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Trump 2nd term live updates: Elon Musk doubles down on OPM email order
Trump appointees appear to contradict Musk for first time in pushback to OPM email
Federal employees won't be fired for ignoring Elon Musk's email, says OPM
Democratic lawmaker demands Musk, OPM stop sending mass emails to staffers: ‘Chaotic’
Veterans Affairs staffers denounce OPM email amid Elon Musk's DOGE push: 'People have no clue how this is impacting us'
DOGE's Elon Musk says federal employees must document their work or resign; some agencies push back

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Judge blocks OPM, Education Department from sharing personal info with DOGE
US judge blocks Musk's DOGE team from accessing Education Department, OPM data
Judge temporarily blocks DOGE access to sensitive information at two agencies
A federal judge sided with labor unions and stopped DOGE from accessing sensitive data for millions of Americans without their consent for at least 14 days.
OPM says Musk's ultimatum is voluntary after a weekend of confusion
Confusion continued Monday as Elon Musk’s deadline for federal workers to detail their accomplishments from the previous week continues to be met with mixed messages.
Some agencies tell employees to hold off responding to latest Musk email
Multiple federal agencies appeared to be caught off guard by the Elon Musk-directed email from the Office of Personnel Management.
Musk says federal workers will get ‘another chance' to explain work as OPM says it's voluntary
President Donald Trump backed Elon Musk’s demand that federal employees explain their recent work or risk getting fired, even as OPM said compliance is voluntary.
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OPM undercuts Musk ‘resignation' threat to federal workers
Elon Musk has been tasked by President Donald Trump with slashing federal government spending and the federal employee headcount, an effort known as DOGE.
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Following confusion, OPM says Musk demand that feds report accomplishments is voluntary
Agencies have provided their employees with varying information about whether to respond to the request for federal employees to provide five accomplishments from the previous week.
OPM tells HR leaders that response to Musk is ‘voluntary’
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) informed agency leaders that employee response to an email asking for a recap of what they accomplished last week is voluntary and that failure to do so will not be considered a resignation.
Musk’s OPM email: Midnight deadline nears amid widespread confusion
The deadline given to federal employees by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and Elon Musk over the weekend is quickly approaching, but widespread confusion remains as agencies tell workers they may not have to reply.
DOGE's 5-bullets email is 'an opportunity,' one federal agency told workers. Read its advice for responding.
The Social Security Administration told employees on Sunday that an OPM email on worker productivity is a chance to highlight "important work."
Federal Worker Hits Back at Musk's DOGE Ultimatums: 'Living in North Korea'
Musk said that federal workers would receive an email asking them to report their weekly tasks, warning that "failure to respond will be taken as a resignation."