Trump says government to change service regulations for career government employees

Trump says government to change service regulations for career government employees


U.S. President Donald Trump looks on on the day he signs executive orders in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 17, 2025.

Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday the U.S. government’s human resources agency will change rules for civil service employees to ensure they reflect the policy priorities of the president.

Trump said on social media that moving forward, career government employees that work on policy matters will be classified as “schedule policy/career.”

This change would ensure the federal government will finally be “run like a business,” he said.



Source

White House gives Democrats new DHS funding offer as partial government shutdown drags on
Politics

White House gives Democrats new DHS funding offer as partial government shutdown drags on

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., hold a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Jan. 8, 2026. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images Congressional Democrats on Friday said they received a counteroffer from the White House to fund the Department of Homeland Security. The department has […]

Read More
Trump admin blacklists Anthropic as AI firm refuses Pentagon demands
Politics

Trump admin blacklists Anthropic as AI firm refuses Pentagon demands

President Donald Trump said Friday that he was ordering every U.S. government agency to “immediately cease” using technology from the artificial intelligence company Anthropic. Trump said there would be a six-month phase-out for agencies such as the Defense Department, which “are using Anthropic’s products, at various levels.” Defense Secretary Peter Hegseth soon after Trump’s order […]

Read More
House Democrats grapple with Trump’s threats to U.S. elections: “This is a five-alarm fire”
Politics

House Democrats grapple with Trump’s threats to U.S. elections: “This is a five-alarm fire”

U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) gestures at the United Center, on Day one of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., August 19, 2024. Mike Segar | Reuters House Democrats this week laid out their plans to counter President Donald Trump’s rhetoric about “nationalizing” this year’s elections ahead of the 2026 midterms. The […]

Read More