Layoffs and Job Reductions

Federal Work Force Prepares for Another Round of Mass Firings as Deadline Nears

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The Trump administration’s drive to slash and overhaul the government, led by Elon Musk, has already led to tens of thousands of departures.

RFK Jr. Accuses FDA of Drug Industry Influence That Barred Alternative Remedies

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The nation’s health secretary addressed agency employees, asking them to shed any corporate influence. But he did not address the mass layoffs that have gutted oversight of tobacco and vapes, food safety and drug reviews.

Do You Receive Health Care at the V.A.? We’d Like to Hear from You.

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The New York Times is covering the different ways the V.A.’s health system is changing under President Trump. We want to know if you, or someone you know, have been affected.

Appeals Court Clears Path for Trump to Resume Firing Probationary Workers

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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.

Oil Executives Refrain From Publicly Criticizing Trump or His Tariffs

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Eager to stay in Mr. Trump’s good graces, oil executives refrain from publicly criticizing the president. But privately, ‘Everyone’s afraid.’

Trump Is on Shaky Legal Ground With Mass Layoffs at H.H.S., Experts Say

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Job and program cuts at the Department of Health and Human Services have teed up court challenges and prompted bipartisan criticism in Congress.

FDA Layoffs Could Raise Drug Costs and Erode Food Safety

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Trump cutbacks were supposedly aimed at administrators. But scientists in food and drug-testing labs and policy experts who advance generic drug approvals were also dismissed.

C.D.C. Cuts Threaten to Set Back the Nation’s Health, Critics Say

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The reorganization that began on Tuesday will scale back an agency that has been a public health model around the world.