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Trump Pivots From Musk to Newsom

One constant in President Trump’s second term is that the subjects of his quarrels are ever-changing.

© Daniel Cole/Reuters

Gov. Gavin Newsom of California and other state leaders accused President Trump of fanning the flames in reacting to protests over immigration raids.

In Trump’s ‘Patriotic’ Hiring Plan, Experts See a Politicized Federal Work Force

Political appointments inherently take into consideration loyalty to the president or the party. But expanding those types of questions to the career civil service is a significant departure.

© Emily Elconin for The New York Times

President Trump’s plan has long been to replace career civil service employees, whom he refers to as the “deep state,” with workers who are more in line with his agenda and have an allegiance to him.
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