The Trump administration's unconventional push to recruit video gamers as air traffic controllers has hired more than 2,000 applicants in roughly four months, a pace officials call record-setting for an agency that has struggled with chronic staffing shortages for years. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the results in a post on X, reporting that the […] The post FAA's gamer recruiting campaign fills 94% of air traffic controller hiring goal appeared first on American Almanac .
The Trump administration's unconventional push to recruit video gamers as air traffic controllers has hired more than 2,000 applicants in roughly four months, a pace officials call record-setting for an agency that has struggled with chronic staffing shortages for years. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the results in a post on X, reporting that the FAA's targeted campaign had reached 94% of its hiring goal. The initiative, launched in April, used YouTube ads built around footage from Fortnite, Madden NFL, and League of Legends, complete with Xbox branding and slogans like "You've been training for this" and "It's not a game. It's a career." Applications were originally capped at 8,000. More than 12,000 poured in. The…Open
The Trump administration has removed federal hiring guidelines that emphasized so-called race-conscious hiring practices.
The Trump administration has taken steps to eliminate so-called race-conscious hiring practices in federal agencies, emphasizing merit-based employment standards. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The Trump administration has removed federal hiring guidelines that emphasized race-conscious hiring practices. DETAIL: On Thursday, the Trump administration removed a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) measure from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM). The OPM is the agency responsible for setting the federal government’s hiring policies. Specifically, the President removed the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures, a set of guidelines first formulated in 1978 to encourage race-conscious hiring decisions. The…Open
Statements misattributed to Roosevelt are so common that the website for the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora, North Dakota, keeps a list of them.
In the third issue of The National Pulse nightly news round-up, we explore who's most likely to leave the Cabinet next, as well as if the DOJ is really about to crackdown on foreign-funded influencer marketing models. Read also about the WaPo's latest pedo, the Hungarian election this weekend, and see our new "On This Day" section. The post Who’s Next OUT of Trump’s Cabinet, and Who’s Facing a TOUGH Election This Weekend? – Friday, April 10, 2026. appeared first on The National Pulse .
Welcome to Issue 3 of The National Pulse’s new-look nightly news round-up. Subscribers keep this possible, so I implore you to join today , if you haven’t already. If you can’t, or won’t, would you mind telling me why , or how I might convince you? This is a brutal industry right now, so I’m all ears. 1. Federal Workforce Hits Lowest Level Since 1966. Less than two percent of American workers are now employed by Uncle Sam. PULSE POINTS: SMALLER GOVERNMENT, BIGGER QUESTIONS. WHAT HAPPENED: Federal employment is at its lowest since 1966, with a significant reduction in the civilian workforce. Over the past 14 months, federal employment has dropped by 12 percent. Less than two percent of people in work are now employed by the…Open
Federal agencies may now have a Claude problem after President Trump's order to blacklist Anthropic from all government work amid a dispute over how the Pentagon can deploy its AI. Why it matters: If Trump's demands hold, Anthropic's federal business could stall overnight — and leave agencies scrambling to unwind major AI projects and pilots. Driving the news: Besides the Pentagon, public reports show that Claude is being used or piloted at: - The Department of Health and Human Services: Staff can securely query Claude, per FedScoop . - The Office of Personnel Management: Claude is listed in its AI inventory as in a pilot phase as of last year. - The Department of Energy: It's available across the Lawrence Livermore National…
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: The Trump administration is restoring—in part—the Schedule F designation for federal workers, allowing the President to remove employees in permanent policy positions governed under the competitive service outside standard procedures and appeals.WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Donald J. Trump, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), OPM Director Scott Kupor, and federal employees potentially affected […] The post Rule Change Makes It Easier for Trump to Fire Federal Bureaucrats — Sort Of… appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The Trump administration is restoring—in part—the Schedule F designation for federal workers, allowing the President to remove employees in permanent policy positions governed under the competitive service outside standard procedures and appeals. WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Donald J. Trump, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), OPM Director Scott Kupor, and federal employees potentially affected by the rule. WHEN & WHERE: The rule goes into effect on March 9, following its finalization this month. KEY QUOTE: “Schedule Policy/Career restores a basic principle of democratic governance: those entrusted with shaping and executing policy must be accountable for results.” — OPM Director Scott Kupor…Open
The Trump administration on Thursday announced a new rule to make it easier to fire senior-level civil servants . Why it matters: An estimated 50,000 workers would fall into this new category, making them more like at-will private-sector employees who can be let go for almost any reason. - The White House says the aim is to improve performance. - Critics say it will politicize the workforce and harm the public interest. - Some warn it's a step toward the kind of patronage system a civil service was meant to stamp out. Zoom in: The new Schedule Policy/Career rule released Thursday follows an executive order signed by Trump last year. - The rule eliminates the current, often lengthy process for firing senior federal workers who implement…