federal government of the united states

A timeline of firings and court reversals

Trump's federal workforce cuts: A timeline of firings and court reversals

Buyout offer made to federal employees. Trump's administration offered buyouts to nearly all 2.3 million federal employees. The offer came in a surprise email that hit in

CNN on MSN · 3d

Tracking Trump’s overhaul of the federal workforce

CNN is tracking the chaotic and rapidly evolving firings and layoffs at federal offices in Washington and across the United States.

POLITICO on MSN · 1d

Judge rules Trump's firing of federal workforce watchdog was illegal

A federal judge ruled Saturday that President Donald Trump’s firing of a federal workforce watchdog was illegal — teeing up a Supreme Court showdown over the president’s claim to nearly absolute control of the executive branch.

WUSA · 1d

Judge says Trump unlawfully fired federal watchdog, setting up likely Supreme Court fight

U.S. District Judge Amy B. Jackson said it would be "ironic" if the U.S. Special Counsel, which protects whistleblowers, had to fear partisan removal.

GDP, government spending

Reuters · 16h

US Commerce Secretary wants to remove government spending from GDP

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on Sunday he would strip out government spending from the gross domestic product (GDP) report, but gave no indication how soon this change might happen, while dismissing fears of a possible recession.

Axios · 2h

Why government spending counts in GDP

GDP statistics are calculated the way they have been for the last eight decades for good reasons — but administration officials are correct that the accounting for government spending isn't ideal. What they're saying: "You know that governments historically have messed with GDP,

Due on MSN · 2h

Trump Administration may exclude Government Spending from GDP

If you ask an economics professor about what GDP is, they will tell you that it is the total value of all goods and services produced by a country at a given time. That’s a simple enough definition, but how do you calculate that massive number?

Trump order makes English official language of U.S.

Hosted on MSN · 22h

Trump Signs Executive Order Making English the Official Language of the United States

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday afternoon making English the official language of the U.S. This is the first time in 250 years that America has had an official language on the federal level.

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

Trump Signs Order Designating English as Official Language of the U.S.

For decades, lawmakers in Congress have introduced legislation to designate English as the official language of the U.S.

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ABC News on MSN · 1h

Trump 2nd term live updates: Bill introduced to make English official language of US

The second administration of President Donald Trump has continued its efforts to remake the federal government and implement "America First" policies.

New York, federal workers

The Hill on MSN · 14h

Hochul seeks to recruit laid off federal workers with ad in Washington’s Union Station

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s (D) office is running a digital ad in Washington, D.C.’s Union Station to recruit laid-off federal employees to work for New York State amid the Trump administration’s

Yahoo · 1h

New York governor recruits federal workers laid off by DOGE

Gov. Kathy Hochul launched a major hiring push to recruit federal workers who were laid off by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency.

Newsday · 1h

New York ramps up initiative to recruit fired federal workers

The state has over 7,000 job openings across all areas of state government, the governor's office said Monday.

Human Rights Watch4h

Interview: A Snapshot of Rights under the Trump Administration

US President Donald Trump is slated to deliver a speech to a joint session of Congress, where he is expected to comment on ...

Who Is in DOGE? Tracking Its Staffers and Allies in the Federal Government

The Times identified 50 people within the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, a group formed by Elon Musk that in a short few weeks has radically upended federal agencies.

USA Today7d

Which states receive more than they send to the federal government? See map.

In fiscal year 2023, the federal government provided $1.1 trillion to state and local governments, according to the Office of Management and Budget. How much do states receive in federal ...

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Federal judge rules Trump’s firing of head of special counsel was unlawful, will maintain his job

Federal Judge Amy Berman Jackson ruled late Saturday evening that President Donald Trump's firing of the head of the Office ...

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‘It’s the shadow OPM’: How DOGE is using a once-obscure federal agency as ground zero for its plans to shrink government

The once-obscure Office of Personnel Management, essentially the human resources department of the federal government, is now ground zero for Elon Musk and President Donald Trump’s efforts to slash ...