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Thousands of Federal Health Agency Employees Laid Off After Supreme Court Ruling

On July 14, 2025, thousands of US federal health agency employees were laid off following a Supreme Court ruling that permitted the Department of Health and Human Services to proceed with a planned reduction in force, despite ongoing legal challenges and temporary protections granted to some employe...

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Federal Worker Suicide Highlights Mental Health Crisis Amidst Government Restructuring

Caitlin Cross-Barnet, a 55-year-old federal employee, died by suicide after receiving an email about potential job loss due to the Trump administration's and Elon Musk's efforts to reduce the federal workforce, highlighting a mental health crisis among federal workers facing job insecurity and budge...

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US Jobless Claims Fall, but Tariff Worries and Federal Layoffs Loom

Initial jobless claims in the US fell to 219,000 for the week ending March 29, defying analysts' forecasts, but concerns remain over the impact of new tariffs and widespread federal job cuts potentially affecting the March jobs report.

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White House Security Breach, HHS Job Cuts, and Trump's Tariff Threats

The White House admits to a security breach, the Department of Health and Human Services announces 20,000 job cuts saving $1.8 billion annually, and President Trump threatens further tariffs against the EU and Canada.

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US Department of Education to Lay Off Half Its Staff

The US Department of Education announced it will lay off almost half its staff by March 21, fulfilling President Trump's campaign promise to dismantle the agency and shift responsibility to states and local communities, while claiming statutory programs will continue.

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US Job Cuts Surge in February 2025, Raising Recession Concerns

February 2025 witnessed 172,000 US job cuts, double the 2024 figure and the highest for February since 2009; government layoffs (62,000) contributed significantly, yet the unemployment rate remains at 4%, raising concerns about a potential 2025 recession but not triggering the Sahm rule.

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Supreme Court Clears Way for Mass Federal Worker Layoffs

The US Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to resume mass firings of federal workers, potentially leading to hundreds of thousands of job losses across multiple agencies, despite lower court rulings against the plan, which aligns with the conservative Heritage Foundation's "Project 2025" ...

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Judge Halts Trump Administration's Federal Agency Layoffs

U.S. District Judge Susan Illston temporarily blocked the Trump administration's sweeping cuts and layoffs at over a dozen federal agencies, siding with federal employee unions who argued the administration exceeded its legal authority by acting without Congressional approval, halting the implementa...

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Trump's Policies Threaten US National Parks

President Trump's budget cuts resulted in the dismissal of 1000 National Park Service employees in 2025, impacting a record 332 million park visitors in 2024, while his administration expands resource extraction in these areas, sparking protests from the "Resistance Rangers" and environmental groups...

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US Department of Education to Cut Nearly 50% of Workforce

The U.S. Department of Education announced Tuesday it will cut nearly 50% of its roughly 4100-person workforce, effective in 90 days, following President Trump's proposal to eliminate the agency; hundreds of employees will be laid off, with others accepting voluntary separation packages.

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Trump Shifts Approach to Federal Layoffs Amidst Public Backlash

President Trump and Elon Musk's federal workforce reduction plan, resulting in 80,000 Veterans Affairs job losses and disruptions to essential services, sparked public outrage and prompted Trump to adopt a more cautious approach.

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Trump Administration Orders Mass Federal Layoffs

The Trump administration ordered federal agencies to submit plans for significant staff reductions by March 13, escalating previous layoffs and targeting veteran civil servants; Elon Musk, acting as a budget-cutting czar, aims to cut the budget by $1 trillion, while Trump plans to extend tax cuts th...

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