Federal hiring is nearly frozen. For those who can hire, a new roadblock has emerged
The Department of Veterans Affairs building in Washington, D.C., in a 2024 file photo. While the giant agency has been exempt from the federal hiring…
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OPM alters memo about probationary employees but does not order mass firings reversed
The Theodore Roosevelt Federal Building headquarters of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management is seen on Monday in Washington, D.C. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption…
Judge says Trump’s mass firing of federal employees is illegal and should be stopped
A protester with a sign saying “Federal Employees Don’t Work for Kings” demonstrates in support of federal workers and against recent actions by President Trump…
Federal watchdog agency intervenes in Trump’s purge of probationary employees
Protesters rally outside of the headquarters of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management on February 5, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Alex Wong/Getty Images North America…
What’s the long-term cost of federal layoffs?
Enlarge this image Demonstrators protest against President Trump’s anticipated plan to close the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Washington, DC, February 10, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images…
A pattern emerges in Elon Musk’s federal shakeup: ‘Break first, ask questions later’
Elon Musk, who oversees the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency, wears a shirt that says “Tech Support” as he speaks during President Trump’s Cabinet…