Politics Mar 24 Judge temporarily blocks DOGE from accessing sensitive information at agencies By Lea Skene, Associated Press
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… By Chris Megerian, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press
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. By Chris Megerian, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press
Politics Jan 28 Trump offers all federal workers a buyout with nearly 8 months’ pay The White House on Tuesday began offering buyouts to all federal employees who opt to leave their jobs by Feb. 6 — part of President Donald Trump's unprecedented overhaul of the U.S. government. By Mark Sherman, Associated Press
Politics Jan 22 Trump administration moves to begin cutting all federal DEI staff President Donald Trump's administration moved Tuesday to end affirmative action in federal contracting and directed that all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on paid leave and eventually be laid off. By Alexandra Olson, Zeke Miller, Associated Press
Apr 04 Senate: Few answers on U.S. theft that risked data of millions By Jack Gillum, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Senate investigators indicated Monday they've received few answers from the Obama administration after a laptop and portable hard drives — likely containing names and Social Security numbers of millions — were stolen from a federal building in Washington… Continue reading
Sep 23 OPM: Millions more government fingerprints deemed stolen By Ken Dilanian, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration says the fingerprints of 5.6 million people who applied for or received a federal security clearance were stolen -- not 1.1 million as first believed. Continue reading
Jul 25 Data breach may help Chinese government identify U.S. spies By Kenzi Abou-Sabe Several United States government and intelligence officials have expressed concern that a sweeping data breach of the Office of Personnel Management, first reported in early June, might have further ramifications. Continue reading
Jul 10 Watch 5:18 News Wrap: Charleston shooter should have failed gun background check, says FBI By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, Dylann Roof, the suspect in the Charleston shooting, should have been barred from buying his gun, according to the FBI. Also, the head of the Office of Personnel Management has stepped down after a major… Continue watching
Jul 09 Watch 3:56 OPM hack affecting more than 21 million includes sensitive data By PBS News Hour More than 21 million Americans had personal data stolen from files held by the Office of Personnel Management. Anyone who went through background checks to apply for a government position since 2000 has been affected, according to the OPM. That… Continue watching