Sam Bankman-Fried addresses Musk email to federal employees as he breaks his silence on X after two yearsSource: Various

Most Americans know the Red Scare of the 1950s but most don't know about the Lavender Scare which resulted in thousands of gays and lesbians being dismissed from the Federal Workforce. Join me for a super fast explanation of its roots...

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Did you know Martin Luther King Jr Day wasn't celebrated in all 50 states until 2000? And that in order to create the holiday honoring the civil rights leader we needed help from Stevie Wonder and the National Football League. Why was...

The process to fully reopen the government begins after it was shut down for a total of 43 days.

The U.S. government will remain temporarily funded until January 30 following a deal to prevent a shutdown. Lawmakers approved temporary funding to keep federal operations running while negotiations continue over long-term budgets.

Day 24 of government shutdown threatens SNAP benefits for millions while federal workers miss paychecks. No resolution in sight as Congress remains deadlocked. (Scripps News)

Many federal workers are slated to miss their first full paycheck on Friday as dueling bills in the Senate failed to pass. (Scripps News)

A federal judge in San Francisco has intervened in a dramatic turn of events during the US Government Shutdown.

The court has ordered a temporary pause on mass layoffs of federal emplo
yees,
A move that could upend the White...

As the shutdown continues, 4,000 federal employees are now being targeted by the White House for layoffs.

The government shutdown is now in its 9th day — with no end in sight. (Scripps News)

Democrats have pushed for weeks to include action on expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies in any funding measure. Republicans argue now is not the time for that discussion. (Scripps News)

Hundreds of federal employees who lost their jobs in Elon Musk's cost-cutting blitz are being asked to return to work. (Scripps News)

As the partial government shutdown spans its 18th day, furloughed federal workers like Sam Shirazi who have been placed on unpaid leave are struggling with both an immediate financial reality and a more amorphous sense of uncertainty....

President Donald Trump begins his second term with a rapid series of executive orders, signaling swift action on key issues and policy changes.

Striking federal employees are pushing for remote work options to be enshrined in their next collective agreement. If approved, it could set a precedent for other labour agreements in Canada.

Candidates from the Liberal Party, New Democratic Party and Conservative Party discuss with CBC's Power & Politics their positions on mandatory vaccination policies for federal workers.

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is implementing large-scale layoffs, affecting over 200,000 federal workers since early 2025. Employees express deep concerns about job security and the broader implications for public...

The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) has slammed the Trump administration over mass federal workforce cuts, calling them "illegal." A judge has ordered the reinstatement of thousands of employees, while USAID staff were...

A federal judge on Thursday found that the mass firings of probationary employees were likely unlawful, granting some temporary relief to a coalition of labor unions and organizations that has sued to stop the Trump administration's...

Senior officials set the downsizing in motion Wednesday with a memo that dramatically expands Trump's efforts to scale back a workforce that he describes as an impediment to his agenda.

Senior officials set the downsizing in motion yesterday with a memo that dramatically expands Trump's efforts to scale back a workforce that he describes as an impediment to his agenda.

Elon Musk has told federal staff that they must justify their work or risk losing their jobs. The directive emphasizes productivity and accountability within the organization.

U.S. President Donald Trump praised Elon Musk’s recent email to federal workers, in which Musk demanded they submit a list of their top five accomplishments from the past week. Calling the move “genius,” Trump defended the approach...