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In Setback For Trump, Musk, US Judge Orders Agencies To Rehire Fired Workers: Report

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A US judge on Thursday ordered six federal agencies to rehire thousands of probationary workers fired as part of Donald Trump’s push to slash the size of the government. Judge William Alsup said the justification of “poor performance” for mass lay-offs was “a sham in order to try to avoid statutory requirements,” the New York … Read more

US Judge Calls Trump’s Firing Of Watchdog Agency Head “Unlawful”

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A federal judge ruled Saturday that limits on President Donald Trump’s power to fire the head of an independent watchdog agency are constitutional, teeing up a likely Supreme Court showdown. The case revolves around the White House’s February 7 dismissal of Hampton Dellinger, chief of the Office of Special Counsel. His small agency investigates whistleblower … Read more