Government Employees

Here’s How to Watch Trump’s Address to Congress

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At 9 p.m. Eastern, President Trump will speak to a joint session of Congress for the first time in his second term. The New York Times will carry the address live.

Dozens of Government Technology Specialists Fired

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The employees, who worked at the General Services Administration’s 18F unit, fixed technical problems and built products aimed at increasing efficiency for various federal agencies.

Democrats Invite Fired Federal Workers to Trump’s Congressional Address

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The move comes as lawmakers hear from constituents over President Trump and Elon Musk’s efforts to slash federal spending and cull the civil service ranks.

Horticulturalists, Biologists, Engineers: Federal ‘Bloat’ or Valued Experts?

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President Trump’s effort to remake the government is a direct challenge to a decades-long effort to build a civil service stocked with experts. Critics say it will backfire.

How Elon Musk Executed His Takeover of the Federal Bureaucracy

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The operation was driven with a frenetic focus by the billionaire, who channeled his resentment of regulatory oversight into a drastic overhaul of government agencies.

As the E.P.A. Withers, Will Its Museum Follow?

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Tucked away near the White House is a tribute to the environmental agency and its history — for the time being, anyway.

Judge Says Trump Administration Memos Directing Mass Firings Were Illegal

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A federal judge in California ordered the retraction of the memos. He suggested, but did not order, that the layoffs be stopped.

Stunned U.S.A.I.D. Workers Return to Clean Out Their Desks

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Democrats said a review mandated by executive order was “not a serious effort or attempt at reform.”