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A federal judge in San Francisco on Tuesday indefinitely blocked the Trump administration from firing federal employees during the ongoing government shutdown, ruling that the layoffs appeared to be politically motivated and outside the administration’s legal authority. U.S. District Judge Susan Illston, appointed by former President Bill Clinton, issued a …

The Senate Thursday failed to advance a Republican measure and rejected unanimous agreements on two related bills from Democrats that would have paid federal employees and contractors who have continued to work amid the government shutdown, which entered day 23. The stalemate constituted the latest example of how dug in …

More than 7,200 federal employees filed new jobless claims last week as the Trump administration’s layoffs began taking effect during the ongoing government shutdown, according to new Labor Department data. The department’s Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE) program reported 7,224 initial claims for the week ending Oct. 11, a …

The White House said Friday that mass firings of federal workers have begun, marking an extraordinary escalation in President Donald Trump’s standoff with congressional Democrats as the government shutdown entered its tenth day. Russ Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget, announced the move on X, formerly Twitter, …

A draft White House memo argues that furloughed federal employees may not be legally entitled to back pay once the government shutdown ends, press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed Monday, setting off sharp pushback from unions and lawmakers who say the stance defies federal law. The memo, first reported by Axios, …

The Trump administration is preparing to begin firing federal employees as the government shutdown enters its first full day, Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought told House Republicans on Wednesday, according to two GOP sources familiar with the call. Vought said layoffs could begin “within one to two …

In a dramatic and controversial shake-up of American diplomacy, the Trump administration fired more than 1,300 State Department employees on Friday, executing a broad reorganization plan that critics warn will cripple U.S. global influence and undermine national security. According to a senior official, 1,107 civil servants and 246 foreign service …

The Trump administration has begun the process of reinstating tens of thousands of fired federal workers, though most are just being placed on administrative leave as the government cites the “burdens” of rehiring, court filings reviewed by States Newsroom show. The documents also show, agency by agency, the wide swath …

A second federal judge ordered late Thursday that President Donald Trump’s administration reinstate probationary federal workers who were fired as part of the president’s and billionaire adviser Elon Musk’s government downsizing agenda. District Judge James Bredar for the District of Maryland issued a temporary restraining order mandating nearly 20 federal departments …

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he feels “very badly” for thousands of federal employees who have recently lost their jobs but defended the sweeping cuts, arguing that “many of them don’t work at all.” The president made the remarks when asked by NBC News whether he felt responsible for …

The Trump administration has initiated a sweeping dismissal of probationary federal employees, impacting thousands of workers across multiple government agencies. The move comes just weeks after Trump’s hiring freeze, as part of a broader effort to reduce the size of the federal government. According to Office of Personnel Management (OPM) …

The Trump administration announced Tuesday its plan to implement sweeping changes to the federal workforce, including a voluntary “deferred resignation” program and enhanced conduct standards. This unprecedented move, aimed at downsizing the government, offers federal employees a week-long window to accept buyouts worth approximately seven months of salary. A memo …

House Democrats and a handful of Republicans on Thursday rejected former President Donald Trump’s plot to oust civil servants by passing the Preventing a Patronage System Act. “The civil servants who make up our federal workforce are the engine that keeps our federal government running,” said Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.), …