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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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) …
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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 …
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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.), …
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