I reported that President Trump issued an executive order freezing hiring for most federal agencies. Now, the IRS has made moves to comply.

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.

The president is throwing the federal government, and the welfare of the men and women who fought for the nation, into chaos

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 acting Veterans Affairs secretary said in a Jan. 21 memo that the requested exemptions cover positions critical to the delivery of health care services.

A federal hiring freeze is a big deal in St. Louis, where the government is one of the area's biggest employers.