13 h. ago Trump administration says most federal layoffs aren't blocked by court order

The Trump administration says most of the layoffs announced last week aren't covered by a court-ordered pause that only applies to programs or offices where the union plaintiffs have members.

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28 h. ago Special education services in Washington to remain intact amid federal layoffs

Special education services in Washington to remain intact amid federal layoffs  My Bellingham Now

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28 h. ago Breitbart Business Digest: Judge's Ruling Blocking Trump’s Shutdown Cuts Turns Federal Bureaucracy into a Protected Class

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from proceeding with mass layoffs of federal employees during the government shutdown, calling the move “unprecedented” and “the epitome of hasty, arbitrary, and capricious decisionmaking.” The post Breitbart Business Digest: Judge’s Ruling Blocking Trump’s Shutdown Cuts Turns Federal Bureaucracy into a Protected Class appeared first on Breitbart.

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30 h. ago 'Temporary relief': San Francisco judge pauses federal layoffs during shutdown

'Temporary relief': San Francisco judge pauses federal layoffs during shutdown  SFGATE

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39 h. ago Trump escalates pressure on Venezuelan drug trade. And, judge pauses shutdown layoffs

Trump escalates pressure on Venezuela by authorizing covert CIA operations. And, a federal judge halts the Trump administration's shutdown layoffs.

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53 h. ago Union president reacts to federal judge order to halt federal worker layoffs

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Lee Saunders — president of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees — about how federal workers are handling the latest round of layoffs.

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61 h. ago Federal workers endure financial strain and fear layoffs as the government shutdown drags on

Federal workers endure financial strain and fear layoffs as the government shutdown drags on  NBC4 Washington

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66 h. ago Judge pauses shutdown layoffs at more than 30 federal agencies

In a hearing on Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Susan Illston said the layoffs have brought a human cost that cannot be tolerated.

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3 d. ago With new cuts at CDC, some fear there's 'nobody to answer the phone'

More than 1,300 staffers at the health agency got notices they were fired — but more than half were reinstated. The cuts will hobble some divisions, employees say.

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3 d. ago Trump Administration Guts Education Department With More Layoffs

About a fifth of the agency’s remaining staff was affected, including employees working on special education, funding for low-income students and civil rights enforcement.

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3 d. ago Maryland, Virginia Democrats rally in Washington, D.C. over layoff notices to federal workers

Maryland, Virginia Democrats rally in Washington, D.C. over layoff notices to federal workers  CBS News

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5 d. ago Black Unemployment Is Surging Again. This Time Is Different.

Federal layoffs and an end to diversity initiatives have weakened a historically strong labor market for Black workers.

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6 d. ago Government shutdown updates: Coding errors blamed for some CDC layoffs, official says

The Trump Administration's federal layoffs have affected at least nine crucial CDC departments, sources told ABC News.

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6 d. ago Government shutdown updates: Critical CDC departments hit with layoffs: Sources

The Trump Administration's federal layoffs have affected at least nine crucial CDC departments, sources told ABC News.

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7 d. ago Murkowski bashes Trump administration over ‘punitive’ federal layoffs

Murkowski bashes Trump administration over ‘punitive’ federal layoffs  The Hill

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7 d. ago Government shutdown updates: Over 4,000 federal workers sent layoff notices

Russ Vought said in a social media post that the administration is making good on their threat of mass firings of the federal workforce.

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7 d. ago Trump administration begins the layoffs of furloughed federal workers

Trump administration begins the layoffs of furloughed federal workers  Washington Times

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7 d. ago Trump White House Begins Substantial Federal Workforce Reduction as Democrat Shutdown Continues

White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought on Friday said that the Trump administration has started substantial layoffs of federal bureaucrats after Democrats shut down the government. The post Trump White House Begins Substantial Federal Workforce Reduction as Democrat Shutdown Continues appeared first on Breitbart.

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7 d. ago White House says 'substantial' layoffs of federal workers have begun, with few details

The Trump administration says it has started the process of issuing reduction-in-force notices to federal employees. It's not clear how many agencies are affected or how many people.

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7 d. ago Trump administration says about 4,200 federal employees face layoffs

The Trump administration says it has started the process of issuing "substantial" reduction-in-force notices to federal employees. Court filings suggest around 4,200 affected so far.

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