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Anna Kramer @annackramer.bsky.social · 1h

The White House is trying to blame Dems for mass firings today. But Sen. Susan Collins is not willing to go along with that talking point.

“I strongly oppose OMB Director Russ Vought’s attempt to permanently lay off federal workers who have been furloughed," she just said in a statement.

Anna Kramer @annackramer.bsky.social · 3h

Russ Vought just said that firings have begun. OMB called them "substantial."

Our initial story is below — but we're very short on the details. Please reach out if you hear anything, I'm on Signal at annakramer.54

The Trump Administration Says It Has Begun Mass Firings

After weeks of threats, OMB Director Russ Vought announced that Reductions in Force across federal agencies have begun, with the White House calling them “substantial.”

www.notus.org

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Anna Kramer @annackramer.bsky.social · 2h

Confirmed Education and CISA at DHS as well.

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Anna Kramer @annackramer.bsky.social · 2h

DHS spox just confirmed that RIFs are happening at CISA (the cybersecurity agency).

"RIFs will be occurring at CISA. During the last administration CISA was focused on censorship, branding and electioneering. This is part of getting CISA back on mission."

Anna Kramer @annackramer.bsky.social · 3h

Russ Vought just said that firings have begun. OMB called them "substantial."

Our initial story is below — but we're very short on the details. Please reach out if you hear anything, I'm on Signal at annakramer.54

The Trump Administration Says It Has Begun Mass Firings

After weeks of threats, OMB Director Russ Vought announced that Reductions in Force across federal agencies have begun, with the White House calling them “substantial.”

www.notus.org

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Anna Kramer @annackramer.bsky.social · 2h

RIFs confirmed at Treasury, HHS so far.

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Anna Kramer @annackramer.bsky.social · 2h

Some details emerging on mass firings. The AFGE union said in court today that Department of Treasury is working to issue RIF notices to 1300 workers.

The Trump Administration Says It Has Begun Mass Firings

After weeks of threats, OMB Director Russ Vought announced that Reductions in Force across federal agencies have begun, with the White House calling them “substantial.”

www.notus.org

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Anna Kramer @annackramer.bsky.social · 3h

Russ Vought just said that firings have begun. OMB called them "substantial."

Our initial story is below — but we're very short on the details. Please reach out if you hear anything, I'm on Signal at annakramer.54

The Trump Administration Says It Has Begun Mass Firings

After weeks of threats, OMB Director Russ Vought announced that Reductions in Force across federal agencies have begun, with the White House calling them “substantial.”

www.notus.org

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Anna Kramer @annackramer.bsky.social · 3h

OMB Director Russ Vought says that the mass firings of federal workers have begun. OMB called them "substantial" in a statement to NOTUS but gave no further information.

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Anna Kramer @annackramer.bsky.social · 4d

We’re partnering with 7 more local outlets around the country — adding Maine, Vermont, Utah, Ohio, Wisconsin, PA + Mississippi to the original six.

Truly the best part about working at NOTUS!! Bringing DC news to the people who are actually shaped by it.

NOTUS to partner with a growing list of local news outlets to close the gap between voters and elected officials - Allbritton Journalism Institute

NOTUS announced today that it is expanding the Washington Bureau Initiative, a program where political reporting from its Washington newsroom is co-published with local outlets across the country to e...

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Amelia Benavides-Colón @ameliacolon.bsky.social · 7d

After analyzing hundreds of projects being canceled by the Trump admin, @annackramer.bsky.social, Manuela Silva and I found that funds for energy projects in blue states are being cut while the same work continues to be funded in red and swing states.
www.notus.org/energy/trump...

Trump Cut Biden-Era Energy Projects in Blue States. Red States Got to Keep Theirs.

The Trump administration is canceling energy projects that it says are part of the “Green New Scam” — but leaving similar ones intact in Republican-led states.

www.notus.org

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Anna Kramer @annackramer.bsky.social · 7d

Energy Sec Chris Wright had lunch with NM @heinrich.senate.gov minutes before the cuts were announced and didn’t tell him it was happening — even though they were cutting 10 projects from his state.

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Anna Kramer @annackramer.bsky.social · 7d

Those big Trump cuts to Dem states?

Well, we analyzed them and found loads of similar projects in red and swing states that got to keep their money — even though it came from Biden’s climate agenda, too.

Trump Cut Biden-Era Energy Projects in Blue States. Red States Got to Keep Theirs.

The Trump administration is canceling energy projects that it says are part of the “Green New Scam” — but leaving similar ones intact in Republican-led states.

www.notus.org

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Anna Kramer @annackramer.bsky.social · 8d

If you know what specific projects DOE cancelled, please reach out! They still haven’t published a list.

