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Wednesday briefing: Supreme Court’s federal layoffs ruling; Trump and Putin; Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot; TSA’s shoes rule; and more
The Supreme Court allowed President Donald Trump to launch mass layoffs. The death toll from floods in Central Texas could ...
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Federal government layoffs: Supreme Court sides with Trump for now
WASHINGTON − The Supreme Court on July 8 lifted a federal judge's order pausing the Trump administration's large-scale staffing cuts and agency restructuring, boosting the president's campaign ...
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Supreme Court clears way for Trump to pursue mass federal layoffs
The Supreme Court's decision on Tuesday lifted San Francisco-based U.S. District Judge Susan Illston's order in May that temporarily blocked large-scale federal layoffs while the case proceeded.
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State Dept prepares for widespread layoffs as reorganization nears final phase
The State Department is trimming back the overall scope of its layoffs, compared to what it told Congress last month, with fewer cuts to the Foreign Service.
Months after layoffs, Education Department employees remain on the federal payroll
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to bring back the workers, but they remain effectively on leave.
State Department tells staff planned layoffs to begin soon
"Soon, the Department will be communicating to individuals affected by the reduction in force," Deputy Secretary for ...
State Department begins widespread layoffs, cutting 1,300 jobs
The State Department on Friday, July 11, started laying off more than 1,300 staff members as it looks to cut the size of its ...