Category: Government Employees

Mass Federal Firings May Imperil Pets, Cattle and Crops

The terminations, which hit agencies involved in protecting the nation’s food supply and agricultural products, could have long-lasting consequences, experts said.
Who Are the Probationary Federal Workers Getting Cut Under Trump?

Many federal workers being cut by the thousands are relatively new in their current jobs but often have years of experience.
FDA Staffed Up to Review AI and Food Safety. Those Hires Are Now Gone.

Teams evaluating high-tech surgical robots and insulin-delivery systems were gutted by Trump layoffs even though industry fees, not taxpayers, financed the employee salaries.
I.R.S. Fires 6,700 Employees Amid Tax Filing Season

The layoffs at the Internal Revenue Service came alongside additional firings at the Transportation Security Administration and the C.I.A.
Struggle Over Americans’ Personal Data Plays Out Across the Government

Employees from Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency are gaining access to vast amounts of information held by federal agencies, even as lawsuits try to stop them.
Layoffs Begin at Energy Department, Part of Trump Purge

Mass firings have rocked multiple agencies as President Trump and Elon Musk accelerate plans to drastically slash and reshape the federal work force.
Russell Vought Orders Consumer Protection Bureau’s Headquarters Closed for a Week

The order to shutter the agency’s headquarters follows another order issued Saturday by Mr. Vought, who also leads the Office of Management and Budget, telling agency employees to halt nearly all their work.
Trump Moves to Invalidate Recent Labor Agreements With Federal Workers

The order is aimed at “last-minute, lame-duck” agreements signed by the Biden administration, a White House memo says.
Official Email Urges Federal Workers to Find More Productive Jobs

The message reiterated an offer for a chance to take a second job or travel to a “dream destination” and remain on the federal payroll for months. But questions remain about whether that would be legal.
Did Elon Musk Write the “Fork in the Road” Layoffs Memo?

President Trump’s chief cost-cutter cheered an effort to persuade federal workers to quit — in a fashion that closely resembles a purge at Twitter.
Musk Plan for Retooling Government Takes Shape, but Big Questions Loom

The rebranding of a former White House digital office into the new Department of Government Efficiency signals its potential limits, budget experts said.
The Federal Work Force Grew Briskly Under Biden. It’s Still Historically Low.

Government agencies that shrank in President-elect Trump’s first term have mostly bounced back, and some have become even larger.