Thu, January 30, 2025
[ Thu, Jan 30th 2025 ]: Couriermail
US politics: Confusion over Donald Trump's spendi .. ains, administration accuses news of being 'fake'
[ Thu, Jan 30th 2025 ]: MSN
Norwegian finance minister blames EU energy policy for government collapse
[ Thu, Jan 30th 2025 ]: Slate
Trump's Plane Crash Press Conference Was Unbelievably Vile, Even for Him
[ Thu, Jan 30th 2025 ]: CNN
Takeaways from FBI director nominee Kash Patel's combative confirmation hearing
[ Thu, Jan 30th 2025 ]: Wired
The 'Contentification' of Trump Policy
[ Thu, Jan 30th 2025 ]: BBC
Tony Blair pays tribute to 'guardian' of Labour Party John Prescott at funeral
[ Thu, Jan 30th 2025 ]: scrippsnews
Trump suggests DEI could be to blame for fatal mid-air collision amid ongoing investigation
[ Thu, Jan 30th 2025 ]: ABC
Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump announces new FAA acting commissioner
[ Thu, Jan 30th 2025 ]: Oregonian
Urban League of Portland taps former Multnomah County DA Mike Schmidt as general counsel
[ Thu, Jan 30th 2025 ]: MSN
Unions warn government workers not to trust Trump's offer to quit
[ Thu, Jan 30th 2025 ]: WAtoday
Greens' $8 billion scheme for 50 cent fares across Australia comes with costing questions
[ Thu, Jan 30th 2025 ]: CNN
Cabinet picks face confirmation hearings as Trump looks to transform government
[ Thu, Jan 30th 2025 ]: thenewdaily
Chalmers claims 'sustained progress' against infl .. n, as government crosses its fingers for rate cut
[ Thu, Jan 30th 2025 ]: Couriermail
US politics live: Confusion over Donald Trump's government funding freeze continues
Wed, January 29, 2025
[ Wed, Jan 29th 2025 ]: Forbes
Meta, Microsoft And Tesla All Report Earnings After The Close
[ Wed, Jan 29th 2025 ]: Politico
The best (and worst) scenarios for LA disaster aid
[ Wed, Jan 29th 2025 ]: thenewdaily
Government frontbencher Stephen Jones to retire from politics
[ Wed, Jan 29th 2025 ]: RealClearPolitics
Trump: Federal Employees Must Return To The Offic .. nd May Have To Prove They Didn't Have Another Job
[ Wed, Jan 29th 2025 ]: Slate
Elon Musk Looks to Stick a Fork in Federal Government Workers
[ Wed, Jan 29th 2025 ]: Slate
Trump Administration Issues Formal "Just Kidding" on Attempt to Shut Down Government
[ Wed, Jan 29th 2025 ]: Newsweek
Donald Trump Gets Major Boost on DOGE Move
[ Wed, Jan 29th 2025 ]: Oregonian
Siletz Indians purchase 2,000 acres in southern Oregon with significant Native history
[ Wed, Jan 29th 2025 ]: Esquire
Trump Is Planning to Shrink the Federal Workforce with Buyouts and Loyalty Tests
[ Wed, Jan 29th 2025 ]: CNN
RFK Jr. and other Cabinet picks face confirmation hearings as Trump forges ahead with agenda
[ Wed, Jan 29th 2025 ]: TechRadar
OpenAI launches a version of ChatGPT just for governments
[ Wed, Jan 29th 2025 ]: MSN
Trump offers all federal workers a buyout with 7 .. onths' pay in effort to shrink size of government
[ Wed, Jan 29th 2025 ]: Variety
Thomas Vinterberg, Goteborg's Artistic Director P .. arks of Swedish Minister of Culture: 'Fight Back'
[ Wed, Jan 29th 2025 ]: MSN
'It's an Illegal Executive Order. And It's Stealing.'
[ Wed, Jan 29th 2025 ]: MSN
Fred Matiang'i: Can former Interior CS spoil Ruto's re-election arithmetics? Pundits explain
[ Wed, Jan 29th 2025 ]: ABC
Trump 2nd term live updates: Retired US Gen. Milley to have personal security pulled
[ Wed, Jan 29th 2025 ]: ABC
Trump White House tries to clarify confusion over abrupt federal assistance freeze
Tue, January 28, 2025
[ Tue, Jan 28th 2025 ]: RealClearPolitics
Homan: Deportations Are Worth The Investment, One .. To Secure The Country And Make America Safe Again
[ Tue, Jan 28th 2025 ]: Sky
'Europe's Silicon Valley' at heart of government's growth plans, Rachel Reeves to announce
[ Tue, Jan 28th 2025 ]: Esquire
The Trump Administration Just Froze All Federal Grants and Loans
[ Tue, Jan 28th 2025 ]: Reuters
White House pauses federal grant, loan other assistance programs
[ Tue, Jan 28th 2025 ]: ABC
Trump 2nd term live updates: Federal financial aid freeze causes confusion, alarm
[ Tue, Jan 28th 2025 ]: Time
Future of DeepSeek, Like TikTok, May Come Down to Trump's Whims
[ Tue, Jan 28th 2025 ]: kxlf
Trump administration orders pause on all federal grants and loans
[ Tue, Jan 28th 2025 ]: PBS
After running on a working-class message, Trump fills his government with billionaires
[ Tue, Jan 28th 2025 ]: techxplore
$Trump and $Melania crypto tokens illustrate the risks posed by trendy meme coins
[ Tue, Jan 28th 2025 ]: PBS
WATCH LIVE: White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt holds first news briefing
[ Tue, Jan 28th 2025 ]: Reuters
Responding to Trump tariff threat, Taiwan says chip business is 'win-win'
[ Tue, Jan 28th 2025 ]: WFAE
What to know about executive orders as Trump takes office
[ Tue, Jan 28th 2025 ]: bnnbloomberg
Federal government planning tariff relief for Can .. s; will depend on scope of Trump tariffs: sources
[ Tue, Jan 28th 2025 ]: KPBS
Trump memo to halt federal funds triggers confusion and constitutional questions
[ Tue, Jan 28th 2025 ]: cnbctv18
Maharashtra sets up panel to explore phasing out petrol and diesel vehicles in Mumbai
[ Tue, Jan 28th 2025 ]: MSN
List: The executive orders, actions, and proclamations Trump has made as president
[ Tue, Jan 28th 2025 ]: MSN
Trump Can't Escape the Laws of Political Gravity

Democrats bite back against Trump's purges and freezes

The article from MSN discusses the Democratic response to former President Donald Trump's actions regarding the federal bureaucracy. Democrats are pushing back against what they describe as Trump's "purges and freezes" of the federal workforce, particularly focusing on his plans to overhaul the civil service if he were to return to office. Trump's proposals include reclassifying tens of thousands of federal employees to make them easier to fire, aiming to replace them with individuals more aligned with his political views. This has raised alarms among Democrats and some Republicans about the potential politicization of the civil service, which is traditionally meant to be nonpartisan. Critics argue that these moves could undermine the effectiveness and integrity of government operations. In response, Democrats are advocating for stronger protections for federal workers, emphasizing the need for a merit-based system free from political retribution. They are also highlighting the potential for these changes to disrupt government functions and services, especially in critical areas like national security and public health.

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[ https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/democrats-bite-back-against-trump-s-purges-and-freezes/ar-AA1y1LAz ]