Trump’s moves against federal employees and programs

Firings, freezes and layoffs: A look at Trump’s moves against federal employees and programs
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer called the firings a “chilling purge,” while GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham, a top Trump ally, acknowledged that the firings may have violated the law but said: “Just tell them you need to follow the law next time.”
Lawsuit alleges new Trump administration email system for federal employees raises privacy concerns
A lawsuit brought by two federal employees alleges that the Trump administration has set up an email distribution system for the entire federal workforce that raises security concerns for workers’ private data.
Explainer: What can Trump do to stop federal employees from working remotely?
President Donald Trump is requiring most federal employees to return to work in person full time, a move that is likely to spark backlash and legal challenges from unions.
How Long Will The Federal Hiring Freeze Last? Implications For Government Employees
This is how long the hiring freeze will last and the implications for federal employees, those with job offers and college graduates and students.
President Trump's freeze on federal funding. What grants and programs will be affected?
President Trump temporarily freezes federal funding as programs and organizations that receive federal grants are reviewed. Here's what that means.
Trump's freezes federal grants and loan disbursement; hundreds of workers fired, laid off, or reassigned
President Donald Trump has implemented sweeping changes in the first days of his second administration. Changeover among federal government agencies is normal when a new administration
Trump to offer buyouts to federal workers who don't want to return to office, Axios reports
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is planning to send a memo offering to pay through Sept. 30 all federal workers ...
Trump's RTO policy leaves federal employees with an age-old question: What to wear?
Stylists told BI government offices are conservative, with "almost zero latitude for personal style." Yet there are subtle ...
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Joni Ernst claims 'vacation' is over for federal employees working remotely
Ernst said federal employees have "abused" telework policies that were initiated during the COVID-19 pandemic, and claimed it ...
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White House collects lists of federal DEI office employees as punishments begin
Agencies are starting to take action against DEI-tasked employees and pass lists of those workers on to OPM and the White ...
Trump’s anti-DEI executive orders target employee resource groups, federal workers say
Federal agency workers say that professional groups meant to support employees, many of whom are from marginalized ...
How Many Federal DEI Employees Are There in the U.S.?
Donald Trump issued an executive order when he took office in January 2025, removing Joe Biden’s DEI programs in the ...
Executive order ending telework and remote work for federal employees. Louisiana impacts
President Donald Trump signs executive order to require federal employees to be in-office, ending telework and remote roles.
Trump’s federal funding freeze temporarily blocked by federal judge before it began
A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked a push from President Donald Trump to pause federal funding while his ...
Trump admin pauses federal grants, demands return to office details in memo blitz
The Trump administration OPM and OMB offices went on a memo blitz on Monday, including directing agency leaders to pause ...