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Thousands more federal worker layoffs, firings expected this week

President Donald Trump and adviser Elon Musk plan to lay off thousands of federal workers this week after employees must prove their accomplishments by midnight on Monday.
More than 5,000 Pentagon employees are expected to be fired as part of the administration's plan to reduce the civilian workforce by up to 8%.
The Trump administration is moving to cut 8,000 USAID direct hires to just 600 after a federal judge's ruling allowed layoffs to proceed.
Musk defended the workforce reduction as a "very basic pulse check" on federal employees' contributions.

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Trump firings of federal workers will 'absolutely' affect the economy: historian

President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s mass layoffs in the federal government are going to have an impact on the economy, a historian said on CNN Tuesday. Historian Leah Wright Rigueur, assistant professor of public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, noted that people often leave Washington, D.C. when administrations change, but “what I would be very careful about… is that there is a difference in how we are seeing the kind of e…

7 days ago·Washington, United States

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U.S. DOE secretary: Federal layoffs won't affect Los Alamos National Laboratory

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7 days ago·Albuquerque, United States

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KXAN

Federal Veterans Affairs layoffs trickle down to Central Texas staff

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7 days ago·Austin, United States

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arkansasadvocate.com

Federal actions threaten Arkansans’ employment, more job cuts expected • Arkansas Advocate

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Thousands more federal worker layoffs, firings expected this week

President Donald Trump and adviser Elon Musk are directing more cuts to the Defense Department and USAID.

8 days ago·Louisville, United States

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Fox 10 Phoenix

Layoffs blamed for long wait times at Grand Canyon

Ten Grand Canyon workers were among the nearly 1,000 park service employees who were fired as part of DOGE's effort to reduce the federal work force, Axios reported. Last weekend, wait times to get into Grand Canyon National Park were reportedly twice as long as usual. Visitors are now advised to show up before 10 a.m. or after 4 p.m. to avoid longer wait times. Gov. Katie Hobbs weighed in on X, calling the situation a "slap in the face" for Ari…

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