15 h. ago Experienced workers, not just rookies, get cut as Trump slashes probationary employees

President Donald Trump has been cutting probationary employees as part of his effort to downsize the federal workforce

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26 h. ago IRS firing 6,700 staff in Trump and Musk’s DOGE purge weeks before deadline to file taxes

The layoffs will impact more than one-third of probationary employees during tax season

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37 h. ago Unions sue over federal worker firings, alleging Trump administration misused probationary periods

Unions for federal workers have filed a lawsuit to block the mass firings of probationary federal employees by President Donald Trump’s administration, alleging that officials are exploiting and misusing the probationary period to eliminate staff across government agencies

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40 h. ago IRS reportedly set to fire 7,000 workers at the height of tax

Probationary employees targeted for cuts thought to mainly be auditors and support staff; Vance due to give speech at CPACIRS to lay off roughly 7,000 employees in Trump downsizing spree‘He’s taking a sledgehammer to it’: Trump voters’ view on first monthDonald Trump signed another round of executive orders onboard Air Force One last night, among them one aimed at ending federal benefits for people in the country illegally.The order seeks to end “all taxpayer-funded benefits for illegal aliens”, according to the White House, although it was not clear which benefits will be targeted. Continue reading...

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42 h. ago IRS reportedly set to fire 6,000 workers at the height of tax

Probationary employees targeted for cuts thought to mainly be auditors and support staff; Vance due to give speech at CPACHow will Trump and Musk USAid freeze affect millions around world?‘He’s taking a sledgehammer to it’: Trump voters’ view on first monthA federal appeals court in San Francisco denied the Trump administration’s request to reinstate a ban on birthright citizenship.Donald Trump signed an executive order on his first day in office that ordered an end to birthright citizenship for children for whom neither parent is a US citizen or legal permanent resident.The time for preparation is over – we must act urgently to revive the warrior ethos, rebuild our military, and re-establish deterrence. Our budget will resource the fighting force we need, cease unnecessary defense spending, reject excessive bureaucracy, and drive actionable reform including progress on the audit. Continue reading...

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57 h. ago IRS to fire 6,700 staff in Trump and Musk’s DOGE purge weeks before deadline to file taxes

The layoffs will impact more than one-third of probationary employees during tax season

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64 h. ago NASA employees spared as White House reverses layoffs decision at the last minute, report says

About 1,000 probationary employees avoided dismissal after the Trump administration's U-turn

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3 d. ago JFK Library in Boston forced to close after Trump and Musk cuts mean staff are forced out

Library officials received a phone call on Tuesday morning informing them that all employees still in their probationary period were being laid off effective immediately

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