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Mass Firings of Federal Workers Cause Widespread Distress and Mental Health Crisis

The abrupt firing or furloughing of tens of thousands of federal workers due to halted funding has caused widespread distress, impacting families and mental health, with some even resorting to suicide hotlines; this action was potentially intentional, according to a speech by Russell Vought, Trump's...

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Trump Dismisses Hundreds of Federal Employees in Restructuring

President Trump's second term began with the dismissal of at least 240 federal employees, including 18 inspectors general and six senior Justice Department officials, ostensibly to align the government with his "Make America Great Again" vision and reduce costs, sparking controversy and potential le...

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Trump Administration Fires Justice Department Lawyers Involved in His Cases

President Trump's administration fired over a dozen Justice Department lawyers involved in his criminal cases on Monday, following the dropping of federal prosecutions against him after his November election; Acting Attorney General James McHenry justified the firings citing the lawyers' alleged ina...

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Judge Blocks Firing of Intelligence Officers Amidst Government Downsizing

A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order halting the planned dismissal of 11 intelligence officers temporarily assigned to DEIA programs, citing concerns about due process and arbitrary actions by the Trump administration amidst wider government downsizing efforts advised by Elon Musk's ...

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Trump Fires Two EEOC Commissioners, Undermining Agency Independence

President Trump fired two Democratic commissioners, Charlotte Burrows and Jocelyn Samuels, from the EEOC on Monday night, leaving the agency with one Republican commissioner and three vacancies. The dismissed commissioners plan legal challenges, citing the firings as undermining the agency's indepen...

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Arkansas Supreme Court Blocks Chief Justice's Firings

Arkansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Karen Baker attempted to fire several top officials without consulting the court, prompting the court to issue new rules to prevent such unilateral actions and reverse the firings, citing potential retaliation and disruption to the state's justice system.

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