News for the federal worker and those interested in official news of the federal government, federal civilian service employees and civil servants. Various federal news articles with reference citations.
Snippet of Article: "...New FBI Director Kash Patel has told senior officials that he plans to relocate 1,000 employees at FBI headquarters to field offices around the country and move an additional 500 to a bureau facility in Huntsville, Alabama, according to a person with knowledge of the discussions.
The plans were communicated Friday, the same day Patel was sworn in at the White House. ..."
Snippet of Article: "...Days after former President Joe Biden's security clearance was revoked, Trump ordered the revocation of former Secretary of State Antony Blinken's clearance, citing his role in orchestrating the "Dirty 51" letter. The infamous letter, signed by 51 intelligence officials, claiming the Hunter Biden laptop story contained "all the classic earmarks of a Russian information operation," first appeared in Politico, a publication that's garnered headlines the past few weeks for its haul of government aid...."
Source: www.newsmax.comSnippet of Article: "...WASHINGTON — The Central Intelligence Agency offered buyouts to its entire workforce Tuesday, in what officials said is a bid to bring the agency in line with President Trump’s priorities, including targeting drug cartels.
The CIA appeared to be the first intelligence agency to tell its employees that they can quit their jobs and receive about eight months of pay and benefits as part of Trump’s push to downsize the federal government. The offer last month
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Snippet of Article: "...There's good news for federal employees who were unhappy to learn they were expected to return to working in the office under the new Trump administration: They have another option — a buyout. ...President Trump's already unprecedented purge of the federal workforce.
What they're saying: "The government-wide email being sent today is to make sure that all federal workers are on board with the new administration's plan to have federal employees in office and adhering to higher standards. We're five years past COVID and just 6 percent of federal employees work full-time in office. That is unacceptable"
Snippet of Article: "...Hundreds of "illegal immigrant criminals" in the United States were arrested Thursday and hundreds of others were flown out of the country on military aircraft as President Trump's promised mass deportation operation got underway, the White House said.
In a post on X Thursday night, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said, "The Trump Administration arrested 538 illegal immigrant criminals including a suspected terrorist, four members of the Tren de Aragua gang, and several illegals convicted of sex crimes against minors." Tren de Aragua is a violent gang that started in Venezuela and has now started to spread into the U.S. It became something of a flashpoint during the presidential campaign.
Those 538 arrests included 373 people with criminal records and 165 people without criminal records aside from immigration violations, according to documentation provided by a senior administration official. Another 1,041 people were removed or repatriated, according to those records.
Arrests included a 23-year-old Ecuadorian citizen convicted of rape. He was arrested in Buffalo. Another arrest in Buffalo was that of a m..."
Snippet of Article: "Following Trump’s victory, NYC Mayor announced he’s ending food vouchers for illegals...On Thursday morning, one day after the election and after speaking on the phone with President-elect Donald Trump, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced that he is not renewing a controversial -- and expensive -- food voucher program that provided debit cards for migrant asylum seekers. ...The program has reportedly cost the state of New York $3.6 million since March. It provided money cards to 2,600 families with around $350 per week for a family of four to buy food and baby supplies. ..."
Source: redstate.comWhat's in Store for VA Disability Benefits with New Office of Management and Budget Chief? Snippet of Article: "...the confi...