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Federal employees may get more demands to justify their work at Elon Musk’s direction

By CHRIS MEGERIAN
Updated 6:20 PM CST, February 25, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — The turmoil that enveloped the federal workforce over the last few days is unlikely to cease anytime soon as the U.S. government’s human resources agency considers how to fulfill Elon Musk ’s demands.

The Office of Personnel Management told agency leaders Monday that their employees did not have to comply with a Musk-inspired edict for workers to report their recent accomplishments or risk getting fired. But later that evening, OPM sent out another memo suggesting that there could be similar requests going forward — and workers might be sanctioned for noncompliance.

“Agencies should consider whether the expectation for employees to submit activity and/or accomplishment bullets should be integrated into the agency’s Weekly Activity Report,” wrote acting director Charles Ezell. He added that “agencies should consider any appropriate actions regarding employees who fail to respond to activity/accomplishment requests.”

OPM originally sent employees an email over the weekend with the subject line “what did you do last week?” Recipients were asked to respond with “approx. 5 bullets of what you accomplished.”...

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Supreme Court finds 'radical agreement' in employment discrimination case

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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The Supreme Court seemed to find common ground in a high-profile case brought by a straight woman alleging "reverse" job discrimination in favor of gay people.
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Here's what to know about Trump's $5 million immigration "gold card"

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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President Trump on Tuesday unveiled a new pathway to residency: a "gold card" aimed at wealthy foreigners willing to pay millions for the right to live in the U.S.

That term is a play on the green card, more officially known as a permanent residency card, which allows non-citizens to live and work permanently in the U.S. Green cards are most frequently awarded to foreigners who marry U.S. citizens or to those who receive one through their employer, with the latter process taking an average of three years to complete, according to the Cato Institute...
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Trump’s ‘gold card’ visa plan a boon for American economy, expert says: ‘Mutually beneficial'

  • News source: FOX News
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President Donald Trump’s plan to offer a "gold card" visa to wealthy immigrants is similar to policies in use in more than three dozen countries, although the U.S. proposal would come with the highest price tag, an expert tells Fox News Digital.

"What you’re doing is you’re bringing in wealthier individuals, clearly job creators, consumers," Anthony Esposito, the Founder & CEO of Island Capital Investments, told Fox News Digital.

Esposito’s comments come after Trump said Tuesday that he planned to offer a "gold card" visa that gives recipients a...
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Mayor of America’s biggest city thanks Trump for crackdown on criminal immigrants

  • News source: FOX News
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New York Mayor Eric Adams thanked the Trump administration for cracking down on criminal illegal immigrants, which he said has helped to reduce the stream of immigrants seeking shelter in the city by over 1,000% from the peak of the migrant crisis under former President Joe Biden.

Adams, a Democrat, has differed significantly from members of the rest of his party on immigration issues and in recent months has been willing to work with the Trump administration and border czar Tom Homan on immigration enforcement actions on criminal illegal aliens...
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GOP rep reveals after F-16 ride why Trump's leadership is already paying off for military

  • News source: FOX News
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EXCLUSIVE: Fox News Digital spoke to GOP Rep. Abe Hamadeh about the state of the U.S. military after four years of the Biden administration, following the freshman congressman's visit to an Arizona Air Force base to meet with service members and fly in an F-16 fighter jet.

"Under President Trump’s leadership, there’s a renewed sense of purpose in our military. He has made it clear from day one that his mission is to reenergize and refocus our armed forces," Hamadeh said after his visit to Luke Air Force Base in Maricopa County, Arizona, where 70%...
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Maine state rep ‘exploring options’ to regain voice after censure over transgender athlete post

  • News source: FOX News
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Maine state Rep. Laurel Libby, a Republican, says she has no intention of taking down her social media post about a biological male competing in women's sports, despite being censured by the state legislature for refusing to apologize.

