Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Plans for Mass Layoffs and Program Closures
An emergency ruling by a federal judge in California amounted to the broadest effort yet to halt the Trump administration’s overhaul of the federal government.
Layoffs and Job Reductions
Local Officials Brace for Loss of Disaster Preparedness Funding
The C.D.C. delivered $750 million annually to state and local health departments for emergency work. The program was eliminated in the Trump administration’s budget blueprint.
Doug Collins Says Veterans Affairs Dept. Slashing 80,000 Jobs Is a Goal
Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins said the number of V.A. employees to be cut could change, and accused Democrats of trying to frighten veterans.
Columbia Lays Off Nearly 180 People Because of Trump Research Cuts
“We understand this news will be hard,” Claire Shipman, Columbia University’s acting president, wrote in a note to the community.
How Trump’s Closing a Tariff Loophole Will Hurt UPS and FedEx
President Trump has ended a tariff loophole that generated lots of business for delivery companies shipping inexpensive goods from China to the U.S.
States Sue Over Trump Administration Cutbacks at H.H.S.
The lawsuit, led by New York, argues that the slashing of grants and staff at the Department of Health and Human Services amounts to the “illegal dismantling” of the agency.
Trump Administration Unveils EPA Overhaul With Shift to Approving New Chemicals
The Environmental Protection Agency’s administrator, Lee Zeldin, announced the agency was “shifting its scientific expertise.”
C.I.A. to Cut Over 1,000 Staff Positions, Using Attrition
The agency plans, for now, to use attrition, including retirements and voluntary resignations, to reduce the size of the C.I.A. instead of more mass firings.
Former Weather Service Leaders Warn Staffing Cuts Could Lead to ‘Loss of Life’
The former agency directors say current employees will face an “impossible task” to maintain service just as hurricane season begins.
Lawsuit Against Humanities Endowment Offers Details on DOGE
Three scholarly groups are challenging the recent cancellation of most grants by the National Endowment for the Humanities.