Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Strengthens Probationary Periods to Improve the Federal Service

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ENHANCING FEDERAL WORKFORCE ACCOUNTABILITY: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order strengthening probationary periods in the federal service. The Order establishes a new Civil Service Rule XI to govern probationary and trial periods for federal employees, superseding existing civil service regulations that limited agency discretion in evaluating such employees. Instead of these employees

Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Unleashes America’s Offshore Critical Minerals and Resources

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REVITALIZING AMERICAN DOMINANCE IN DEEP SEABED MINERALS: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a historic Executive Order to restore American dominance in offshore critical minerals and resources. The Order rapidly develops domestic capabilities for exploration, characterization, collection, and processing of critical deep seabed minerals. It establishes the U.S. as a global leader in seabed mineral

Judge blocks portions of Trump order that seeks to overhaul U.S. elections

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Washington — A federal judge on Thursday agreed to block portions of President Trump’s executive order that seeks to overhaul U.S. elections, including a provision that would require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship in order to register to vote in federal elections. U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly agreed to partially grant a preliminary injunction sought