Thousands of people have lost their jobs, although the final number isn't clear. One fired worker says, "they have no idea ...

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A DHS spokesperson says the firings focused on non-mission critical personnel in probationary roles, and the action will save roughly $50 million. The spokesperson said the reforms are happening ...

President Donald Trump has called on the head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Elon Musk, to be "more ...

Over 30,000 have been let go or put on leave but information on which departments have been impacted is only trickling out.

Thousands of federal government employees have been shown the door in the first month of President Donald Trump’s ...

It's not clear how many Louisiana-based federal employee have been fired. But employees at several federal agencies who live ...

"Those who we need, who are the best and brightest, are going to stay. Those who are under performers — won't," said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

The department has more than 945,000 civilian employees. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has said 17 specific missions, such as military operations at the southwestern border, would be exempt from the ...

Donald Trump and Elon Musk have taken to the federal workforce, enacting layoffs and terminations. Here are some impacted ...

The Defense Department, which is the largest government agency, says it's reducing its civilian workforce by 5% to 8%.