The Democratic majority in the Maine House passed a censure resolution in a 75-70 vote Tuesday night after Libby refused to apologize for posting an image of a high school transgender female athlete who won the state championship in women's pole-vaulting last week, but had competed in the men's division as recently as...
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Michelle Trachtenberg, Gossip Girl and Buffy actress, dies aged 39

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Trachtenberg, 39, found fame in television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and later Gossip Girl.
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'It'll be a disaster': Uncertainty for thousands forced from West Bank camps by Israeli raids

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Aid agencies say it is the largest forced displacement of Palestinians in the West Bank in decades.
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Dozens of DOGE ‘receipts' saved no money and killed contracts meant to boost efficiency

  • News source: Jane C. Timm | NBC News
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Take a quick look at the Department of Government Efficiency’s list of canceled contracts and you’d think the Agriculture Department spent $25 million on diversity trainings four separate times, while the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau spent $600 million on management consultants.

DOGE’s “wall of savings” and list of canceled contracts include many eye-popping “receipts” like those. There’s just one problem: Many of the so-called receipts aren’t receipts at all. They’re negotiated agreements with known government contractors, who might provide...
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WATCH: The Florida Man Games return with beer, police officers

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The winning team in the Sunshine state will walk away with a $5,000 cash prize, bragging rights and a gator-skin belt.
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Pennsylvania man harbored illegal immigrants in area hit by Haitian influx: Trump DOJ

  • News source: FOX News
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A Pennsylvania resident has pleaded guilty to harboring illegal immigrants for financial gain in a town that drew national attention last year over an influx of Haitian migrants, the Department of Justice announced this week.

Acting U.S. Attorney Troy Rivetti said Andy Ha has pleaded guilty to charges of harboring illegal aliens for financial gain and failing to pay more than $3 million in employment taxes.

The DOJ announced that Ha owned a staffing agency that provided workers to companies in the area of Charleroi, Pennsylvania. As part of that...
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Alabama lawmakers go on immigration law blitz as tide turns in favor of tough enforcement

  • News source: FOX News
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As federal officials renew their focus on strict enforcement of immigration laws and deportations, Alabama lawmakers are advancing their own sweeping changes to the legal landscape.

"The previous presidential administration’s open border policies have been absolutely disastrous for the state of Alabama," Alabama House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter, R-Rainsville, said in a statement announcing the House's legislative entries.

Enhanced penalties for illegal immigrants who commit crimes against minors would become law under a bill from state Rep. Chip...
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Jim Jordan details House GOP strategy to back up Trump in court: 'Everything's on the table'

  • News source: FOX News
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EXCLUSIVE: House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, said Republican lawmakers are preparing a slate of legislation to rein in the judiciary as the Trump administration battles multiple federal courts over its policies.

"Everything’s on the table," Jordan told Fox News Digital in an interview. "We’re looking to be as helpful as possible."

As one example, Jordan signaled he expected an eventual vote on a bill introduced by Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., who chairs the courts subcommittee of Jordan’s panel, which would limit federal judges’ ability...
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Musk tells Cabinet that DOGE email was 'pulse check' for workers, warns US will 'go bankrupt' without action

  • News source: FOX News
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President Donald Trump tapped Elon Musk to speak at the top of the first full Cabinet meeting on Wednesday to discuss the progress made by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

Musk, standing in his signature black suit jacket with a T-shirt underneath, spoke at the meeting in which the media was present and made some clarifications about what he and DOGE are doing, as well as a recent email sent to government employees.

"I actually just call myself a humble tech support hero," Musk stated. "As crazy as it sounds, that is almost a...
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Federal judge hints she will continue blocking Trump from firing head of whistleblower protection agency

  • News source: FOX News
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A federal judge hinted Wednesday that she may extend a temporary restraining order which has kept Hampton Dellinger, the head of the Office of Special Counsel, in his job after President Donald Trump announced his termination earlier this month.

U.S. District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson called the matter "an extraordinarily difficult constitutional issue" during a Wednesday hearing before telling lawyers for Dellinger and the government that she will take the matter under advisement. Jackson issued the temporary restraining order 14 days ago...
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