Judge allows federal worker “buyout” plan to proceed; applications are closed

Boston — A federal judge in Massachusetts allowed the Trump administration’s bid to offer “deferred resignations” to federal workers who voluntarily leave government service to continue and lifted a previous court order pausing the program’s deadline. Shortly after the ruling, Office of Personnel Management spokesperson McLaurine Pinover said in a statement that the office was

Critics decry Trump’s purge of federal watchdogs

Critics decry Trump’s purge of federal watchdogs – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump is purging the government of investigators. Some prosecute criminals while others are watchdogs who make sure our food, veteran hospitals, highways and more are safe. The Trump administration says they can’t be trusted, but critics of the president say he’s