Politics Feb 28 AP report: A new email demanding federal workers’ accomplishments is coming, with a key change Instead of being sent by the Office of Personnel Management, which functions as a human resources agency for the federal government but doesn't have the power to hire or fire, the email will come from individual agencies that have direct…
Politics Feb 26 Trump administration sets stage for large-scale federal layoffs President Donald Trump's administration says federal agencies should begin planning to eliminate employee positions.
Politics Feb 25 Elon Musk may direct more demands on federal employees to justify their work The Office of Personnel Management is considering how to fulfill Elon Musk's demand to increase scrutiny of government employees.
Politics Feb 24 Trump defends Musk’s demand that federal employees summarize what they’ve been doing Attorneys representing unions, businesses, veterans and conservation organizations filed an updated lawsuit in federal court in California on Monday, arguing Elon Musk had violated the law by threatening mass firings.
Politics Feb 24 Federal workers sue over Elon Musk’s threat to fire them if they don’t explain their accomplishments Attorneys for federal workers said Monday in a lawsuit that billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk had violated the law with his weekend demand that employees explain their accomplishments or risk being fired.
Politics Feb 20 Trump backs idea to send some budget savings claimed by DOGE to citizens Trump expressed support twice Wednesday, first at an investment conference in Miami and later aboard Air Force One on the flight home to Washington.
Politics Feb 12 Judge clears way for Trump’s plan to downsize federal workforce with buyouts A federal judge on Wednesday cleared the way for President Donald Trump’s plan to downsize the federal workforce with a deferred resignation program, a significant legal victory for the Republican president after a string of courtroom setbacks.
Politics Feb 12 WATCH: White House claims judges are causing ‘constitutional crisis,’ not Trump The denunciation, delivered from the lectern in the White House briefing room, was the latest example in an escalating assault on the court system from Trump and his allies.
Politics Feb 11 WATCH: Trump makes appearance with Musk, signs executive order downsizing federal workforce Trump wants strict limits on hiring, with agencies only adding one new employee for every four who leave.
World Feb 11 Russia releases detained American teacher Marc Fogel, White House says Trump national security adviser Michael Waltz says the U.S. and Russia “negotiated an exchange” but did not say if the U.S. released anybody in return.