President Donald Trump has signed a sweeping executive order reclassifying approximately 8,000 senior federal positions into a new “Schedule Policy/Career” category, effectively making them “at-will” roles that can be terminated more easily by the executive branch. The order, issued Wednesday, marks a significant shift in federal employment protections by expanding the number of policy-influencing positions…
A federal judge on Friday, February 7, 2025, issued a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration’s attempt to place nearly 2,700 employees of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) on administrative leave and recall most of those stationed abroad. The ruling delivers a significant legal setback to the administration’s efforts to curtail US…