October 20, 2026 · Personnel, Competence & Administrative Failure

Well supported

Trump Administration Used New 'Schedule G' Category to Quietly Hire at Least 25 Political Appointees, Mostly at VA

Trump created 'Schedule G' by executive order in July 2025, a category for non-Senate-confirmed political appointees in 'policy-making or policy-advocating' roles. OPM did not propose formal regulations for it until...

September 26, 2026 · Personnel, Competence & Administrative Failure

Confirmed

Trump Administration Rescinds Shutdown Mass-Layoff Policy in Settlement With Federal Unions

The administration agreed on September 26, 2026, to rescind the policy behind roughly 4,200 reduction-in-force notices issued to federal employees during the 43-day 2025 shutdown, settling a lawsuit by the American...

September 11, 2026 · Executive Power & Institutional Control

Confirmed

Judge O'Toole Blocks Trump's 'Loyalty Question' From 70,000 Federal Job Postings

U.S. District Judge George A. O'Toole Jr. ruled Sept. 11 that OPM likely violated the First Amendment and the Administrative Procedure Act by directing agencies to include an essay question on federal job applications...