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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 …

The Trump administration has directed federal agencies to submit large-scale workforce reduction plans as part of an initiative to cut costs and streamline government operations. A memo issued by Budget Director Russell Vought and Acting Office of Personnel Management Director Charles Ezell instructs agency heads to deliver their first phase …