The White House has initiated a new 'merit-based' federal hiring plan, with explicit instructions to agencies to disregard race and gender in their hiring decisions. The significance becomes clear when we consider the statements made by Vince Haley, assistant to President Donald Trump for domestic policy, and Charles Ezell, acting director of the U.S. Office of Personnel … [Read more...] about White House Sparks Debate With ‘Merit-Based’ Hiring Plan for Federal Jobs