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Federal layoffs drive 35% jump in unemployment claims among Washington employees
A 35% increase in federal layoffs is driving Washington unemployment claims higher, as reported by state officials.
What We Know About Pentagon Cuts: Defense Department Announces Thousands Of Layoffs—Starting Next Week
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth previously said he would welcome the Department of Government Efficiency and Elon Musk to the ...
DOGE's Elon Musk says federal employees must document their work or resign
Some federal agencies, including the State and Defense Departments, told their employees not to respond to an email asking ...
How Trump’s IRS layoffs could affect taxpayers and refunds this season
The tax agency is laying off 7,000 employees, but there are protections for taxpayers whose refund payments are delayed.
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Federal layoffs hit national parks and forests in Washington state
Layoffs rippling through the federal government are affecting national parks and forests in Washington state, including at Mount Rainier National Park and popular trails east of Seattle. Why it ...
WA unemployment claims from federal employees spike 35% over last year
Amid mass layoffs under President Donald Trump, 650 federal employees have filed unemployment claims in 2025 in the state, ...
Pentagon to fire 5,400 civilian employees in ‘initial’ purge
The dismissals will begin next week, officials said, and could expand to include tens of thousands of other workers ...
How The IRS Layoffs Could Affect Your Tax Refund
The recent Internal Revenue Service layoffs could delay or cause mistakes in taxpayers' refunds, but filing your taxes soon, ...
A comprehensive look at DOGE’s firings and layoffs so far
Thousands of federal government employees have been shown the door in the first month of President Donald Trump’s ...