Federal employees are raising alarms over Elon Musk’s push to reshape the US government, an effort now compounded by a weekend directive for workers to justify their jobs in writing. The mounting pressure has left many in the federal workforce feeling vulnerable.

President Trump and Elon Musk have spent several weeks slashing federal jobs — often in defiance of legal limits — and there are more to come. These are the reported cuts to date.

Re “A comprehensive look at DOGE’s firings and layoffs so far” (Feb. 19): Both my parents worked for the federal government their whole lives. I have friends at USAID whose lives have

A group of current and former federal workers have launched a platform to combat the Department of Government Efficiency, a temporary organization established through an executive order by President Donald Trump.

Tulsi Gabbard has joined FBI chief Kash Patel and the State Department in informing employees that they are not required to respond to an Elon Musk-ordered email from the OPM to list down the work they accomplished in the last week or be resigned.

Fees paid to agencies like the Food and Drug Administration and the FDIC fund part of their workforces, so cutting those jobs doesn't save any tax money.

Elon Musk's companies have raked in billions of dollars in funds from the U.S. government despite the SpaceX boss pledging to take action to "curb the deficit" as head of the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).