Following President Trump's announcement of sweeping tariff increases on NATO countries, critics – including Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide – argue that the U.S. Federal Government is violating NATO's founding principles of economic cooperation. The tariffs, seen as protectionist measures, risk undermining allied unity and democratic norms.

The bipartisan Protect America’s Workforce Act, introduced on April 1, 2025, seeks to overturn President Trump’s executive order that canceled collective bargaining agreements at multiple federal agencies. This legislative effort by members of Congress aims to reestablish union rights for federal employees and strengthen public service accountability.

President Trump signed an executive order on March 28, 2025, ending collective bargaining for large segments of federal employees across 20 agencies. This move, affecting over one million workers, has been widely criticized as an attack on labor rights and a consolidation of authoritarian control within the federal workforce.

On March 28, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order ending collective bargaining rights for federal employees across multiple agencies, including the Departments of State, Defense, Justice, and Health and Human Services. This move, justified by national security concerns, has been widely criticized by labor unions for undermining workers' rights and targeting union opposition.

The article details enhanced surveillance measures imposed on U.S. federal employees using government-issued devices, highlighting the deployment of AI-powered monitoring tools and tracking capabilities that may suppress dissent and whistle-blowing. It emphasizes concerns that these measures, influenced by political dynamics including signals from the Trump administration, undermine privacy and labor rights.

A government watchdog report by the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights highlights how federal agencies, including the FBI, DHS, ICE, and others, are deploying facial recognition technology in unregulated ways that result in privacy violations, wrongful arrests, and discriminatory impacts on marginalized communities.

The U.S. Federal Government is set to undergo reforms following the introduction of the Government Surveillance Reform Act of 2023 by lawmakers, which aims to end warrantless surveillance practices by enforcing stricter warrant requirements on surveillance technologies and procedures.

On June 9, 2023, the US Department of Defense issued an interim rule amending the DFARS requirements, shifting from a forced labor 'certification' to a forward‐looking 'representation'. This rule, along with updates from DHS, CBP, and the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force under the UFLPA, mandates that government contractors perform rigorous supply chain due diligence to ensure that products manufactured with forced labor from regions such as Xinjiang are not used in defense contracts. The measures emphasize accountability and proactive steps to protect worker rights and prevent exploitation.

President Biden signed an Executive Order prohibiting the U.S. Government from operationally using commercial spyware tools that pose significant national security risks and could be misused for repression. The order aims to protect government personnel, uphold democratic processes, and prevent the misuse of surveillance technology by both authoritarian and repressive actors.

The article details how the U.S. Federal Government is employing advanced surveillance technologies—including facial recognition, AI-driven social media monitoring, and geofencing—to monitor protests and minority communities. These practices, accelerated under the Trump administration and continuing in current policies, echo tactics found in authoritarian regimes and raise significant civil liberties and transparency concerns.