While some state officials warn against removing civil service worker protections from the Constitution, others argue its a path toward improved government efficiency.

Wielding hundreds of executive orders, Donald Trump has set about reshaping the US government during his first month in office. But in doing so, he's raised concerns of an impending constitutional ...

Whenever this case is considered on the merits on appeal, it will provide another opportunity to bolster the separation of powers and deliver a blow for a more accountable federal administrative ...

"The [board's] mission and purpose require independence," the judge writes. "The [board's] independence is therefore ...

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White House exploits safeguards with weak enforcement or loopholes. In less than a month, Elon Musk's U.S. DOGE Service has fired thousands of federal employees, frozen billions of dollars in funding, ...

As Elon Musk upends the government, the White House has taken advantage of rules with weak enforcement and loopholes — or simply declared it can outweigh other laws.

Since Trump began his second term, he has focused on dramatically reducing the federal workforce at a breakneck pace.

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It violates statutes, undoes a century of civil service reform, and would derail government services. The Washington Monthly is an independent voice, listened to by insiders and willing to take on ...

It’s too difficult to hire and fire federal workers. A grand bargain is possible, but that’s not what Trump seeks.