Former President Donald Trump had sought to reclassify tens of thousands of federal employees into at-will status, making them easier to dismiss.
Defense hawks are criticizing the $895 defense spending cap for FY25 under the debt ceiling deal, but it's unclear Congress has the will to undo it.
Unions say agencies are not consulting the workforce before making reentry mandates.
The Senate overwhelmingly rejected a resolution to block the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey after Ankara approved Sweden's NATO accession.
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