The agency responsible for designing, building, maintaining and securing U.S. nuclear weapons is facing staff furloughs and its contractors will soon experience mass layoffs due to the federal government shutdown, Energy Secretary Chris Wright told USA TODAY.

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CISA units including its Stakeholder Engagement division are believed to have been hit. A DHS spokesperson said that the RIFs are meant to help get CISA “back on mission.”

The Trump administration gutted the federal office overseeing special education. Wisconsin disability advocates are worried about the effects.

NBCUniversal's layoffs continue as the company splits off its cable assets into Versant. The company's Television Entertainment Group was impacted by cuts of less than 20 roles this week, TheWrap has learned.

A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s plan to eliminate over 450 Education Department employees in the latest round of mass layoffs. But experts say the government’s intent to cut federal employees providing critical oversight of billions in education funds still poses a serious risk to schools and students.

In addition to the layoffs that took place in January and March of this year, Jefferson Health laid off 400 in 2023. Its number of total layoffs for 2025 is now approaching 1,000.

Nestlé Stock Rises as New CEO Plans 16,000 Layoffs. The ‘World Is Changing.’