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Trump Takes Aim at Collective Bargaining in the Federal Workforce
Trump should use executive power where he can to curtail collective bargaining in the public service, but the solution must ultimately…
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How two Kentucky Republicans make a stand on federal debt, refuse to toe the line for Trump
As pressure mounts on congressional Republicans to unify and compromise on spending policy for President Trump's agenda, two Kentuckians…
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White House ordered firing of L.A. federal prosecutor on ex-Fatburger CEO case, sources say
A federal prosecutor in Los Angeles was fired Friday at the behest of the White House, after lawyers for a fast-food executive he was…
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Trump Order Could Cripple Federal Worker Unions Fighting DOGE Cuts
Federal worker unions have sought over the past two months to lead the resistance to President Trump and his Department of Government…
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Trump's election order creates much confusion before the next federal election in 2026
President Donald Trump's executive order seeking to change how U.S. elections are run is creating uncertainty for state and local election…
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'Charade': Federal judge spanks Trump over attempt to wind down consumer watchdog
A federal judge delivered a nasty rebuke Friday to the White House, ordering it to stop trying to wind down the Consumer Financial…
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RFK Jr. makes sweeping cuts in federal health programs, including CDC, FDA
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced plans Thursday to slash the Department of Health and Human Services, cutting nearly a quarter of its…
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Maybe It Wasn’t Such a Great Idea to Support a Larger, More Extensive Federal Government for 100 Years
The Left gets hoisted on its own petard. Source link
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Federal Judge Orders Trump Administration Not to Detain or Deport Another Columbia Student
Essentially, Yunseo Chung is free while Mahmoud Khalil is detained because she beat the government to the courthouse. Source link
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Trump Trade Policies and Federal Cuts Shake Consumer Confidence
Americans are increasingly anxious about their jobs and finances as the Trump administration’s trade policies and government cutbacks…
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Trump wants to rein in federal judges. One California Republican is already working on it
WASHINGTON — As court orders against his administration mount, President Trump has ramped up his attacks on federal judges in recent days,…
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'Out-of-control judge': Trump administration goes to war with federal courts
The Justice Department has asked for two judges at the heart of anti-Trump rulings to be kicked off the cases, saying they are showing an…
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Trump accuses federal judge of bias, related to speech about Jan. 6 cases
President Trump and his allies are not backing off their criticism of the federal judge who is challenging his deportation of foreign gang…
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Trump says SBA will handle federal student loans
President Trump said he's "immediately" shifting the management of federal student loans to the Small Business Administration. Source link
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Trump signs executive order aims to streamline federal procurement under GSA
President Trump has signed an executive order that centralizes federal government procurement under the General Services Administration.…
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Thoughts on Federal Arts Money After President Autopen
And why wallop libraries? They teach people to think for themselves. Source link
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Fired federal workers can fight their dismissals, but there's a catch
WASHINGTON — The more than 2 million federal employees have legal rights as civil servants that are supposed to protect them from being…
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Federal buildings in California potentially on chopping block as Trump looks to cut costs
The future of several prominent federal buildings in California that provide resources for broad swaths of the state’s residents is in…
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California lawmakers urge congressional leaders to continue federal wildfire aid
WASHINGTON — California’s lawmakers urged their leaders in Congress on Friday to continue funding federal aid in the wake of the L.A.…
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Federal Judge Blasts Trump’s “Ill-Conceived” Funding Freeze
A federal judge extended a block on the Office of Management and Budget’s sweeping order to freeze trillions in congressionally…
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Who Are the Probationary Federal Workers Being Cut Under Trump?
In news about the Trump administration’s job-slashing effort, one class of federal workers comes up repeatedly: “probationary” employees.…
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Trump Agency Heads Ignore Musk’s Ultimatum to Federal Employees, in Farcical Episode
Yet by making clear that Musk’s power is limited, it could help DOGE in court. Source link
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Elon Musk Gets Hilariously Trolled Over Dumb Email to Federal Workers
Elon Musk’s open-reply “what did you do last week” email to federal employees invited a flood of fictionalized fireable offenses that…
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Musk gives all federal workers 48 hours to explain what they did last week or face consequences
Hundreds of thousands of federal workers have been given little more than 48 hours to explain what they accomplished over the last week,…