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Jul 17, 2025 President Trump issued an executive order creating Schedule G in the excepted service Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The order created a new channel for policy-facing federal jobs, increasing presidential leverage over the civil service.
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- Executive Order: Creating Schedule G in the Excepted Service — On July 17, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order establishing Schedule G in the excepted service.
- Trump signs executive order creating new federal worker classification — On January 20, 2025, Donald Trump signed an executive order establishing a new classification for federal employees, known as Schedule G.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 26 – 2025-07-12–2025-07-18
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Jul 12, 2025 The Trump administration cut FEMA grants and let key disaster-response capacity erode Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The reductions weakened a core public-safety agency, limiting the state's ability to protect communities during disasters.
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- Trump Administration Cuts to FEMA Grants — The Trump administration imposed cuts to grant programs for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which have reportedly weakened the agency's capacity to respond to natural disasters.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 26 – 2025-07-12–2025-07-18
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Jul 12, 2025 President Trump authorized ICE agents to use whatever means necessary for self-protection and ordered arrests of protesters who impeded raids Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The directive expanded coercive federal power in immigration operations and increased the risk of force against protest activity.
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- Trump authorizes ICE agents to use 'whatever means' necessary for self-protection — President Donald Trump has authorized Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to protect themselves using "whatever means" necessary following clashes with protesters during immigration raids in California.
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Week 26 – 2025-07-12–2025-07-18
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