federal government of the united states

Federal workers face mass layoffs

Federal layoffs start with huge number of probationary workers and warnings of bigger cuts on way

Federal layoffs are starting with huge numbers of probationary workers, and there are warnings of bigger cuts on the way.

The Associated Press on MSN · 18m

Anger, chaos and confusion take hold as federal workers face mass layoffs

Federal workers were responding with anger and confusion Friday as they grappled with the Trump administration’s latest effort to shrink the size of the federal workforce by ordering agencies to lay off probationary employees who have yet to qualify for civil service protections.

The Washington Post · 1d

Trump administration begins sweeping layoffs with probationary workers, warns of larger cuts to come

The Trump administration is intensifying its sweeping efforts to shrink the size of the federal workforce by ordering agencies to lay off all probationary employees who had not yet gained civil servic

Musk, US government and entire agencies

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Elon Musk calls for the US to 'delete entire agencies' from the federal government

While Musk has spoken to the summit in the past, his appearance Thursday comes as he has consolidated control over large swaths of the government with Trump’s blessing since ass

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Judges to Consider Barring Musk's DOGE Team From Several Government Agencies

Two federal judges will consider on Friday whether Elon Musk's government cost-cutting team known as DOGE will have access to Treasury Department payment systems and potentially sensitive data at U.S.

Reuters on MSN · 1d

Musk wants to "delete entire agencies" from US government

Billionaire Elon Musk said on Thursday many federal government agencies must be eliminated as part of President Donald Trump's push to radically overhaul the U.S. government. "We do need to delete entire agencies,

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Live Updates: Trump Purge of Federal Work Force Gathers Steam

The consumer bureau has been in a state of crisis since last Friday, when President Trump appointed Russell Vought, the ...

The Atlantic on MSN8d

The ‘Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly’ of the United States Government

Elon Musk is not the president, but it does appear that he—a foreign-born, unelected billionaire who was not confirmed by ...

‘People are just flipping out’: Billions in federal funding remain frozen despite court orders to keep the taps open

Federal agencies across Washington are finding ways to keep funding frozen even after judges last month temporarily blocked ...

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Elon Musk's DOGE Sued by 14 States

Fourteen states are suing Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) for spreading "chaos and confusion" in the ...

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What position does Elon Musk hold in the federal government? Is his position legal?

Elon Musk holds the position of head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a newly formed entity aimed at ...

Covering the dismantling of federal agencies

Covering the paralyzation or drastic reduction of entire government departments requires a different approach.

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Will the Federal Government Gut The Department of Education?

Linda McMahon, President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the United States Department of Education, told a panel of senators that the agency could not be eliminated without congressional action.

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Pennsylvania 'Iron Mountain' mine drawing the attention of Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency

The United States government's Office of Personnel Management uses Iron Mountain to process and store paperwork when federal ...

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Treasury watchdog begins audit of Musk team access to federal government’s payment system

The Treasury Department’s Office of Inspector General is auditing security of the federal government’s payment system amid ...

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