Back in the 1990s while working for the Clinton administration’s U.S. Office of Personnel Management, I wrote articles in ...

In this extraordinary letter written just weeks before his inauguration, Washington emphasizes judgment, character, and ...

From Washington to Trump, every era has redefined the rules of federal employment. If you could set the clock, which version ...

(THE CONVERSATION) The Trump administration is moving ahead with policy changes that would make it easier to fire some federal workers. The Office of Personnel Management, or OPM, filed proposed ...

Aside from a first-quarter Essendon flurry that might have set a few pulses racing in the Optus Stadium stands, the Bombers' ...

Detail the “basics” of the spoils system and how it operated by the 1860s. Define the pros, cons, and challenges of the spoils system, as discussed by Eric Yellin.

WASHINGTON, DC – The White House will remove a nearly 200-year-old magnolia tree that traces its roots to former President Andrew Jackson’s Tennessee home. The tree, originally planted in ...

Spoils System. early and often June 3, 2025. Want a Federal Job? Get Ready to Pledge Allegiance to Trump. The new federal job application asks which Trump executive order you love the best.

Yes, Donald Trump is a threat to democracy. But the far bigger menace is the monstrous growth in wealth concentration over ...