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May 18, 2025 President Trump issued and advanced plans to reclassify about 50,000 civil service jobs into more removable policy roles Corroborated Power and Authority
The proposed reclassification would expand political control over career staff and weaken the independence of agencies that produce and administer public policy.
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- Proposed rule change to reclassify civil servant positions — A proposed rule change by the Trump administration aims to reclassify approximately 50,000 permanent civil servant positions into a "policy/career" category, allowing for their removal based on "poor performance or
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Week 18 – 2025-05-17–2025-05-23
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