Andrea Hsu

The plan emphasizes recruiting candidates the administration sees as patriotic. It includes a questionnaire for most job applicants that asks about their commitment to the Constitution, how they would improve government efficiency, and how they'd help advance President Trump's executive orders. The plan also takes aim at efforts by previous administrations to diversify the workforce.

The plan emphasizes recruiting candidates the administration sees as patriotic. It includes a questionnaire for most job applicants that asks about their commitment to the Constitution, how they would improve government efficiency, and how they'd help advance President Trump's executive orders. The plan also takes aim at efforts by previous administrations to diversify the workforce.

It calls on agencies to stop using statistics on race, sex, ethnicity, or the concept of underrepresentation in any personnel decisions, and to stop disseminating such data. The government says it will focus recruiting efforts at state universities, religious colleges, community colleges, and homeschooling groups, among other places. Andrea Xu, NPR News.

It calls on agencies to stop using statistics on race, sex, ethnicity, or the concept of underrepresentation in any personnel decisions, and to stop disseminating such data. The government says it will focus recruiting efforts at state universities, religious colleges, community colleges, and homeschooling groups, among other places. Andrea Xu, NPR News.

U.S. District Judge Susan Ilsten has ordered the Trump administration to stop issuing new reorganization plans and new layoff notices for now. She wrote that with the kinds of dramatic staff reductions that were afoot, agencies would not be able to do what Congress had directed them to do.

U.S. District Judge Susan Ilsten has ordered the Trump administration to stop issuing new reorganization plans and new layoff notices for now. She wrote that with the kinds of dramatic staff reductions that were afoot, agencies would not be able to do what Congress had directed them to do.

She said while the president may set policy priorities for the executive branch, he cannot initiate any large-scale reorganization without partnering with Congress. and agencies may not make changes that intentionally or negligently flout the tasks Congress has assigned them. The Trump administration has appealed her decision and has also asked the Supreme Court to intervene. Andrea Hsu, NPR News.

She said while the president may set policy priorities for the executive branch, he cannot initiate any large-scale reorganization without partnering with Congress. and agencies may not make changes that intentionally or negligently flout the tasks Congress has assigned them. The Trump administration has appealed her decision and has also asked the Supreme Court to intervene. Andrea Hsu, NPR News.

The union, representing some 28,000 flight attendants at United, says the first year of the new contract would bring 40 percent in financial gains. The airline notes the cabin crews would also receive a signing bonus and many scheduling and quality-of-life improvements. Flight attendants had been demanding a double-digit base pay increase and higher pay for time spent on the ground.

The union, representing some 28,000 flight attendants at United, says the first year of the new contract would bring 40 percent in financial gains. The airline notes the cabin crews would also receive a signing bonus and many scheduling and quality-of-life improvements. Flight attendants had been demanding a double-digit base pay increase and higher pay for time spent on the ground.

Union leadership will decide next week on whether to send the agreement to the membership for a final vote. In a statement, United CEO Scott Kirby praised the company's flight attendants and said they'd earned an industry-leading contract. Andrea Hsu, NPR News.

Union leadership will decide next week on whether to send the agreement to the membership for a final vote. In a statement, United CEO Scott Kirby praised the company's flight attendants and said they'd earned an industry-leading contract. Andrea Hsu, NPR News.

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Everything that's been going on has kind of changed my life plans.

Everything that's been going on has kind of changed my life plans.

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Stellantis says it's pausing operations at two assembly plants. in Canada and Mexico starting Monday. Those plants make the Chrysler Pacifica minivan, the Jeep Compass SUV, and a couple EVs. As part of a ripple effect, some 900 workers at U.S. plants that make components for those vehicles will be temporarily laid off.

Stellantis says it's pausing operations at two assembly plants. in Canada and Mexico starting Monday. Those plants make the Chrysler Pacifica minivan, the Jeep Compass SUV, and a couple EVs. As part of a ripple effect, some 900 workers at U.S. plants that make components for those vehicles will be temporarily laid off.