Overview

• OMB confirmed the start of reduction-in-force actions as a DOJ filing listed agency targets totaling roughly 4,000-plus positions.
• Treasury faces about 1,446 cuts and HHS about 1,100–1,200, with additional reductions at Education (466), HUD (442), Commerce (315), Energy (187), DHS (176) and smaller numbers at EPA and the Patent and Trademark Office.
• Unions including AFGE and AFSCME filed for emergency relief in federal court, alleging specific notices such as roughly 1,300 at Treasury and citing new notices reaching workers at agencies like the IRS and HHS.
• The Justice Department argued a temporary restraining order is unnecessary because RIF notices generally require 30–60 days before separations occur.
• President Trump framed the cuts as politically targeted, while Democrats denounced the move and Republicans showed mixed responses, with Sens. Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski criticizing the timing.