Democratic Attorneys General Sue Over Gutting of Education Department
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Democratic Attorneys General Sue Over Gutting of Education Department

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines “All of President Trump’s executive actions are lawful, constitutional and intended to deliver on the promises he made to the American people,” a White House spokesman, Harrison Fields, said. “Partisan elected officials and judicial activists who seek to legally obstruct President Trump’s agenda…

State Dept. Plans to Close Diplomatic Missions and Fire Employees Overseas
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State Dept. Plans to Close Diplomatic Missions and Fire Employees Overseas

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Senior State Department officials have drawn up plans to close a dozen consulates overseas by this summer and are considering shutting down many more missions, in what could be a blow to the U.S. government’s efforts to build partnerships and gather intelligence, American…

C.I.A. Begins Firing Recently Hired Officers
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C.I.A. Begins Firing Recently Hired Officers

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The government cuts ordered by the Trump administration have hit the C.I.A. Some officers hired in the last two years have been summoned to a location away from the agency’s headquarters in Langley, Va., and asked to surrender their credentials to security personnel,…

Horticulturists, Biologists, Engineers: Federal ‘Bloat’ or Valued Experts?
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Horticulturists, Biologists, Engineers: Federal ‘Bloat’ or Valued Experts?

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The National Plant Germplasm System, a vast federal collection of seeds, roots, branches and stems, is probably unknown to most Americans. But to Rachel Spaeth the system is a “living library” — and America’s safeguard against “famine on a global scale.” Dr. Spaeth…

Hundreds Gather at National Parks Across U.S. to Protest Job Cuts
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Hundreds Gather at National Parks Across U.S. to Protest Job Cuts

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Hundreds of people gathered on Saturday at national parks from California to Maine to protest the Trump administration’s firing of at least 1,000 National Park Service employees last month. A group called Resistance Rangers — consisting of about 700 off-duty rangers, including some…

Federal Workers Again Receive Email Asking Them to Detail Accomplishments
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Federal Workers Again Receive Email Asking Them to Detail Accomplishments

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Federal workers started to receive emails late Friday evening asking them to provide a list of accomplishments from the week, a reprise of a request by Elon Musk that spread fear and confusion through the government just days ago. Workers at various departments…

Office Closures and Relocations Part of Trump’s Plan for Large-Scale Layoffs
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Office Closures and Relocations Part of Trump’s Plan for Large-Scale Layoffs

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Trump administration has moved into its next push and most aggressive yet to drastically overhaul the federal bureaucracy, demanding that agencies produce plans for large work force cuts that involve closing offices and relocating employees outside the Washington region. Agencies have been…

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….

The Next Phase of Trump’s Large-Scale Work Force Cuts Is Underway
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The Next Phase of Trump’s Large-Scale Work Force Cuts Is Underway

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The next phase in the Trump administration’s effort to rapidly downsize the federal work force was well underway on Tuesday as confusion roiled through the ranks over how employees should respond to an ultimatum from Elon Musk to justify their roles or be…