At around 6pm EST on 7 March, Brad Sigmon was set to be put to death by firing squad, which is already an unusual choice, given the method hasn't been used in over 15 years. The South Carolina man ...

The attorneys general seek a court order reinstating fired probationary employees, meaning those who were either hired or promoted within the past year or two and have fewer job protections than ...

Beyond the Jan. 20 memo directing agencies to organize a list of probationary employees, the OPM’s order for agencies to carry out the firing was widely reported in February. “OPM did not ...

The Trump administration has retroactively edited its guidance that required agencies to gather lists of their recently hired employees to reflect that it is not mandating any specific firing actions.