Elon Musk’s DOGE whiz kids appear to have the president’s full backing as they controversially comb through Americans’ sensitive data. Donald Trump said Tuesday the group, mostly men in their mid-to-early 20s with one as young as 19,

The air traffic controllers union had asked for clarification on whether members were eligible for the federal buyout and only received confirmation from a report on CNN.

The new secretary of transportation, Sean Duffy, appeared to walk back an enticement to retire, saying F.A.A. safety workers were exempt from the offer for federal workers.

He says there’s historically been a shortage of air traffic controllers, but the most significant shortages have taken place within the past decade, and it’s for many reasons that don’t include a lack of people who want the six-figure paying job that doesn’t require a bachelor’s degree.

The Trump administration said on Sunday that federal employees involved in public safety positions, such as air traffic controllers, are exempt from a financial incentive to quit government jobs.

Just a day before a deadly midair collision at Reagan National Airport outside Washington, D.C., employees at the Federal Aviation Administration were sent an offer to resign with eight months’ pay.

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg took to social media to call out the Trump administration for trying to cut air traffic controller positions despite the shortage of air traffic controllers.

The head of the air traffic controllers union is warning of understaffing following the deadly midair crash near Reagan National Airport.

Air traffic controllers are exempt from a buyout offer President Trump’s administration introduced last week to nearly 2 million federal workers, including controllers. The clarification follows two deadly plane crashes,

The offer sent to federal employees by the Trump administration encouraging them to resign from their jobs is not applicable to air traffic controllers.