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Shutdown could bolster White House’s legal case for ‘RIFs’ - Roll Call

A federal funding lapse appears to be one of the stipulated reasons why “reductions in force” may be allowed — but it's complicated.

Roll Call

He left Andreessen Horowitz to help Trump downsize the government. Can Scott Kupor eliminate nearly 300,000 federal jobs without the DOGE chaos?

The former managing partner of venture capital giant Andreessen Horowitz, weighs in on running OPM, federal layoffs, and AI.

Fortune

Judge rules Trump administration illegally fired thousands of probationary workers

A judge has ruled that the Trump administration's central human resources office acted illegally when it directed the mass firings of thousands of probationary workers

The Independent UK

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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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The swagger’s gone: What the last two decades taught me about India’s fading growth dream

Because something is happening here but you don't know what it is Do you, Mr. Jones?– Bob Dylan, Ballad of a Thin Man, Highway 61 Revisited, 1965. I was offered my first job in Mumbai on a very rainy day in September 2005, a few weeks after we had celebrated the…

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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

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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Grok Roasts Elon Musk's DOGE Reign as £100 Billion in Productivity Goes Up in Smoke

Grok delivered a scathing review of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) tenure, asserting $135B in losses from productivity, legal issues, and service disruptions.

International Business Times UK

Trump’s mass firings of federal workers must remain on hold, court rules

Trump’s executive order regarding the firings ‘far exceeds the President’s supervisory powers under the Constitution,’ ruled the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals

The Independent UK

DOGE plans to roll out new software to speed up job cuts even as Elon Musk steps back

The software, known as AutoRIF, is an updated version of a decades-old Pentagon program – though it has been used very little in recent years

The Independent UK

Trump’s tariff policy is like Debashish Mohanty’s swing – unpredictable and accidental

Any minute now I'm expecting all hell to break loosePeople are crazy and times are strangeI'm locked in tight, I'm out of rangeI used to care, but things have changed.– Bob Dylan, Things Have Changed, Wonder BoysMaine revolver pehli baar uthaya hai…lekin itna jaanta hoon ki trigger dabane se goli…

Newslaundry

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

Trump Signs Executive Order To Limit Unionizing And End Collective Bargaining For Some Federal Staff

In total, 18 federal departments, including several subsidiary agencies will be impacted by the order.

International Business Times

Judge blocks Trump’s move to dismantle consumer protection watchdog – as it happened

President had targeted Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) for mass terminations. This blog is now closed.

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The leader of a major government union outlines their strategy to battle Trump federal cuts—And says Elon Musk has ‘no clue’ about workers

AFSCME president Lee Saunders says that unions must organize, mobilize, and educate in this crucial moment.

Fortune

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.

Salon

Judge orders Trump to rehire fed workers

Probationary workers fired by the Trump administration must be offered their jobs back under the order

International Business Times

US Federal Judge Orders Agencies To Rehire Fired Workers

A US judge on Thursday ordered six federal agencies to rehire thousands of probationary workers fired as part of Donald Trump's push to slash the size and scope of government.

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The Guardian - US

Trump official defending Doge filmed fashion influencer videos from office

McLaurine Pinover made posts at work as personnel management office enforced Trump and Musk’s layoffs

Latin Times

Trump Appointee Caught Trying to Go Viral With Fashion Influencer Videos From Inside DOGE Office

A Trump administration official faced backlash for filming fashion influencer videos in her government office while overseeing federal layoffs.

The Independent UK

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

Fortune

Appeals from fired federal workers have skyrocketed more than 2,100% at one watchdog since Trump and DOGE took charge

The Merit System Protections Board usually receives about 100 cases every week. In the last week of February, it received 2,171.

Fortune

Fired NIH workers lost their 'dream job.' Due to a Kafkaesque appeals process and slim private-sector offerings, their futures may be in jeopardy, too

“We are risking an entire generation of medical professionals, researchers, and scientists … and it's a future disaster waiting to happen,” former NIH director Nate Brought said.

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Elon Musk's Department Of Government Efficiency Charges Federal Agency

Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency proposes charging OPM millions for modernization services, raising concerns about federal job cuts and data...

Salon

Judge blocks Trump admin's mass layoffs

White House office lacks authority "under any statute in the history of the universe," judge says

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