Federal workers

At least 1,000 employees in Washington have lost their jobs. As Musk leaves DOGE, they are still picking up the pieces and wondering what comes next

As the Trump administration pushes to dramatically downsize the federal government, new state data released this week show a big uptick in federal workers applying for unemployment benefits in Washington.

The constant stream of communications and demands have left many federal workers in the Northwest anxious and demoralized.

The civil servants rallied in front of the federal building, speaking out against President Trump's attempts to get them to quit.