WASHINGTON — A federal judge ordered the head of an agency tasked with protecting whistleblowers reinstated Monday after he was fired last week amid an ongoing purge in the federal government.

A federal judge temporarily reinstalled the head of the Office of the Special Counsel, allowing Hampton Dellinger to return to his post after he was fired Friday by President Trump. The order from ...

Hampton Dellinger was informed of his firing in an email Friday evening from the White House personnel director, who said he was writing on behalf of the president. Dellinger’s termination comes ...

Hampton Dellinger was informed of his firing in an email Friday evening from the White House personnel director, who said he was writing on behalf of the president. Dellinger’s termination comes ...