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Democrats Battle Over the Past and Present of Immigration
The 2020 presidential candidates know they’re against Donald Trump, but they are sharply divided over what kind of enforcement should be used at the border.
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N.C. Shut Down a Group Home Last Year. The U.S. Just Gave It a Contract To House Migrant Children
As the Office of Refugee Resettlement rapidly expands its shelter network, it’s adding providers with little experience and troubling track records.
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Ben Carson’s Appearance in Baltimore Didn’t Go as Planned
The housing secretary didn’t offer Trump the sort of full-throated defense that the president might have expected.
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Federal HR Officials: Get Rid of Most Hiring Authorities
Officials at the Homeland Security and Veterans Affairs departments said having too many avenues for hiring a federal employee causes paralysis at agencies.
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How to Improve the Performance Appraisal Process
The federal practice of issuing uninformative mid-year reviews followed six months later by year-end appraisals is both painful and ineffective.
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The Department of Education Wants to Stop 'Student Aid Fraud Scheme' Where Parents Give Up Custody Through Dubious Guardianships
One day after our reporting, the department’s inspector general said it wants to close financial aid loopholes.
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Analysis: Can Anyone Stop Trump’s Border Wall?
The Supreme Court temporarily allowed the administration to begin construction. That doesn’t mean victory for the president is certain.
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White House Sees Path for Less Interference in Implementing Its Government Reorganization
Administration officials are pleased with progress so far, though most efforts are not yet implemented.
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USDA Employees Who Didn’t Already Opt to Move to Kansas City May Be Out of Luck
Department officials say July 15 was the hard and fast deadline to accept reassignments, despite previously indicating there was wiggle room until September.
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How Not to Run a Panel
Panel discussions can be very boring, but they don’t have to be if you follow these six rules.
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Shutdown Had Deep Financial and Mental Health Impact on IRS Workers, Study Finds
Researchers are examining the impact of the 35-day shutdown on a Utah community with a high concentration of federal employees.
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Republican Lawmaker Seeks to Outlaw Official Time for Union Representational Work
Bill would end the longstanding practice by which union officials can do representational work during duty hours, although chances of it becoming law are low.
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Analysis: How Did The Presidential Campaign Get To Be So Long?
While other countries set strict limits on the length of campaigns, American presidential races have become drawn-out, years-long affairs. It wasn’t always this way.
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Watchdog Finds Flaws In Just 0.01% of IRS Purchase Card Transactions
The few violations that did occur over a recent six-month period included hand sanitizer and wipes.
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Senate Democrats Decry Social Security’s Playing Hardball with Administrative Law Judge Union
Lawmakers accuse management of a "deliberate attempt to reach an impasse" in contract negotiations.
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Viewpoint: Look to VA to See the Future of Government Performance and Results
Just posting more data won’t improve agency operations.
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How ICE Enforcement Has Changed Under The Trump Administration
Data released under FOIA shows that ICE is encountering more U.S. citizens and more women.
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How Robert Mueller Worked to Prevent Leaks
The Justice Department considers unauthorized disclosures a serious national security threat.
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Budget Deal Doesn’t Rule Out Inclusion of Workforce Provisions in Spending Bills
Although lawmakers and the White House agreed on no “poison pills” or partisan policy riders, proposals to block the OPM-GSA merger and other administration plans are still subject to negotiation.
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