Trump Moves to End Federal Union Protections Across Government
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Trump Moves to End Federal Union Protections Across Government

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Trump instructed a broad swath of government agencies on Thursday to end collective bargaining with federal unions, a major escalation in his effort to assert more control over the federal work force. Mr. Trump framed the order as critical to protect national…

Chaos at the V.A.: Inside the DOGE Cuts Disrupting the Veterans Agency
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Chaos at the V.A.: Inside the DOGE Cuts Disrupting the Veterans Agency

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines At the Veterans Affairs hospital in Pittsburgh, researchers spent months preparing for a clinical trial of a new drug to treat advanced cancers of the mouth, throat and voice box. They were ready last month to start enrolling patients — veterans whose cancer…

Judge Says Trump Administration Memos Directing Mass Firings Were Illegal
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Judge Says Trump Administration Memos Directing Mass Firings Were Illegal

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Thursday to retract directives that prompted the firing of thousands of federal workers, saying that those directives were “illegal” and suggesting that the layoffs be stopped. The ruling, by Judge William Alsup of the Northern…

Trump Says E.P.A. Layoffs Will Cut Staff by 65 Percent
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Trump Says E.P.A. Layoffs Will Cut Staff by 65 Percent

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines During his cabinet meeting on Wednesday, President Trump casually mentioned that Lee Zeldin, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, intended to fire 65 percent of employees, an incision so deep that officials said it would hobble the E.P.A. Mr. Trump said Mr….

Layoffs Expand at Federal Agencies, Part of Trump Purge
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Layoffs Expand at Federal Agencies, Part of Trump Purge

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Trump administration accelerated plans for widespread work force cuts across the government on Friday, as employees at multiple federal agencies learned they would be losing their jobs. Agencies such as the Environmental Protection Agency and the Agriculture Department were the latest to…

Judge Pauses Elements of Trump Plan to Shut Down U.S.A.I.D.
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Judge Pauses Elements of Trump Plan to Shut Down U.S.A.I.D.

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A federal judge on Friday ordered the Trump administration to halt for now some elements of its attempt to shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development. Judge Carl Nichols of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, a 2019 Trump…

Education Officials Placed on Leave in Trump’s Sprawling Effort to Curb D.E.I.
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Education Officials Placed on Leave in Trump’s Sprawling Effort to Curb D.E.I.

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Education Department placed dozens of employees on administrative leave on Friday, citing guidance from the Office of Personnel Management, which had directed agencies to submit plans for shedding staff associated with diversity, equity and inclusion efforts by the end of the day….

Resignation Push Deepens Worries About Effect on Government Services
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Resignation Push Deepens Worries About Effect on Government Services

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines In the first week of the new Trump administration, the country’s more than two million federal workers were hit with rapid-fire announcements that longtime job protections and telework were suddenly being revoked. The second week brought a carrot, of sorts: an offer that…

Trump’s Moves to Upend Federal Bureaucracy Touch Off Fear and Confusion
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Trump’s Moves to Upend Federal Bureaucracy Touch Off Fear and Confusion

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines An Education Department employee was attending a funeral this week when she got the call: She was being placed on administrative leave because she works on projects that connect Black students, among others, to federal government programs. A disabled veteran employed at the…