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Beyond ‘draining the swamp’: How Trump is knocking down checks on presidential power
President Trump wants to be able to fire far more executive branch employees at will — upending checks on presidential power that have existed for more than a century.
Former government watchdog on his decision to end legal fight challenging his firing
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Hampton Dellinger, who formerly led an independent watchdog agency, about his decision to drop his lawsuit challenging Trump's attempt to fire him without cause.
Nearly 6,000 USDA workers fired by Trump ordered back to work for now
The U.S. Department of Agriculture must temporarily reinstate nearly 6,000 probationary employees fired since Feb. 13, according to a ruling by the Merit Systems Protection Board.
