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Federal judge delays Trump's worker "buyout" deadline
A federal judge on Thursday pushed back the deadline for government employees to decide whether or not to take the "buyout" offer from the Trump administration. Why it matters: The deadline had been midnight Thursday,
Judge temporarily blocks Trump's federal government employee buyout
Just hours before the deadline for federal employees to accept the Trump administration's deferred resignation offer, a judge has temporarily blocked the buyout offer.
Judge halts Trump federal employee buyout offer
The buyouts were being pushed by both President Trump and Department of Government Efficiency head Elon Musk as a way to drastically reduce the number of employees on the federal payroll.
Why buyout offers — like Trump’s to federal workers — are a hard sell for employees
Wes Battle has been glued to the phone at his financial-planning office in Maryland for days, endlessly fielding calls from clients, most of whom work for the federal government. They all want to know the same thing in a hurry: Is the U.S. Office of Personnel Management’s “fork in the road” offer a good deal financially?
Trump’s Buyout Deadline: What Happens To Federal Workers Who Reject The Offer?
Before the deadline, federal workers must decide whether to accept or reject Trump’s buyout offer. What happens to those who reject the offer and decide not to resign?
Trump to federal employees: take buyout or face possible furlough
The Trump administration warned federal employees that they could be furloughed if they don't accept a buyout offer.
CIA offers buyouts to employees as Trump aims to transform federal government
The CIA confirmed Wednesday that it offered buyouts to employees who volunteer to resign, the latest group of federal workers to receive such a proposal as President Trump pushes to transform the federal government. A CIA spokesperson declined to say how many people received the offers or whether they face any deadline to decide.
What legal footing does the Trump admin have to offer federal employee buyouts?
A judge temporarily halted the Trump administration's federal buyout program. MSNBC legal correspondent Lisa Rubin breaks it down. Author of "Why Presidents Fail and How They Can Succeed Again" Elaine Kamarck and the Atlantic staff writer Tom Nichols join Katy Tur to weigh in.
Federal Judge Pauses Trump’s Buyout Offer to Federal Employees
More than 60,000 workers have already accepted the offer which would allow them to resign and be paid through September.
5 questions about Trump’s federal employee buyout offers
The Trump administration is offering what amounts to buyouts for federal workers who don’t want to return to the office as part of the president’s breakneck efforts to reshape the government in
US Federal Workforce Hits Record as Musk ‘Buyout’ Offer Looms
The US government head count grew to its highest level in any non-census year since World War II in January, according to new ...
Groups representing federal workers file suit to stop Trump's shutdown of USAID
Federal workers associations filed suit late Thursday asking a federal court to stop the Trump administration’s “effective ...