Trump Buyouts, Spending Freezes Wreak Havoc Across Government

President Donald Trump is overwhelming the political system in his drive to bend the US government to his will, plunging broad swaths of the federal bureaucracy into chaos while leaving the opposition snowed under by the sheer scope of his efforts.

The White House offered federal workers buyouts on Tuesday night for those who didn’t want to end their remote arrangements, while warning employees the new administration planned additional aggressive cuts to the federal workforce.

Trump’s Spending Halt Spawns Day of Chaos Before Getting Blocked

The missive was the latest blow to department and agency workers that spent much of ...