Biden aims to amp up safeguards for government workers as GOP hopefuls vow to slash workforce

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the contract negotiations between the United Auto Workers and the Big 3 auto companies, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S. on September 15, 2023. Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Reuters.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Friday took steps meant to strengthen protections for government employees as leading Republican presidential candidates, including former President Donald Trump, campaign on shrinking and remaking the federal workforce.

The effort…