Judge pauses Trump federal employee buyout deadline pending court hearing

Are you a federal worker in Juneau? How are the buyouts affecting you?

The entrance of the Hurff Ackerman Saunders Federal Building in Juneau. (Photo by Matt Miller/KTOO) Since taking office last month, President Donald Trump’s administration has actively pursued its goal to reduce the federal workforce. That includes offering millions of government workers seven months pay in return for voluntary resignations. According to the Juneau Economic Development Council, roughly 700 people in Juneau are federally employed…

8News community reaction divided after judge extends deadline for federal buyouts

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- On Monday, Jan. 28, federal employees received a letter from the Trump administration requesting them to enroll in the Deferred Resignation program by Feb. 6, 2025. In the letter, the Trump administration gave employees the option to continue to receive compensation and benefits up until Sept. 30, 2025, or stay at work and potentially face termination. So far, more than 40,000 people have signed the letter. The initial de…

Naval Station Newport Gears Up for Traffic Spike as Trump Mandates Federal Workers' Return - Newport Buzz

Newport Buzz Naval Station Newport Gears Up for Traffic Spike as Trump Mandates Federal Workers’ Return Newport drivers, get ready—traffic around Naval Station Newport is expected to get much heavier starting Monday. With federal employees returning to in-person work under President Trump’s executive orders, drivers should anticipate longer wait times at base entrances. Officials warn of potential delays, especially during peak hours from 6 a.m.…

Kaine Statement on Pause on Federal Worker Buyout Offer - Falls Church News

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) released the following statement after a federal judge paused the Trump Administration’s resignation buyout offer—just hours before tonight’s midnight deadline for federal employees to decide whether to accept the offer: “I’m relieved to see a federal judge temporarily block the Trump Administration’s sham buyout offer. The Administration has no clear authority to offer this deal. Recent re…

Judge temporarily blocks Trump's buyout orders of federal workers

President Donald Trump is facing legal hurdles in his efforts to shrink the federal government. The latest coming from a federal judge who is pausing the implementation of the White House’s buyout offer to all federal workers until Monday after employee unions filed suit arguing it violates federal law. NBC’s Peter Alexander reports and moderator of Meet the Press, Kristen Welker, joins TODAY with analysis.

state roundup: JUDGE BLOCKS Trump's Fed Buyout, MD LAWMAKERS CALL IT a 'scheme'; health secretary leaving; limits on prescription drug costs;

JUDGE BLOCKS TRUMP’S FEDERAL WORKER BUYOUT PROGRAM, CALLED A ‘SCHEME’ BY MD LEADERS:  A federal judge on Thursday temporarily paused President Trump’s plan to offer buyouts to millions of federal workers, an initiative aimed at trimming the federal workforce but that Democrats and unions warned would be illegal and damaging. Sam Janesch/The Baltimore Sun.  The ruling came hours before the midnight deadline for workers to apply for the deferred …