Federal judge finds mass firings of federal probationary workers were likely unlawful
A federal judge in San Francisco has found that the mass firings of probationary employees were likely unlawful.
President Donald Trump
President Trump gives federal agencies until March 13 to submit plans for worker layoffs
The U.S. government is facing a major realignment as President Trump directs federal agencies to develop plans for eliminating employee positions and consolidating programs.
Musk gives all federal workers 48 hours to explain what they did last week or face consequences
Hundreds of thousands of federal workers have been given 48 hours to explain what they accomplished over the last week, as billionaire Elon Musk expands his drive to slash the size of federal government.
Trump administration gives public schools, universities a deadline to end DEI programs
The Trump administration is giving public schools and universities two weeks to eliminate diversity initiatives or risk losing federal money.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. confirmed as Trump health chief, sworn in
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate to become Health and Human Services secretary and has been sworn in.
Trump says he has told U.S. Treasury to stop making pennies due to cost
The U.S. Mint says it lost $85.3 million in the 2024 fiscal year that ended in September on the nearly 3.2 billion pennies it produced.
Judge temporarily blocks Trump plan to offer incentives for federal workers to resign
A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump’s plan to encourage federal employees to resign from their jobs by offering them financial incentives.
Trump signs executive order to bar transgender athletes from girls’ and women’s sports
President Trump has signed an executive order intended to ban transgender athletes from participating in girls’ and women’s sports.
Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Mexico, Canada after they promise to boost border enforcement
President Donald Trump is holding off on his tariff threats against Mexico and Canada for 30 days after the two U.S. neighbors agreed to boost border security efforts.
Trump tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China scheduled to start Saturday
Trump has threatened the tariffs to ensure greater cooperation from the countries on stopping illegal immigration and the smuggling of chemicals used for fentanyl.
