"No one knows what we are supposed to do," said one federal employee amid conflicting and shifting guidance on whether to comply with Elon Musk's directive to list five accomplishments.

President Trump has made clear he wants to close the U.S. Department of Education, but Republicans seem torn on just how far to go.

Mike Macans is one of an unknown number of Small Business Administration employees who were fired, unfired and fired again as part of the Trump administration's deep cuts to the federal workforce.

Rose is one of thousands of federal workers who have been terminated by the Trump administration. At 26, she's left wondering what to do now.

Some legal scholars say that the administration is bungling the chance to expand presidential power.

Federal agencies are sending out sample contract agreements to their employees in what appears to be an effort to alleviate doubts. But some of the language differs from the original offer.

A government shutdown is looming but not every federal office will close completely. Some critical services will continue as employees work without pay.