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Are Trump’s Top Medicaid Regulators Ignoring Major Problems? Insurance Giant’s Tense Meeting With a Senator Adds to Growing Concern.
The CEO of Centene, a company now entangled in a broader federal inquiry, met with Sen. Bob Casey to allay concerns that patients are being neglected.
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Viewpoint: Now We Know the Real Reason for Agency Relocations
Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney took disdain for the nation’s civil servants to a whole new level, says a federal union leader.
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Change Implicit Bias, Change Behavior? Maybe Not
New research questions the assumed link between changing implicit bias and changing behavior. Instead, what about changing environments and stereotypes?
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White House Pauses Some Diplomatic Spending, and the Money Could Eventually Be Cut Off Altogether
The move could provide a path for OMB to circumvent spending levels spelled out by Congress.
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EPA Administrator Says Culprit for Racist Messages Was 'Held Accountable'
Environmental Protection Agency officials last year sought to reassure employees following a spat of racist messages at agency facilities.
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As More Veterans Turn to Nursing Homes for Care, VA Needs to Improve Oversight
A watchdog recommends the Veterans Affairs Department boost facility inspections and provide more comprehensive information to vets and their families.
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Mexican Officials Say El Paso Massacre Was Terrorism Aimed At Their Citizens — And Vow To Be Part Of Investigation
The shooting, which killed 22 people, has reignited Mexican officials' criticism of what they consider lax U.S. gun laws.
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Border Patrol in El Paso Reopens Checkpoints
Some of the checkpoints were temporarily closed in March after Border Patrol said it needed to pull agents from those posts to help process, detain and care for the surge of undocumented immigrants crossing into the country.
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Senate Passes Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Transition Team Ethics Requirements
Bill also clarifies GSA’s role during presidential changeovers.
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Senate Democrats Demand VA Return to Bargaining Table with Union
Lawmakers accuse department leadership of “anti-worker, anti-union” tactics.
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Donald Trump Calls For 'Strong Background Checks' After El Paso Shooting. He Then Blamed The Media.
In a pair of Monday morning tweets, the president suggested "marrying" immigration reform to background check legislation.
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When It’s Time for You to Go
The decision to leave public service isn’t easy. Two former federal executives offer five lessons before making the leap.
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Unions Urge Court Not to Lift Injunction on Workforce Executive Orders
Attorneys argue that the Justice Department failed to prove that the government would suffer “irreparable harm” if it had to wait 45 days before implementing the orders.
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John Ratcliffe Will Not Become Director Of National Intelligence
President Donald Trump tweeted the news Friday afternoon.
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USPS Regains a Functioning Governing Board for the First Time in Five Years
Five Trump appointees sit on the panel, finally reinstating its quorum.
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State Department Reforms Have Been Hindered by Changes in Staff and Priorities, Watchdog Finds
One initiative is complete, 13 are ongoing, two were stalled and one was terminated, GAO says.
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Viewpoint: Trump Is Breaking the System of Political Appointments
There’s a tension built into the constitutional system—and the president is pushing it to the limit.
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Bipartisan Bill Would Restore Administrative Law Judges to Competitive Service
President Trump last year signed an executive order moving ALJs into the excepted service, claiming it was required to comply with a Supreme Court decision. But stakeholders argued it politicized the job.
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