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Civil service
September 7, 2024
Jason Linkins
Trump’s Diabolical Plan for the Federal Workforce
Trump’s reelection would mean a radical transformation of the civil service. Democrats need to raise the alarm.
August 30, 2023
James Goodwin
The Quiet Resurgence of the Administrative State
The Biden administration has taken some bold steps to bolster the civil service after Trump’s attempt to transform it into an instrument of authoritarianism.
September 23, 2022
Jason Linkins
The Republican Plot to Weaponize the Government Against Political Enemies
Trump’s “Schedule F” plan to eliminate workplace protections for the civil service was averted in 2020. But the GOP still dreams of the purge.
July 25, 2022
Timothy Noah
The Next GOP President Will Replace Civil Servants With Political Hacks, Wreaking Havoc on the Government
Trump fumbled it in 2020. The Republicans will try again next time they win the White House.
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