ARLINGTON, Va. — Virginia could be one of the states most affected by President Donald Trump's moves to shrink the federal ...

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The Trump administration is having trouble bringing back fired avian flu experts to take on the spread of the disease, which ...

The RIFs directive from the White House is the latest step the Trump administration has taken to reduce the size of the federal workforce.

The memo expands the Republican president's effort to downsize the federal workforce, which he has described as bloated and ...

U.S. President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk are undertaking a sweeping campaign to slash the size of the 2.3 million-strong civilian federal workforce, firing or offering buyouts so far to ...

The GOP representative touted the work to cut wasteful government spending but noted that Republicans "have to be compassionate" in their messaging.

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President Donald Trump says he plans to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico starting next Tuesday, in addition to doubling ...

Soft data, blunt DOGE-led layoffs of federal workers and uncertainty about Trump White House economic policies have sparked questions about the prospect of a U.S. recession. Economists say that a ...

More federal government layoffs are expected, which could lead to more houses being listed for sale and more stress among borrowers.

Labor unions are asking a federal judge in San Francisco for an emergency injunction blocking the mass firings of ...