Judge Declines to Block Musk Team’s Foray Into Federal Agencies
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Judge Declines to Block Musk Team’s Foray Into Federal Agencies

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A federal judge in Washington gave President Trump a victory for now when she declined on Tuesday to bar Elon Musk and his associates from ordering mass firings or having access to data at seven federal agencies. The judge, Tanya S. Chutkan of…

An Unchecked Trump Rapidly Remakes U.S. Government and Foreign Policy
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An Unchecked Trump Rapidly Remakes U.S. Government and Foreign Policy

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The last time President Trump held office, he tried to make deep cuts to foreign aid, but was blocked by Congress. He is finding little resistance from fellow Republicans this time to his move to freeze such funding. During a special counsel’s inquiry…

Judge Lets Musk’s Team Keep Access to Records at Some Agencies, for Now
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Judge Lets Musk’s Team Keep Access to Records at Some Agencies, for Now

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A federal judge declined on Friday to block the access of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency to records systems containing personal information at the Health and Human Services Department, the Labor Department and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a setback for unions…

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…

USAID Lifesaving Aid Remains Halted Despite Rubio’s Promise
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USAID Lifesaving Aid Remains Halted Despite Rubio’s Promise

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines When Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced last month that lifesaving humanitarian work would be exempt from a freeze on foreign aid, global health workers breathed a collective sigh of relief. But a new directive has put such exemptions on hold. Several senior…

Trump’s Resignation Program for Federal Workers Can Move Forward, Judge Rules
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Trump’s Resignation Program for Federal Workers Can Move Forward, Judge Rules

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A federal judge said Wednesday that the Trump administration’s deferred resignation program for federal workers could move forward, allowing the White House to advance a key part of its plan to reduce the federal work force through mass payouts. Judge George A. O’Toole…

Russell Vought Orders Consumer Protection Bureau’s Headquarters Closed for a Week
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Russell Vought Orders Consumer Protection Bureau’s Headquarters Closed for a Week

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Employees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau received an email on Sunday saying the bureau’s headquarters would be closed for the coming week. “Employees and contractors are to work remotely unless instructed otherwise from our Acting Director or his designee,” said the notice,…

Trump Administration to Lay Off Nearly All of USAID Staff
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Trump Administration to Lay Off Nearly All of USAID Staff

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Trump administration plans to reduce the number of workers at the U.S. Agency for International Development from more than 10,000 to about 290 positions, three people with knowledge of the plans said on Thursday. The small remaining staff includes employees who specialize…

Trump Administration Deepens Pressure on Federal Workers to Resign
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Trump Administration Deepens Pressure on Federal Workers to Resign

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Trump’s administration deepened its pressure campaign on government employees to resign before a Thursday deadline, rattling and angering a civil service steeling itself for a prolonged battle with Elon Musk and his ongoing foray into the federal bureaucracy. With hours dwindling for…

White House Orders C.I.A. to Send an Unclassified Email With Names of Some Employees
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White House Orders C.I.A. to Send an Unclassified Email With Names of Some Employees

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The White House ordered the C.I.A. to send an unclassified email listing all employees hired by the spy agency over the last two years to comply with an executive order to shrink the federal work force, in a move that former officials say…