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Andrea Hsu

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Up First from NPR
Limiting Musk's Powers; VA Employees On DOGE Emails; No Cure For Long COVID

Now, we don't know what the administration is doing with these responses. Some have speculated they're using AI to analyze them. But to what end is not clear. The administration has told agencies to collect the information and decide how to deal with people who don't respond.

Up First from NPR
Limiting Musk's Powers; VA Employees On DOGE Emails; No Cure For Long COVID

Now, we don't know what the administration is doing with these responses. Some have speculated they're using AI to analyze them. But to what end is not clear. The administration has told agencies to collect the information and decide how to deal with people who don't respond.

Up First from NPR
Limiting Musk's Powers; VA Employees On DOGE Emails; No Cure For Long COVID

Now, we don't know what the administration is doing with these responses. Some have speculated they're using AI to analyze them. But to what end is not clear. The administration has told agencies to collect the information and decide how to deal with people who don't respond.

Up First from NPR
Limiting Musk's Powers; VA Employees On DOGE Emails; No Cure For Long COVID

Yeah, but they tell me they really don't want to. They love their work. They know they can make more money in private practice. But one psychologist told me she felt a call to duty to serve those who have served the country. And she said, I'm not a quitter. I won't be bullied into quitting. She plans to stay as long as she can.

Up First from NPR
Limiting Musk's Powers; VA Employees On DOGE Emails; No Cure For Long COVID

Yeah, but they tell me they really don't want to. They love their work. They know they can make more money in private practice. But one psychologist told me she felt a call to duty to serve those who have served the country. And she said, I'm not a quitter. I won't be bullied into quitting. She plans to stay as long as she can.

Up First from NPR
Limiting Musk's Powers; VA Employees On DOGE Emails; No Cure For Long COVID

Yeah, but they tell me they really don't want to. They love their work. They know they can make more money in private practice. But one psychologist told me she felt a call to duty to serve those who have served the country. And she said, I'm not a quitter. I won't be bullied into quitting. She plans to stay as long as she can.

Up First from NPR
Limiting Musk's Powers; VA Employees On DOGE Emails; No Cure For Long COVID

Thanks, Scott.

Up First from NPR
Limiting Musk's Powers; VA Employees On DOGE Emails; No Cure For Long COVID

Thanks, Scott.

Up First from NPR
Limiting Musk's Powers; VA Employees On DOGE Emails; No Cure For Long COVID

Thanks, Scott.

Up First from NPR
EU Leaders On Ukraine, Auto Tariffs Paused, USDA Workers Return

Yeah, well, in short, the system set up to hear federal employee complaints about things that happened to them on the job worked. You know, tens of thousands of probationary employees have been fired since last month. These are people typically in their first or second year on the job. And some of them filed complaints with the Office of Special Counsel.

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EU Leaders On Ukraine, Auto Tariffs Paused, USDA Workers Return

Yeah, well, in short, the system set up to hear federal employee complaints about things that happened to them on the job worked. You know, tens of thousands of probationary employees have been fired since last month. These are people typically in their first or second year on the job. And some of them filed complaints with the Office of Special Counsel.

Up First from NPR
EU Leaders On Ukraine, Auto Tariffs Paused, USDA Workers Return

Yeah, well, in short, the system set up to hear federal employee complaints about things that happened to them on the job worked. You know, tens of thousands of probationary employees have been fired since last month. These are people typically in their first or second year on the job. And some of them filed complaints with the Office of Special Counsel.

Up First from NPR
EU Leaders On Ukraine, Auto Tariffs Paused, USDA Workers Return

That's the watchdog agency set up to investigate such complaints. And their investigation into the USDA found a pattern. You know, nearly 6,000 people got basically the same letter telling them that they were being fired because of their performance.

Up First from NPR
EU Leaders On Ukraine, Auto Tariffs Paused, USDA Workers Return

That's the watchdog agency set up to investigate such complaints. And their investigation into the USDA found a pattern. You know, nearly 6,000 people got basically the same letter telling them that they were being fired because of their performance.

Up First from NPR
EU Leaders On Ukraine, Auto Tariffs Paused, USDA Workers Return

That's the watchdog agency set up to investigate such complaints. And their investigation into the USDA found a pattern. You know, nearly 6,000 people got basically the same letter telling them that they were being fired because of their performance.

Up First from NPR
EU Leaders On Ukraine, Auto Tariffs Paused, USDA Workers Return

No, I mean, A, in fact, many of them had excellent performance reviews. Investigators found the agency didn't even look at their performance, which is a requirement if you're going to fire workers during the probationary period in the federal government.

Up First from NPR
EU Leaders On Ukraine, Auto Tariffs Paused, USDA Workers Return

No, I mean, A, in fact, many of them had excellent performance reviews. Investigators found the agency didn't even look at their performance, which is a requirement if you're going to fire workers during the probationary period in the federal government.

Up First from NPR
EU Leaders On Ukraine, Auto Tariffs Paused, USDA Workers Return

No, I mean, A, in fact, many of them had excellent performance reviews. Investigators found the agency didn't even look at their performance, which is a requirement if you're going to fire workers during the probationary period in the federal government.

Up First from NPR
EU Leaders On Ukraine, Auto Tariffs Paused, USDA Workers Return

Instead, the special counsel said the firings appeared to be part of an attempt to shrink the government, which administrations can do, but they have to go through a bunch of procedures, including giving people cigarettes. 60 days notice, which the USDA did not do.

Up First from NPR
EU Leaders On Ukraine, Auto Tariffs Paused, USDA Workers Return

Instead, the special counsel said the firings appeared to be part of an attempt to shrink the government, which administrations can do, but they have to go through a bunch of procedures, including giving people cigarettes. 60 days notice, which the USDA did not do.