Lauren Feiner

The Trump administration acknowledged in recent court filings that it had terminated nearly 25,000 workers across several agencies during its Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)-fueled cuts. Those workers are now being reinstated under a judge’s instructions. But many of those workers are still on administrative leave, and officials warn that if an appeals court reverses the temporary restraining order, “employees could be subjected to multiple changes in their employment status in a matter of weeks.”

The VP, who’s reportedly brokering discussions, told NBC News, “there will almost certainly be a high-level agreement that I think satisfies our national security concerns, allows there to be a distinct American TikTok enterprise.” That deal, according to The Information, will likely involve Oracle playing an active role to help run the US platform. As a reminder, the deadline comes from President Donald Trump’s 75 day ban delay, giving legally dubious cover to TikTok’s service providers.