The ‘Muskification’ of the federal government is in full swing
In November 2022, days after Elon Musk took control of the company then called Twitter, employees received an email with the subject line: “A fork in the road.” Now he’s turned his attention to the US government,
How Trump is stretching laws to make the federal government more political
The White House is exploiting, and sometimes outright ignoring, the arcane laws, rules and regulations that have long protected the civil service of 2.3 million from a political takeover.
Federal Government Workers React to Trump's RTO mandate
Donald Trump's executive order mandates federal employees return to the office for work, sparking frustration for some workers.
Trump offering federal workers buyouts with about 8 months’ pay in effort to shrink government
The email sent to employees says those who leave their posts voluntarily will receive about eight months of salary, but they have to chose to do so by Feb 6.
Trump's government-worker buyouts are feeling a lot like Musk's Twitter in 2022
The new administration is emailing government employees draft resignation letters. Musk sent a similar email to Twitter staff in 2022.
Trump cribs Musk’s “fork in the road” Twitter memo to slash gov’t workforce
Echoing Elon Musk's approach to thinning out Twitter's staff in 2022, Donald Trump's plan to significantly slash the government workforce now, for a limited time only, includes offering resignation buyouts.
Elon Musk Is Running the Twitter Playbook on the Federal Government
Elon Musk is only one week into his role in President Donald Trump’s new administration, but the US federal government is already rolling out the Twitter playbook to manage its spending and personnel.
Trump and Musk Are Trying to Purge Veterans From the Government
The Trump administration emailed federal workers offering them temporary pay to resign - a repeat of Musk's scheme to force out Twitter employees
What Trump has done to remake US government so far
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a blizzard of executive orders and taken other actions since his inauguration on Jan.
Is Going After Government Always Good Politics?
He has run his Republican enemies out of his party. He has spurred a swift corporate reversal on D.E.I. And he has so ...
What is the Office of Personnel Management? Trump is relying on this agency to reshape government
President Donald Trump is relying on a relatively obscure federal agency to reshape government. The Office of Personnel ...
Explainer: Can Trump pay US government employees to quit their jobs?
The Trump administration has unveiled a novel plan offering financial incentives to 2 million civilian full-time federal ...
Here’s How Government Funding Works
Congress has the power to appropriate federal dollars, and the executive branch’s job is to spend it as lawmakers direct. But ...
Mark Zuckerberg said this will be a 'big year' for redefining Meta's relationship with the government
On Meta's earnings call, Mark Zuckerberg said this will be a "big year" for redefining the company's relationship with the ...
Residents of Congo’s besieged city live in fear as government forces battle rebel takeover
Residents of the besieged city of Goma, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, say they are gripped by fear as ...
Scottish Government Offers Bigger Fee to Find Debut Bond Adviser
The Scottish government’s hunt for a financial adviser for the nation’s debut bond sale is proving more costly than ...