In a written ruling Wednesday, a federal judge in Boston said unions who had sued to block the program lacked standing to ...

A federal judge on Wednesday cleared the way for President Donald Trump’s plan to downsize the federal workforce with a ...

The judge that a group of labor unions did not have legal standing to challenge the program, commonly described as a buyout.

The judge's decision was a significant legal victory for President Trump after a string of courtroom setbacks.

The email itself contained only two sentences: “The Deferred Resignation Program is now closed. Resignations received after 7:20 p.m. Eastern time on Feb. 12, 2025, will not be accepted.” ...

By Chris Cameron Karoun Demirjian and Madeleine Ngo The Trump administration moved on Wednesday to close entries for the deferred resignation program for federal workers and continue to next steps ...

Unions and congressional Democrats have warned employees not to accept deferred resignation because of ... praised the judge's decision to keep the program on hold for now. "We must continue ...

It’s unclear how many federal workers accepted the offer to quit in return for being paid until Sept. 30, but the White House ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday removed a key legal hurdle stalling President Donald Trump ’s plan to downsize the federal workforce with a deferred resignation program.

A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s “deferred resignation” program, which is part of a sweeping effort to eliminate government jobs. It's the latest twist in a ...

The Office of Personnel Management responded to O'Toole's decision Wednesday, saying it was "pleased the court has rejected a desperate effort to strike down the Deferred Resignation Program." ...