A number of federal agencies, from HHS to the USDA, have laid off employees only to rescind those terminations days later. An expert says it "suggests something about mismanagement of government."

NSF fired 168 employees, leaving the agency less equipped to fund a wide range of scientific research.

After Secretary of State Marco Rubio approved less than 300 essential personnel to continue in jobs past Friday, unions representing USAID workers sue the Trump administration over cuts to the agency.

Two letters from different groups of senators call for answers from the Trump administration about pauses in scientific communications and funding.

The White House says the federal employees union is doing its members a disservice by urging them not to resign with the promise of administrative leave until September.

President Trump's efforts to cut the federal workforce by 10% might not save as much money as hoped and could have unintended consequences. NPR explains why.

The Washington, D.C., region is home to about 400,000 federal employees, plus members of the military and government contractors. In a government shutdown, they face no pay and lots of uncertainty.