Category: World

The Trump administration has officially completed the revamp of the U.S. government's civil service system, granting the president authority over the hiring and firing of approximately 50,000 career federal employees, as per an official government announcement. The overhaul, unveiled by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), fulfills a campaign pledge by Trump to remove job protections for federal workers deemed to have undue influence on government policies. This marks the most substantial alteration to civil service regulations in over a century. Originally named the "Schedule F" overhaul, the initiative...