Federal judge orders reversal of hundreds of layoffs finalized during shutdown
This story was updated at 9:40 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 17, to include details from Judge Susan Illston’s…
Federal judge blocks imminent State Dept layoffs, as unions seek to reverse RIFs at other agencies
Update: This story was updated at 7:30 p.m. Eastern on Dec. 4, 2025, after a federal judge granted…
Judge halts layoffs by Trump administration during shutdown
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from firing workers…
Supreme Court clears the way for Trump’s federal workforce cuts
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for President Donald Trump’s plans to downsize…
Judge blocks State Department from firing workers while injunction is in effect
A federal judge in San Francisco on Friday stopped Secretary of State Marco Rubio from proceeding with plans…
Rubio orders firings of all USAID staffers overseas to move forward
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered U.S. embassies around the world Tuesday to move ahead…
Trump asks the Supreme Court to clear the way for DOGE cuts
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday renewed its request for the Supreme Court to clear…