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Horizon cutting-room links: Wednesday, 30 July

Horizon cutting-room links: Wednesday, 30 July

"All Schedule G employees require White House approval, OPM says," Federal News Network The Trump administration stated all Schedule G hires will require review and approval from the White House, mirroring the process for Schedule C positions. This new classification is intended to enhance agencies' ability to

Times asked did ACLU, trans left, push too for failure at Supreme Court

Times asked did ACLU, trans left, push too for failure at Supreme Court

Nicholas Confessore, a Times investigative reporter, relays a more balanced review of recent trans rights history to ask whether the recent landmark Supreme Court case allowing state bans on trans healthcare was an unforced error. Confessore reviews the conflicted state of the medical research. The so-called “Dutch protocol” is a

Trump budget proposes dramatic 107,000 federal job cuts for FY2026

Trump budget proposes dramatic 107,000 federal job cuts for FY2026

The Trump administration’s fiscal 2026 budget proposes cutting more than 107,000 nondefense federal employees—a 7 percent reduction across government—as detailed in new documents released last week, reports GovExec. These cuts, which would hit almost every agency, are part of President Trump’s ongoing drive for a

Supreme Court stay restores DOD transgender separation directive

Supreme Court stay restores DOD transgender separation directive

The Supreme Court granted DOJ’s emergency request to stay a preliminary injunction, enabling the Defense Department to resume separating transgender service members under a February directive PDF order. The stay, issued without recorded dissent, temporarily halts Judge Benjamin Settle’s 27 March 2025 injunction in Shilling v. Trump while

Supreme Court rejects Trump’s foreign aid freeze, but full impact remains unclear

Supreme Court rejects Trump’s foreign aid freeze, but full impact remains unclear

The US Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected President Donald Trump’s emergency request to freeze nearly $2 billion in foreign aid, a decision that signals judicial scrutiny of his administration’s efforts to reshape federal spending, according to the New York Times. The five-four ruling, with Chief Justice John Roberts

Ninth Circuit blocks contractor minimum wage, challenging executive authority under Procurement Act

Ninth Circuit blocks contractor minimum wage, challenging executive authority under Procurement Act

The Ninth Circuit recently ruled in Nebraska v. Su that the president lacks authority under the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (Procurement Act) to impose a minimum wage on federal contractors, diverging from other circuits and potentially setting the stage for Supreme Court review. In a 2-1