President Trump Issues Executive Order to Restructure Federal Hiring and Workforce Oversight; Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Shutdown RIFs

President Trump Issues Executive Order to Restructure Federal Hiring and Workforce Oversight; Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Shutdown RIFs

President Trump issued an executive order (EO) establishing new policies to centralize oversight of federal hiring decisions, limit workforce expansion, and ensure that staffing aligns with administration priorities (fact sheet). The EO tightens and formalizes control over the federal hiring process to preserve the substantial workforce reductions achieved earlier in President Trump’s second term, building on prior orders which have… (Colocho, October 15, 2025) #Public Health, #Workforce