June 27, 2025
The cuts come as Trump voices support for the domestic coal industry, a group that historically has supported the president
The US withdrawal has worsened the funding crisis as members cut development spending
Authorities say employees will face termination in July and September
More than 125 people dismissed from the Treasury Department's Bureau of Fiscal Service in Parkersburg, West Virginia, unsettling a community that voted overwhelmingly for Trump
Employment at firms with one to nine workers fell by around 125,000 over the month, to 12.5 million, a nearly full percentage point decline
The US agency that oversees federal employees said on Monday they could ignore a weekend email from Musk that required them to summarize their work or face losing their jobs
With Trump's blessing and praise, tech billionaire Elon Musk's DOGE has swept through federal agencies slashing thousands of jobs
