Month: February 2025
1,400 More VA Employees Laid Off in Latest Federal Workforce Cuts Under Trump
In another round of workforce reductions at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), 1,400 employees were laid off on Monday, bringing the total number of job cuts to 2,400 in less than a month. These layoffs are part of President Donald Trump's broader efforts to significantly reduce the federal workforce. According to a VA statement, the affected employees were "bargaining-unit probationary employees" in "non-mission critical roles," including positions related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). While[more...]
Nearly all USAID employees worldwide placed on leave as Trump moves to dismantle the agencyBy Joey Garrison
Trump Moves to Dismantle USAID, Placing Thousands on Leave WASHINGTON – Nearly 10,000 employees of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), excluding essential staff, were informed Tuesday that they will be placed on administrative leave by the end of the week as President Donald Trump pushes to shut down the foreign aid agency. A State Department notice confirmed that all USAID "direct hire personnel" across 60 countries will be affected, except for those handling "mission-critical functions,[more...]
