Tag: OMB
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Trump Administration Plans to Break Up Colorado’s National Center for Atmospheric Research
Overview: A Bold Reorganisation Proposal The Trump administration has announced a plan to disband and reconfigure the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Colorado. As the largest federal climate research lab, NCAR has long served as a hub for atmospheric science, weather modeling, climate research, and related educational outreach. The proposal, unveiled by Russ…
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Court Blocks Trump Administration’s Firings During Government Shutdown
Federal Judge Halts Firings as Shutdown Sparks Legal Battle A federal court granted a temporary injunction Friday blocking the Trump administration from carrying out mass firings of federal workers during the ongoing government shutdown. The decision, issued by Judge Susan Illston of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, marks a rare…
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Judge Blocks Trump Administration Firings During Government Shutdown
Overview: A pivotal injunction in a costly shutdown clash A federal court, led by Judge Susan Illston in the US district court for the Northern District of California, issued a temporary injunction blocking the Trump administration’s plan to fire federal employees during the ongoing government shutdown. The ruling marks a rare second life to a…
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Trump Admin Sees Federal Job Cuts North of 10,000 Amid Shutdown
Overview: Potential Federal Workforce Reductions The Trump administration is signaling it may pursue aggressive reductions in the federal workforce as part of a broad strategy during the ongoing government shutdown. White House budget director Russell Vought suggested during a podcast appearance that the administration could trim more than 10,000 federal jobs. The comments come as…
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Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration’s Firings During Shutdown
Overview of the injunction and its significance A federal court has granted a temporary injunction to block the Trump administration’s announced firings of federal workers during the ongoing government shutdown. The decision, handed down by Judge Susan Illston of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, marks a rare judicial intervention at…
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Trump authorizes troop pay amid government shutdown
Overview: A payment plan amid a partisan shutdown President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that he would direct Defense Department officials to ensure members of the military receive their pay next week, despite the ongoing federal government shutdown. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said he was using his authority as Commander in Chief…
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Federal Layoffs Begin as White House Announces RIFs
Overview: Substantial RIFs Underway Amid Shutdown The Trump administration has announced that substantial reductions-in-force (RIFs) of federal workers have begun, signaling a sharp escalation in efforts to shrink the size of the federal government during the ongoing shutdown. The announcement, first shared by Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought on X, stated…
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Federal worker layoffs begin as Trump shutdown escalates
Overview: Substantial layoffs amid the ongoing shutdown The Trump administration announced that federal employee reductions are underway as the government remains closed due to Congress’s failure to pass a funding deal. White House budget director Russ Vought stated on X that the government has begun a “reduction in force” (RIFs) for workers, signaling a shift…
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Federal Worker Layoffs Begin During Government Shutdown
Overview: Substantial Layoffs Amid a Shutdown The Trump administration announced that it has begun substantial layoffs of federal workers as the government remains shut down due to Congress’s failure to pass a funding deal. White House budget director Russ Vought confirmed the development on social media, stating that reductions in force (RIFs) have commenced. While…
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Federal RIFs Begin as OMB Confirms Substantial Layoffs
OMB Signals Substantial Federal RIFs During Shutdown The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has signaled that reductions in force (RIFs) are underway across federal agencies as the federal government operates under a funding lapse. In a period when shutdowns typically pause most personnel moves, officials say these layoff notices are part of a broader…