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One Presidential Candidate Has a Plan to Boost Funding, Employment for Federal Lands
A 21st Century Civilian Conservation Corps could recruit 10,000 new personnel to care for public lands, says Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
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Interior Watchdog Opens Probe of Newly Confirmed Secretary
Lawmakers and legal advocacy group suspect Bernhardt has conflicts of interest.
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The Dirt On Soil Loss From The Midwest Floods
Recent extreme rains and weather in the Midwest are causing a multitude of problems in the topsoil that much of the nation's food supply relies on.
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ICE Enforcement Numbers Show States Where Deportation Most Likely
Lower priority is assigned to states and cities that offer sanctuary to undocumented immigrants, study finds.
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Homeland Security Whistleblowers Who Exposed Family Separations Honored
“Sometimes it feels like America has lost her soul,” said Pamela McPherson, a medical and mental health expert with DHS’s Office Civil Rights and Civil Liberties.
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Basing Laws on Nothing Is Easier Than Using Evidence
Partnerships between policy makers and researchers could improve the lives of millions—but they’re harder than you think.
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Analysis: Top EPA Advisers Challenge Long-Standing Air Pollution Science, Threatening Americans’ Health
Are health risks from air pollution less serious than we think? Mainstream scientists call this a fringe view, but it's getting high-level attention at the Environmental Protection Agency.
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Federal Foresight Community of Interest Turns Five
An intrepid band of analysts from across the federal government is working hard to identify the long-term challenges that should concern today’s decision makers.
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House Chairmen Probe Power Industry Group’s Influence on EPA
Two agency officials in air quality office formerly worked with what lawmakers call “a secretive front group funded by utility companies.”
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To Change How You Feel, Put On a Smile
Changing your facial expression can alter the emotions you feel, according to 50 years of data.
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The IRS Could Do a First Draft Of Your Tax Return For You
The IRS already has all the info it needs from 40% of filers, yet lobbying by tax preparers is stymieing efforts to make the filing process simpler.
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Trump Gives 2020 Democrats a National-Security ‘Opportunity,’ Says Rep. Moulton
Weighing his own bid, the Iraq vet wants presidential candidates to challenge Trump on global leadership, troops, and veterans.
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Watchdog Highlights High Priority Workforce Issues Plaguing OPM
The federal government’s HR agency lags far behind other departments in addressing issues on GAO’s high-risk list.
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White House Tightens Central Review of New Agency Rulemaking
Acting budget director increases reporting to OIRA under Congressional Review Act.
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Lawmakers Confronted the IRS Over Tax Audits That Target the Poor
Following up on ProPublica stories about the IRS, lawmakers pressed the commissioner on the agency’s disproportionate focus on auditing the working poor while examinations of the rich plummeted.
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Bill to Limit IRS’ Ability to Offer Free Tax Filing Service Is Getting New Scrutiny
The attention comes after ProPublica reported on the provision.
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Play of the Day: Trump's Visit To Mount Vernon
The current president had some suggetsions for the first president.
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VA Predicts Bumpy Rollout of New Program to Give Vets Access to Private Care
"I’m not going to sit before you and say we are going to get everything right," top official tells lawmakers.
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Analysis: Trump’s Border Obsession Is Courting Disaster
The president’s single-minded focus on immigration is shortchanging Homeland Security’s other crucial functions, from election security to emergency response.
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