To Fight Federal Job Cuts, Energy Experts and States Try a New Argument
In letters to multiple agencies, the focus is on how job reductions at E.P.A., Interior and other agencies would hurt President Trump’s “energy dominance” agenda.
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DOGE Cuts Hobble Office That Would Aid NASA and SpaceX Mars Landings
The Astrogeology Science Center, which has helped astronauts and robots reach other worlds safely, is facing a substantial number of job reductions.
Federal Work Force Prepares for Another Round of Mass Firings as Deadline Nears
The Trump administration’s drive to slash and overhaul the government, led by Elon Musk, has already led to tens of thousands of departures.
White House Plan Calls for NOAA Research Programs to Be Dismantled
A Trump administration budget proposal would essentially eliminate one of the world’s foremost Earth sciences research operations.
Appeals Court Clears Path for Trump to Resume Firing Probationary Workers
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit sided with the government to block a lower-court ruling that had led to the reinstatement of thousands of federal workers.
Chinese Intelligence May Be Trying to Recruit Fired U.S. Officials
An advisory says that foreign agencies are posing as consulting firms, think tanks and other organizations to connect with former government employees.
American Library Association Sues to Stop Trump Cuts
The group argues that efforts to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services imperil the nation’s libraries and violate the law.
Supreme Court Pauses Ruling Requiring Rehiring of 16,000 Probationary Workers
A federal judge in California had ordered the Trump administration to rehire government employees fired as part of its efforts to slash the federal work force.
U.S. Employers Added 228,000 Jobs in March, but Outlook Is Clouded
The gain was stronger than expected, though the impact of President Trump’s tariffs and other policies on the labor market has yet to play out.
Federal Worker Unions Sue to Block Trump From Stripping Bargaining Rights
Labor unions are battling the Trump administration over its attempts to slash the federal work force and roll back the protections afforded to the civil service employees.