Workforce

Trump administration directs agencies to fire recent hires en masse

Thousands of employees were already let go as of Thursday, a number that is expected to skyrocket in the coming days.

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OPM fires its own probationary period staff

Employees’ physical and IT system access was deactivated at 3 p.m. ET on Thursday. On-site staff were also asked to quickly exit the Office of Personnel Management’s premises.

Workforce

Some agencies begin purges of recent hires even as OPM directs federal offices to pump the brakes

Going forward, agencies are told to prioritize low performing probationers for firing. Some have already taken a different approach.

Workforce

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

The order tasks agencies to work in conjunction with Elon Musk’s DOGE to dramatically scale back government capacity.

Breaking News Management

Trump fires one-third of federal employee appeals board

The Democratic member was three years into a seven-year term on the three-member panel.

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 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.

Management

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.

Breaking News Management

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

DOGE enters NOAA, accesses IT systems and removes the top HR official

The Musk-led team is rooting out DEI and, some lawmakers fear, may have an eye toward grander aims at the agency.

Workforce

Thousands more recent federal hires receive warnings of their easy-to-fire status

The Trump administration is ratcheting up its efforts to push federal workers out of government.

Management

Senate confirms new VA secretary as Dems demand he protect employees from hiring freeze and firings

Doug Collins should also not cooperate with Elon Musk's cost-cutting team or allow any funding freezes to continue, top Democrat says.

Management

USPS offers ‘little convincing evidence’ its reform plans will succeed, regulator says

Watchdog suggests Louis DeJoy’s overhaul initiatives are destined for failure without significant changes

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Agency employees told to no longer block any funding from Trump's EOs

Following court order, some agencies have turned spending back on while others are confused an awaiting further guidance.

Exclusive Workforce

As the Trump administration gathers names of recent hires, some are being asked to justify their jobs

New federal workers are the easiest to fire and the administration is gathering information on their names, backgrounds, roles and performance.

Workforce

Employee groups, Democrats, experts warn feds not to accept ‘deferred resignation’ offer

The lack of a legal underpinning for the purported eight-month severance package, and Elon Musk’s history of offering—and then revoking—severance payments have many federal workers wary of the measure.

Workforce

EPA employees told to pause most external communications and cancel meetings with outside parties

The agency joins several across government at which the Trump administration has issued at least a partial gag order. An agency spokesperson has denied that a pause is in place.