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American Federation of Government Employees
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US judge blocks Trump federal hiring ‘loyalty question’ used in more than 70,000 job postings
A federal judge has blocked a Trump administration essay question used across US government hiring after unions argued that it turned career civil service recruitment into a political loyalty test.
Trump orders DHS to pay TSA workers as partial government shutdown sets new record
Trump announced an executive order directing DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin to immediately pay TSA officers as the partial shutdown passed 40 days with no deal in sight.
Storms, TSA shutdown and spring break collide: 12,000 US flights hit in single day
More than 12,100 US flights were canceled or delayed on March 16, 2026, as major storms and a TSA staffing crisis from the government shutdown hit airports nationwide.