Trump administration plans to cut 80,000 jobs from VA

Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins answers questions during his Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee nomination hearing on Jan. 21, 2025.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is planning to cut 80,000 jobs as part of an “aggressive” reorganization of the agency this summer, according to The Associated Press, which cited an internal memo it obtained.....MORE

Unions sue Trump administration over USAID shutdown

Unions representing government employees sued the Trump administration Thursday evening to block efforts to shut down the government’s independent foreign assistance agency. 

Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) launched a full-scale assault on the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) over the weekend, shutting staff out of internal systems and placing thousands on administrative leave.

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