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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 13, 2025 The Trump administration carried out mass layoffs at the State Department and closed the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The layoffs concentrated control over foreign-policy staffing while shrinking institutional capacity tied to rights and democratic accountability.
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- State Department Mass Layoffs — On July 11, 2025, the administration implemented mass layoffs at the State Department, resulting in the termination of over 1,300 employees and the closure of the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, which has
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Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 26 – 2025-07-12–2025-07-18
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