I am curious how the cancelled funds compare to the funds still available in states that voted for Trump.

Anna Kramer @annackramer.bsky.social · 8d

DOE just said it is canceling 321 awards for 223 projects at ~ $8 billion, corresponding to the cancelled money for Dem states that Trump admin announced earlier today

They managed to cut hundreds of projects for Dem states w/out cutting any for GOP.

Trump Admin Says It’s Canceling Energy Projects in 16 Blue States

The news came hours after OMB Director Russell Vought threatened to hold up $18 billion in federal funding for infrastructure projects in New York.

www.notus.org

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Anna Kramer @annackramer.bsky.social · 8d

Still no public list of the cancelled projects tho!! No idea to know what projects we are talking about. And the states affected don’t seem to know.

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Anna Kramer @annackramer.bsky.social · 8d

DOE just said it is canceling 321 awards for 223 projects at ~ $8 billion, corresponding to the cancelled money for Dem states that Trump admin announced earlier today

They managed to cut hundreds of projects for Dem states w/out cutting any for GOP.

Trump Admin Says It’s Canceling Energy Projects in 16 Blue States

The news came hours after OMB Director Russell Vought threatened to hold up $18 billion in federal funding for infrastructure projects in New York.

www.notus.org

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Anna Kramer @annackramer.bsky.social · 9d

NEWS: Government layoffs are coming in the next few days, sources tell us. Preparation is underway at the agencies, and RIFs have already started at the US Patent Office.

White House is blaming Dems for the firings, even though nothing about a shutdown requires mass firings.

Federal Employee Layoffs Are Imminent, Administration Officials Say

Reductions in force began Wednesday at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

www.notus.org

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Anna Kramer @annackramer.bsky.social · 9d

🚨 Hearing that RIF notices have gone out at the patent office. If you work in the federal government and you get a RIF notice along with your furlough, please let me know! I will keep you anonymous.

You can reach me on Signal at annakramer.54

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Anna Kramer @annackramer.bsky.social · 9d

National Parks are staying open during the shutdown — a controversial and risky choice.

Last Trump term, keeping the parks open during the shutdown ended in vandalization, Joshua Trees being cut down, and overflowing toilets.

Trump Is Redirecting Funds to Keep National Parks Open. Last Time This Raised Legal Concerns.

During Trump’s first term, Congress’ watchdog said the administration violated the law in redirecting funds to keep the parks open.

www.notus.org

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Anna Kramer @annackramer.bsky.social · 10d

Hearing a nearly identical email was also sent to all staff at the Social Security Administration.

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Anna Kramer @annackramer.bsky.social · 10d

I really want to know why they won't share these plans, it's pretty unusual. If you have insight into this, please reach out!

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Anna Kramer @annackramer.bsky.social · 10d

Staff at DOI all just got an email telling them that they won't know the shutdown plan until it actually happens. The email also explicitly blames Dems many times, saying any lapse is "forced by Congressional Democrats."

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Anna Kramer @annackramer.bsky.social · 10d

NEWS: Interior is declining to share shutdown plans until it actually happens.

This leaves open big questions, the biggest one being:

What will happen with the National Parks? During Trump 1, the agency kept the parks open during the shutdown, resulting in serious damage.

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Anna Kramer @annackramer.bsky.social · 10d

I’m about to start an AMA on r/fednews! Please hit me up with questions on this crazy day — shutdown looming, possible RIFs, last day of the fiscal year chaos, I’ll be diving into all of it.
www.reddit.com/r/fednews/co...

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Anna Kramer @annackramer.bsky.social · 10d

It’s a crazy day. It looks like the govt is going to shut down. And we have no idea whether Trump is serious about firing people during a shutdown.

I’m going to be doing a Reddit AMA today at 1:30pm ET on r/fednews. If you have qs for me, you can submit them now! www.reddit.com/r/fednews/co...

From the fednews community on Reddit: I'm Anna Kramer, a NOTUS reporter covering energy and environment policy and politics. Ask me anything!

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Anna Kramer @annackramer.bsky.social · 10d

Shutdown strategy from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, led by Secretary Scott Turner

This is the first thing that comes up on their website right now
hud.gov/#close

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Anna Kramer @annackramer.bsky.social · 10d

EPA shutdown plan has finally been posted. Almost 13.5k people furloughed, around 1700 will stay on.

They’ve added working on the FY27 president’s budget as an excepted activity that can keep people from furlough

www.epa.gov

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