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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

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

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…

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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

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

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

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

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After DOGE firings White House asks new job seekers to write Trump loyalty essays, from lawyers to janitors

The Office of Personnel Management wants potential civil servants to say how they’d ‘help advance the President’s Executive Orders and policy priorities’

The Independent UK

DOGE’s AI surveillance risks silencing whistleblowers and weakening democracy

The United States Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is reportedly using artificial intelligence to surveil federal agency communications for anti-Donald Trump and anti-Elon Musk sentiment.

The Conversation

Trump appointee Scott Kupor resigns from some a16z funds, boards ahead of confirmation as head of OPM

The a16z managing partner is resigning from the firm, but will remain a passive investor in about 30 of its funds.

Fortune

Musk and DOGE’s ‘five things’ emails hit another hitch as the address federal workers were given stops working

The fault comes as Musk has branded himself and his DOGE team as White House ‘tech support’

The Independent UK

Judge blocks DOGE from accessing sensitive information at US agencies

A federal judge has temporarily blocked Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing people’s private data at the Education Department, the Treasury Department and the Office of Personnel Management

The Independent UK

Thousands of federal workers on probation just got their jobs back but it doesn’t mean they’re safe forever

Probationary employees have their roles back for now, but more RIFs are still likely to leave many workers without jobs.

Fortune

Trump official filmed fashion influencer videos from her government office — as thousands lost jobs in DOGE cuts

In one post on her now-deleted Instagram account, McLaurine Pinover shared a link to her 800 followers where they could buy her $475 purple midi-skirt

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Federal workers will get a new email demanding their accomplishments, with a key change

Federal employees should expect another email on Saturday requiring them to explain their recent accomplishments

Reason

Mass Firings Aren't Meritocracy

Plus: Epstein files, Taibbi interview, and more...

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OPM Considers Making Weekly Accomplishments Reporting Mandatory

Learn about the new voluntary weekly reporting requirement at the Office of Personnel Management emphasizing data security and transparency.

Fortune

Elon Musk's directive to federal workers to explain their productivity or get the ax could take them 165,000 hours of their workdays to complete

The time needed for all federal workers to reply to Musk's email could cost the government about $8.5 million in wages.

The Independent UK

Judicial branch employees – which Trump does not oversee – got Musk’s email asking for their accomplishments

Legal experts condemned the move, with one branding it a ‘fundamental failure’ in understanding the separation of powers, given the court system is not part of the executive branch

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