’s order to bring back public access to information that had been removed to comply with a presidential ...

ABC News - Feb. 12

Trump names oil and gas advocate to lead agency that manages federal lands

Kathleen Sgamma to oversee Bureau of Land Management, agency that manages quarter-billion acres of public land. Donald Trump has nominated a longtime oil and gas industry representative to ...

The Guardian - Feb. 12

Trump administration tells federal agencies to fire probationary employees

Hundreds of thousands of people could potentially be affected, according to data from the Office of Personnel Management.

NBC News - 6d

Trump admin tells federal agencies to fire probationary employees

President Trump's administration began a mass firing of federal workers. This could impact more than 200,000 people hired within the last two years but the exact number of people who will be ...

NBC News - 6d

Federal judge hands Musk’s DOGE a win on data access at 3 agencies

Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency can continue to access sensitive records from at least three federal agencies, a judge ruled.

ABC News - 5d

Latest news on Trump's efforts on Israel-Hamas war, federal agency firings

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in Saudi Arabia for diplomatic meetings as the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal remains fragile. This comes as the Trump administration persists in efforts to fire ...

CBS News - 3d

Chutkan refuses to block Musk, DOGE from 7 federal agencies

U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan on Tuesday refused the request of 14 Democratic state attorneys general to immediately impose wide-ranging restrictions on Elon Musk’s Department of Government ...

The Hill - 1d

Judge Declines to Block Musk Team’s Foray Into Federal Agencies

A coalition of states had sought to temporarily block Elon Musk’s operatives from having access to sensitive data and ordering mass firings.

The New York Times - 1d

Here are all the agencies federal workers are being fired from

In the weeks since President Donald Trump has assumed office, more than 200,000 federal workers at a number of agencies have had their roles slashed.

ABC News - 1d

Some federal workers given just 30 minutes to leave amid Trump layoffs

As many as 200,000 US workers slated to be affected by mass terminations as Musk leads crusade to slash spending. US politics – live updates Some federal employees who have been laid off were ...

The Guardian - 5d

Mass firing of federal workers by Trump White House not showing up in jobless claims. Yet.

The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits last week stayed at very low levels, but overall U.S. jobless claims are sure to rise soon as thousands of federal workers fired by ...

MarketWatch - 2h

Trump says Elon Musk and DOGE will review "just about" every federal agency

President Trump said nearly every federal agency in the U.S. government could fall under the scrutiny of Elon Musk and the White House's Department of Government Efficiency, known as DOGE. CBS News ...

CBS News - Feb. 7

What to know about Elon Musk's DOGE and its latest impact on federal agencies

Katie Drummond, the global editorial director at Wired, joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to explain what to know about the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, which is run by Elon Musk, its ...

CBS News - Feb. 10

Meta Plans Layoffs for Monday

Meta is planning to trim about 5 percent of its lowest performers.

Inc. - Feb. 8

Voters react to mass layoffs at federal agencies

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