Labor Union Sues Trump Administration Over T.S.A. Contract
The largest federal employees union is suing the Homeland Security Department to stop the Trump administration from canceling its contract with T.S.A. workers.
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Trump Administration Must Rehire Thousands of Fired Workers, Judge Rules
A federal judge on Thursday called the administration’s justification for firing thousands of workers with probationary status a “sham.”
Trump Firings Gut Education Department’s Civil Rights Division
Many of the office’s cases over the decades have served as a catalyst for broader policy change and social reforms.
Trump Official Will No Longer Testify in Challenge to Mass Firings
The government said in a court filing that Charles Ezell, who issued the memos that agencies interpreted as orders to fire thousands of employees, would not appear in court Thursday.
Inside Trump’s War on the I.R.S.: Dropped Audits and a Skeleton Staff
President Trump is planning to gut the work force while trying to turn the I.R.S. into a more political agency.
Homeland Security Department Says It Is Ending Its Union Contract with TSA Workers
The move could lay the groundwork for the government to fire T.S.A. workers and perhaps even privatize the agency, according to labor experts.
Trump Administration Sends Politically Charged Survey to Researchers
Scientists on overseas projects must say whether they work with communist governments and help combat “Christian persecution.”
Trump Says Future Job Cuts Will Be Done With ‘Scalpel’ Not a ‘Hatchet’
President Trump’s decision to reel in some of Elon Musk’s indiscriminate approach to slashing the federal work force reflects a growing unease among Republicans.
State Dept. Plans to Close Diplomatic Missions and Fire Employees Overseas
American officials, including in the C.I.A., are concerned about mass closures hampering national security work. And China has overtaken the United States in global diplomatic footprint.
Government Watchdog Ends Fight to Keep His Job After Trump Firing
Hampton Dellinger, the head of the Office of Special Counsel, has been a critical figure scrutinizing the recent mass firings of federal workers.