White House, DEI and agency office

White House says mostly empty D.C. offices are a 'national embarrassment' in memo about federal RTO mandate
A memo from the White House's Office of Personnel Management criticized "virtually unrestricted" telework and laid out next steps for agency heads.
White House OPM orders all DEI offices to begin closing by end of day Wednesday
The Office of Personnel Management tells agency and department heads they must close all DEIA offices by the end of Wednesday and put government workers in those offices on paid leave.
White House orders government DEI employees to be placed on leave
Employees in any federal diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility offices will be placed on paid administrative leave “effective immediately,” according to a post from White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.
White House Wants Details on New Federal Employees by Friday
President Donald Trump has vowed to reform the federal workforce and sharply reduce regulatory efforts. On Monday he ordered federal workers to return to the office five days a week and weakened job protections for civil servants, the first salvoes in his campaign to shrink the federal bureaucracy.
White House puts federal DEI employees on paid administrative leave
There are no more federal Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) jobs as President Donald Trump signed an executive order banning DEI programs in the federal government.
US Breaking: White House OPM Orders Immediate Closure of DEI Offices Nationwide
The White House has ordered all federal Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) offices to close by Jan. 22, following an executive order by President Trump. DEI workers will be placed on paid administrative leave,
US government workers in federal DEI offices to be put on paid leave: White House
The Trump administration's latest directive requires federal agencies to eliminate DEI programs, remove associated webpages, and place DEI office employees on paid leave by January 31, 2025, as part of efforts to restore merit-based hiring practices.
Ex-Ballard lobbyist lands senior White House personnel spot
A former lobbyist at an influential firm with close ties to Trumpworld has landed a high-ranking role at the White House's Presidential Personnel Office.
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Pentagon, agencies must end telework, remote work in 30 days, OPM says
There are exceptions for military spouses and employees with disabilities in the policy, which DOGE leaders have touted as a way to shrink the federal civilian workforce.
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Trump installs DOGE within White House, scrapping plan for an outsider task force
AFGE National President Everett Kelley said he asked to join the government efficiency commission “for the voices of the ...
Trump White House begins remaking national security staff
White House national security adviser Mike Waltz has ordered a “full review” of personnel at the National Security Council ...
White House Sidelines Staffers Detailed to National Security Council, Aligning Team to Trump Agenda
President Donald Trump’s national security adviser is directing roughly 160 career government employees on temporary duty at ...
On Day 4 of President Trump, telework is on the chopping block
Agencies should require workers to comply within roughly 30 days of the policy announcement, the White House Office of ...
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OPM directs agencies to quickly comply with Trump’s return-to-office mandate
Agencies should aim for a 30-day deadline to implement Trump’s return-to-office executive order, according to a memo from the ...
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White House Directs Federal Workforce Review Amid Hiring Freeze
The White House has instructed federal agencies to submit by Friday a detailed list of employees on probationary status and recommendations on whether they should remain employed. This aligns with ...