The Trump administration completed a rule on 5 February 2026 creating a new employment category that strips approximately 50,000 senior federal employees of long-standing civil service protections, making it easier to discipline or terminate workers in policy-related positions. The US Office of Personnel Management final rule establishes Schedule Policy/

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