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February 13, 2025
Grace Segers
Federal Workers’ Unions Are Waging the Fight of Their Lives
With the White House and Elon Musk’s DOGE working to dismantle the government, civil service employees are finding ways to push back.
February 10, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump’s Federal Worker “Buyout” Hits Yet Another Legal Hurdle
A judge has cracked down on Donald Trump’s attempt to gut the federal workforce.
February 6, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
Trump and Elon Musk’s Anti-Government Blitz Just Hit Another Roadblock
A federal judge put the Trump administration’s “Fork in the Road” buyout offer to federal employees on hold, 11 hours before the deadline.
February 3, 2025
Hafiz Rashid
Elon Musk Installs Illegal Server to Seize All Federal Workers’ Data
Elon Musk’s DOGE henchmen are helping him make his most terrifying power grab yet.
January 31, 2025
Hafiz Rashid
Elon Musk’s Cronies Locking Federal Workers Out of Computer Systems
Musk’s aides overseeing OPM have taken over critical computer systems—locking everyone else out.
January 31, 2025
Marin Scotten
Trump Is Now Begging Federal Workers to Take His “Buyout”
Donald Trump is desperate to cut the federal government.
January 29, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
Tim Kaine Warns Federal Workers to Beware of Trump “Buyout” Offer
The Democratic senator has a stark warning for any federal employees considering Trump’s offer.
January 29, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
Trump’s “Buyout” Offer for Federal Workers Is Already Backfiring
Donald Trump’s ultimatum to federal workers seems to be having the opposite effect.

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