Project 2025: Massive Federal Job Cuts and At-Will Employment Shift
Project 2025 plans to eliminate 2 million federal jobs and shift the remaining positions to at-will employment, impacting 168.7 million workers and potentially causing widespread service disruptions, economic instability, and national security concerns.
Project 2025: Massive Federal Job Cuts and At-Will Employment Shift
Project 2025 plans to eliminate 2 million federal jobs and shift the remaining positions to at-will employment, impacting 168.7 million workers and potentially causing widespread service disruptions, economic instability, and national security concerns.
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44% Bias Score
Trump Fires 1,000 US Government Employees in "Spoil System" Purge
President Donald Trump fired approximately 1,000 US government employees, including those in diversity programs, on January 22nd, implementing a "spoil system" to replace them with political loyalists, raising concerns about governmental efficiency and potential corruption.
Trump Fires 1,000 US Government Employees in "Spoil System" Purge
President Donald Trump fired approximately 1,000 US government employees, including those in diversity programs, on January 22nd, implementing a "spoil system" to replace them with political loyalists, raising concerns about governmental efficiency and potential corruption.
Progress
60% Bias Score
Trump Plans Nearly 100 Executive Orders on First Day
President-elect Donald Trump plans to issue nearly 100 executive orders on his first day, reversing Biden's policies on immigration, energy, and federal operations, potentially facing legal challenges.
Trump Plans Nearly 100 Executive Orders on First Day
President-elect Donald Trump plans to issue nearly 100 executive orders on his first day, reversing Biden's policies on immigration, energy, and federal operations, potentially facing legal challenges.
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48% Bias Score
Madrid's Transparency Council Faces Backlog of 300 Unresolved Complaints
Due to a government reorganization in December 2023, Madrid's Transparency Council inherited 335 unresolved complaints; as of December 4, 2024, only 35 have been resolved, revealing a significant backlog and raising concerns about transparency and access to information in the region.
Madrid's Transparency Council Faces Backlog of 300 Unresolved Complaints
Due to a government reorganization in December 2023, Madrid's Transparency Council inherited 335 unresolved complaints; as of December 4, 2024, only 35 have been resolved, revealing a significant backlog and raising concerns about transparency and access to information in the region.
Progress
56% Bias Score
UK Launches 'Tours of Duty' to Modernize Public Services
To improve government efficiency, the UK will launch a "tours of duty" program inviting tech experts for 6–12 month stints, alongside a £100 million innovation fund for "test and learn" projects starting in January 2025 in Manchester, Sheffield, Essex, and Liverpool.
UK Launches 'Tours of Duty' to Modernize Public Services
To improve government efficiency, the UK will launch a "tours of duty" program inviting tech experts for 6–12 month stints, alongside a £100 million innovation fund for "test and learn" projects starting in January 2025 in Manchester, Sheffield, Essex, and Liverpool.
Progress
40% Bias Score
REMOTE Act Seeks to Boost Federal Worker Accountability Through Computer Monitoring
Senator Joni Ernst introduced the REMOTE Act, a bill to monitor federal employees' computer use to improve efficiency and reduce waste, part of a broader Republican plan to cut government spending and restructure agencies.
REMOTE Act Seeks to Boost Federal Worker Accountability Through Computer Monitoring
Senator Joni Ernst introduced the REMOTE Act, a bill to monitor federal employees' computer use to improve efficiency and reduce waste, part of a broader Republican plan to cut government spending and restructure agencies.
Progress
60% Bias Score
Trump Administration Offers Buyouts to Federal Workers Resisting Return to Office
The Trump administration is offering buyouts to federal employees who do not wish to return to in-person work following the pandemic, with a deadline of February 6th and severance until September 30th; this is part of a larger effort to reshape the federal workforce and is causing considerable conce...
Trump Administration Offers Buyouts to Federal Workers Resisting Return to Office
The Trump administration is offering buyouts to federal employees who do not wish to return to in-person work following the pandemic, with a deadline of February 6th and severance until September 30th; this is part of a larger effort to reshape the federal workforce and is causing considerable conce...
Progress
48% Bias Score
Bipartisan Bill to Relocate Federal Agencies Out of Washington, D.C.
Reps. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa) and Jared Golden (D-Maine) introduced a bill to move certain federal agencies out of Washington, D.C., to states that better serve their needs, creating a competitive bidding process for other states to host them, with exceptions for national security agencies.
Bipartisan Bill to Relocate Federal Agencies Out of Washington, D.C.
Reps. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa) and Jared Golden (D-Maine) introduced a bill to move certain federal agencies out of Washington, D.C., to states that better serve their needs, creating a competitive bidding process for other states to host them, with exceptions for national security agencies.
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64% Bias Score
French Government Targets €30 Billion in Spending Cuts
The French government aims to cut over €30 billion in spending for its 2025 budget, targeting approximately 1000 public agencies for a 5% spending reduction, equivalent to over €2 billion in savings, to address budget deficits and streamline public administration.
French Government Targets €30 Billion in Spending Cuts
The French government aims to cut over €30 billion in spending for its 2025 budget, targeting approximately 1000 public agencies for a 5% spending reduction, equivalent to over €2 billion in savings, to address budget deficits and streamline public administration.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Vietnam's Government Restructuring: Short-Term Pain, Long-Term Gain for Investors?
Vietnam's government is undertaking a major restructuring involving the reduction of ministries and agencies to improve efficiency and reduce administrative burdens, a move anticipated to cause short-term delays but potentially increase long-term foreign investment.
Vietnam's Government Restructuring: Short-Term Pain, Long-Term Gain for Investors?
Vietnam's government is undertaking a major restructuring involving the reduction of ministries and agencies to improve efficiency and reduce administrative burdens, a move anticipated to cause short-term delays but potentially increase long-term foreign investment.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Comparing Government Reform Efforts: Clinton's REGO and Musk's DOGE
President Clinton's 1990s National Performance Review (REGO) reduced the federal workforce by 351,000 positions and passed multiple efficiency laws; a new effort, DOGE, led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, aims for similar goals but with a different approach, raising questions about its potential s...
Comparing Government Reform Efforts: Clinton's REGO and Musk's DOGE
President Clinton's 1990s National Performance Review (REGO) reduced the federal workforce by 351,000 positions and passed multiple efficiency laws; a new effort, DOGE, led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, aims for similar goals but with a different approach, raising questions about its potential s...
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36% Bias Score
Dutch Benefits Scandal Figure Appointed State Secretary of Finance
Sandra Palmen, a former civil servant who warned about flaws in the Dutch benefits system in 2017, has been appointed as the new State Secretary of Finance following the resignation of Nora Achahbar. Palmen will focus on reforming the benefits system and restoring public trust, addressing issues rai...
Dutch Benefits Scandal Figure Appointed State Secretary of Finance
Sandra Palmen, a former civil servant who warned about flaws in the Dutch benefits system in 2017, has been appointed as the new State Secretary of Finance following the resignation of Nora Achahbar. Palmen will focus on reforming the benefits system and restoring public trust, addressing issues rai...
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48% Bias Score