CDC employee fired in Trump federal worker purge questions if she has a future in Iowa
A Coralville-based CDC worker who worked to raise awareness on Iowa's alarming cancer incident rates was laid off last week as part of massive purge.
The Latest: Federal judge allows Trump’s mass firings of federal workers to continue
U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper decided he could not grant a motion from unions representing the workers to temporarily block President Donald Trump’s mass firings of federal workers
Labor Groups Sue Trump Administration Over Mass Firings of Probationary Employees
Several labor groups sued the Trump administration for allegedly firing tens of thousands of probationary employees illegally, as part of its drive to overhaul the federal government. In a complaint filed on Wednesday night in San Francisco federal court,
Federal judge won't stop Trump administration's mass firings for now
A federal judge on Thursday allowed President Trump's efforts to shrink the federal workforce to continue moving forward while legal proceedings continue, declining a request from a group of labor unions to temporarily block his firing of federal employees and other actions targeting government workers.
Judge rejects unions’ request to pause Trump administration firings
The decision clears a roadblock for the new administration as it attempts sweeping changes to downsize the federal government.
Employees at the VA, Pennsylvania’s largest federal employer, must return to in-person work this spring or summer
Both bargaining unit and nonbargaining unit employees at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs must return to the office by ...
How many federal employees have been fired and laid off: What we know
Thousands of federal government employees have been shown the door in the first month of President Donald Trump's ...
JFK Library forced to close due to ‘sudden dismissal of federal employees,’ foundation says
The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston was forced to close Tuesday due to the “sudden dismissal of ...
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Mass layoffs leave federal employees with disabilities in the lurch
Disabled workers on a two-year probation were especially vulnerable during the Trump administration's mass firings.
Thousands of federal employees lose their jobs as DOGE takes an ax to the workforce
Thousands of federal employees have been fired with more expected to be let go when agencies send out layoff notices.
Elon Musk Says Some DOGE Workers Are Federal Employees
DOGE is tasked with finding financial waste in the federal budget and suggesting cuts. Trump selected Musk to direct DOGE ...
Federal employees scramble as some terminations across agencies are rescinded
Following the flurry of federal firings as a part of Trump's mission to decrease the government, hundreds of workers were informed that their terminations were rescinded.
How is a political appointee different from a career federal employee?
President Donald Trump is on a mission to slash the federal government's size. Here's all you need to know about political ...
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DoD to fire 5,400 probationary employees next week, with hiring freeze to follow
"Those who we need, who are the best and brightest, are going to stay. Those who are under performers — won't," said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
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No, Federal Contractors Are Not More Efficient than Federal Employees
In terms of economics, there isn't much daylight at all between a tax-funded “private” contractor and a federal employee who ...
Federal judge extends decision blocking DOGE from Treasury payment system
A federal judge on Friday extended an earlier decision barring employees with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) ...
Tracking federal layoffs 2025: Impacted agencies include IRS, FAA, TSA and more
Donald Trump and Elon Musk have taken to the federal workforce, enacting layoffs and terminations. Here are some impacted agencies.