Interior Department Layoffs: Impact and Controversy
The Interior Department faces potential layoffs impacting numerous employees across agencies like BLM, USGS, and NPS, following a court order regarding the administration's cuts. TRO limits.
Trump Administration Layoffs: Court Battles and Shutdown Impact
Trump administration faces legal challenges over layoffs (RIFs) during government shutdown. Court order halts new RIFs temporarily. OMB accused of illegal routing and exploiting the closure.
Education Department Layoffs: Supreme Court Ruling & Impact
Supreme Court allows Education Department to proceed with 1,300 layoffs, overruling a lower court order. Dissents highlight division dismantling. Impact on students, teachers & communities anticipated.
Trump RIFs: Court Reviewing Legality After Supreme Court Ruling
Despite a Supreme Court ruling, a federal judge plans to assess the legality of Trump administration's individual RIF plans impacting federal employee unions and agencies. New layoff notices are expected soon.
State Department Layoffs: Court Ruling Triggers Workforce Reduction
Following a court ruling, the State Department is proceeding with layoffs, impacting foreign service officers and civil service employees. The reorganization aims to cut 3,400 positions.
NIH’s New Director: COVID Origins, Layoffs, and Research Focus
New NIH director Jayanta Bhattacharya addresses staff, questioning COVID origins, research on racism, and recent layoffs. He aims to restore staff and address supply shortages amid budget cuts.
Interior Department Layoffs: RIFs Hit NPS, USGS, and BLM
The Interior Department is planning RIFs impacting NPS, USGS, and BLM, with up to 1,500 positions cut at NPS. Staff morale is low amid restructuring and hiring freezes. Key divisions face significant losses.