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Mass Firings Aren't Meritocracy

Plus: Epstein files, Taibbi interview, and more...

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California Judge Blocks Mass Firings Of Probationary Federal Workers

District Judge William Alsup declared that the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) does not have the authority to mandate the firing of federal employees, including probationary staff, who have less than a year of experience.

International Business Times

Sen. Padilla Demands End To Mass Emails From Elon Musk

Senator Alex Padilla criticizes mass emails sent by OPM and Elon Musk to legislative branch offices, highlighting concerns over unauthorized sharing of inf...

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Federal Judge Rules Against Mass Firings Of Probationary Employees

Federal judge rules against mass firings of probationary federal employees, raising questions on legality and impact on workforce restructuring efforts.

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New OPM Guidance On Employee Responses To Weekly Emails

OPM's new guidance on federal employees' email responses causes confusion and potential consequences.

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Musk Doubles Down On Firing Threat As DOGE Turns To AI For Job Assessment

Musk had previously issued a mandate asking federal workers to summarize their accomplishments from the prior week. Meanwhile, an email sent out by the OPM explicitly asked workers not to include links or attachments, as the data will be processed by the AI system for analysis.

International Business Times

Trump administration briefing: chaos caused by Musk’s Doge; fears over far-right podcaster tapped for FBI

From the latest in Musk’s fight to fire federal workers to concern over appointment of Dan Bongino – key US politics stories from Monday at a glance

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OPM Considers Making Weekly Accomplishments Reporting Mandatory

Learn about the new voluntary weekly reporting requirement at the Office of Personnel Management emphasizing data security and transparency.

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Elon Musk Requires Federal Workers To Report Weekly Accomplishments

Elon Musk's stance on federal workers' response to OPM email raises questions about employee accountability and government operations.

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Elon Musk's directive to federal workers to explain their productivity or get the ax could take them 165,000 hours of their workdays to complete

The time needed for all federal workers to reply to Musk's email could cost the government about $8.5 million in wages.

Fortune

OPM Clarifies 'What Did You Do Last Week' Email Is Voluntary

OPM clarifies that the recent 'What did you do last week' email is voluntary for employees, with no impact on employment status.

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The Latest: Federal workers face mass confusion as Musk’s deadline to list accomplishments looms

Confusion and chaos loom as hundreds of thousands of federal employees begin their workweek Monday facing a deadline from President Donald Trump’s cost-cutting chief, Elon Musk, to explain their recent accomplishments or risk losing their jobs

The Independent UK

Federal agencies pushing back against Elon Musk job cuts could signal a new era for DOGE

DOGE final gets some high-level pushback.

Fortune

Unions Challenge OPM Email Blast Demanding Employee Accomplishments

Unions contest mass firings due to OPM email requesting employee accomplishments, raising legality concerns.

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Elon Musk sued by federal workers over threats to fire them

Elon Musk is being sued over threats he made to workers demanding that employees explain their accomplishments or risk being fired.

Latin Times

Trump-Appointed Leaders at Pentagon, DHS Seemingly Push Against Musk's Aggressive 'What Did You Do Last Week' Emails to Staff

The appointees seemingly directed their subordinates not to reply to the email spearheaded by Musk's DOGE

The Independent UK

Elon Musk makes an admission about the productivity email his group sent to federal workers

Department of Government Efficiency head says he wants to test whether federal employees are ‘capable of replying to an email’

International Business Times

DOGE Dilemma: Tulsi Gabbard Defies Elon Musk's Job Justification Order On Federal Workers

Tulsi Gabbard has joined FBI chief Kash Patel and the State Department in informing employees that they are not required to respond to an Elon Musk-ordered email from the OPM to list down the work they accomplished in the last week or be resigned.

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Salon

Trump mocks DOGE outrage via "SpongeBob"

The president of the United States shared an image from a Nickelodeon cartoon to mock federal workers

The Guardian - US

Kash Patel tells FBI staff to ignore Elon Musk request to list their achievements

Agency reportedly seeking guidance from DoJ as Musk’s demand sparks confusion across key government agencies

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FBI And NSA Employees Instructed To Delay Response To OPM

FBI and NSA employees instructed to delay responses to OPM email seeking work accomplishments amidst heightened scrutiny and review processes.

Reason

No Injunction in Electronic Privacy Information Center v. U.S. Office of Personnel Management

Today's opinion is here. I'm on the run, and can't add more right now, but I thought I'd pass it… The post No Injunction in Electronic Privacy Information Center v. U.S. Office of Personnel Management appeared first on Reason.com.

Space

Over 1,000 NASA employees saved from dismissal as Trump downsizes federal workforce

After the space community braced for a brutal shake-up at NASA this week, a last-minute decision on Tuesday (Feb. 18) spared over 1,000 agency employees on probationary status from being dismissed.

Latin Times

Federal Employees Responsible for Maintaining Public's Trust Included in DOGE's Mass Layoffs: Report

The Trump administration fired officials overseeing transparency, limiting access to records on Elon Musk's security clearance.

Reason

Court Declines to Block Federal Government's New "Government-Wide Email System"

The employees who claimed adoption of the system violated the E-Government Act of 2002 lacked standing to bring the challenge, a federal judge concluded.

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