Trump signs executive order to continue downsizing federal workforce
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump made a rare appearance with Elon Musk, his most powerful adviser, in the Oval Office on Tuesday before signing an executive order to continue downsizing the federal workforce.
Trump to sign order instructing DOGE to massively cut federal workforce
President Donald Trump was expected to sign an executive order Tuesday instructing the Department of Government Efficiency to plan for cuts to federal workforce staffing numbers.
Trump Directs Federal Job Cuts as Musk Defends Downsizing
President Donald Trump directed agencies to work with Elon Musk’s government cost-cutting effort to slash their workforces, according to a White House official, his latest move to gut the federal bureaucracy.
Musk, with Trump at White House, says US will go 'bankrupt' without cuts
Tech billionaire Elon Musk, who has been tapped by President Donald Trump to lead federal cost-cutting efforts, said Tuesday that the United States would go "bankrupt" without budget cuts.
Trump and Musk defend federal government slashing, say they will 'abide by the courts'
President Donald Trump and ally and advisor Elon Musk spoke to reporters in the Oval Office Tuesday afternoon, defending the slashing of federal government programs and insisting they are "maximally transparent.
Musk defends DOGE as Trump signs order expanding its power to fire workers
Elon Musk on Tuesday defended his Department of Government Efficiency’s efforts to slash federal agencies as President Trump signs an executive order expanding its reach to fire workers.
The White House says more than 20,000 federal workers have taken buyouts — and they expect a 'spike' in the coming days
The reported buyouts are for below the typical annual attrition rate for the federal government. More than 100,000 federal ...
US judge keeps Trump plan to push out federal workers on hold
U.S. District Judge George O’Toole Jr. is reviewing arguments over President Donald Trump's plan to push out federal workers ...
White House Preparing Order to Cut Thousands of Federal Health Workers
The executive order could come as soon as next week, if the Trump administration goes ahead with plans, according to people ...
Over 40,000 federal workers have accepted the buyout so far — far less than the White House hoped
A Trump administration spokesperson said more than 40,000 federal employees had taken the buyout and the number is "growing." ...
Judge extends freeze on Trump's unprecedented plan to get millions of federal workers to resign
U.S. District Judge George A. O’Toole Jr. said the pause would continue until he rules on a preliminary injunction.
White House offers 2 million federal employees financial incentives to quit
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White House orders Federal Executive Institute to shut down
The institute has been around since 1968 when President Lyndon Johnson established it as a senior staff college to serve super grades of the civil service.
White House expecting 'spike' in federal resignations as at least 20K take buyouts
The White House told Fox News Digital on Tuesday that it anticipates a "spike" in federal government resignations as a buyout offer deadline looms.
Federal health workers brace for layoffs as White House instructs HHS to rank workers
Employees at the Department of Health and Human Services are bracing for layoffs across the vast public health agency, as ...
White House preparing order to cut thousands of federal health workers, WSJ reports
The White House is working on an executive order to fire thousands of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services workers, ...
White House officials bristle as the courts throttle parts of Trump's agenda
One White House official called legal roadblocks an "occupational hazard," while a number of legal experts worry the country ...