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Elon Musk insisted he was just taking a “pulse check” when he demanded government ... On Monday, several federal workers’ unions launched a lawsuit challenging the billionaire’s demand ...

PARKERSBURG — A union official said 80 probationary employees were let go from the federal Bureau of the Fiscal Service in Parkersburg last week. “There were 80 employees here and 167 total ...

It’s unclear whether DOGE will hit the savings goal needed to provide $5,000 checks ... federal debt. We have a giant deficit that we're contending with. I think we need to pay down the credit ...

In President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s latest move targeting the federal workforce ... in the world that email means either,” the union official told CNN, noting they are telling members ...

While there is no official count of how many workers ... the Trump administration's mass terminations of federal workers, according to the union representing the employees. Termination notices ...

President Donald Trump's administration is continuing its radical effort to cut much of the federal government and crackdown on immigration -- and is being met with dozens of legal challenges.

Should you expect a stimulus check from the Trump administration's ... DOGE's mission was to reduce federal spending, streamline regulations, and modernize federal technology and software to ...

In an effort to prevent a potential trade conflict, a senior European Union official talked about active engagement and fairness in trade during a four-hour meeting with Trump administration officials ...

Multiple attendees at the 2025 Conservative Political Action Committee spoke in high regard of the work that the Department of Government Efficiency is doing with cuts to federal government ...

budget experts say such huge savings — nearly one-third of the federal government’s annual spending — are highly unlikely. Economists also warn that sending out a round of checks — similar ...

The EU official said it was critical to establish a personal relationship with his U.S. counterparts. “I’m glad that it happened and that we could have such an intense meeting,” he said.