Mar 11 Tens of thousands of federal workers live in Missouri. They share their fears and frustrations By Gabrielle Hays Federal workers told PBS News that the mass firings and layoffs has caused panic among them and that the country needed to keep the promises it had made, specifically to support veterans. Continue reading
Mar 10 Federal worker who went rogue against DOGE says ‘I hope that it lights a fire under people’ By Claire Savage, Associated Press To billionaire Elon Musk and his cost-cutting team at the Department of Government Efficiency, Karen Ortiz may just be one of many faceless bureaucrats. But to some of her colleagues, she is giving a voice to those who feel they… Continue reading
Mar 10 Young people devoted to government service dismayed by Trump cutting the federal fellows program By Gary Fields, Christine Fernando, Associated Press One of President Donald Trump's executive orders ended the Presidential Management Fellows program, which was created in 1978 to entice highly qualified workers with advanced degrees to join the federal government. Continue reading
Mar 09 HHS makes $25,000 buyout offer to most of its workers as Trump administration continues cuts By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press Most of the 80,000 federal workers responsible for researching diseases, inspecting food and administering Medicare and Medicaid under the auspices of the Health and Human Services Department were emailed an offer to leave their job for as much as a… Continue reading
Feb 28 AP report: A new email demanding federal workers’ accomplishments is coming, with a key change By Chris Megerian, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Feb 27 5 facts about the federal workforce that may surprise you By Hannah Grabenstein Federal data paints a varied portrait of the people who make up the U.S. civil service. Continue reading
Feb 25 Watch 5:15 Trump adds to confusion about ‘somewhat voluntary’ response to Musk’s federal worker email By Amna Nawaz, Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat The Trump administration faced legal pushback on several of the president’s executive orders, including his suspension on all refugee admissions. That comes as Elon Musk and his team are continuing their efforts to dramatically shrink the federal workforce. White House… Continue watching
Feb 25 Elon Musk may direct more demands on federal employees to justify their work By Chris Megerian, Associated Press The Office of Personnel Management is considering how to fulfill Elon Musk's demand to increase scrutiny of government employees. Continue reading
Feb 24 AP report: FDA moves to rehire medical device staffers fired only days earlier By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press Barely a week after mass firings at the Food and Drug Administration, some probationary staffers received unexpected news over the weekend: The government wants them back. Continue reading
Feb 24 Federal workers sue over Elon Musk’s threat to fire them if they don’t explain their accomplishments By Lindsay Whitehurst, Chris Megerian, Associated Press 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. Continue reading