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White House Backs Down in Fight Over Foreign Aid Spending Cuts
The move would have raised legal questions and disrupted negotiations over governmentwide funding.
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People Don’t Always Behave Rationally—Agencies are Learning to Plan for That
Officials are increasingly leveraging the power of behavioral science to enhance program performance.
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Leaked Immigration Court Official’s Directive Could Violate Rules That Protect Families From Deportation
Legal experts say placing hard limits on family immigration cases could be illegal.
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Some of the Country’s Worst Prisons Have Escaped Justice Department Action
Prisons in Alabama are so bad, the Department of Justice said they violate Eighth Amendment protections against cruel and unusual punishment. We found prisons in Mississippi that may be even worse.
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Agencies With Acting Leaders Can Now Fill Top Career Ranks, OPM Says
Some worry the administration is normalizing its proclivity for circumventing the confirmation process.
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Agencies Need More Flexibility to Fill Vacancies
The crisis at the Bureau of Prisons, highlighted by the suicide of Jeffery Epstein, is only the latest example confirming the civil service system needs to be reformed.
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'No Comment': Emails Show the VA Took No Action to Spare Veterans From a Harsh Trump Immigration Policy
The VA’s approach differs sharply from the Pentagon’s, which won an exemption for active-duty members of the military.
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Attorney General Orders Reassignment of Acting Bureau of Prisons Director
Move comes in the aftermath of financier Jeffrey Epstein’s suicide at a Manhattan federal correctional facility.
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Budget Talks Will Break Down if White House Bypasses Congress to Cut Foreign Aid, Pelosi Warns
The Democratic leader stresses that the State Department must be allowed to continue spending money while Congress considers any rescission request, per a GAO legal analysis.
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Before Trump Eyed Greenland: Here’s What Happened Last Time The U.S. Bought a Large Chunk Of The Arctic
In 1867, the U.S. bought Alaska from Tsar Alexander II for a tidy sum of $7.2 million. Trump probably wouldn't be able to get that kind of bargain for Greenland.
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New Lawsuit Argues Impasses Panel's Recent Decisions Are Illegitimate
Union argues the Federal Service Impasses Panel must have all seven members in order to issue decisions, and that panel appointees must be confirmed by the Senate.
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Another Union Sues to Block Trump Workforce Orders
Although an injunction against the executive orders could soon be lifted, a federal lawsuit brought by a union representing Veterans Affairs employees in New York could prolong the Trump administration’s efforts to curtail collective bargaining activities.
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Complying with the Hatch Act Isn’t That Difficult
Here’s what federal employees need to know.
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Analysis: Obama Warned Trump—But He Didn’t Listen
The 44th president became a devotee of unilateral presidential actions—and then saw many moves quickly reversed once he left office.
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One Communication Superpower We Should All Strive to Cultivate
It would be convenient if the Vulcan mind-meld were a real thing, but it’s not.
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Inaugural Inductees Into Government Hall of Fame Unveiled
From Clara Barton to the Apollo 11 crew, these exemplary individuals have made historic contributions to American government.
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Trump Administration Proposes New Rule to Protect Religion-Based Federal Contractors
Critics of the Labor Department proposal say it will sanction discrimination.
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Who is Ken Cuccinelli?
President Trump’s biggest immigration hard-liner has become the consummate ideological ally.
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Court: Injunction Blocking Workforce Executive Orders Will Remain in Place
The Trump administration had urged judges to allow the orders targeting federal unions to be implemented immediately, rather than waiting for any union appeals.
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