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NBC News Layoffs Begin Amid Versant Spinoff Transition, Affecting 150 Staff

NBC News has initiated layoffs affecting approximately 150 employees as the company prepares for its cable network spinoff. The cuts represent about 2% of the NBCU News Group workforce and come as shared resources between NBC News and MSNBC are being separated ahead of the Versant Media Group launch later this year.

NBC News Implements Staff Reductions

Layoffs that NBC News staff had been anticipating commenced this week at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, with the company confirming approximately 150 employees are being impacted by the workforce reductions, according to reports. The cuts represent roughly 2% of the NBCU News Group workforce and are scattered throughout the news division, sources indicate.

by Priya Kapoor
GovernmentPolicy

Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration From Firing Federal Workers During Shutdown

A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order preventing the Trump administration from firing federal workers during the ongoing government shutdown. The ruling comes after reduction-in-force notifications were sent to over 4,000 federal employees. Judge Susan Yvonne Illston stated the administration’s actions appeared “contrary to the laws.”

Federal Judge Issues Temporary Restraining Order Against Trump Administration

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from firing federal workers during the ongoing government shutdown, according to reports from the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. The ruling from U.S. District Court Judge Susan Yvonne Illston came Wednesday, just five days after the administration issued reduction-in-force notifications to more than 4,000 federal workers, sources indicate.

by Priya Kapoor