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Trump Just Pulled the Rug Out From Under Thousands of Federal Workers With a Shocking New Executive Order

Trump tried something similar during his first term with a plan called Schedule F.

The Mary Sue

Trump Strips Protections From 8,000 Federal Workers, Allowing Firings for 'Subversion' of Directives

Donald Trump has signed an executive order, which has stripped away long‑standing civil service protections from staff in key policy roles.

International Business Times UK

Trump signs order to make it easier to fire 8,000 highly paid federal workers

Order strips job protections from workers earning up to about $200,000 a year and deemed to be ‘influencing’ policy

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Trump Administration Considering NDAs for Federal Workers to Curb Leaks

The Office of Personnel Management said in a Federal Register notice that it is seeking public comment on a draft NDA that federal agencies could use for both new and current employees.

International Business Times

Trump's New NDA Proposal Could Punish Federal Workers Who Speak to Journalists — Here's How

Trump administration's proposed NDAs for federal staff could restrict press access; civil liberties groups warn of threats to transparency and press freedom.

International Business Times UK

Trump administration proposes NDAs for federal employees to stop leaks

The Trump administration is requesting comment on its plans to further crack down on what it calls the release of unauthorized information, as part of its continuing focus on leaks to the media

The Independent UK

White House proposes NDAs for federal workers to crack down on leaks to journalists

OPM releases draft NDA designed for federal agencies to use with new and existing employees

The Guardian - US

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Federal workers struggle to find roles a year after Trump cuts: ‘I’ve applied to over 250 jobs’

Current and former government employees say they’re facing a tough job market over a year on from sweeping cuts

The Guardian - US

The Trump administration is blurring the public and private sector workforce, and OPM director Scott Kupor won’t rule out conflict of interest risks

“We got to balance potential risks with potential upside,” Kupor said of potential conflicts of interest in government. “I think you can manage that quite clearly.”

Fortune

The federal government shed 385,000 employees last year. Now the Trump administration is on a blitz to hire Gen Z workers

Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor told Fortune the government needs a pipeline of young workers to sustain itself.

Fortune

Trump just finalized a ‘political purge’ rule, gutting whistleblower protection and giving him the power to fire 50,000 workers

They can now be fired 'at will.’

We Got This Covered

Trump administration issues rule that makes it easier to fire federal workers

New rule would strip job safeguards for 50,000 federal employees and change how whistleblowers are protected

The Guardian - US

Trump admin green lights rule making it easier to fire thousands of federal employees

The rule would impact an estimated 50,000 workers.

Axios

Federal workers annual charity drive sees 40% drop in donations as layoffs under Trump left thousands out of work

The Combined Federal Campaign has raised over $9 billion from federal workers since the 1960s

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Newslaundry

WhatsApp university blames foreign investors for the rupee’s slide – like blaming fever on a thermometer

On December 16, the rupee crossed the 91-per-dollar mark to touch an all-time low of 91.09. As soon as this happened a joke started going around on WhatsApp: USD (+1) = INR (+91). Finally ISD Codes and Exchange rate matched.

The Independent UK

Trump offers six-figure wages to work in his new ‘Tech Force’ — and you don’t need a degree or experience

The “elite” team of specialists will be tasked with modernizing the the vast bureaucracy within the federal government.

Euronews

The US just launched a new ‘Tech Force’ to hire AI talent. Here’s what to know

The talent development programme aims to close ‘critical skills gaps’ within US government agencies by hiring tech talent for two-year assignments.

Fortune

You can make up to $200K working in Trump's new 'Tech Force'—and you don't need a degree or work experience

To be eligible for the two-year program, you need only “strong problem-solving abilities and a passion for public service.”

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International Business Times UK

White House Scraps DOGE: The Bizarre Subscriptions and Weird Overseas Contracts Draining Public Funds

The White House has disbanded the controversial Department of Government Efficiency after bizarre subscriptions, overseas contracts, and questionable spending drained public funds.

Benzinga

DOGE Disbands 8 Months Before Expiration Date: 'Office Doesn't Exist,' Says Trump's OPM Director

The Department of Government Efficiency, originally an Elon Musk-backed effort to shrink the federal government, has disbanded with about eight months left on its charter, ending an initiative billed as a flagship of President Donald Trump's cost-cutting agenda.

The Guardian - US

‘That doesn’t exist’: Doge reportedly quietly disbanded ahead of schedule

Statement by Trump administration confirms longstanding suspicions that Musk-led agency is on its way out

Benzinga

Senate Reaffirms Back Pay For 41 Days Of Missed Wages As Shutdown Nears End

As the U.S. government’s 2025 shutdown stretches into its 41st day, and several federal workers await relief, the Senate backed the funding bill to reopen the government on Monday. The stopgap measure not only funds agencies through January 2026 but reaffirms retroactive compensation for workers sidelined since Oct. 1.

Axios

Trump administration sued over its "loyalist" hiring policy

The hiring plan is one piece of the White House's massive overhaul of the civil service.

Fortune

America will see its largest mass resignation in history as 100,000 federal workers are set to quit their jobs today

About 150,000 workers took the Trump administration’s resignation deal. The mass resignation is in stark contrast to white-collar employees who are “job-hugging."

Roll Call

Shutdown could bolster White House’s legal case for ‘RIFs’ - Roll Call

A federal funding lapse appears to be one of the stipulated reasons why “reductions in force” may be allowed — but it's complicated.

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