‘No authority’: US judge blocks Trump admin’s calls for mass firings

A federal judge issued a temporary injunction halting the Trump administration’s initiative to hire large numbers of federal employees, citing a lack of authority of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). The decision follows lawsuits challenging the administration’s workforce policies, including mass firings and changes to hiring procedures.

​A federal judge issued a temporary injunction halting the Trump administration’s initiative to hire large numbers of federal employees, citing a lack of authority of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). The decision follows lawsuits challenging the administration’s workforce policies, including mass firings and changes to hiring procedures.