Mon, January 13, 2025

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: CNN

Defense pick Pete Hegseth repeatedly criticized r .. oving names of Confederate generals from US bases

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: Reuters

California Democrats put on the backfoot as wildfires - and criticism - rage

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: Sky

Rachel Reeves will remain as chancellor until next election, Downing Street clarifies

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: MSN

PM Modi attends Sankranti, Pongal celebrations at Union Minister Kishan Reddy's residence

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: PBS

Incoming Trump team is asking White House Nationa .. curity Council civil servants about their loyalty

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: MSN

Office working 'the one thing that driving examiners can't do', says minister

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: Richmond

Youngkin calls for new school funding formula, faults Clean Economy Act

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: MSN

Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi pitches for reconciliation in Manipur

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: MSN

'Interference': Aileen Cannon accused of trying to hinder Senate's probe of Cabinet picks

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: MSN

CPI(M) leader Tarigami criticises Article 370 abrogation, calls it an assault on democracy

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: MSN

Incoming Trump administration given new blueprint on ways to weaken Iran: 'unique opportunity'

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: MSN

Jimmy Failla & The 'Fox News Saturday Night' Pane .. iscuss The Viral Exchange Between Trump And Obama

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: MSN

Starmer says Reeves doing 'fantastic' job - but a .. ds saying if she will be in post at next election

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: MSN

Los Angeles mayor had vowed not to travel internationally before taking office

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: MSN

Donald Trump to sign around 100 executive orders after taking office as president later this month

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: MSN

New rule could slash nicotine levels in tobacco products

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: MSN

Government blamed for deaths of Stilfontein miners

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: MSN

Wisconsin local governments paying bigger share of recycling costs. Here's why and what to know.

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: MSN

House appropriations panel chief quits post

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: MSN

Pressure mounts on Reeves as Starmer refuses to guarantee future of her job

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: MSN

'Maharashtra Mandate Ended Politics Of Betrayal': Amit Shah Targets Pawar, Uddhav In His Speech

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: MSN

New 'showdown' brewing between Elon Musk and Congress over pet project: report

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: Yahoo

Incoming Trump team is questioning civil servants at National Security Council about their loyalty

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: MSN

Even protesters are skipping: D.C. hotel bookings way down for Trump inauguration

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: ABC

Trump's track record of disaster misinformation as he casts blame over California wildfires

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: MSN

Biden Administration Extends Protections for Near .. on Immigrants Amid Legal and Political Challenges

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: MSN

BJMP urged to retract memo based on Parlade's claim linking PDLs to communists

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: MSN

Column: Trump wants to grab control of Greenland, .. ada and the Panama Canal. He's already bungled it

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: Politico

Let the 2026 elections begin

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: MSN

'Progress made' in talks over Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage release

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: MSN

Jack Smith resigns as Trump case winds down

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: MSN

Should winter fuel payment cut be reversed after freezing weather?

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: MSN

Agniveer Reservation: In this state Agniveers wil .. ion in jobs, loan up to Rs 5 lakh and much more..

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: MSN

The Political Left Increasingly Parallels Nazism

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: MSN

Gwede Mantashe: ANC's quick thinking ensured there is GNU and stability in South Africa

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: MSN

Lacey schools will ask voters for $92M in upgrades. Here's what it would fund

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: MSN

UK and Mauritius say 'good progress' made in Chagos Islands talks

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: MSN

Raj Bhavan staff members aid 'illegal acts' of TN governor: DMK MP

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: MSN

Is the issue with Musk's wealth or his politics?' .. talian PM Meloni asks journalists on SpaceX talks

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: MSN

Australia entering 'realm of domestic terrorism' against Jewish community

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: MSN

People need to 'stop messing' with Donald Trump

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: MSN

Australians are 'sick and tired' of being lectured to about their national day

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: MSN

Unprecedented surge of foreign boats along Austra .. rns over border security and environmental impact

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: MSN

Trump and his team. Who will be key figures in new US president's administration

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: briefly

Meet Dean Macpherson, Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure in SA

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: MSN

How is Greenland responding to Trump's threats of annexation?

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: MSN

Minister Dean Macpherson discusses Public-Private .. artnerships for government building privatisation

[ Mon, Jan 13th 2025 ]: MSN

The 51st US state? How Canada might take on Donald Trump

Incoming Trump team questions civil servants, security staff about loyalty, political views

The move could potentially lead to a purge of non-aligned staff, and deprive the new administration of valuable expertise Incoming senior Trump administration officials have begun questioning career civil servants who work on the White House National Security Council (NSC) about who they voted for in the 2024 election,
The incoming Trump team has reportedly been questioning civil servants and security staff about their political views and loyalty, according to sources cited in an MSN article. This practice has raised concerns about the politicization of the federal workforce, traditionally expected to serve the government impartially regardless of the administration in power. The inquiries are said to focus on whether these employees align with Trump's political ideologies, potentially aiming to replace or sideline those deemed insufficiently loyal. This approach has sparked debate over the integrity of the civil service and the potential for undermining the non-partisan nature of government operations. Critics argue that such actions could lead to a purge of experienced staff, affecting the efficiency and neutrality of government functions.

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