The president says he wants a system based on “merit.” It’s clear from his administration’s words that he’s not talking about skills or credentials.

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Candidates were asked to give “yes” or “no” responses to the questions: Was Jan. 6 “an inside job?” And was the 2020 ...

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) said in a letter last week to the acting FBI director, Brian Driscoll, that he received “credible information” that a “loyalty test is being implemented in the ...

Erica Roach, the chief financial officer of the Office of Personnel Management, resigned after reportedly failing a Trump loyalty test, as his administration and DOGE accelerate federal agency ...

Candidates for top U.S. national security and law enforcement jobs are being asked whether they believe President Donald ...

But purging the government of perceived political enemies would make the civil service akin to the 19th-century patronage system, where jobs were dispensed based on loyalty and favoritism.

Who’s your real boss? According to The Washington Post, this is actually occurring within the current administration. Were these childish inquiries written in crayon? What’s the next step ...

Among President Donald Trump’s boldest power grabs is the one he is making to seize control of the federal workforce, transforming an army of nonpartisan civil service workers into a loyal ...

Justin Udy is leaving the Montana State football team for a different assistant coaching job at Boise State. Udy, who served as MSU's wide receivers coach/passing game coordinator/special teams ...

The questions asked of several current and former officials up for top intelligence and law enforcement posts revolved around two events that have become President Donald Trump’s litmus test to ...

If the Loyalty of a city gets too low, they will end up rebelling against you, making you lose the fief and deal with a battle on yet another front. Here's how to increase city loyalty and keep ...