51 m. ago Trump Administration layoffs hit NOAA, the agency that forecasts weather and hurricanes

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration houses key groups like the National Weather Service. Experts warn the consequences of employee cuts could be drastic.

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1 hour ago City councilors, union continue push for sick leave for Boston Public Library employee with cancer

Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn introduced a resolution in support of a library employee with cancer at a council meeting Wednesday. The post City councilors, union continue push for sick leave for Boston Public Library employee with cancer appeared first on Boston.com.

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1 hour ago Vivek Ramaswamy argues DOGE hostility rooted in 'irrationality,' defends Trump, Musk's pursuit of 'golden age'

Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy analyzes the hostility toward Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency on "Jesse Watters Primetime."

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2 h. ago Judge blocks Trump administration's mass dismissals of probationary federal employees

A federal judge in California stopped the Office of Personnel Management from ordering federal departments and agencies to begin mass firings of probationary workers.

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2 h. ago Office Closures and Relocations Part of Trump’s Plan for Large

The newly released requirements for agencies to move forward with mass cuts to the federal work force have employees even more on edge.

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3 h. ago New Hampshire State Police apply to be deputized as immigration agents through ICE

New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte praised the move: “Criminals who are in our country illegally and pose a danger should be apprehended and removed.” The post New Hampshire State Police apply to be deputized as immigration agents through ICE appeared first on Boston.com.

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4 h. ago US Postal Service chief urges employees to ignore Trump takeover rumors

US Postal Service chief urges employees to ignore Trump takeover rumors  Reuters

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4 h. ago Remote US federal employees get ultimatum to move to Washington

Remote US federal employees get ultimatum to move to Washington  Reuters

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5 h. ago ICE Signs Contract for Massive Migrant Holding Center in Newark

Immigration and Customs Enforcement has signed a contract for a 1,000-bed facility to hold migrants for deportation to be built in New Jersey The post ICE Signs Contract for Massive Migrant Holding Center in Newark appeared first on Breitbart.

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6 h. ago DOGE work could 'cross extreme ethical and legal lines,' says former employee

On Tuesday, 21 DOGE employees resigned. NPR spoke to one of them who says she felt the new administration was causing "harm to the American people." As Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency work to remake the federal government, some of the people tasked with executing his vision have serious concerns about what the changes will do. 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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7 h. ago Illegal immigrant, alleged ISIS operative, charged with financing terror, gun violations and immigration fraud

A Tajik man living illegally in the United States was arrested for providing money to the Islamic State terror group, federal prosecutors said.

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7 h. ago Tesla Fires a Manager Who Criticized Elon Musk on Social Media

The employee objected to a post on X by Mr. Musk, Tesla’s chief executive and a top adviser to President Trump, that referred to Nazi leaders.

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7 h. ago Court will consider halting Trump's mass firings of federal employees

A federal judge in San Francisco hears arguments in a case challenging the Trump administration's firings of thousands of probationary employees — those in their first year or so on the job.

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7 h. ago Court considers halting Trump's mass firings of federal employees

A federal judge in San Francisco hears arguments in a case challenging the Trump administration's firings of thousands of probationary employees — those in their first year or so on the job.

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7 h. ago Court partially halts Trump's mass firings of federal employees

A federal judge in San Francisco partially halted the Trump administration's firings of thousands of probationary employees — those in their first year or so on the job.

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7 h. ago Court finds Trump's mass firings of federal employees is likely illegal

A federal judge in San Francisco issued a temporary restraining order on the Trump administration's firings of thousands of probationary employees after finding the government likely violated the law.

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7 h. ago Judge says Trump's mass firings of federal employees is illegal and should be stopped

A federal judge in San Francisco issued a temporary restraining order on the Trump administration's firings of thousands of probationary employees, calling the actions illegal.

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7 h. ago Judge says Trump's mass firing of federal employees is illegal and should be stopped

A federal judge in San Francisco issued a temporary restraining order on the Trump administration's firings of thousands of probationary employees, calling the actions illegal.

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8 h. ago Meta fires around 20 employees for leaking confidential information

Meta has fired “roughly” 20 employees for leaking confidential information, The Verge reports. “We tell employees when they join the company, and we offer periodic reminders, that it is against our policies to leak internal information, no matter the intent,” Meta told the publication. “We recently conducted an investigation that resulted in roughly 20 employees […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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9 h. ago Blue city mayor embraces government efficiency in new memo to city employees

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie directed city employees in a memo on Tuesday to return to the office at least four days a week to improve government efficiency.

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