Government Workers Cannot Be Fired for Their Political Views
The First Amendment forbids widespread loyalty purges.
Is Presidents Day a federal holiday? Will government offices be closed? Here's what to know
Government offices will be closed on Monday, Feb. 17, in observance of Presidents Day.
What Trump-supporting federal workers think of his blitz to shake up the government
President Donald Trump's plans to slash the federal workforce are underway. BI spoke to four federal workers who voted for ...
We May Be a Month Away From Republicans Shutting Down a Government They Control
The U.S. has roughly one month until the government runs out of money, and the talks to avoid that are a mess, writes Philip ...
Where US adults think the government is spending too much, according to AP-NORC polling
Many U.S. adults believe the federal government is overspending. But polling also shows many Americans, including Republicans ...
Government borrowing, bonds and yields explained
You may have heard about government borrowing costs going up and then down again. Here's a quick guide on government ...
Trump, Musk’s latest moves to shrink the federal workforce explained
President Trump and right-hand man Elon Musk have rolled out a series of moves to cull the federal workforce, forging ahead ...
Rebels in DR Congo advance on second major city as residents report looting
A rebel group has said it has advanced into Bukavu, the second largest city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) ...
Here’s Where Trump’s Government Layoffs Are—As 200,000 Recent Hires Could Be Affected
Thousands of employees at federal public health agencies will reportedly be fired Friday, as the Trump administration ...
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As Trump slashes federal waste, he must also address crucial gaps in air safety, social security and more
A recent, pre-Trump series of concerning public crises — including halting disaster response, Trump’s near-assassination, contamination at a meat processing plant, and the cybersecurity failure that ...
Lessons from Taiwan: How digital tools can help governments regain the people’s trust
Taiwan's cyber ambassador-at-large, Audrey Tang, recounts how her country was able to rebuild trust in its government using ...
Your questions about Trump 2.0 — inflation, ignoring court orders, Medicaid and more — answered
When we asked you, readers of CNN.com and the What Matters newsletter, for your questions about the whirlwind of news that ...