The Trump administration’s large-scale effort to shrink the number of federal government workers has caused major disruptions inside the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). These widespread job cuts were driven by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and affected thousands of employees.

Republican states will bear the brunt of some of President Donald Trump's biggest budget cuts after Democratic states launched successful legal challenges. Newsweek sought email comment on Thursday from the Department of Defense;

U.S. employers added a surprising 228,000 jobs last month, as the American labor market continues to show resilience as President Donald Trump wages trade wars, purges federal workers and deports immigrants working in the United States illegally.

A majority of federal workers who voted for Trump agree with cuts in concept. But many voiced concern about the pace of change and potential impact on services.

Just ahead of Powell's speech, President Donald Trump again called for the Fed to cut interest rates. “This would be a PERFECT time for Fed Chairman Jerome Powell to cut Interest Rates,” Trump said in a Truth Social post Friday morning.

Rural counties are some of the most reliant on federal funding and workers. But some welcome Trump’s upcoming cuts to forestry and other departments.

President Trump fired off a flurry of social media posts early Friday as he defended his controversial tariff policies, shrugged off market volatility, and pushed for more rate cuts. “This would be a PERFECT time for Fed Chairman Jerome Powell to cut Interest Rates,

Firms had been reluctant to lay off workers until they saw the extent of the Trump tariffs. Now that the tariffs are known, most firms have a game plan and will start workforce reductions as soon as this week,