NOAA and National Weather Service job cuts raise concerns about forecasts
A hurricane modeling specialist fired from the National Weather Service said progress on forecast accuracy may "go backwards" if job cuts continue.
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A hurricane modeling specialist fired from the National Weather Service said progress on forecast accuracy may "go backwards" if job cuts continue.
Since Tesla CEO Elon Musk joined the Trump administration, the effects on his car company have been dramatic, with the stock price significantly down. Tesla vehicles and dealerships have also been the target of vandals.
Since Tesla CEO Elon Musk joined the Trump administration, the effects on his car company have been dramatic, with the stock price significantly down. Tesla vehicles and dealerships have also been the target of vandals. Sooji Nam reports.
The Department of Education is cutting 1,300 employees from its workforce and closing out leases on federal buildings in several cities, including its San Francisco office.
President Trump says any attacks on Tesla facilities will be considered "domestic terrorism" following the wave of protests and violence.
Job cuts spiked in February, marking their highest point since July 2020, due to firings of government workers directed by DOGE.
Amid ongoing federal employee layoffs ordered by the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency, one protest in the North Bay featured people who might traditionally be supportive of a conservative Republican president.
Veterans protested outside Bay Area VA clinics Wednesday, expressing outrage over President Trump's plans to cut as many as 83,000 employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs. John Ramos reports.
"This will no doubt result in preventable death, destabilization, and threats to national security on a massive scale," Nick Enrich wrote in the memo.
The firings were part of the sweeping cuts spurred by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE.
He ordered the Office of Personnel Management to tell certain federal agencies it couldn't order the firings of probationary employees, including at the Defense Department.
The Office of Management and Budget and the Office of Personnel Management asked agencies to submit plans for downsizing by March 13.
Natalie Brand reports on President Trump publicly backing efforts by Elon Musk and DOGE in his administration's first Cabinet meeting where Musk spoke.
Elon Musk told federal workers Monday evening that they had "another chance" to justify their work or lose their jobs. The original deadline passed later on Monday.
The newly-formed Fork Off Coalition, composed of recently laid off government employees, represents an alphabet soup of agencies with various levels of tenure.
The San Francisco Sheriff's Office on Tuesday confirmed that the three men claiming to work for the Department of Government Efficiency who demanded information from officials at City Hall earlier in February were perpetrating a YouTube prank.
The officials wrote in a letter that they "will not lend our expertise to carry out or legitimize DOGE's actions."
Natalie Brand reports on federal workers pushing back against Elon Musk email demanding list of recent work.
The office that asked federal workers to document five things they accomplished over the past week told officials that agencies can decide how to respond.
Some federal agencies, including the State and Defense Departments, told their employees not to respond to an email asking for a list of tasks they completed.
Nancy Cordes reports on pushback among Trump allies after Elon Musk email asks federal employees to document their work or resign.
Republican lawmakers have faced backlash at town halls and other events in their districts in recent days.
Natalie Brand reports on the latest moves by President Donald Trump's DOGE advisory panel.
Natalie Brand reports on the huge number of federal workers across the U.S. who have received termination notices this week.
The employees who will be affected — in a single division of the IRS — are expected to be notified Thursday that they've been fired.
