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[Feb 26, 2026]
In 2026, a new rule will change the classification of about 50,000 workers, removing their appeal protections and making it easier to fire them. Unions have criticized this move as a return to political favoritism, and several groups are challenging the rule, leading to job insecurity and pressure to comply.
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https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2026/02/trump-admin-moves-finalize-return-schedule-f/411239/
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[Feb 22, 2026]
Trump has finalized a new federal personnel rule that makes it much easier for his administration to reclassify and fire tens of thousands of career civil servants involved in policymaking, in ways critics say are designed to purge or intimidate employees who are seen as resisting his agenda.
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https://www.eenews.net/articles/trump-rule-aims-to-ease-firings-of-feds-who-thwart-him/
https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/05/politics/trump-administration-federal-workers
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[Feb 18, 2026]
The Trump administration has been aggressively firing, sidelining, or targeting both senior military leaders and retired officers seen as disloyal, which experts warn is eroding the norm of an apolitical military and pressuring the chain of command to follow any order he labels “lawful.”
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[Feb 14, 2026]
The Trump administration is rapidly expanding surveillance powers and “domestic extremism” frameworks in ways that civil liberties groups warn can be used against protest movements and left‑leaning organizers.
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[Feb 10, 2026]
A bill aimed at restoring and expanding “presidential reorganization authority” would allow Trump to propose significant changes to federal agencies with expedited congressional votes, reducing the chance for amendments. House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer and Senator Mike Lee sponsor the bill, framing it as a tool for Trump to reorganize the federal government and address perceived “weaponization” against him. Analysts warn that this authority could transfer substantial governing power from Congress to the presidency by consolidating decisions into single votes.
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[Feb 02, 2026 | Postscape #055]
The broad tariffs under “Liberation Day” disrupted trade aimed to protect jobs. However, they contributed to higher consumer prices despite claims of long-term manufacturing revivals.
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[Jan 31, 2026]
A national YouGov poll for the democracy watchdog Issue One found that 59% of U.S. voters say Trump is “going too far,” and large majorities across parties support strong congressional oversight, power of the purse, and judicial review to rein in presidential overreach.
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https://www.commondreams.org/news/poll-shows-voters-want-checks-on-president
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[Jan 29, 2026]
In a December 2025 prime-time White House address, Trump pinned persistent inflation and high costs on Joe Biden and Democrats, claiming they caused a 48-year high in prices while ignoring data showing grocery items rising under his own tariffs and policies.
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[Jan 27, 2026]
Federal lobbying expenditures jumped 21% in 2025 compared to the prior year, reaching unprecedented levels as companies hired Trump-aligned firms like Brian Ballard’s shop—the highest-paid lobbying operation—to navigate White House policy shifts on tariffs and deregulation.
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https://readsludge.com/2025/10/27/lobbying-hits-record-highs-under-trump/
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