A federal judge has issued an emergency order halting a planned mass layoff of government workers, including nearly all employees in a key division of the Department of Education. The decision comes as part of broader efforts to restructure federal agencies, raising concerns about workforce stability and public services. Legal challenges have emerged over whether the administration followed proper procedures in announcing the reductions. The ruling could delay the implementation while courts review the case further.


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 ...