In a controversial 8-1 decision, the Supreme Court lifted lower court injunctions blocking the Trump administration’s mass firing plans, enabling reductions of up to 50% in 19 federal agencies. The ruling temporarily permits widespread federal workforce terminations, with Justice Ketanji Brown …
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House version of reconciliation bill contained Section 90002 requiring new federal employees to choose between keeping civil service protections while paying 9.4% of salary toward retirement (versus current 4.4%) or becoming at-will employees with no job protections. Senate initially proposed rates …
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CNN tracked at least 128,709 federal workers laid off or targeted for layoffs by June 26, 2025. The New York Times reported over 58,500 confirmed cuts, 76,000 employee buyouts, and 149,000 other planned reductions totaling 12% of the 2.4 million civilian federal workforce. This represents the most …
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Over 275,000 federal civil service layoffs announced by Trump/DOGE, not including contractors. CNN tracked 128,709 workers laid off/targeted by June 26. NYT tracked 58,500 confirmed cuts, 76,000 buyouts, 149,000 planned reductions (12% of 2.4M civilian workers). Government paying 154,000+ employees …
Department of Labor reported 59,000 federal jobs eliminated by June 2025 under DOGE initiative, with additional 154,000 employees (6% of 2.3 million civilian workforce) participating in deferred resignation program paying full salary and benefits through September 30, 2025 to accelerate exodus of …
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The Trump administration’s Office of Personnel Management (OPM) sets a critical April 20 deadline for federal agencies to submit recommendations for Schedule Policy/Career (formerly Schedule F) worker reclassifications. This initiative targets an estimated 50,000 positions (approximately 2% of …
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Challenger, Gray & Christmas reported DOGE actions caused 280,253 layoff plans across 27 federal agencies in first two months, making March layoffs third-highest ever recorded (275,240 total). Federal government announced 216,670 cuts in March alone, representing 80% of all U.S. layoff …
EO on federal collective bargaining exclusions issued; OPM guidance and White House fact sheet published exempting agencies with national security missions from federal collective bargaining requirements
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Challenger, Gray & Christmas data revealed 62,530 federal workers dismissed in first two months of 2025 - a 41,311% increase over 2024. Government layoffs accounted for most job cuts, driven by DOGE’s unprecedented federal workforce reduction targeting 75% cuts across 27 agencies. March …
Administration deployed what agency staff call ‘MAGA commissars’ - young Trump loyalists placed throughout federal agencies to monitor compliance with administration directives and screen remaining career staff for political reliability. These individuals, often without specific agency …
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Loyalty testing regime implemented requiring federal job applicants to write essays explaining how they’d advance Trump’s executive orders, with social media screening for MAGA support becoming standard hiring practice.
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Analysis of Trump’s first week in office reveals approximately 65% of his executive actions closely align with Project 2025 recommendations, despite previously claiming no association. Key areas of implementation include dismantling DEI programs, reviving Schedule F to reclassify federal …
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Trump signed EO to reinstate Schedule F (renamed “Schedule Policy/Career”) targeting 50,000 federal employees (2% of workforce) for at-will employment status, stripping civil service protections. OPM estimates could reach 200,000+. Agencies must recommend positions by April 20. Key …
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Trump administration implements Schedule F executive order on first day of presidency, systematically dismantling civil service protections and targeting DOJ prosecution staff. The order reclassifies an estimated 50,000 federal workers, effectively politicizing key policy positions and allowing …
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Trump administration implements unprecedented Schedule F (renamed Schedule Policy/Career) executive order on first day of presidency, systematically dismantling civil service protections and targeting DOJ prosecution staff. The order reclassifies an estimated 50,000 federal workers (2% of federal …
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President Trump issued an executive order creating Schedule F, a radical reclassification mechanism designed to strip civil service protections from approximately 50,000 federal workers in ‘policy-determining, policy-making, or policy-advocating’ positions. The order would effectively …
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