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The Feds Paid $9.5B to Keep Workers Home in 2025. Was it Actually a Bargain?

A new GAO audit shows the U.S. paid $9.5 billion for federal workers not to work in 2025 — and the savings numbers don't add up.

Latin Times · Sep 20

2026 administrative state legislation: 38 states enacted 225 bills

This edition of Checks and Balances features highlights from Ballotpedia’s 2026 Administrative State Legislative Tracker report, and the transfer of most federal employee appeals from the Merit Systems Protection Board to the Office of Personnel Management

Ballotpedia · Aug 20

Elon Musk's 'Chainsaw for Bureaucracy' Just Left an $11 Billion Budget Hole as Trump Rehires Staff

Elon Musk's dramatic cost‑cutting experiment in Donald Trump's second term has ended with the shutdown of the Department of Government Efficiency and an $11 billion hole in the US budget.

International Business Times UK · Jul 5

Trump admin issues new rule, making it easier to fire 50,000 federal workers

Union representing federal workers warned the new policy will chill speech

The Independent UK · Feb 5

DOGE Dissolved Ahead of Schedule: Its Purpose and What Happens Now Explained

DOGE has been dissolved ahead of schedule, raising questions about its original purpose, halted reforms and what federal agencies can expect as responsibilities shift.

International Business Times UK · Nov 24, 2025

Federal Hiring Overhaul: What the “Rule of Many” Means for Talent Sourcing and Security-Cleared Candidates

The U.S. federal hiring system has undergone a significant transformation with the implementation of the “rule of many,” officially finalized by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) in September 2025. This change replaces the longstanding “rule of three,” which limited agencies to selecting only one candidate from the top three…

inkl · Sep 12, 2025

Trump team debates ending federal employees’ fundraising arm that has given $9 billion to charities

Combined Federal Campaign allows federal employees to donate a portion of their paycheck to charitable organizations

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2025

Trump team officially ends Musk’s ‘five things’ DOGE email that drew ire and led to thousands of resignations

Federal workers were ordered to email the Office of Personnel Management as part of a drive to drastically cut staff numbers

The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2025

154,000 federal workers who took DOGE buyouts are being paid to go fishing, watch Dungeons and Dragons streams and hunt for new jobs

The government has generated an estimated $14.8 billion in waste on the deferred resignation program, a new report says

The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2025

Watchdog finds ‘rampant abuse’ of remote work among federal employees during Biden administration

Government workers ordered back to offices five days a week on March 3 after Trump signed executive order

The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2025