FABBS Responds to Proposed ‘Schedule F’ Rule
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) recently proposed a new rule which claims to “increase career employment accountability.” FABBS previously reported on this proposal in detail, which you can read here. Put simply, the Trump administration aims to reclassify certain …
Executive Order ‘Restoring Gold Standard Science’
The Trump Administration has issued, yet another, executive order (EO) with consequences for the federal science infrastructure: Restoring Gold Standard Science. The title proposes a noble, albeit confusing, goal as until recently the U.S. was arguably the global leader in …
The Make America Healthy Again Commission Releases Assessment of Children’s Health
On February 13, President Donald Trump published an executive order (EO), Establishing the President’s Make America Healthy (MAHA) Again Commission. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F, Kennedy chairs the Commission, which has 14 members, including Linda McMahon, Secretary of …
In “Higher Education vs Trump Administration” Battle, Harvard Rejects Demands and Sues to Restore Federal Funding
Over the past three months, the Trump administration has threatened and, in some cases, proceeded to freeze federal funding at several American universities, disrupting life-saving research in order to force private institutions to implement the administration’s preferred policies under the …
Court Challenges Legality and Constitutionality of DEI Executive Orders
On February 21, a Maryland federal district court entered a national preliminary injunction of key aspects for two diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”) executive orders (EOs) issued by President Trump:
Executive Order 14151, Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs…Trump Issues Executive Order to Create Health Commission
Immediately following Robert F Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on February 13, Trump issued a new executive order (EO): Establishing the President’s Making America Healthy Again Commission. Kennedy will lead the …
