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April 29, 2026

Fletcher Calcagno

Newsletter Executive BranchGovernanceGovernment CapacityRussell Vought

Vought-Force Trauma: the War on the Federal Civil Service

On April 1st, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) updated the Federal Workforce Data (FWD) page to include data up until February 2026. The new data gives us the most complete picture yet as to how the Trump administration, led by Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought, has torn asunder the capacity of the federal government.

March 20, 2026 | Watchdog Weekly

Aya Dardari Fletcher Calcagno

Newsletter Anti-MonopolyCongressional OversightCorruption CalendarDefenseExecutive BranchImmigrationPrivate EquityTechTrump 2.0

Corruption Calendar Weeks 60-61: A New Mask for the Trump Administration’s Cruelty

This edition marks almost three weeks since the U.S. and Israel began their unlawful war of aggression against Iran, which 55% of American voters disapprove of, according to a recent Data for Progress poll conducted for Drop Site News and Zeteo. The first six days of the war alone cost $11.3 billion, a sum that could have wiped out federal student loan debt for roughly 300,000 people, reduced homelessness, helped low-income families pay their heating bills for two to three years, and more.