3 d. ago Trump's efforts to downsize the federal workforce have been slowed by lawsuits

President Trump's effort to dramatically reduce the federal workforce has run into roadblocks in the courts. Although mass layoffs are largely on hold, thousands of people have voluntarily resigned.

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5 d. ago Trump admin asks SCOTUS to allow it to move forward with plans to slash federal workforce

Trump administration has appealed to the Supreme Court to overturn a ruling blocking federal workforce reductions, citing harm to executive branch operations.

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8 d. ago Appeals court keeps block on Trump administration's downsizing of federal workforce

An appeals court is keeping in place a court block on the Trump administration’s downsizing of the federal workforce

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8 d. ago Federal workers keep America's farms healthy. What now under Trump?

More than a thousand people who worked to keep American agriculture free of pests and disease have left the federal workforce in President Trump's massive government downsizing.

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9 d. ago Trump appeals court’s tariff block as US cracks down on Chinese student visas

Trump appeals court’s tariff block as US cracks down on Chinese student visas  CNN

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9 d. ago How safe is the food supply after federal cutbacks? Experts are worried

As the Trump administration slashes the federal workforce, experts say cuts to the USDA, FDA and CDC have left the food supply vulnerable to outbreaks of foodborne illness.

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1 week ago The depletion of the federal workforce is putting America's farms at risk

There are growing concerns that President Trump's depletion of the federal workforce is putting America's farms at risk, which could lead to higher food prices and hurdles for farm exports.

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1 week ago With the downsizing of the federal workforce, are America's farms at risk?

There are growing concerns that President Trump's depletion of the federal workforce is putting America's farms at risk, which could lead to higher food prices and hurdles for farm exports.

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1 week ago What Trump's cuts to intelligence could mean for national security

It's a classic Washington power move — the late-on-Friday news dump. This past Friday, at 4:30pm, start of a long holiday weekend, about half the staff of the National Security Council got emails asking them to leave by 5pm. Dozens of people abruptly dismissed.The restructuring of the NSC as Secretary of State and National Security advisor Marco Rubio has characterized it — continues a trend in this second term for President Trump, of radical downsizing. The Trump administration plans to cut thousands of intelligence and national security jobs across the government.The US Government has long relied on scores of intelligence officials across the government to keep America safe. Trump wants many of them gone – what could that mean for security at home and abroad? For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.

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2 w. ago Gerry Connolly, congressman who protected federal workforce, dies at 75

Gerry Connolly, congressman who protected federal workforce, dies at 75  The Washington Post

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3 w. ago Federal employee unions fight for survival as Trump tries to eviscerate them

In 1978, Congress gave federal workers the right to organize and bargain collectively, finding it in the public interest. Now Trump wants to end those labor rights for most of the federal workforce.

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4 w. ago Judge pauses much of Trump administration’s massive downsizing of federal agencies

The order, which expires in 14 days, does not require departments to rehire people. The post Judge pauses much of Trump administration’s massive downsizing of federal agencies appeared first on Boston.com.

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