Unions are challenging the legality of essay questions on federal job applications asking about Trump policies, alleging First Amendment violations and political patronage. OPM denies politicizing hiring.
National Park Service faces staffing shortages despite 'Operation Chance' to fill leadership roles. Internal transfers may create new vacancies amidst hiring freezes and potential workforce reductions.
President Trump began his second term in office by signing an executive order to create the Department of Government Efficiency and institute a sweeping federal hiring freeze, exempting only positions related to immigration enforcement and security.
