This is how long the hiring freeze will last and the implications for federal employees, those with job offers and college graduates and students.

The Smithsonian Institution is closing its diversity office and freezing all federal hiring. The decision will affect dozens of American museums, research centers and libraries, as well as the National Zoo.

President Trump’s directive is supposed to exempt national security and public safety positions, but the F.B.I. has put an immediate hiring freeze in place.

At least 240 employees are known to have been fired, reassigned, or designated to be laid off. Thousands of employees could be affected by other moves or the grant funds pause. Here's a comprehensive look at Trump's actions so far: Each of the federal government's largest agencies has its own inspector general who is supposed to conduct objective audits,

The recently ordered hiring freeze at the IRS might have you worried about what will happen to your tax return. This filing method will speed up the process.

President Trump made headlines last week when he announced hiring freezes at several government agencies, including the IRS.