President Donald Trump has begun his second administration with a series of controversial moves and decisions.

Washington Post staff tried to separate what is happening from what is not, and to explain what may happen in the future.

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Understanding the Federal Severance Offer Severance pay for federal employees is governed by regulations set by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM).

Queer folks have protections on both the federal and state levels that cannot be altered outside of the legislative process.

Trump’s order also has the effect of blocking most forms of diversity training. That’s hardly a loss. Study after study has shown that diversity training is often an expensive, divisive waste of time.

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Trump has remained remarkably faithful to his dark, Day One promises, and has attempted to govern as an authoritarian. The ...