President Donald Trump's administration says federal agencies should begin planning to eliminate employee positions. The process is known as a reduction in force.

The Trump administration Wednesday ordered heads of federal departments and agencies to prepare to initiate "large-scale reductions in force" by March 13

US President Donald Trump's administration has said it will create a national register for undocumented migrants, with those failing to sign up possibly facing criminal prosecution.

But lawyers and immigrant advocates warned that the administration’s plan was on shaky legal ground and that some immigrants may be afraid to comply.

Immigrants in the U.S. illegally who fail to register with the federal government could face significant fines, potential imprisonment or both, according to a directive issued by the Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday.

At the first meeting of Trump's cabinet, Musk said he aims to cut the $6.7 trillion budget by $1 trillion this year, an ambitious target that could entail significant disruption of government programs.

President Trump commended Elon Musk for leading the administration’s effort to drastically reduce the size of the federal government at the first cabinet meeting of President Trump’s second term.