NASA Eliminates Chief Scientist and Other Jobs at Its Headquarters
About 19 positions will be cut, including those in offices focused on technology policy and diversity, equity and inclusion.
It Is Happening Every Day, Every Where
About 19 positions will be cut, including those in offices focused on technology policy and diversity, equity and inclusion.
President Trump is planning to gut the work force while trying to turn the I.R.S. into a more political agency.
Clinical trials have been delayed, contracts canceled and support staff fired. With deeper cuts coming, some are warning of potential harms to veterans.
Together with recent firings and resignations, the new cuts could hamper the National Weather Service’s ability to produce lifesaving forecasts, scientists say.
His unusual governing arrangement with President Trump is opening Republicans up to being yoked politically to Mr. Musk, who polls show is broadly unpopular.
Economic forecasts have deteriorated in recent weeks, reflecting the upheaval from federal layoffs, tariff moves and immigration roundups.
The ruling, which the Trump administration immediately moved to appeal, was a rebuke of Mr. Trump’s expansive view of executive power.
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.
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.
Stand Up for Science aims to revive a movement that started in 2017, but with an all-new team and a more focused vision.