Project 2025 architect Russell Vought wants to seize the shutdown to further slash spending with mass federal layoffs.
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“Federal employees are not bargaining chips,” said the American Federation of Government Employees’ national president.
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It “is another clear example of retaliation against federal employee union members,” AFGE’s national president said.
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Kelly Hayes and Eric Blanc unpack the fallout of Musk’s cuts and assess where things stand for the labor movement.
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The coalition behind the lawsuit challenging Trump welcomed the ruling and slammed the assault on the federal workforce.
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The plan to eliminate the US Geological Survey’s biological research division is straight from Project 2025’s playbook.
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The Trump administration set up a tip line to assist in slashing programs focused on diversity, equity and inclusion.
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Companies can now illegally pay federal contractors less than the current minimum wage and face no consequences.
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The cuts will also halt a first-of-its-kind study of the causes of thousands of firefighters’ cancer cases.
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Around 50,000 career civil servants would be reclassified as “at-will” employees and lose civil service protections.
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Around 50,000 career civil servants would be reclassified as “at-will” employees and lose civil service protections.
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One source said DOGE is monitoring EPA communications that may be perceived as hostile to Trump or Musk.
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