federal workers

A military vet and a scientist were securing America's food system. Trump fired them

5:00am February 20, 2025

More than 10,000 federal employees who had yet to complete their probationary periods have been fired by the Trump administration, including those who work to protect American agriculture.

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Staff at CDC and NIH are reeling as Trump administration cuts workforce

1:27pm February 14, 2025

As many as 1,300 probationary employees at CDC and 1,500 at NIH are losing their jobs. Many fear for the future of public health and scientific research.

Sweeping cuts hit recent federal hires as Trump administration slashes workforce

5:58pm February 13, 2025

Employees across several agencies, including the Office of Personnel Management, the Department of Education and Department of Energy, have all been affected, with many being given notice Thursday.

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Judge declines to block Trump administration's resignation offer to federal employees

6:04pm February 12, 2025

A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration's offer to federal employees to resign now in exchange for pay and benefits through September can go forward.

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Trump's 'Fork in the Road' resignation offer for federal workers is in judge's hands

2:03pm February 10, 2025

After a hearing on Monday, a federal judge in Boston extended a stay on the deadline for federal employees to accept the Trump administration's resignation offer while he considers the arguments.

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Federal judge pauses deadline for Trump administration's 'Fork' resignation offer until Monday

4:23am February 06, 2025

by A Martínez

The Trump administration had given more than 2 million federal employees until today to decide whether to stay or go. A federal judge in Massachusetts has paused the effort until Monday.

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Media tour of the updated CIA museum, on September 24 in Mclean, VA.

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Trump offers deferred resignation to national security and intelligence workers

12:51pm February 05, 2025

The letters are the first examples of the national security and intelligence workforce being included in broader efforts to downsize the federal government by the Trump administration.

What happens after the 'Fork in the Road'? A lawyer for ex-Twitter employees weighs in

11:41am February 05, 2025

Shannon Liss-Riordan, who represents thousands of former Twitter employees suing the company, sees many similarities in the predicament of federal workers today. Here's her advice.

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'It's a bad deal': Union president warns federal workers against accepting offer

4:19am February 05, 2025

by Steve Inskeep

The offer to federal workers to resign and keep pay and benefits is a "scam," says Randy Erwin of the National Federation of Federal Employees. He warns the public will feel federal workforce cuts.

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Legal questions surround Trump's federal worker resignation offer

11:27am January 31, 2025

More and more questions are being raised about the legality of the Trump administration's offer to nearly all federal workers to resign now and keep their pay through Sept. 30.