15 h. ago After mass layoffs, some federal agencies are trying to bring employees back

A number of federal agencies, from HHS to the USDA, have laid off employees only to rescind those terminations days later. An expert says it "suggests something about mismanagement of government."

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27 h. ago IRS starts mass layoffs, with 7,000 expected to lose their jobs

IRS starts mass layoffs, with 7,000 expected to lose their jobs  The Washington Post

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32 h. ago Protests against Elon Musk and mass layoffs spread across California

Protests against Elon Musk and mass layoffs spread across California  SFGATE

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34 h. ago Here are the federal departments where terminations have been rescinded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as a part of Trump's mission to decrease the government, hundreds of workers were informed that their terminations were rescinded.

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36 h. ago Federal employees scramble as some terminations across agencies are rescinded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as a part of Trump's mission to decrease the government, hundreds of workers were informed that their terminations were rescinded.

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40 h. ago DOGE Puts $1 Spending Limit on Government Employee Credit Cards

The restrictions are already in place at the General Services Administration along with several other agencies. Soon they’ll roll out to most of the federal government, sources say.

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43 h. ago Exclusive: Trump HUD secretary cancels $4M in DEI contracts after launching DOGE task force

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner said his federal agency will be canceling $4 million in DEI contracts during an exclusive announcement on "Fox & Friends."

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43 h. ago Dept of Ed spending soared 749% despite downsizing, new DOGE

Fiscal watchdog group OpenTheBooks says federal agency spending has far outpaced the rate of government growth, including a 749% increase in Department of Education spending.

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54 h. ago Federal workers rally against mass layoffs outside HHS building

Federal workers rally against mass layoffs outside HHS building  NBC Washington

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58 h. ago Trump to sign executive order instructing agencies to hunt down regulations that violate Constitution

The executive order will require federal agencies to submit a list to the Office of Management and Budget of regulations that could violate the Constitution.

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59 h. ago Trump admin directs federal agencies to end DEI considerations in govt contracts as DOGE's impact spreads

The Trump administration told federal contractors this week to stop considering DEI when handing out government contracts, in an effort to follow through on Trump's Day One executive order

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62 h. ago Here are all the agencies federal workers are being fired from

In the weeks since President Donald Trump has assumed office, more than 200,000 federal workers at a number of agencies have had their roles slashed.

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2 d. ago Elon Musk’s DOGE Seeks Access to Americans’ Data, Alarming Government Employees

Employees from Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency are gaining access to vast amounts of information held by federal agencies, even as lawsuits try to stop them.

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2 d. ago Struggle Over Americans’ Personal Data Plays Out Across the Government

Employees from Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency are gaining access to vast amounts of information held by federal agencies, even as lawsuits try to stop them.

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3 d. ago Judge Declines to Block Musk Team’s Foray Into Federal Agencies

A coalition of states had sought to temporarily block Elon Musk’s operatives from having access to sensitive data and ordering mass firings.

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3 d. ago Judge weighing order blocking Trump administration from carrying out mass layoffs

A judge did not issue a ruling following a hearing Tuesday at which five unions sought to keep the Trump administration from carrying out mass government layoffs.

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3 d. ago Judge to consider blocking Trump administration from carrying out mass layoffs

A judge will consider a request from five federal unions to temporarily block the Trump administration from carrying out mass layoffs across the government.

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3 d. ago Red state lawmakers look to punish local governments defying Trump's immigration crackdown

The governor of Indiana would be able to punish local government agencies that fail to comply with federal immigration law under a bill working through the state legislature.

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3 d. ago Top federal agency exposed for spending billions on migrants in a single year

The Department of Health and Human Services distributed more than $10 billion in a single year to nonprofits for the care of migrants, according to a new watchdog report.

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3 d. ago Ukraine Talks, U.S. Health Agency Cuts, NYC Mayor Eric Adams Fallout

American and Russian officials meet in Saudi Arabia for talks on negotiating an end to the war in Ukraine. The Trump administration has started making broad cuts to federal health agencies. Days after the Justice Department moved to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, four of his top aides and deputy mayors announced their resignations. Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter.Today's episode of Up First was edited by Ryland Barton, Jane Greenhalgh, Denice Rios, Reena Advani and Janaya Williams. It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Arthur Laurent and our technical director is Carleigh Strange. Our Executive Producer is Kelley Dickens.

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