White House, layoffs and federal agencies

White House formally instructs agencies to prepare for 'large-scale' layoffs
The Trump administration is directing federal agencies to begin preparations for large-scale layoffs and restructuring, and submit plans by March 13, according to a memo.
OPM instructs agencies to turn over plans for mass government layoffs
A Wednesday memo from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) directs agencies across government to turn over plans for widespread layoffs of
White House prepares for ‘maximum elimination’ of federal workers allowed by law
The White House sent a memo to several federal agencies telling them to prepare to reorganize and fire high quantities of workers. The memo is the latest in Trump’s ongoing war against what he calls bloated federal “woke” policies,
White House directs federal agencies to prepare for ‘large-scale reductions’ in workforce
The White House directed all federal departments and agencies on Wednesday to prepare for widespread workforce cuts, continuing President Donald Trump‘s overarching goal of shrinking the federal bureaucracy.
White House tells federal agencies to draft plan for mass layoffs
President Donald Trump has ordered all federal agencies to begin drafting plans for mass layoffs in their departments. It's the latest push from the president as he works to clear thousands of workers from the federal payroll.
White House sets deadline for agency-downsizing plans
Federal agencies have a little more than two weeks to devise plans for achieving significant staff reductions and cost savings.
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OPM signals broad agency layoffs, reorganization in new memo
The memo asks agency heads to develop plans for reductions in force and reorganization that include plans to promote ...
OPM says it can now process pensions digitally, as DOGE targets bizarre federal document mine
The Office of Personnel Management said it can process pensions entirely digitally, in two days, in a video promoted by Elon ...
Ultimatum to federal workers raises tensions between Musk, White House staff
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White House says a million federal workers responded to Elon Musk’s email directive
Elon Musk asked federal workers to list five accomplishments in the last week via email, but some agency heads told workers ...
White House says follow agency heads, not Musk, on employee directive
The White House on Tuesday said Cabinet secretaries would have final say over whether employees need to respond to an Elon ...
Trump live updates: Zelensky visits White House after president’s insults; judge blocks DOGE’s mass firings
Trump and Ukrainian president discussing security arrangements and minerals deal as part of path to peace deal to end ...
The White House said Musk had no authority. Then came the emails.
Elon Musk’s threat to federal employees is the latest episode to call into question the White House’s downplaying of his ...
Some remote federal employees get ultimatum from OPM: Move to Washington
The Office of Personnel Management email Wednesday to remote workers, some thousands of miles from Washington, told them they ...
Trump live updates: Zelensky visits White House after president’s insults; judge blocks DOGE’s mass firings (cloned)
California justice rules Office of Personnel Management ‘does not have any authority whatsoever’ to remove probationary staff ...