Federal Tech Workers Push Back Against Musk’s Efforts
An employee at the Technology Transformation Services told colleagues that he had resigned because he was asked to grant a Trump appointee access to a database used to text the public.
Government Employees
Did You Work at the National Nuclear Security Administration? We Want to Hear From You.
We are looking into the firings at N.N.S.A. and the impact they have had.
DOGE Cuts 9/11 Survivors’ Fund, and Republicans Join Democrats in Rebuke
After 20 percent of the World Trade Center Health Program staff was terminated last week, Democratic lawmakers were outraged. On Wednesday, Republican lawmakers joined them.
I.R.S. to Begin Laying Off Roughly 6,000 Employees on Thursday
The terminations will target relatively recent hires at the I.R.S., which the Biden administration had attempted to revitalize.
Struggle Over Americans’ Personal Data Plays Out Across the Government
Employees from Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency are gaining access to vast amounts of information held by federal agencies, even as lawsuits try to stop them.
Courts Force a Window Into Musk’s Secretive Unit
Elon Musk has described his operation, tasked with a drastic government overhaul, as “maximally transparent.” But legal filings have shown an effort to wall him off from scrutiny by downplaying his role.
National Science Foundation Fires 168 Workers on Trump’s Order
The cuts at the foundation, which supports cutting-edge research, came as the nation’s health and science agencies were reeling from other significant cuts.
Judge Declines to Block Musk Team’s Foray Into Federal Agencies
A coalition of states had sought to temporarily block Elon Musk’s operatives from access to sensitive data and involvement in mass firings.
Trump’s Moves to Upend Federal Bureaucracy Touch Off Fear and Confusion
Agencies are gripped with uncertainty about how to implement the blizzard of new policies as workers frantically try to assess the impact on their lives.
How Trump Shifted Policy in Week 1, on Immigration, DEI and More
Through a flurry of orders, the new president quickly began driving the country in a different direction on many contentious issues.