Judge blocks Trump’s buyout plan for federal workers

A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Trump’s buyout plan for federal employees. Federal workers had until Thursday midnight to accept the administration’s offer to resign with pay through the end of September. But a judge in Massachusetts put the plan on hold and has scheduled a hearing for Monday. Several labor unions sued over the “deferred resignation” plans, which were orchestrated by Trump adviser Elon Musk, who’s spearheading efforts to downsize and reshape the federal workforce.