More than 20,000 federal employees have reportedly said yes to the Trump administration’s buyout offer: resign by Feb. 6, get eight months’ salary and walk away. (A federal judge paused the ...

Since President Trump and Elon Musk first publicly announced their intention to offer the buyout, employees have been reeling with anxiety, frustration, anger and confusion. During his campaign ...

But a federal judge in Massachusetts on Thursday afternoon temporary blocked the buyouts, suspending the deadline until at least Monday, when a hearing has been set. In a push to drastically ...

said Linda Ward-Smith, a nurse at the Department of Veterans Affairs and president of her local union chapter in Las Vegas, of the sudden buyout offer. "A lot of my members are afraid and unsure ...

A letter sent to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) employees said those involved in the 2025 tax season won’t be able to accept the buyout President Trump offered federal employees until after the ...

A federal judge pushed back the deadline for President Donald Trump's buyout offer for federal workers on Thursday. Trump's administration initially told federal workers they needed to decide ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Thousands of federal workers have accepted the Trump administration’s buyout offer — taking eight months’ pay and benefits in exchange for walking away from the government workforce ...

As the clock ticked toward the midnight Thursday, February 6, 2025 deadline, federal employees across the United States grappled with a significant decision. President Donald Trump's ...

The Central Intelligence Agency on Tuesday became the first major national security agency to offer so-called buyouts to its entire workforce, a CIA spokesperson and two other sources familiar ...

A federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s buyout offer to federal civilian employees from taking effect Thursday, hours before the deadline the administration set for more ...

Administration targets poor-performing employees Administration says those who do not take offer could still lose their jobs Labor unions warn buyout offer may lack authority or funds Feb 6 ...