Workforce
Some agencies are walking back planned layoffs, Trump administration says
Other agencies are moving forward with RIFs and terminations, but official tells federal court some plans have changed.
Management
Congress is advancing FY26 spending bills, including some with dramatic staffing cuts
The House and Senate are taking far different approaches to next year's appropriations, but neither chamber has fully embraced Trump's budget proposals.
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Workforce
Education Dept. can proceed with mass layoffs after Supreme Court ruling
About one-third of the workforce will now be terminated.
Workforce
State Department lays off 1,350 employees
The department says the cuts, part of a reorganization that will see 3,000 total personnel reductions, will slash redundancy and walk back growth over the last 25 years.
Workforce
State Department tells employees mass layoffs are imminent
State is poised to be the first agency to move forward with RIFs after receiving the Supreme Court's blessing.
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Workforce
Judge says she’s not done with RIF case just yet
After Supreme Court lifts injunction, lower court moves to examine legality of individual agency layoff plans
Workforce
Trump's pick to lead NOAA pledges to restaff weather service
Nominee says he would work to undo the workforce cuts from the last few months, though the process could take time.
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Management
Federal agencies can resume mass layoffs, Supreme Court rules
Many agencies across government are expected to swiftly implement workforce cuts.
Workforce
Trump extends hiring freeze for 3 more months
Most agencies will now face a moratorium on hiring at least through mid-October after Trump issues his third freeze order.
Oversight
Schumer requests probe into impact of staffing cuts on Texas flood response
The Trump administration denies the hundreds of reductions to the National Weather Service workforce had any effect on preparations.
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Workforce
VA backs down on mass layoffs, will cut 30K through attrition only
Following significant pushback, VA is reversing course on its plan for widespread RIFs while still promising some staffing reductions.
Management
Trump’s science order faces scrutiny from scientists and lawmakers
Critics are raising alarms over the Restoring Gold Standard Science executive order, saying the updated guidelines could weaken safeguards meant to keep politics out of federal research.
Workforce
Mass layoffs likely to remain blocked, for now, thanks to a Supreme Court footnote
The Trump administration is cheering a SCOTUS ruling and its impact on the federal workforce, but attorneys on a key reduction-in-force case say its impact on feds is currently limited.
Management
Cuts to FEMA and other agencies will lead to slow disaster response, former administrator says
“It just slows down the entire response and delays the recovery process from starting,” the previous FEMA chief said.
Management
Withholding agency funds at the end of the year under consideration, White House says
OMB Director Russ Vought tells lawmakers the administration has "numerous options" to achieve savings.
Workforce
State Dept. further prepares for mass layoffs even as court block remains
A judge specified last month that State, like most major agencies, cannot yet move forward with RIFs.
Workforce
National Parks scramble to fill top leadership positions, but fix could create more vacancies
The agency is also struggling to recruit staff for front-line positions as the parks hit their busiest season.
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Management
DOGE holds meetings with White House, new postal leadership and Treasury to discuss reforming USPS
Internal documents reveal a series of meetings with far-reaching impacts for the future of the Postal Service.
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Management
‘Censorship:’ See the National Park visitor responses after Trump requested help deleting ‘negative’ signage
The administration asked for help erasing language on park displays that failed to emphasize American grandeur, but visitors have not identified any examples.
Workforce