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Agriculture Secretary Optimistic States Will Recover From Trade War
Sonny Perdue also called FCC broadband coverage maps “fake news,” saying his agency wants to get more accurate information from states.
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Democrats Lay Down a Marker on Drinking Water and Sewer Funding
But a bill introduced Thursday calling for billions in new spending and a tax increase is likely to be a tough sell with Republicans.
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The Security Clearance Process Is About to Get Its Biggest Overhaul in 50 Years
Intelligence and human capital officials are about to make the rounds to show off Trusted Workforce 2.0, a framework to completely change how the government makes security clearance determinations.
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Pentagon IG Recalls Revealing Conversation With Mueller
Anecdote highlights the power of inspectors general.
Management
The NASA Decision Russia Didn’t Like
The International Space Station partners had differing opinions about a pivotal U.S. launch.
Management
What Michael Cohen’s Betrayal Reveals About Our Messed-up Workplace Loyalties
Cohen's sudden and stark transformation from 'blind loyalty' to utter betrayal says a lot about broader changes in how Americans view their employers.
Pay & Benefits
Federal Employee Appeals Board's Doomsday Has Arrived
With no board members, lawmakers and analysts question whether MSPB can continue to function.
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The Persistent Employment Gap Among Disabled Americans
Employment levels for Americans with disabilities lag behind those of people without disabilities, research shows.
Pay & Benefits
Comments, Questions and Answers
Reader feedback on everything from FEHBP to Social Security.
Oversight
Senate Confirms Acting EPA Chief Wheeler as Permanent
Sen. Susan Collins is lone Republican to vote "no."
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IBM Launches ‘Watson-as-a-Service’ for Government
The company is making a version of its big-name artificial intelligence program available across any cloud provider.
Management
The Many Ways to Gauge Results of Trump’s Deregulatory Push
Critics and boosters gravitate toward different rulemaking metrics.
Defense
After Raising the Stakes for North Korea Summit, Trump Walks Away
It seemed history was about to be made. Then the second meeting between the U.S. and North Korean leaders concluded abruptly.
Oversight
Play of the Day: No One Can Know the President's Test Scores and Grades
Donald Trump's former lawyer testified that he threatened the president's former schools not to release Trump's grades and test scores.
Oversight
HHS Trimmed Minority Outreach Pages From Obamacare Website
Nonprofit monitor suggests violation of mission; agency sees routine update.
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Federal Judge Blocks Texas Counties From Purging Voters
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Flooding isolates Northern California cities … snowed-in Oregon town faces lengthy power outages … and boosting Alabama’s gas tax.
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Federal Court Rejects State Worker Collective Bargaining Challenge
A childcare employee who brought the case tied her argument to last year's Supreme Court ruling in Janus v. AFSCME.
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Former Staffers: Revive Congress' Office of Technology Assessment Right or Don’t Bother
There is a lot that could go wrong reconstituting Congress’ technology advisory office. But there’s a lot it could do to help, too.
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