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   announced the formation of a Justice Department-led task force to investigate "anti-Christian
   bias" in the federal government; Trump promoted a conspiracy theory that claims
   the federal government pays “billions of dollars” to news outlets for positive cover
-  of Democrats; most Americans have a favorable view of Trump’s overhaul of federal
-  agencies; and 51% of voters have an unfavorable view of Elon Musk.
+  of Democrats; most Americans have a favorable view of the federal agencies that
+  Trump is overhauling; and 51% of voters have an unfavorable view of Elon Musk.
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 1/ **A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s “deferred resignation” program**, which attempted to shrink the federal workforce by offering employees months of pay in exchange for resignation. The decision came hours before the midnight deadline for workers to accept the offer. The judge scheduled a Monday hearing to consider whether to extend the pause. Unions representing federal employees argued the plan is illegal, lacks congressional authorization, pressures workers into resigning under threat of layoffs, and has caused “sheer chaos.” So far, more than 50,000 federal employees – about 2% of the workforce – have accepted the offer. The buyout, overseen by Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency, was announced in a mass email titled “Fork in the Road,” echoing Musk’s approach during his Twitter takeover. Critics say the administration is using the program to purge career employees and replace them with political appointees. The Trump administration, meanwhile, called the "buyout" a "a rare, generous opportunity." ([Politico](https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/06/trump-feds-exit-plan-block-00202883) / [Axios](https://www.axios.com/2025/02/06/trump-buyout-federal-workers-postponed) / [ABC News](https://abcnews.go.com/US/judge-request-block-trumps-federal-government-employee-buyout/story?id=118535508) / [CNN](https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/06/politics/federal-worker-resignation-deadline-trump/index.html) / [Bloomberg](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-06/judge-halts-trump-musk-federal-worker-buyout-until-feb-10) / [Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/02/06/deferred-resignationan-program-deadline/) / [New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/02/06/us/president-trump-news/judge-suspends-deadline-for-federal-workers-to-apply-for-delayed-resignation-program?smid=url-share) / [NBC News](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/live-blog/trump-national-prayer-breakfast-live-updates-rcna190379) / [Wall Street Journal](https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/judge-pauses-deadline-for-federal-worker-buyout-offer-fcc6491c))