White House says mostly empty D.C. offices are a 'national embarrassment' in memo about federal RTO mandate
A memo from the White House's Office of Personnel Management criticized "virtually unrestricted" telework and laid out next steps for agency heads.
White House OPM orders all DEI offices to begin closing by end of day Wednesday
The Office of Personnel Management tells agency and department heads they must close all DEIA offices by the end of Wednesday and put government workers in those offices on paid leave.
White House wants details on new federal employees by Friday
The White House told federal agencies to detail by Friday a list of federal employees who are on probationary status and make recommendations on whether they should remain on the job. President Donald Trump has vowed to reform the federal workforce and sharply reduce regulatory efforts.
White House orders government DEI employees to be placed on leave
Employees in any federal diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility offices will be placed on paid administrative leave “effective immediately,” according to a post from White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.
White House OPM Orders All DEI Offices To Begin Closing By End Of Wednesday
By the end of Wednesday, heads of departments and agencies must start taking action to close all diversity, equity, and inclusion offices and put government employees working in those offices on paid leave, according to a notification from the federal Office of Personnel Management (OPM).
White House puts federal DEI employees on paid administrative leave
There are no more federal Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) jobs as President Donald Trump signed an executive order banning DEI programs in the federal government.
US Breaking: White House OPM Orders Immediate Closure of DEI Offices Nationwide
The White House has ordered all federal Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) offices to close by Jan. 22, following an executive order by President Trump. DEI workers will be placed on paid administrative leave,
US government workers in federal DEI offices to be put on paid leave: White House
The Trump administration's latest directive requires federal agencies to eliminate DEI programs, remove associated webpages, and place DEI office employees on paid leave by January 31, 2025, as part of efforts to restore merit-based hiring practices.
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OPM asks agencies to revise telework policies by Friday
A new memo from the human capital agency says federal agencies should change policies and require workers to be in the office ...
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Pentagon, agencies must end telework, remote work in 30 days, OPM says
There are exceptions for military spouses and employees with disabilities in the policy, which DOGE leaders have touted as a way to shrink the federal civilian workforce.
White House budget office narrows scope of executive order restricting IRA funds
The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued new guidance Wednesday clarifying limits to the disbursement of Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funds ordered by President Trump Monday.
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White House Directs Federal Workforce Review Amid Hiring Freeze
The White House has instructed federal agencies to submit by Friday a detailed list of employees on probationary status and ...
Trump administration confuses government workers with email test message
The administration tested its ability to send communications to all 2.3 million federal employees from a single email address.
These White House website pages are down in Trump revamp
The White House’s website got a quick makeover as President Trump was sworn in on Monday, switching from Biden administration ...
ATF accused of ‘circumventing’ Trump order to place DEI staff on paid leave
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has been accused of allegedly quietly changing the job title of ...
Musk Plan for Retooling Government Takes Shape, but Big Questions Loom
The rebranding of a former White House digital office into the new Department of Government Efficiency signals its potential ...