Trump signals broad layoffs push in new memo
The memo directs federal agencies to draft plans for reducing workforce and consolidating programs, aiming to shrink government size. It cites March 13 deadlines for reduction in force plans and notes potential 65 percent staff cuts at the EPA as an example, with broader restructurings due by April 14 andSept. 30 implementation.
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VA halts contract cancellations in major reversal
VA leaders ordered staff to pause a broad set of contract terminations a day after the secretary praised the cuts. The planned 875 terminations spanned services from executive coaching to medical programs and burial services, with officials saying reviews continue and no benefits or health care will be cut.
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Trump eyes gold card visa plan to fund debt payoff
President Donald Trump proposed selling a new gold card visa with a pathway to citizenship for 5 million dollars to replace the EB-5 investor program. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the scheme could raise trillions and shift U S immigration policy, noting European golden visas as a precedent.
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EPA head seeks rewrite of climate endangerment finding
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin privately urged the White House to reconsider the 2009 endangerment finding that underpins federal climate rules. The push, reported to the White House after Trump’s first day in office, aims to strike down the finding and roll back regulations on vehicles, power plants, and other sources.
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Court backs straight woman in workplace bias case
The Supreme Court appeared inclined to rule for Mar lean Ames of Ohio in a sex discrimination claim at the Ohio Department of Youth Services. Ames argues she was passed over for promotion and demoted due to being heterosexual, while LGBTQ individuals received the jobs. The case tests if a higher standard for majority-group bias applies in Title VII claims, potentially reshaping how discrimination cases are proven in many states.
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