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Judge Lifts Freeze on Trump’s Buyout Plan for Federal Workers

A federal judge on Wednesday allowed the Trump administration to move forward with its buyout offer that encourages federal workers to voluntarily resign, rejecting an attempt by labor unions to pause a program meant to shrink the government workforce. U.S. District Judge George O’Toole in Massachusetts lifted a previous temporary order that blocked the buyout while he considered arguments by unions challenging it.