"Last-Minute Reprieve for Government Workers: Federal Judge Halts Trump Administration Layoffs. In a surprise move, a federal judge has issued a temporary injunction to prevent the Trump administration from carrying out a mass layoff of thousands of government employees, including nearly all of the workers in the Department of Education's special education division. The sudden decision is seen as a major victory for labor unions and advocacy groups that had been fighting the proposed layoffs, which they argued would cause irreparable harm to vulnerable populations. The judge's ruling will now require the administration to reconsider the layoffs and potentially provide alternative solutions to reduce costs."


A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from laying off thousands of government employees, including nearly all of the workers in the Department of Education’s special ...