Full news and analysis of the federal government layoffs under President Trump and their impact on the government, the US workforce and the economy.

As trust in the US federal health agencies drops, states have been creating their own public health networks. Roxanne Nelson reports.

A year after firing thousands of probationary employees, the Trump administration indicated it needs more early-career workers to sustain the federal workforce. “We’ve got close to half of our ...

Meghan Burns was busy at work for the Department of Education in March 2025 when her computer restarted at exactly 5 p.m. When it turned back on, she learned her job as a civil rights attorney had ...

Some top state election officials, who run voting across the country, worry that the federal government has become hostile to them and their work. By Nick Corasaniti President Trump’s declaration that ...

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