The Defense Department says it’s cutting 5,400 probationary workers starting next week and will put a hiring freeze in place.

President Donald Trump has been cutting probationary employees as part of his effort to downsize the federal workforce.

The Pentagon said on Friday it would start firing about 5,400 civilian employees who were on probation, the first moves by President Donald Trump's administration at the department to make good on its ...

Thousands of probationary federal employees received termination notices. Many were doing crucial work at science-related agencies.

Here is a look at some of the broad and specific ways federal agencies and employees are being affected by the administration ...