Eric Katz (@EricM

Eric Katz

5,020 posts

Eric Katz

@EricM_Katz

Government & policy reporter @NOTUSreports, covering how the federal government works. I occasionally tweet bad jokes. [email protected], Signal: erickatz.28

Joined October 2012

Eric Katz
@EricM_Katz
Mar 7, 2025
The head of HR at IRS got fired, she says because she admitted to staff that mass firings of 7k employees was directed from outside the agency. She will challenge the firing: “I’m just trying to do my goddamn job. They have no idea who they picked a fucking fight with.”
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Eric Katz
@EricM_Katz
May 15, 2025
DOGE said 40% of phone calls into Social Security centers were fraud, so it built a tool to track it. Turns out the 40% was actually 0.0018% and the tool slowed down processing significantly.
Natalie Alms
@AlmsNatalie
May 15, 2025
SCOOP: Since SSA installed new anti-fraud checks on claims made over the phone, only 2 claims out of over 110,000 were found to likely be fraudulent, according to internal documents I obtained. The policy has slowed down payments, though. Retirement claim processing is down 25%
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Eric Katz
@EricM_Katz
Jan 25, 2017
EPA employees are scrambling to save climate data saved on site Trumo admin has instructed them to delete
Trump administration tells EPA to cut climate page from website: sources
From reuters.com
Eric Katz
@EricM_Katz
May 29, 2025
BREAKING: The Trump admin has put forward new guidance for federal hiring. ALL federal applicants must now pick one or two Trump policies "that are significant to you," the applicant, and write an essay about how they would help implement them. Details on many more changes 👇
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Eric Katz
@EricM_Katz
Feb 24, 2025
SCOOP: At least some of Trump's firings of probationary employees are unlawful, according to an oversight agency investigating these actions. Those workers could be reinstated into their jobs this week, creating a path for tens of thousands of recently fired feds to be rehired.
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Eric Katz
@EricM_Katz
Mar 17, 2025
UPDATE: The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has DENIED the Trump admin's attempt to pause this order in a 2-1 decision. Alsup's ruling remains in effect, all impacted agencies must bring fired employees back on the payroll with immediate effect.
Eric Katz
@EricM_Katz
Mar 13, 2025
BREAKING: Judge Alsup in federal district court issues preliminary injunction on Trump's firing of federal workers in probationary periods. VA, USDA, DOD, DOE, DOI, Treasury must reinstate ALL fired probationary employees EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY
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Eric Katz
@EricM_Katz
Apr 10, 2025
BREAKING: Treasury Department has started slashing offices, not just at IRS. Bureau of Fiscal Service is cutting employees who service U.S. Treasury bonds for investors. That work will be outsourced. Much more significant cuts expected soon.
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Eric Katz
@EricM_Katz
Mar 7, 2025
Replying to @EricM_Katz
This will be part of a larger fight, as the Trump admin is looking to turn all HR chiefs into political appointees. Story here:
Trump administration moves to politicize top HR officials following firing at IRS
From govexec.com
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Eric Katz
@EricM_Katz
Mar 13, 2025
BREAKING: Judge Alsup in federal district court issues preliminary injunction on Trump's firing of federal workers in probationary periods. VA, USDA, DOD, DOE, DOI, Treasury must reinstate ALL fired probationary employees EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY
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Eric Katz
@EricM_Katz
Feb 10, 2025
BREAKING: Trump has fired the director of Office of Government Ethics. His administration clashed with OGE in his first term and the office under new director, David Huitema, has been heavily involved in resolving conflicts of interest with Trump's nominees. More details soon.
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Eric Katz
@EricM_Katz
Oct 10, 2025
NEW details on impacts of the layoffs that took place today: - Commerce: 315 employees - Education: 466 employees - Energy: 187 employees - HHS: Between 1,100 and 1,200 employees - HUD: 442 employees - DHS: 176 employees - Treasury: 1,446 employees - EPA: 20-30 employees
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Eric Katz
@EricM_Katz
Apr 28, 2025
Remote DHS employees told last night they must be in the office Monday morning - Some were told to take selfies to prove they were in the office - Notices started last evening, continued through 4 a.m. Mon. morning - Staff told to go to nearest DHS facility + ask if they had room
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Eric Katz
@EricM_Katz
Aug 21, 2025
SCOOP: IRS will no longer conduct layoffs, a MAJOR departure from its plans as recently as 2 months ago. The agency is reeling from staffing cuts it incentivized + will now ask some of those it fired or approved for "deferred resignation" to return. w/ the great @AlmsNatalie👇
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Eric Katz
@EricM_Katz
Feb 28, 2025
👀 You don't see quotes like this from the federal bench every day, as judge rescinds Trump's recent fed firing orders OPM "does not have any authority whatsoever under any statute in the history of the universe to hire and fire employees at another agency,” Alsup said.
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