Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, accompanied by President Donald Trump and his son X Musk, speaks during an executive order signing in the Oval Office at the White House on Feb. 11, 2025.

Trump orders agencies to plan for widespread layoffs and attrition-based hiring

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Tech is power in Musk’s campaign to roll over federal civil servants

COMMENTARY | Instead of brigades of men with guns storming government buildings, President Trump and billionaire Elon Musk are deploying young men with zip drives to infiltrate federal agencies, argues one observer.

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Senate Democrats call for DOGE to halt until details are provided

The letter to the White House chief of staff and counsel notes that some of billionaire Elon Musk’s actions via DOGE “may be illegal or unconstitutional.”

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Judge extends pause on ‘deferred resignation’ deadline

U.S. District Judge George O’Toole reportedly said he was considering converting the existing temporary restraining order blocking the administration from advancing its deferred resignation program into a preliminary injunction, but he did not indicate how he would rule in the case.

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Ethics and whistleblower officials fired by Trump

Hampton Dellinger, the ousted head of the Office of Special Counsel, filed a lawsuit that argued his removal was unlawful, and a federal judge reinstated him at least through Thursday.

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Making sense of the chaotic state of the civil service

COMMENTARY | Answers to eight questions you may be struggling with after the “deferred resignation” offer.

Workforce

Trump exempted public safety roles from his hiring freeze. Federal firefighters, prison guards and food inspectors wonder why they don’t count.

Current and former employees say public safety agencies are still freezing hiring they claim to have exempted and liken the approach to a 'self-imposed gunshot wound to the head.'

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Federal judge blocks USAID leave notices and reinstates workers

Attorneys representing the Trump administration confirmed Friday that upwards of 2,200 employees, many of whom are stationed overseas, would have been put on administrative leave Friday night, absent the court’s intervention.

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Exclusive Management

Federal prisons to house ICE detainees as Trump furthers immigration crackdown

The move raises a series of questions as staff remain unclear on how their responsibilities could change.

Workforce

Trump administration environmental justice removals cut across agencies

Agencies leaders placed nearly 200 on administrative leave as they wound down programs at the Justice and Energy departments and the Environmental Protection Agency. 

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USPS turns a profit during busy season as DeJoy says his reforms are taking hold

The Postal Service will next look to reduce its headcount, continue consolidations and launch new products, though it still expects to lose money this year.

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What to do on the day after?

COMMENTARY | Once Elon Musk and crew burn it all down, here’s how we might rebuild from the ashes.

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Musk's role as ‘special government employee’ raises ethics questions

The SpaceX founder and CEO's moves across federal agencies break with tradition and could result in legal action.

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Russ Vought, champion of Schedule F and slashing agency budgets, wins confirmation to OMB

Trump's pick for budget chief was confirmed by the Senate after Democrats held the floor for a full day to speak in opposition to him.

Management

Trump DOJ’s focus on immigration will hurt crime-fighting efforts, Democrats argue

Senior officials in the Trump administration have recently redirected DOJ personnel and resources toward immigration enforcement.

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The unplanned retirement dilemma

If you hadn’t given much thought to retirement before receiving the Trump administration's "deferred resignation" email on Jan. 28, you may be in for a few surprises—not all of them pleasant.

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Trump administration’s 'deferred resignation' deadline blocked until next week

OPM is required to notify all employees who received an initial "deferred resignation" offer by Thursday evening that the deadline for accepting the legally dubious offer has been pushed until Monday.

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OPM asks to dismiss email server lawsuit, citing misinterpretation of law

The agency notably released a privacy impact assessment for the dubious email server used to mass-message federal employees about a deferred resignation offer on the same day as the legal dismissal request.

Transition

Congressional Democrats tell skeptical protestors they’ll stop Trump’s elimination of USAID

Members of Congress who spoke at Wednesday’s rally said an upcoming government funding deadline could be an opportunity to stifle Trump’s plans to weaken federal agencies.