A federal judge extended on Thursday a temporary block on a bid by President Donald Trump's administration to lay off hundreds of thousands of federal employees, saying he needed permission from Congress before restructuring the U.

Inefficency in the name of efficiency,' according to one federal employee who was fired, rehired and may be fired again.

A federal appeals court has endorsed a controversial executive order by Donald Trump, allowing it to take effect and restrict collective bargaining rights for federal employees.

(This May 16 story was refiled without any changes to text.)(Reuters) - A federal appeals court lifted an order on Friday that blocked U.S. President Donald Trump's administration from stripping hundreds of thousands of federal employees of the ability to unionize and collectively bargain over working conditions.

After months of contending with the Trump administration’s multipronged effort to downsize the federal workforce, government employees are now facing the possibility of another major change that could push even more of them out the door.

President Donald Trump has, so far, fired 19 inspectors general, who are independent watchdogs that investigate waste, fraud and abuse in federal agencies.

The no-tax-on-tips provision is getting closer to becoming a reality for the nation's tipped workers. Why it matters: The Senate passed the bill to eliminate federal income tax on tips Tuesday — a campaign promise by President Trump.