A federal judge has issued an emergency order halting a Trump administration plan to eliminate thousands of government positions, including nearly all staff in a key Department of Education program. The ruling comes as part of a lawsuit challenging the mass layoffs, which officials argue are necessary to streamline operations. Legal experts say the decision could delay the cuts while the case moves forward, raising questions about the administration’s authority to make such sweeping workforce changes. The move affects employees across multiple agencies, with implications for federal hiring and budget policies.
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 ...
