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What Project 2025 Has To Do With This Government Shutdown
CNBC· 2025-10-07 16:00
The Trump administration is using the shutdown to fire a chunk of the federal workforce. Look, it's likely going to be in the thousands. It's a very good question.And that's something that the Office of Management and Budget and the entire team at the White House here, again, is unfortunately having to work on today. We believe that it's completely illegal. And that's why we filed a lawsuit against these type of actions.Well, I mean, this could be sort of like Doge 2.0% slashing and burning their way throug ...
America’s Top States for Business 2025: What happened to Virginia?
CNBC Television· 2025-07-10 19:13
CNBC's Scott Conn is in North Carolina with that part of the story. Hi again, Scott. Hi, Kelly.Yeah, one of those states is your home state of Virginia, which was of course our top state in 2024. It slips to number four this year. Doesn't take a rocket science to figure out why.And if that rocket scientist worked for the federal government, he or she may be out of work or about to be. And that's the issue in Virginia, a state that is so dependent on every big decision coming from across the PTOIC. 144,000 f ...
DOGE Shakeup Continues: Federal workers await fate after Supreme Court decision
MSNBC· 2025-07-09 18:40
Federal Workforce Uncertainty - Federal workers are facing uncertainty due to potential mass layoffs following a Supreme Court decision [1][2] - The American Federation of Government Employees expresses concerns about the instability and stress experienced by federal employees [2] - The union believes the layoffs are illegal and plans to continue legal challenges [3] Potential Impact and Retaliation - Agencies have the opportunity to use their own judgment in making plans, potentially benefiting the public [5] - Federal employees are worried about their future and ability to pay bills [7] - The union suggests the layoffs are a form of retaliation against employees who voiced concerns [7][8] Call for Dialogue - The union is open to discussing wage fraud and abuse, but no one has initiated such conversations [8]